The Luna Trials by Marissa Gilbert

Chapter 45

Savannah and Kai could hear the sounds of the water threatening their friends’ lives. Water was merciless to shifters unless they were

sirens. Thanks to their regenerative abilities, they could survive if they were thrown into a fire. Bullets were useless because most shifters

moved faster than them. Cold weapons were dangerous only in another shifter’s hands and only if special conditions were met; it had to

be a special type of metal or poison, plus it had to go through the heart. Decapitation was also an option.

But water… water did not need special conditions. If a shifter was trapped under it, it would kill him sooner or later from lack of

oxygen. In the middle ages, it was one of the three types of executions for lycans and werewolves.

The stakes were ridiculously high.

“Where is the entrance to the catacombs?” The Princess demanded as she followed the Northern King.

“Not here,” he informed her, and she froze just for a second bclore anger made her clench her fists.

“What do you mean not here?1” She was furious as this wasn’t the time for jokes or mistakes. The stakes were too high.

“We wouldn’t get there in time if we went to the main entrance that should be unscaled. ” Kai replied, “That is why I am looking for

… this!”

He pointed at a carving on one of the walls, and Savannah stared at him with a raised brow.

“How does that help us exactly?” she wondered, but the Northerner brushed his palm over the carving.

“Everything is not what it seems in the Forgotten City,” he explained and then, as if by magic, the stone with the carving moved,

revealing a small window with metal bars. “This was done for security reasons so that guards could watch over the priests while they

performed rituals in the catacombs.”

But Savannah wasn’t interested in the explanation anymore. There would be time for that later if they survived today. And if not.it

wouldn’t matter.

The little window gave them a view of a closed room full of water, but it was too dark, and they couldn’t see anything else. If there

was some light before, it was gone now. The water level was rising rapidly, and one could tell it would soon reach the window.

“Da.mn it!” Kai swore under his breath, sensing his Beta close. There was no other place for him to be. “Sawy, step away!” he

ordered and closed his eyes, preparing for the shift. He knew very well that he would have to use his third form for this task.

Savannah gasped as she saw his bones breaking as he stood. A transformation to the royal lycan form was different from shifting into

a wolf. It was painful, and usually, it took more time. But not for Kai. He made it look so… easy. Almost effortless. She was nowhere close

to that. However, she was happy that he was able to become the lycan beast. They sure needed one now!

Their eyes met just for a second as she nodded to him in approval, and he knocked the metal bars out of the window, destroying a

generous chunk of the wall along with it.

without hesitation, he shifted back into his human form and dove into the water, his eyes glowing to illuminate the area around him.

Kai followed his instincts and soon saw his Beta floating unconscious, chained to the werebird, who also didn’t show any signs of

life.

to forgive himself. He wasn’t sure that

it was his fault they still went through with the stupid Luna

manage to take the werebear prisoner. It was all

slightly and swam

he created, and the first thing he saw were Savannah’s

out of the water, and she grasped the chains to help him, trembling

from different sides and broke them, working in perfect sync to separate the couple and using their royal lycan strength for

started performing CPR as they heard yet

should leave!” Kai told her when they dared to look at each other

she firmly declined, and right then, water gushed out of

on her own. The werebird still had shackles around her

healing and preventing

the silver coating,” the bird rasped, confirming her suspicions as she caught her gaze,

Lachlan and somehow managed to become even paler. She didn’t have strength in her and tried

of the

took the Beta’s large palm into

with tears forming in her eyes, “unawarewolf,

with his hands. Mechanically, tactically, not thinking. Not ready to

his best friend. Not today. Not

guy!” Zara pleaded. “If I did it, so can you! Come

three of them knew Lachlan’s

werebird couldn’t hold back tears anymore and rested

them off or at least escaped, but he stayed because of

Betal” Kai grunted. He should have stopped already, and they all were aware of this. It was time to get his woman out of here, but every time he pressed

before he gave up. And if nothing

order!” He growled loudly and slammed his fist into

at the same time, water burst out of his Beta’s throat from the pressure.

hard, and Kai had to help him just like Savannah did to the

facing the

is awkward… but I have to tell you this. Although my

the Little Birdie. I am sorry, but

through laughter, almost tearing up in relief. This was

Lachlan confessed. “Go and leave me

all this time saving you to leave you behindl”

tried to smile through pain as they helped him back to his feet. “I am not interested in being

me thenl” Savvy interjected as she broke the shackles on

to the surface,” Kai said, wrapping his Beta’s arm around his neck for

Savannah chewed on her lower lip, and they all

back up there for now? This will give a chance

exploding the

know if the bears wouldn’t arrive, and

here.”

time as she pointed to the wall behind them with a huge

of the labyrinth of the

was sealed, but it’s pretty

correct?” Savannah insisted.

her chosen mate

do you trust me?” She looked him in

he did not hesitate with his answer, and she felt warmth spreading over her chest. They may

was how mates

my lead, and we will leave the city through the catacombs, giving everyone else a chance to escape more

safely while

me,”