The Luna Trials by Marissa Gilbert

Chapter 45

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.

He was too late, and he would never be able to forgive himself.

went through with

they didn’t manage to take the werebear prisoner.

his palms slightly and swam back

to the cavity he created, and the first thing he saw were Savannah’s terrified green

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

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

as they heard yet another explosion far

dared to look at each

firmly declined, and right then, water gushed out of Zara’s mouth. Immediately, Savannah helped her turn to a

was taking breaths on her own. The werebird still had shackles around

her healing and preventing her

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

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

the

took the

whispered with tears forming

tactically, not thinking. Not

his best friend. Not today. Not

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

the three of them knew Lachlan’s chances were lowering every

werebird couldn’t hold back tears anymore

or at least

this. It was time to get his woman out of here, but every time he pressed on his friend’s chest, he promised himself that

gave up. And if nothing happened, he would

He growled loudly and slammed his

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

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

to breathe, still facing the floor, muscles flexing and

“This is awkward… but I have to tell you this. Although my as.s is truly irresistible, I have to

Little Birdie. I am

up in relief. This was a good sign. “Can

“Go and leave me behind.

time saving you to leave you behindl” Kai

him back to his feet.

for me thenl” Savvy interjected as she broke the shackles on

to get back to the surface,” Kai said, wrapping his Beta’s arm

all looked at her. “Kai, if you are right about Bjorn and

for us not to go back up there for now? This will give a

like he is exploding the

don’t know if the bears wouldn’t arrive, and there are just four of

here.”

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

the catacombs, “How accurate

We haven’t done any adjustments to the catacombs since the city was sealed, but it’s pretty clear now

correct?” Savannah insisted. “It matches

her chosen

much do you trust me?” She looked

with his answer, and she felt warmth spreading over her chest. They may have been chosen

how mates were supposed

city

safely while

me,”

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