The Luna Trials by Marissa Gilbert

Chapter 50

She wanted to shake off his hands, but the pain was still rippling through her body, and she quickly found herself weakened by it.

Bjorn kneeled right behind her, sliding his palms over her arms and waist to get a better grip on her. Savannah was shaking in his arms, and this was just the effect he wanted to see.

“I heard that killine your own mate is the worst,” he whispered into her ear, his hot breath burning her sensitive skin. “I am sorry you had to go through this, but no worries, you are in good hands now”

“No!” She desperately tried to push him away, but he held her in place. “You did this! You did all of this!”

“Yes and no,” he cooed, rocking her slightly. “I warned you before, Savannah I gave you a chance to save your brother or your sister-in-law. You didn’t listen!”

She felt nausea churning her stomach as the bear’s grip on her tightened Her breathing was heavy, as destroying her mate bond with Zack made every cell in her body burn and ache to the point she wanted to claw her own skin. This was much worse than what she had experienced when her mate was bedding other women. This was crushing her bones, and at the same time, the loss of Kal and her family was destroying her soul. She was in agony, pure agony, although she still tried to contain it somehow

Was Bjorn right? Could she have saved Riannon and the baby? She couldn’t even look in their direction now, afraid to see her brother and his wife pale and lifeless. Two perfect mates, they didn’t get to live their life together the way they had planned. It ended too soon

She dropped Zack’s heart to the ground. There was no point in holding it now She didn’t want to touch anything of his anymore. She was done.

Only that their bond still wasn’t letting her go, piercing needles all over her body, wishing to make her regret her actions.

She didn’t She would never regret killing that son of ab*tch. She only wished she had the strength to kill another.

“Come here!” Bjorn was surprisingly gentle with her, and she gathered all the strength still left in her to try and shove him away.

“Don’t touch me!” She tried to growl, but the sound came out like a whimper. Bjorn let go of her for a moment, and she almost lost her balance, but luckily managed to find it again at the last second and not fall down to his feet. She wouldn’t be able to take this kind of humiliation,

“Switch off the cameras now!” The White Bear King commanded, and Claude gestured for the cameraman to follow the order. The bears who stood around them looked intimidating

More people entered the room, and Savannah caught a lamiliar figure among them. Blue dress with leather straps and ice-white hair braided in a traditional northern plait, Brigit averted her gaze.

“You!” Savvy breathed out, feeling how her vision was getting blurry from all the pain she was experiencing. The shock didn’t help either.

Brigit… The most obvious choice. The only white bear here. The one who rejected her own mate, although she had no good reason for this. The one who fought Castiel and Bjorn. The one who made them believe she was on their sidel

“How… could you?!” Tears were burning Savvy’s eyes while beads of sweat were forming all over her body She barely stood on her feet. “We trusted you!”

“And this is your mistake number one,” Bjorn watched her with some kind of amusement, enjoying every second of it. He cupped her chin, making the Princess look into his healthy eye again. “Never trust a traitor.”

Brigit did not say anything, She lowered her head a few men around her chuckled, watching the show unfolding before their eyes

“Traitor.” Savannah repeated, her voice was barely a whisper now. She knew that she wouldn’t be able to stand for too long, but she needed answers

“Yeah,” Bjorn let out a laugh. “It’s kind of a long story, actually. To cut it short, she was supposed to be my wie.” Savvy gasped at the words, and he enjoyed her reaction, “Her father was in an alliance with my brother Castiel and me. He promised me his daughter as my future bride, and I had no reason to decline back then Imagine my surprise when the said bride arrived but only had eyes on my handsome brother Her first betrayal. Naturally, I didn’t want a woman who would rather have my brother than me Castiel did have that effect on women, that old fox she swore his love and loyalties to him and then betrayed him in the most gruesome way, leading to his death Backstabbing at its best”

“Didn’t he betray her trust first?” Savvy forced a scowl “He locked her in a cage with dozens of other women in skimpy dresses and used them as he saw fit”

“He was always honest about what they could expect from him,” Bjorn cut her off

“Debatable!” Savvy was practically panting now. The pain wasn’t dying down, and she felt her knees shaking She knew she wouldn’t be able to take this for longer.

to kill my brother and returned here, she came to try and steal from me. Can you imagine?” The White Bear King laughed, and his men followed his example “One of her sisters was sent to me atter Brigit left with Castiel, and I gave her to

not look sympathetic. They were in a room full of dead people she cared

to

wanted to dispose of her, but she managed to prove her loyalty

was responsible for today. And i have to

how dry her lips were Aspen was probably dead too. However, there was still another question that bothered her if Bngit did

did?

the room. The leaders of the

into an arrogant smile.

room. The dead bodies were not moving, For a second, she hoped it was some kind of a joke, and they were all alive Whatever the explanation could be, she

stood up and sneered at her, adjusting the dress on her curvy body Savvy remembered she did not like

Astrid lightly, and the blonde groaned She was lying with her face on the table too, but clearly wasn’t dead either. They tricked everyone. “You are the star of this show, after all!” Emma snorted and walked to the centre of the room, stepping over someone’s body on the floor as if it

shook her head. This was

Princess Her gaze was so cold and emotionless, not a trace of the sweet girl Savvy got to know during the Luna

she said dispassionately, “Nothing personal. It’s just my

out an exasperated chuckle. “You killed everyone I loved!

liked you, of course. But work comes first. Whatever the assignment, it always comes belore everything else. And just because someone

down to the ground was a struggle on its own now, but she did not want to give them

yourself!” She turned to face Bjorn, who

without battles!”

nice page in history books!” Savvy snapped “He couldn’t take the opponent down,

eye gleamed red as he

on the strategy, to find all the weaknesses. I bribed people and killed the ones who couldn’t be bought. I used every opportunity my enemies provided me. Even the Luna Trials.” Bjorn shook her, and the room

fight!” Savannah gave him a withering glance, and he pressed her against his chest with force as if he wanted

years!” He snarled, his face almost touching hers. “I did things for my people that I am not proud of, but this… this is not one of them. When we rule the North together, you will

tried to claw out his heart just like she did with Zack, but barely managed to scratch him.

“Time will come, and you will take all

his arms, making her back press against his chest and fixing

the space. “The King of the North and King of the West are both dead! None of them left heirs behind. Do you know what will happen if you and I don’t

thought about it before all this!” Savannah snapped, but he strengthened his grip

leaned forward so that his chin rested on her shoulder, and

selfish enough to abandon the people. Think of it. Savannah. You and I will bring peace and prosperity to both kingdoms. The war will be over, and everyone will be sale. Don’t tell

was making it hard to stay

confessed, her

see this is the only way!” He insisted dryly and then suddenly let go of

landed on the floor as her legs didn’t hold her

ideas or expectations that everything will be resolved magically!” He stood in front of her, and she looked up to see him stretching his hand. One of his men

their house Her memory didn’t let her forget the ancient patterns

that Bjorn had

point in living She did not want to be left alone. She knew that feeling far too well back from when her parents were killed, and she did not want to go back to

at him in horror Her house was protected by the best warriors Then again, so was this castle “But h-how?” She couldn’t help the question Bjorn

smell a woll, we believe it’s a woll. And if we smell a bear, we believe it’s a bear. Luckily. my brother has spent years working on controlling scents in his laboratory. And his research was amazing! Best of the best! Even now that he is dead, his legacy lives on! This allows my people and I to go unnoticed anywhere. Our tracks are impossible to find. We are the best at this! I walked into your house

It was