The Luna Trials by Marissa Gilbert

Chapter 46 Brigit ran through the maze using the path she had already tried before. She knew she couldn’ttrust anyone very well, and her own path was the safest.

The buildings of the Forgotten City started collapsing one by one way too fast, way too close …

To the point of her thinking that she wouldn't make it.

She finally reached the hardest part of the maze with the secret tiles and tried to hop from one to another, looking for the empty ones or the northernstars.

She was already so close to the wall that she could almost taste the safety.

However, at the last moment, a small hut not far from her exploded, pieces of stone flying in all directions, one of theheavy ones landing on one of the crescent tiles right next to her foot.

She had just a second to react before the poisoned arrows flew at her, and she ducked down, sliding over several tiles.

She knew it was bad before she stopped, and the ground started falling through under her as she activated oneof the silver pits.

The flower one.

The one that had sharp spikes at the bottom.

Desperate, Brigit grasped the edge of the wall, but one of her hands slipped.

This was the end.

She knew it had to be, and tears started stinging her eyes.

Everything was in vain…

Her fingers started giving in when a strong hand caught her wrist, not letting her fall to herdeath.

Brigit's first thought was that the white bears got her, and a chill went down her spine becauseshe had failed.

Failed, failed, failed.

Big time.

That was when the tingles erupted through her, and she wished it was one of the white bears.

"I've got you!" Aspen growled as he pulled her up to the surface.

He was so big, so warm, and he smelled like the northern mountains she loved so much.

"I've got you," he repeated as he pressed her against his body.

She didn't know if he was saying that to her or to himself, and she didn’t care.

Brigit heard explosions here and there, but they were dying down now.

Luckily, they were on safe turf now, and Aspen still held her in his arms.

His scent enveloped her; his well-trained hands were keeping her in place.

She should have pushed him away, freed himself from her, run away…but she did not want to.

She had dreamt of this her whole life.

This was what she wanted, what she desired the most.

This! She wanted to have a man who would love her unconditionally, who would belong to her and her alone.

She did not want to share; she did not want to fight for him, she did not want to beg forhis attention, she did not want to have to ask him for anything.

Brigit dreamt of a true mate, a fated one, who was born to make her happy.

For whom she would be enough.

And here he was, eager to claim her, eager to give her everything she ever wanted.

It was heartbreaking to know she couldn’t accept him.

"You are okay," he whispered into her hair, and she felt him placing a soft kiss on the top of her head.

Brigit leaned into his warm chest with her eyes closed.

Just for a moment.

Just this once…

She didn't know how long they stayed this way, but she did not want to move.

She knew that the moment she did, it would be over.

have to

here!" they heard a loud voice,

his hands pressing her tighter, but she tried to

her with fear in

Gamma of the Northern Lycan King, was

enemies, he went into an exploding maze in

her as if she was the only

you, Aspen Morr, as my mate." Her voice trembled, chest heaved from the

suddenly hard to swallow, and she felt as if

Really looked at her.

want to do this," he stated, the pain still evident on his

Borg, reject you-" she tried to say it louder this time, but the lycan in front of her stood up “I don’t

you actually mean

She gave him a puzzled look

her own, storming as far away from him as she

week passed,

Bear King, who made his claim on the

made his move, and it was a masterful one.” Gideon stated calmly as theysat in the Blue Spinel office of the Northern castle, the one used for bigger

hiding and doesn't crawl out of his hideout,” kai

Savannah exchanged

men were so

admit it!" Gideon looked at him as he leaned back in

when you

for months! “I could have been married to Savannah for years if not for your ego!” Kai retorted as they drilled eachother skulls

interjected, tapping

we can form that alliance after all.” “Maybe you are right, Savvy,

voice was like honey, taunting and

told a

this alliance as much

not more.” Kai

this?” “I dealt with the brother I

they are concentrating

don't wait for them to deal with you and then destroy them when they are

wasn’t lost on

sister lives here?" Savvy chimed

still under question!" Her brother shook his head, crossing his arms on

protect you, the people here hate

Savannah clenched her lips.

it

out that Penelope died, while it was only

was an obvious villain in this

think you should see this!" Kyle turned his laptop so that they could all

Bjorn's face and the logo of

and nodded for Kyle to click on the play

was a vague smile

is currently in such

City as my target for

the current ruler, no

but because he simply cannot offer you protection! I gotinto the ancient relic that was supposed to be sealed during the event, which was

own future Luna! Savannah Stormhold slayed her competition with ease and grace, worthy of atrue Northern Queen! The North will only accept a Luna that is worthy! But this should also apply to the king! Yes, I am a White Bear! But before everything, I am a Northerner! And I want

was a much calmer reaction to what she expected

up to him and placed her hand on

is just all words again," she reassured him, rubbing her

his embrace and wrapped his

he said, tucking his head into her neck and

body." Savvy smiled softly and tilted

like a wing of a butterfly might, andhe lost it, crashing his lips into hers in a possessive

a plan with

also, don’t forget you are

don’t want to see my

"Grow up yourself first, Gideon!" Savvy tore away from her

along the way.” “But he is not your mate.”Gideon reminded her

exactly the problem." "Yes, G, Zack Morgan is my

will have time for me between all the orgies he is havingon a daily basis!" Savannah snapped at her brother, and

for a moment, looking at his woman with the

when his eyes switched to her

fingers together and stood before the king of

made mistakes in the past, and some of them

scoffed while Riannon gave him

apologise," Kai said, and Savannah's head snapped in

She didn’t expect this.

my mistakes this year but

tried to push you to be with a woman you don’t love

been