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.

would have to

a loud voice, and

but she tried to push him away, to

looked at her with

of the Northern Lycan

countless enemies, he went into an

of her as if she was the only person in the entire world who could break

reject you, Aspen Morr, as my mate." Her voice trembled,

air was suddenly hard to swallow, and she felt as if she was suffocating He looked

Really looked at her.

want to do this," he stated,

to say it louder this time, but the lycan in front of her stood up “I don’t buy it,” he said andoffered

you actually mean

puzzled

rose on her own, storming as far

passed,

buzzing with the news of the White Bear King, who made his

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

out of his hideout,” kai retorted while pouring himself

and Savannah exchanged

were

admit it!" Gideon looked at him as he

screwed up when you blew

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

doesn't matter what happened in the past!" Savvy interjected, tapping her fingers on the top

matters is that we are all here now, and we can form that alliance after all.” “Maybe you

was

glare told a different

as much as I

not more.” Kai

this?” “I dealt with the brother I had on my

they are concentrating on

and then destroy them when they are weakened? “Gideon repeated almostexactly the words Kai

wasn’t lost on

your adorable little sister lives here?" Savvy chimed

question!" Her brother shook his

not safe here, he can't protect you, the people

Savannah clenched her lips.

all knew it was

found out that Penelope died, while it was only her and Savannah in

villain in

think you should see this!" Kyle turned his laptop so

face and the logo

Riannon sighed and nodded for Kyle to click on

there was a vague smile on his

me that the north is currently in such

the Forgotten City as

under the current ruler,

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

Bear! But before everything, I am a Northerner! And I want a safe kingdom for all of

this was a much calmer reaction to what she

to him and

reassured him,

embrace and wrapped his arms around heras if to hide

dead body," he said, tucking his head into her neck and

over my dead body." Savvy smiled

butterfly might, andhe lost it,

up with a plan with no dead bodies?” Gideon cleared his throat, turning

forget you are

want to see my little

first, Gideon!" Savvy tore away from her man and raised

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

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

for me between all the orgies he is havingon a daily

looking

his eyes switched to her sibling, he suddenly

his future Luna's hand, lacing their fingers together and

in the past, and some of them are partially my

Riannon gave him a warning

Savannah's head snapped

She didn’t expect this.

trials and my mistakes this year but for

have tried to push you to be with a woman you don’t love and then get angryat you

had never been