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

they heard a loud voice, and

tighter, but she tried to push him

her with fear

block, the Gamma of the Northern Lycan King, was

many battles, faced countless enemies, he went into

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

Aspen Morr, as my mate."

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

Really looked at her.

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

lycan in front of her stood up “I don’t buy it,” he said andoffered her

back when you

gave him a puzzled look at first, but then rage took

and rose on her own,

week passed, and everything

North was buzzing with the news of the White Bear King, who made his claim on the land after being silent

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

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

and Savannah exchanged

were

at him as he leaned back in his

when you blew

been married to Savannah for years if not for your ego!” Kai retorted as they

Savvy interjected,

here now, and we can form that alliance after

was

glare told a different

alliance as much as

not more.” Kai reminded

this?” “I dealt with the brother I had

concentrating

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

wasn’t lost on

little sister lives here?" Savvy chimed in, tired of

his head,

here, he can't protect you, the people here hate you now more

Savannah clenched her lips.

it was the

that Penelope died, while

villain in this story, a lot of newspapers started

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

saw Darius Bjorn's face and the logo of

and nodded for Kyle to click on the

was a vague

north is currently in such

chose the Forgotten City as my

under the current ruler, no

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

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 a safe kingdom for all of us! / want us to be what we used to be! Power! Power that has to be reckoned with!" Kai stood up from his chair at the head

Savannah's surprise, this was a much calmer reaction to

came up to him and placed her hand on his

all words again," she reassured him, rubbing her thumb in soothing

he pulled her into his embrace and wrapped his arms

his Luna over my dead body," he said, tucking his head into her

am becoming his Luna over my dead body." Savvy smiled softly and tilted her head

brushed them with his tongue lightly, just like a wing of a butterfly might, andhe lost it, crashing his

a plan with no dead bodies?”

forget you

don’t want to see my

up too fast." "Grow up yourself first, Gideon!" Savvy tore away from her man and raised

our house and supported you both along the way.” “But

the problem." "Yes, G, Zack Morgan

orgies he is havingon a daily basis!" Savannah snapped

for a moment, looking at his woman with the adoration

to her sibling,

together and stood before the king of

and some

while Riannon gave

said, and Savannah's head snapped in his

She didn’t expect this.

my mistakes this year but

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

been in