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

survivors here!" they heard a loud voice, and she saw one of

but she tried to

looked at her with fear in his

of the

many battles, faced countless enemies, he

if she was the only person in

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

she felt as if she was

Really looked at her.

don't want to do this," he stated, the pain still evident

this time, but the lycan in front of her

you actually

reject your rejection." She gave him a puzzled look at first, but

and rose on her own, storming as far

week passed, and everything

North was buzzing with the news of the White Bear King, who made

has made his move, and it was a masterful one.” Gideon stated calmly as theysat in the Blue Spinel

and doesn't crawl out of his hideout,” kai retorted while pouring himself

and Savannah

were so

admit it!" Gideon looked at him as he leaned

when you blew

could have been married to Savannah for years if not for your ego!”

Savvy interjected, tapping her

alliance after all.” “Maybe you are right, Savvy,

voice was like

her glare told

need this alliance as much as I

more.”

one who called me to talk about this?”

concentrating on the

them to deal with you and then destroy them when they are weakened? “Gideon repeated almostexactly the words Kai said to him during

irony wasn’t lost on the Northern

your adorable little sister lives here?" Savvy chimed in, tired of them going back and

question!" Her brother shook his head,

can't protect you, the people here hate you

Savannah clenched her lips.

all knew it was

they found out that Penelope died, while

there was an obvious villain in

his laptop so that they could all see

Darius Bjorn's face and the logo of

Riannon sighed and nodded for Kyle to click on the

vague smile on his

me that the north is currently in such a

City as my target for a

you all that under the current ruler, no one

simply cannot offer you protection! I gotinto the ancient relic that was supposed to be sealed

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 a safe kingdom for all of us! / want us to be what we used to be! Power! Power that

Savannah's surprise, this was a much calmer reaction to what she expected from

up to him and placed

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

into his embrace and wrapped his arms around heras if to hide her from the

said, tucking

smiled softly and tilted her head

lightly, just like a wing of a butterfly might, andhe lost it,

about we come up with a plan with no dead

you are not

don’t want to see my

Gideon!" Savvy tore away from her man and raised her brow at

didn't say a word when you brought Riannon to our house and supported you both along the way.” “But he is not your mate.”Gideon

the problem." "Yes, G, Zack

back to him? Maybe he will have time for me between all the orgies he is havingon a daily basis!" Savannah snapped at her

moment, looking at his woman with the adoration

switched to her sibling, he suddenly became

together and stood before the

and some of them

Gideon scoffed while Riannon gave him a warning

said, and Savannah's head snapped in

She didn’t expect this.

for the trials and my mistakes this year but for

be with a

had never been