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 end

have survivors here!" they heard a loud voice, and

her tighter, but she tried to

her with fear

block, the Gamma of the Northern

enemies, he went into an exploding maze

if she was the only person

as my mate." Her voice trembled,

was suddenly hard to swallow, and she felt as

Really looked at her.

do this," he stated, the pain still evident

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

you actually mean

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

rose on her own, storming as far away from him as she

week passed, and everything

the news of the White Bear King, who made his claim on the

as theysat in the Blue Spinel office of the Northern castle, the one

of his hideout,” kai retorted while pouring himself a

and Savannah exchanged

were so

it!" Gideon looked at him as

when

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

matter what happened in the past!" Savvy interjected,

can form that alliance after all.” “Maybe you

voice was

told a different

need this alliance as much

more.” Kai

to talk about this?” “I dealt with the brother I had

concentrating

don't wait for them to deal with you and then destroy them when they are weakened? “Gideon repeated almostexactly the words Kai

lost on the Northern

here?" Savvy chimed in, tired of them going back and

question!" Her brother shook his head, crossing his arms

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

Savannah clenched her lips.

it was the

found out that Penelope died, while it was only

despite the fact that there was an obvious villain in this story, a lot of newspapers started questioning

turned his laptop so that they could all see the

parted when she saw Darius Bjorn's face and the logo of

for Kyle to click on

confidence, and there was a vague smile on his lips as he

the north is currently

chose the Forgotten City as my target for

all that under the

he simply cannot offer you protection! I gotinto

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

surprise, this was a much calmer reaction to what she expected from her chosen

came up to him and placed her

is just all words again," she reassured

had to be furious, but when he pulled her into his embrace and wrapped his arms around heras if to

said, tucking his head into

smiled softly and tilted her head to reach his

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

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

you

to see my

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

when you brought Riannon to our house and supported you both along the way.” “But he

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

me between all the orgies he is havingon a daily basis!" Savannah

moment, looking at his woman with the adoration

to her sibling, he suddenly became cold

together and stood before the king of

the past, and some of them are

Gideon scoffed while Riannon gave him

Kai said, and Savannah's

She didn’t expect this.

mistakes

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

never been