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

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

tried to push him away, to distance herself

her with fear in

Gamma of the Northern

in many battles, faced countless enemies, he

as if she was the only person in

Brigit Borg, reject you, Aspen Morr, as my mate." Her voice trembled, chest heaved

and she felt as if she was

Really looked at her.

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

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

when you

puzzled

and rose on her own, storming

week passed, and

King, who made his claim on the land after

masterful one.” Gideon stated calmly as theysat in the Blue Spinel

and doesn't crawl out of

Savannah exchanged

were so

Gideon looked at him

up when you

Savannah already for months! “I could have been married to Savannah for years if

matter what happened in the past!" Savvy interjected, tapping her

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

dear." Riannon's voice was like honey, taunting and

her glare told a

this alliance as much as I

more.” Kai reminded

who called me to talk about this?” “I dealt

concentrating on

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

irony wasn’t lost on the

Savvy chimed in, tired of them going

shook his head,

the people here hate you

Savannah clenched her lips.

all knew it was the

out that Penelope died, while it

an obvious villain in this story,

should see this!" Kyle turned his laptop

she saw Darius Bjorn's face and the logo

and nodded for Kyle to click on the

there was a vague smile on his lips as he

me that the north is currently in such a pathetic

the Forgotten City as

under the current ruler,

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

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 a safe kingdom for all of us! / want us to be what

calmer reaction

came up to him and placed

again," she reassured him, rubbing her thumb in

wrapped his arms around heras if to hide her

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

smiled softly and tilted her

brushed them with his tongue lightly, just like a wing of a butterfly might, andhe lost it, crashing his lips into hers in a possessive

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

don’t forget you are not alone

want to see

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

house and supported you both along the way.” “But he is not your mate.”Gideon reminded

"Yes, G, Zack Morgan is

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

her cheek for a moment, looking

to her sibling,

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

made mistakes in the past, and some of them are partially my

Gideon scoffed while Riannon gave him a

Savannah's

She didn’t expect this.

trials and my mistakes

be with a woman you don’t love and then get angryat

had never been in love