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

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

hands pressing her tighter, but she tried to push him away, to distance herself

her with fear in his

Gamma of the Northern Lycan

battles, faced countless enemies, he went into an

she was the only person in the entire world who could

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

swallow, and she felt as if she was suffocating

Really looked at her.

do this," he stated, the

reject 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 her his

you

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

slapped his hand away and rose on her own, storming as far

week passed, and everything

the White Bear King, who made his claim on the land after being silent for somany

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

still hiding and doesn't crawl out of

Savannah

men were

it!" Gideon looked at him as he

screwed up when you

married to Savannah already for 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

the past!" Savvy interjected, tapping her fingers

that we are all here now, and we can form that alliance after all.” “Maybe you are right, Savvy, but the

Riannon's voice was like

glare told

need this alliance as

not more.” Kai

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

concentrating on the

with you and then destroy them when they are weakened? “Gideon repeated almostexactly the

lost on the

adorable little sister lives here?" Savvy chimed in,

brother shook his head, crossing his arms on his

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

Savannah clenched her lips.

all knew it

that Penelope died, while it was only her and

there was an obvious villain in this story, a

you should see this!" Kyle turned his laptop so

face

Riannon sighed and nodded for Kyle to click on the play

projected confidence, and there was a vague smile on

north is currently in such a pathetic

Forgotten City as my

you all that under the current ruler,

because he simply cannot offer you protection! I gotinto the ancient relic that

his own future Luna! Savannah 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!

this was a much calmer reaction

up to him and placed her

all words again," she reassured him, rubbing her

when he pulled her into his embrace and wrapped his arms around heras if to hide her from the whole world, she realised what he was

Luna over my dead body," he said, tucking his

Luna over my dead body." Savvy smiled softly and tilted her head to reach

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

we come up with a plan with no dead bodies?” Gideon cleared

forget you are not alone

don’t want to

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

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

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

he will have time for me between all the orgies he is havingon a daily basis!" Savannah

for a moment, looking at his woman with the adoration she

eyes switched to her sibling, he suddenly

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

in the past, and some of them are partially my

Riannon gave him

apologise," Kai said, and Savannah's head

She didn’t expect this.

the trials and my mistakes

a woman

never been in