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 to end

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

hands pressing her tighter, but she tried to push him

looked at her with fear in

block, the Gamma of the Northern Lycan King,

countless enemies, he went into an exploding

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

Morr, as my mate." Her voice trembled, chest heaved from the inner

hard to swallow, and she felt as if she

Really looked at her.

stated, the pain still evident

Brigit Borg, 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

back when you actually mean

a puzzled

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

passed, and

the White Bear King, who

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

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

Savannah exchanged

were

Gideon looked at him as he leaned back

screwed up when you blew this

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,

interjected, tapping her

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

was like

her glare told a

this alliance as

more.”

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

are concentrating on the

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

irony wasn’t lost on the

here?" Savvy chimed in, tired of them going

question!" Her brother shook his head,

the people

Savannah clenched her lips.

it

found out that Penelope died, while it was only her

that there was an obvious villain in this story, a lot of newspapers

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

Darius Bjorn's face and the logo

for Kyle

vague smile on his lips as

that the north is currently in

chose the Forgotten City as my target

show you all that under the current ruler, no one

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

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 we used to be! Power! Power that has to be reckoned with!" Kai stood up from his chair at the head of the oval

was a much calmer reaction to what she expected from her

him and placed her hand

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

wrapped his arms around heras if to hide her from the whole world,

becoming his Luna over my dead body," he said, tucking his head into her neck and inhaling

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

a butterfly might, andhe lost it,

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

don’t forget you are not

want to

up too fast." "Grow up yourself first, Gideon!" Savvy tore away

Riannon to our house and supported you both along the way.” “But he is not your mate.”Gideon reminded her quietly,

problem." "Yes, G, Zack Morgan

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

stroked her cheek for a moment, looking at his woman with the adoration

when his eyes switched to her

his future Luna's hand, lacing their fingers together

the past, and some of them

scoffed while Riannon gave him a

Savannah's head snapped

She didn’t expect this.

the trials and my mistakes this year but

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

never been in