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

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

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

her with fear in

the Gamma of the Northern Lycan

countless enemies, he went into an exploding maze in a

if she was the only person in the

my mate." Her voice trembled, chest

air was suddenly hard to swallow, and she felt as if she

Really looked at her.

this," he stated, the pain still

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

when you actually mean

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

her own, storming as

week passed, and

who made his claim on the

and it was a masterful one.” Gideon stated calmly as theysat in the

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

and Savannah exchanged

were

him as he leaned back in

screwed up when you

already for months! “I could have been married to Savannah for years if not for

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

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

dear." Riannon's voice was like honey,

told a

alliance as much as

more.” Kai reminded

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

are concentrating on

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

irony wasn’t lost

Savvy chimed in, tired of them going back and

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

the

Savannah clenched her lips.

it

her, but ever since they found out that Penelope died, while

obvious villain

see this!" Kyle turned his laptop so

when she saw Darius Bjorn's face

and nodded for Kyle to click on the play

and there was a vague

that the north is currently

the Forgotten City as my target

you all that under the current ruler,

offer you protection! I gotinto the ancient relic that was supposed to be sealed

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!

surprise, this was a much calmer reaction to what she

came up to him and placed her

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

and wrapped his arms around heras if

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

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

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

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

forget you are not

want to see my little

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

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

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

have time for me between all the orgies he is havingon a daily basis!" Savannah snapped at her brother, and this time the silence in the

stroked her cheek for a moment, looking at his woman

her sibling, he suddenly became

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

and some of them

scoffed while Riannon gave

said, and Savannah's

She didn’t expect this.

only for the trials and my mistakes this year

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

never been in love