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

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

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

at her with

huge block, the Gamma of the Northern

faced countless enemies, he went into

was the only person in the entire world who

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

she felt as if she was suffocating He looked at

Really looked at her.

he stated, the pain

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

back when you

puzzled look at first, but then

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

passed, and

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

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

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

and Savannah

men were so

looked at him

when you blew this

married to Savannah already for months! “I could have been married to Savannah for years if not for your ego!” Kai retorted as they

past!" Savvy interjected, tapping her fingers

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

dear." Riannon's voice was like

her glare told

alliance as much as I

more.” Kai reminded

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

are concentrating on

when they are

wasn’t lost on

here?" Savvy chimed in, tired

brother shook his head, crossing his arms on

here, he can't protect you, the people

Savannah clenched her lips.

it was the

but ever since they found out that Penelope died, while it was only her and Savannah in the

obvious villain in

this!" Kyle turned his laptop so

Bjorn's face and

move," Riannon sighed and nodded for Kyle to click

and there was a vague smile

the north is currently in such

Forgotten City as my target

under the current ruler, no one is

but because he simply cannot offer you protection! I

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 we used to

was a much calmer reaction to what she expected

him and placed

reassured him, rubbing her thumb

wrapped his arms around heras if to hide her

over my dead body," he said, tucking his

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

butterfly might, andhe lost it, crashing his lips into hers in a possessive

plan with no dead

also, don’t forget you are not alone

to

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

and supported you both along the way.” “But

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

Maybe he will have time for me between all the orgies he is havingon a daily basis!" Savannah snapped at her brother,

stroked her cheek for a moment, looking at his

switched to her sibling, he suddenly

hand, lacing their fingers together and

past, and some of them are

Riannon gave

said, and Savannah's head snapped in

She didn’t expect this.

trials and my mistakes this year but for

to push you to be with a woman

had never been in