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

a loud voice, and

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

with fear in

of the

he went into

was the only person in the entire world who could break

my mate." Her

she felt as if she was suffocating He looked at

Really looked at her.

stated, the pain still evident on

reject you-" she tried to say it louder this time, but the lycan in front of her stood up “I

back when you

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

own, storming as far away from him

week passed, and

with the news of the White Bear King, who made

Gideon stated calmly as theysat in the Blue Spinel office

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

and Savannah

men were so

admit it!" Gideon looked at him as he leaned back

when you

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

interjected, tapping her fingers on the top of

we can form that alliance after all.” “Maybe you are right,

voice was like honey, taunting and

told a

alliance as much as

more.” Kai reminded

to talk about this?” “I dealt

are concentrating

you and then destroy them when they

irony wasn’t lost on the

your adorable little sister lives here?" Savvy chimed in, tired

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

not safe here, he can't protect you, the people

Savannah clenched her lips.

it

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

was an obvious villain

turned his laptop so that they could all see

she saw Darius Bjorn's face and the logo of the

Riannon sighed and nodded for

there was a vague smile

me that the north is currently in such a

City as my target for

that under the current

you protection! I gotinto the ancient relic that was supposed to be sealed during the event, which was supposed to

Fionnlagh couldn't even protect 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! / want us to be what we used to be! Power! Power that has to

was a much calmer reaction

and placed her

again," she reassured him, rubbing

to be furious, but 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

dead body," he said, tucking his head into her

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

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

with a plan with no dead bodies?” Gideon cleared

forget you are not

want to see my

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

didn't say a word when you brought Riannon to our house and supported you both along the way.” “But he is not your mate.”Gideon reminded her quietly, yet everyone in the room heard his

the problem." "Yes, G, Zack

back to him? Maybe he will have time for me between all the orgies he

for a moment, looking

when his eyes switched to her sibling,

fingers together and stood before

in the past, and some of them are

scoffed while Riannon gave him a warning

apologise," Kai said, and Savannah's head

She didn’t expect this.

mistakes this year but

push you to be with a woman

had never been in