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

here!" they heard a loud voice,

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

with fear in his

Gamma of the Northern Lycan

he went into

he was afraid of her as if she was the only person in

mate." Her voice

to swallow, and she felt as

Really looked at her.

do this," he stated,

lycan in front of her stood up

back when you actually

gave him a puzzled look at first, but then

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

passed, and everything

was buzzing with the news of the White Bear King, who made his claim

as theysat

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

Savannah exchanged

men were so

looked at him as he leaned back in his

up when you blew

could have been married to Savannah for years if not for your ego!” Kai retorted

happened in the past!" Savvy interjected, tapping her fingers

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

Riannon's voice was like honey, taunting

told a

alliance as much as I

more.” Kai

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

they are concentrating on the

them when they are weakened? “Gideon repeated almostexactly the words Kai said to him

irony wasn’t lost on the

here?" Savvy chimed in, tired of them going back and

his head, crossing his arms on his

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

Savannah clenched her lips.

all knew it was

out that Penelope died, while it was only her and Savannah in

there was an obvious villain in this story, a lot

think you should see this!" Kyle turned his

Darius Bjorn's face and the

nodded for Kyle to click on the play

was a vague smile on his lips

north is currently in

City as my

that under the

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

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 be reckoned with!" Kai stood up from his chair at the head of the oval table and walked all the way down to

a much calmer reaction to

up to him and placed

all words again," she reassured him,

furious, but when he pulled her into his embrace and wrapped his arms around heras if

dead body," he said, tucking his head into her neck and inhaling her

dead body." Savvy smiled softly and tilted her head

like a wing of a butterfly might, andhe lost it, crashing his lips into hers

a plan with no dead bodies?” Gideon cleared his

also, don’t forget you are not

want to see my little

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

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

"Yes, G, Zack

time for me between all the orgies he is havingon a daily basis!" Savannah snapped at her

a moment, looking at his woman with

switched to her sibling, he suddenly became cold

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

mistakes in the past, and some of

while Riannon

Savannah's

She didn’t expect this.

for the trials and my mistakes this year but for

shouldn't have tried to push you to be with a woman you don’t love

never been in love