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

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

tried to push him away,

her with fear

block, the Gamma of

many battles, faced countless enemies, he went into an exploding maze in

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

mate." Her voice trembled, chest heaved from the

felt as if she was suffocating He looked at

Really looked at her.

don't want to do this," he stated,

lycan in front of her stood up “I don’t buy it,” he said andoffered her his hand

when you actually mean

rejection." She gave him a puzzled look at first, but then

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

week passed, and everything

who made his claim on the land

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

out of his hideout,”

Savannah exchanged

were

it!" Gideon looked at him as he leaned

screwed up when you blew this

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

the past!" Savvy interjected, tapping her fingers on the

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

dear." Riannon's voice was like

told

as

more.”

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

they are concentrating on the

deal with you and then destroy them when they are

irony wasn’t lost on the Northern

adorable little sister lives here?" Savvy chimed in, tired of them going back and

under question!" Her brother shook his head, crossing

protect you, the

Savannah clenched her lips.

it was the

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

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

I think you should see this!" Kyle turned his laptop so that they

Bjorn's face and the logo

Riannon sighed and nodded for Kyle to

a vague smile

north is currently in such a

chose the Forgotten City as my target

you all that under the

you protection! I gotinto the ancient relic that 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 be reckoned

surprise, this was a much calmer reaction

and

reassured

and wrapped his arms around heras if to hide her from the whole world, she realised what

becoming his Luna over my dead body," he said, tucking

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

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

with a plan with

don’t forget you are not alone

to

yourself first, Gideon!" Savvy tore away from

you both along the way.” “But he is not your mate.”Gideon reminded her quietly, yet everyone in the room heard his

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

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

stroked her cheek for a moment, looking at

when his eyes switched to her sibling, he suddenly became

hand, lacing their fingers together and stood before the king of

in the past, and

Gideon scoffed while Riannon gave him a

Savannah's head

She didn’t expect this.

only for the trials and my mistakes this year but for the past

to push you to be with a woman

never been in