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

loud voice, and

she tried to push him away, to distance

at her with fear in his

of the Northern Lycan King, was

countless enemies, he went into

as if she was the only person in the

Brigit Borg, reject you, Aspen Morr, as my mate." Her voice

hard to swallow, and she felt as if she was suffocating He looked

Really looked at her.

want to do this," he stated, the pain still evident on

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

when you actually

a puzzled look at first, but then rage

rose on her own, storming as far away from him

week passed, and everything

North was buzzing with the news of the White Bear King, who made his claim on the land after being silent

theysat in the

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

and Savannah exchanged

men were so

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

screwed up when you

Savannah for years if not for your ego!” Kai retorted as they

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

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

was like

her glare told a

as much as I

not more.” Kai reminded

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

concentrating

them to deal with you and then destroy them when they are weakened? “Gideon

lost on the Northern

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

shook his head,

you, the

Savannah clenched her lips.

it was

has never been kind to her, but ever since they found out that Penelope died, while

despite the fact that there was an obvious villain in this story, a lot of

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

saw Darius Bjorn's face and the logo of the first channel

and nodded for Kyle to

vague

north is currently in such a

chose the Forgotten City as my target for a

all that under the current ruler, no one is

want to protect 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

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

Savannah's surprise, this was a much calmer reaction to

to him and placed her hand

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

but when he pulled her into his embrace and wrapped his arms around

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

dead body." Savvy smiled softly and tilted her head to

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

with a plan with no dead bodies?” Gideon cleared

forget you are not alone

to see

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

brought Riannon to our house and supported you both along the

problem." "Yes, G, Zack Morgan is

to go back to him? Maybe he will have time for me between all the orgies he is havingon a daily basis!" Savannah snapped at her

cheek for a moment, looking at his woman with the adoration

her sibling, he suddenly

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

mistakes in the past, and

scoffed while Riannon gave

apologise," Kai said, and Savannah's head snapped

She didn’t expect this.

the trials and my mistakes this year but for the

to push you to be with a woman you don’t

had never been in