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

loud voice, and she saw one of the

her tighter, but she tried to push

her with fear

huge block, the Gamma of the Northern Lycan King,

faced countless enemies, he went into an

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

mate."

air was suddenly hard to swallow, and she felt

Really looked at her.

do this," he stated, the pain still evident on his

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

when you

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

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

week passed, and everything

who made his claim on the

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

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

Savannah

were

it!" Gideon looked at him as he leaned

up when you blew

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

matter what happened in the past!" Savvy interjected, tapping

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

voice was like

her glare told

this alliance as

more.” Kai reminded

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

they are concentrating

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

wasn’t lost on the

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

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

you, the people here hate

Savannah clenched her lips.

knew it

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

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

turned his laptop so that they could all see the

Darius Bjorn's face and the logo of

sighed and nodded for Kyle

confidence, and there was a vague smile

that the north is currently

as my target

the

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

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

calmer reaction to what she expected from her chosen

came up to him and placed her

she reassured him, rubbing her thumb in soothing

of him had to be furious, but when he pulled her into his embrace and wrapped his

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

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

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

with no dead bodies?” Gideon cleared his

you are

to see my

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

you brought Riannon to our house and supported you both along the

problem." "Yes, G, Zack Morgan

me 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 brother, and this time the

for a moment, looking at his woman

to her

lacing their fingers together and stood

know I have made mistakes in the past, and some of them

scoffed while Riannon gave him

Savannah's head snapped in his

She didn’t expect this.

mistakes

to be with a woman you

been in love