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

voice, and she saw one of the

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

at her with fear in his

the Gamma of the Northern Lycan King,

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

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

mate." Her voice trembled, chest heaved from the inner

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

Really looked at her.

stated, the pain still

in front of her

when you actually

puzzled look at first, but then rage took

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

passed, and everything

who made

move, and it was a masterful one.” Gideon stated calmly as theysat in the Blue Spinel office of the Northern castle, the one used for bigger important

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

and Savannah exchanged

were

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

up when you blew

Savannah already for months! “I could have been married to Savannah for years if not for your ego!” Kai retorted as they drilled eachother skulls with their eyes, each not ready to give

Savvy interjected, tapping

alliance after all.”

was like honey, taunting

her glare told a different

this alliance as much as I

not more.” Kai reminded

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

are concentrating on the

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

wasn’t lost on

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

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

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

Savannah clenched her lips.

all knew it was

never been kind to her, but ever since they found out that Penelope died, while it was only her and Savannah in the

that there was an obvious villain in this story,

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

face and the logo of the first channel news

sighed and nodded for Kyle to click on the play

confidence, and there was a vague smile

that the north is currently

City as my target for

that under the current

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

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

calmer reaction

came up to him and placed her hand

is just all words again," she reassured

knew a part of him had 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

said, tucking his head into her neck and

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

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

with a plan with no dead bodies?” Gideon

you are not alone

don’t want to

Savvy tore away from her man and raised her brow at

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

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

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

for a moment, looking

his eyes switched to her sibling,

fingers together

have made mistakes in the past, and some of them are

scoffed while Riannon gave him a

said, and Savannah's

She didn’t expect this.

my mistakes this year but for

to be with a woman you don’t love

had never been in love