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

a loud voice, and

tighter, but she tried to push him away, to

looked at her with fear in

block, the Gamma of

enemies, he went into an exploding maze

as if she was

mate."

swallow, and she felt as if

Really looked at her.

want to do this," he stated, the

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

you

him a puzzled look

her own, storming as

week passed,

Bear King, who made

stated calmly as theysat in the Blue Spinel office of the Northern

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

and Savannah exchanged

men were so

it!" Gideon looked at him as he leaned

when you blew this

to Savannah for years if not for your ego!” Kai retorted as they drilled eachother skulls with their eyes, each not ready to

matter what happened in the past!" Savvy interjected, tapping her fingers on the top

alliance after all.” “Maybe you

voice was like honey, taunting

glare told a different

need this alliance as much as

more.” Kai

about this?” “I dealt with the brother I had on my

concentrating

to deal with you and then destroy them when they are weakened? “Gideon repeated almostexactly the words Kai said to him

lost on

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

brother shook his

here, he can't protect you, the people here hate you

Savannah clenched her lips.

it was

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

villain in this story, a lot

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

face and the logo of

nodded for Kyle

a vague smile on his lips

that the north is

as

show you all that under the current ruler, no

you, but because he simply cannot offer you protection! I gotinto the ancient relic that was supposed to

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

was a much calmer reaction to what

up to him and placed her hand

reassured him, rubbing her

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

said, tucking his head into her

am becoming his Luna over my dead body." Savvy smiled softly

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

come up with a plan with no dead bodies?” Gideon

you are

to see my

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

and supported you both along the way.” “But he

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

orgies he is havingon a daily basis!" Savannah snapped at her brother,

cheek for a moment, looking at his woman

her

their fingers together and stood

past, and some of them are partially my fault,”

while Riannon gave

Kai said, and Savannah's head

She didn’t expect this.

the trials and my mistakes this year but

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

been