The Luna Trials by Marissa Gilbert

Chapter 52

Savannah tried to resist as they cuffed her wrists, not wishing to make things easy for the bears.

“Feisty!” One of the warriors chuckled as he managed to wrap the chains around her waist too. Silver usually did not have much effect on her, but today… today was a different day. And it seemed like there was no end to it.

She tried to break the chains just like back then, with Kai… but found it impossible now. One of the warriors pushed her, and she almost fell to the ground, but Bjorn caught her at the last moment, growling at his men.

“Careful! I need her in one piece!”

She gave him a withering glare. A promise that the second she regained her strength, she would end his life just like she had her mate’s. However, he only chuckled at that, confident as ever. His mood was getting better and better after he slaughtered everyone she cared about.

Brigit stood not far away from them with her hands crossed over her chest, watching the show and frowning. She wasn’t pleased with it, but she wasn’t exactly doing anything to help the Princess either.

Bjorn turned to give her a stern glance, “Make sure she looks presentable when we arrive. And take care of the twins. The cameras must be working at all times.”

Savannah looked around and found Chloe and Claude not far from them. The siblings were paler than usual, with their clothes and hair dishevelled. That sparkle they always had about themselves was gone entirely as they were cornered into submission. Their cameraman was right next to them, and the trio were surrounded by a group of fierce-looking warriors, ready to end them after one wrong move. Only Petra was still nowhere to be seen. Her crying couldn’t be heard now either.

Savvy’s train of thought was broken when someone pulled her chains back, much gentler this time. She didn’t mind, as it meant Bjorn’s hands were no longer on her.. He still had no clothes on and was about to shift when their eyes locked.

“Isn’t this exciting?” He purred.

“It will be when I get to kill you!” She hissed. The warriors around them cheered her on with excitement, enjoying their King and Queen’s banter. There was something wrong with those bears.

Just like the last time she saw him do it, Bjorn shifted into a huge snow-white beast in seconds. He was both magnificent and menacing, but she hated his guts with all her heart and soul, regardless.

His men led her to him, making her get onto his back while she tried to fight them

off.

The white bears’ leader roared, warning her. At the same moment, Brigit appeared at

her side.

“Listen,” she whispered, “he will find a way to make you do this either way. Why do you think they bothered to bring Petra? Disobey, and she will be paying the price!”

“I don’t care about Petra!” Savannah thundered, secretly hoping that this would help them both.

“Too late for that! You saved her in the Maze!” Brigit reminded her.

“It was a deal! Nothing more, nothing less!” The Princess lied through her teeth. She had a soft spot for Petra, but admitting it now would be a mistake. “The joke is on you! You shouldn’t have killed Riannon! I would have done anything for her and the baby! But Petra is no one to me!”

“Don’t say that!” Brigit grew grim. “They will test your words! And as I said, Petra will be the one to bear the consequences!”

“Why not you?” Savvy chuckled darkly. “We have known each other longer! I like you so much! Why don’t they test my stubbornness on you?!”

The she-bear lowered her gaze. “I will not apologise,” she breathed out.

“Even if you do, Aspen nor I would ever forgive you!” Savannah found herself to be this cruel for the first time in her life. Brigit flinched at her words, and her fingers trembled. She barely managed to hide them so that no one else could see her weakness.

One of the warriors yanked the chains on the other side, forcing Savannah to climb on Bjorn’s back; the other pushed her feet up from the ground. She hated them touching her. When she was up and where they wanted her, they surrounded her again, adjusting her shackles and ensuring she stayed exactly where they needed her.

North, and now Bjorn was going to take her to his castle on his back while cameras were filming it. She was a true bride today. Only

hair and adjusted her cape so that it was covering

approving growl and started to move. Slowly, everyone else followed them in a victorious procession. This was what

strength left her, and she wished all of this

here she was. Deep in the North, chained to her enemy who claimed her as his and with

to try and show her off when no one was even around to see. However, she soon realised how wrong she

their beast forms lurking out on top of the hills. They were watching them, not taking their eyes off their King and the girl

Dozens of them. Hundreds!

around them, while Claude and Chloe

and future Queen!” Claude stated dryly. Not a hint of

beautiful and strong even as her hands are tied,” Chloe chimed in right next to

buzz as Savvy observed the area around her. Now there were bears and people watching her from above. They probably had

was where their

his victory march, and he was enjoying

worse. Her nausea was getting worse, the stress of the day finally catching up with her. In the rays of the setting Sun, she only wished

started seeing small cosy houses peppered on the tops of the white hills. An ice

simply switch off at this point, her body not listening to her anymore. She had trouble telling how long it all lasted and

stopped when they were on top of a hill, and she saw something she didn’t expect. Below them was a castle built into a mountain. A work of a rough master, it was a fortress in its own right. She instantly knew this was where they were heading. He told her he had a castle of his own

Northern sea was raging under the castle, its waves sharp and deadly. Savannah didn’t even realise they got this far, but

quite some time to get to the castle. The gates opened as soon as they reached them. People inside clearly awaited their king’s

bond still rippling through her body, even though it had gotten slightly duller. But her soul was aching more. She wasn’t mourning yet. She still couldn’t believe what had happened

know how to

as Bjorn stood in the inner courtyard, still

looked him straight in

feet.

his hands. The Northern King knew what would happen once the divine weapon was removed. He could sense

voice rasped through his chest.

had seen this way too many times before to feel something

wolf persisted, clenching his fingers tighter around the spear. “I can’t… He… He took her… I… have to-” Words were hard to form because his throat was full of

will happen. This is why the human world is so

Kai gritted his teeth, and the stranger felt something he hadn’t felt in a while. This brought back some memories. He once begged for a chance with a woman he loved too. He grovelled… only to be

The King wasn’t him, and the woman he loved wasn’t-he still couldn’t pronounce her name. He prohibited himself from even thinking about it. This was how he survived all these

the other side,” he said, sighing and hoping that this information would help the wolf to accept his death faster. It wasn’t like he was

she is everything. She

He would try to reason with him one last time before pulling

to decide… Fenrir!” The Lycan king furrowed his brows, watching how the light of the flames

each other, giving them chances to hurt one another if they

matter! It never did! All I want is to be

against! You are going to lose that war!” Fenrir cut him off, revealing the sad truth. They had no chance. Not when his brother was guiding the

served you my whole life the

that-” Fenrir admitted, feeling guilt rising inside of him. Something

Give us something, and then leave! Do whatever the hell you want. It’s not like you’ve

have pulled that thing out now and forgotten any of this ever happened,

from doing just

have

matter, though, because she was long gone.

your side!” Kai growled, furious. He had the right to be mad, looking at the one who