The Luna Trials by Marissa Gilbert

57. Luna Of The North 

“I want to see the man who is called The Serpent.” Savannah declared, seeing the maid go pale. “My Queen,” the woman in front of her stuttered. I am not sure you are allowed to see him.” 

That was exactly what she expected. This couldn’t have been easy. Nothing in her life was ever easy despite her belne a princess. It was not fair, yet by now, she was already used to this. Moreover, she kidw how to overcome such obstacles. 

“You just called me your Queen,” Savvy pointed out. “Am I not your Queen then7” “Y you are,” the sil was visibly uncomfortable, fiddling with the hem of her wool jumper. 

*Then what is the problem?” Savannah chose to look ignorant. It would be safer lor her if they all considered her much simpler than The really was 

“The King” the maid did not dare to look into her eyes. “He told us to look after you. To make sure nothing is happening to 

you.” 

“I’m here, am I not? What can happen to me in the King’s castle?!” The words tasted like soil in her mouth. Bjorn wasn’t her king. For her, he wasn’t a king at all. 

Sawy rolled her eyes and rubbed her forehead as if she was exhausted when in fact, she was feeling great. She was surprised by how quickly she recovered. Only physically, of course. However, she did not wish to go back to the sad thoughts about her chosen mate and her brother, and all her friends. She couldn’t afford to think about them because then she would tall into despair. She had a better plan than that now. She had things to do, and this was helping her to keep going. 

She had to avenge each of them. She had to make Bjorn feel what she had lelt. Only worse. Cruel thoughts were circling in her mind, and these were the thoughts she chose to embrace. 

“I guess,” the girl in front of her was hesitant. 

“The King told me the Serpent is his close friend and-“Savvy started speaking and bither tongue when she saw the expression on the maid’s face change. Did she get it wrong? Weren’t they at least friends? Bjorn talked a lot about him in that lengthy monologue of his. 

“I need to go,” the she-bear furrowed her brows and went for the door. So much for being called a queen! **Fine!” Savannah muttered loudly. “I will just tell the King how unhappy you made me later. Consider yourself dismissed.”” 

This was cruel, and Sawy knew it. The girl stumbled, and their eyes locked again. The Western Princess did not blink to make sure the maid knew she was serious about this. This wasn’t what she would usually do, but her soul was numb now. She couldn’t feel sorry for anyone else anymore. 

Half an hour later, she was already properly dressed in a long royal blue dress when the door opened again. Savannah’s lips parted in shock when a very tall, handsome and relatively young man walked in. Wasn’t he Bjorn’s father’s advisor? He looked like he was in his early thirties at best. He either preserved very well, or the previous White Bear King was listening to the advice of a child, and Savvy wasn’t buying it. 

“Greetings, my Queen,” he smirked and walked closer to her leisurely. One thing was for sure, he felt at home here. “I heard you were very eager to see me, and I have to admit, I am intrigued as to why.” 

Savannah studied him carefully. This wasn’t at all what she anticipated to see. He had golden hair that almost reached his shoulders and blue eyes. A face of an angel, but she could tell that was the worst way to describe him. They did not call him The Serpent for nothing, and when an invisible string tugged at the corners of his lips, curling them into a smirk, she knew she wasn’t wrong. 

“I heard so much about you,” she shrugged and gestured for him to sit down. “I felt like putting a face to the name.” **Huh!” He chuckled, taking the seat offered. “There you go then, my Queen. Enjoy!” “Am 17* Savannah found hersell asking the same question again. 

a brow at her. If anything, he looked amused. “Arnil your Queen? Do you serve

did with his father. I help him when our goals coincide.” The man placed his foot on his knee. looking reland and confident. Maybe even slightly patronising. You can benefit from my deals too,” he said nonchalantly. “As long

la charge 

scoffed bitterly. That painful feeling was back in her chest. She tried to suppressit as much as

angled his head at her with a smile that looked innocent, but glowing sent apped on bussin e nt wpis reminded her of the ones she saw back at the Lost City shrine at the Luna inals and the cave kai took to watch the snow tomter.

100. older than

down the spine. Although the best question

The glowing was gone, and the innocent smile was back on the man’s

tiled her head, trying to stay calm

“you are the one

give you in return7” Savannah wondered, crossing her hands

sounds like you underestimate yourself, Queen of the North,” Joran let oul achuckle. “You can give me many

remaining royallycan, but at the end of the day, she was just a princess whose brother and fiancé were killed in front of her and who had no real weight or power to her at the moment. She was alraid to think of what would happen to the West and the North in the absence of their respective rulers. But this was why she had to wipe out their enemies even if it was the last

her guest laughed wholeheartedly, seeing her serious expression. “It wouldn’t be your heart

in shock hearing this. Wasn’t it a bit… too much? It had

about it. Her initial reaction would be a big fat no. But then she suddenly realised she wasn’t going to have any children at all. Her mate was an asshole, and she killed him. The only man she ever loved was dead. This was her end. She had nothing to lose. She would bear no children. Her story would be over when

interest. “Take it or leave it.” “Can I think about it?” She didn’t want to rush making any

“When you make up your mind, just speak to me again. And now, excuse me, I have something of mine

the three maids returned with trays full of food. Savannah didn’t make a scene this time, aware of the fact that they needed to know she kept her word. She promised them to have breaklast if they did what she wanted and it was time

and she decided not to disappoint. “Where is Bjorn?” she asked them bluntly because wherever he was,

asked, hope rising in her chest rapidly, but, judging by their faces, she

*We don’t know” one of them said, but Savvy was sure

them off, and they were happy to leave, but when the last one

tried to force a polite smile,

speak with the woman who was brought here together with me,”Savvy announced in a tone that brooked no objections.

disappearing behind the door. Apparently, this request was expected.

This castle had a lew advantages for the owners. It would be pratically inposible to attack it from the icy cliff and the sea, which

bring Pirain, which made the Princess worried. She felt stronger today, and she knew e couldn’t

apped to see her new guest. Her excited expression soon dropped, though, because the maid didn’t bring Peta Instied, Chloe was standing right in front of her, wearing a darling while dress.

meant,” Sawyrowd. She and Chloe never had the best relationship, lo begin with. And she could tell, the preynter had already found