The Luna Trials by Marissa Gilbert

Read The Luna Trials by Marissa Gilbert Chapter 60 Chapter 60 

Savannah stared at the white bear in front of her and didn‘t know how to respond to her in this predicament. The bracelet made the  princess weaker, and she did not like it. However, she hoped to have enough strength to take down Brigit if it was necessary. 

“If he finds you here, he will make you regret undermining himl” the girl warned her as she walked in and quietly closed the door  behind her. Quietly 

As if she did not want anyone to hear or disturb them. Savvy still wasn‘t sure what to do about this. The most logical action would be to kill Brigit and forget about this encounter. That girl was still called a traitor here and Savvy could get away with the kill for a day or two until they put it all together. 

And she only needed one day. One. 

“What, you‘re not going to tell on me?” Savannah raised her brow, playing indifferent as she shoved the scrolls back on the shelf where they belonged, cleaning up the evidence of her being there. She couldn‘t waste time doing this afterwards if they ended up fighting after all. 

“Why would I do that?” Brigit crossed her arms over her chest, watching the Princess with her discerning gaze. “If I wanted to give  you away, I would have called Bjorn back when you knocked that guard out.” 

So, Brigit knew. Which meant that this was either a trap, and she had already alerted everyone, or... she wanted something. Savvy knew there were just a few things the she–bear could want from her. 

“How‘s your sister?” The lycaness met the white bear‘s gaze and saw a shadow pass over Brigit‘s eyes as her face twitched in response. “Was it worth it?” 

“She chose to stay with her husband,” Brigit confessed dryly, each word hard for her to pronounce as she brushed away non–existent creases on her dress. “I wish 1–” she started speaking and stopped abruptly, swallowing the sob that threatened to escape her. The strong woman in her didn‘t want to cry. She hated crying. 

“Not worth it then,” Savannah sighed, as she made sure everything looked just as she found it. Only when her perfect memory told her it was exactly right, did she finally give Brigit her full attention. 

“She is too afraid to leave him,” Brigit seemed upset, revealing the truth. “Even with Bjorn‘s permission for us to leave after I did what he required of me. She chose to stay because she believed her current husband would follow us and take her back if she left. Bjorn‘s  promise to me would be fulfilled, and everything would go back to how it is now. Only her husband would never forget the humiliation and would keep punishing her. Those punishments... whatever they are... she is afraid of those more than anything else.” 

“I‘m sorry.” Savannah heard herself saying and felt like she meant it this time. She hated Brigit for the betrayal, but she still felt sorry for her and her sister. Some part of her soul hadn‘t died together with Kai after all because she was still able to feel compassion. Not that she planned to act on it, though. “So, what now? What are you going to do?” 

“I am going to help you and see what happens,” Brigit stated, and a sharp laugh escaped Savvy‘s chest. 

“You can‘t be serious!” the princess wiped away the tears from her eyes. “Don‘t get me wrong, I do feel sorry for you, but I‘m not going to believe a word you say. I made the mistake of trusting you once and Riannon trusted you, too. Look where it got us. You may love your sister, but at the same time, your own mate is chained to a wall in the square outside being tortured without a break just because he trusted you. Because he loved you. And if you can do this to him, then you can do far worse things to me.” 

“That is exactly why I‘m offering to help you,” Brigit insisted. “I want a favour from you for the information I am ready to share. 

“Now we‘re talking!” Savannah folded her arms over her chest and tilted her head slightly to have a better look at the she–bear.” That‘s the Brigit we all know and hate!” 

The woman swallowed the insult and continued. “When you leave this place, all I want from you is to take Aspen with you.” 

That was Savannah‘s plan already, but she decided to see what else she could get. 

“He‘s as good as dead,” the princess shook her head and slowly strolled towards the door, “if you really want to help him, just give him an easy death.” 

Brigit went pale hearing this, and Sawy came to the conclusion that the white bear really did love her mate. Even if they could never be together, even if Aspen would never forgive her, Brigit still loved him with her whole heart. She could have had it all, but she  blew it. 

«Destiny is cruel.” Brigit laughed through her tears, “I once told Riannon that all I wished for was to have a mate of my own. 

Someone who would only belong to me, whom I would never have to share with anyone else, someone who would love me unconditionally. And when I found that one person, I knew I would have to betray him. Maybe if he rejected me whenl begged him to it would have been easier for us both. Then I wouldn‘t have been able to distract him on that night, and maybe he could have preventedBjorn from entering the old palace and killing everyone.” 

“You chose this,” Savannah said reproachfully, “Don‘t complain to me now just because your sister rejected your help.” 

not have wanted it, but she was already paying the price forme insulting Bjorn when I chose to follow his brother. If  didn‘t do as I was told, they

chose to sacrifice Aspen, so i guess we‘ll never know now,” Savvy wanted to stop her. The sad story did not change anything, and she did not want to lose her focus

run!” Brigit begged, casting

scoffed, but the white bear waved her

“I know you

defeated already. “What can I do when I am cuffed, and my strength is literally drained from me? What

a divine weapon to kill him,” Brigit said, and now Sawy turned to look at

find one?” she

weapon. Including the dagger he always tucks behind his belt.” Brigit informed her. “Get one of them to take your bracelet off, use that dagger

that, what are you going to be doing?” Savvy arched her brow, her heart full of hope... and suspicion.

admitted “But I will do everything in my power to help you and Aspen to 

Who is Joran? What do you know about him?” The Western Princess wanted to get as much information as possible, but

her voice, “Bjorn listens to him

stood staring at each other, a silent understanding

Brigit sighed finally, “He is inspecting his army on the outskirts, but he will be back soon. And then

since we are besties again, do me

do you want?”

from me,” Savannah smirked because now, finally, the last bits of her plan were falling

the message?” Brigit did not seem too eager to go to the twins, but that was oddly reassuring. If she seemed too eager, it could have been lake. It

their job,” the princess‘ lips curled into a grin.

a few hours of sleep. She spent the rest of the time planning and plotting. On

room without permission, bringing in dresses and jewellery

rubbed her temples, tired of it

her. Beautiful dresses in different colours were arranged on chairs and the bed so that she could see them better. At the same time, boxes from the best

Savvy‘s eyes darted to her. She wasn‘t angry. though, as Chloe had already told

blue dress in her hands, “Could you try this on, please? You can pick whichever dress you like for tonight, but we need to make sure first that the size

scene. Athena growled in protest, but Savannah nodded and stood up. She was going to play a good girl tonight and she had to make it

women in the room now, but his eyes only found Savannah, greedily devouring every inch of her in that beautiful shimmering gown. She was his perfection, and his lips curled involuntarily into a smile

breathed out, gesturing for everyone else to

responded dryly. “It‘s not like I

he did not deny himself the pleasure of brushing his fingers over her bare back, creating goosebumps. Bjorn believed with his whole heart that she was already starting to feel their bond. Soon all this would pass, and they would be able to properly embrace each other whenever they wanted it.

She was standing in front of the mirror, beautiful and perfect, the queen he had always dreamed

a soft kiss on her shoulder, wishing to do so much more, but knowing it was too early for that.

A sneer distorted her pretty lips. “My mate is going

Did he mishear it? Did she... did she just call him her mate?

words, watching the image of the two of them in that mirror. She was so tiny in comparison. He could crush her if he wasn‘t

was all his. All of her. His mate, his

this time, just drew circles with his fingers on the place

soon. 

very 

the ice, and he knew that he hadn‘t done it yet. She was a princess by birth and wouldn‘t simply fall for things like jewellery and gowns. It was a given she

the answers to,” Savvy avoided his gaze, but she didn‘t take her words back. She called him her mate as if she accepted it, and although he knew better than to push it, he wanted to show her what it meant to him. What she

and their eyes locked, “we can postpone the marking.”