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.” 

If  didn‘t do as I

sad story did not change anything, and she did

when you run!” Brigit begged, casting a

to run?” Sawy scoffed, but the white bear waved her hand, implying that her plan was kind of obvious

know you,” Brigit snapped. “I know

her shoulders drop as if she was defeated already. “What can I do when I am cuffed, and my strength

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

where would I find one?” she asked

a divine weapon. Everything Joran makesis a divine 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 and you will be golden.”

be doing?” Savvy arched her brow, her heart full of

people need me,” the white bear admitted “But I will do everything

The Western Princess wanted to get as much information as possible, but Brigit only shook her head to

her voice, “Bjorn listens to him even though he doesn‘t like

staring at each other, a silent understanding forming between them.

his army on the outskirts, but he will be back soon. And then he will go straight

agreed, “but since we are besties again, do me a favour.”

do you want?”

and Claude and give them a message from me,” Savannah smirked because now, finally, the last bits of her

eager to go to the twins, but that was oddly reassuring. If she seemed too eager, it could have been lake. It could be fake even now, only time would tell, but the message itself was

to do their job,” the princess‘ lips

gave Savannah a few hours of sleep. She spent the rest of the time planning and plotting. On the one hand, everything seemed so simple, but on the other, there were a million

bringing in dresses and jewellery in

is this?” Sawy rubbed her temples, tired of it all already.

so that she could see them better. At the same time, boxes from the best jewellers with necklaces and earrings in diamonds, rubies, emeralds and sapphires were opened

when Savvy‘s eyes darted to her.

her with a royal blue dress in her hands, “Could you try this on, please? You can pick whichever dress you like for tonight, but

make a scene. Athena growled in protest, but Savannah nodded and stood up. She

eyes only found

breathed out, gesturing for everyone else to leave

dryly. “It‘s not like I have a choice, do 17”

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

Savannah flinched from his touch and was about to step away from him when he wrapped his hands around her waist, holding her in place. She was standing in front of the mirror, beautiful and perfect, the queen he had always dreamed of, and even her cold eyes couldn‘t take away from his happiness.

to do so much more, but knowing it

I be?” A sneer distorted her pretty lips. “My mate is going to mark me today, no matter whether I want it

he mishear it? Did she...

in that mirror. She was so tiny in comparison. He could

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

not tease her this time, just drew circles with his fingers on the place

soon. 

very 

was a princess by birth and wouldn‘t simply fall for things like jewellery and gowns. It was a given she had to have the best things, so those weren‘t going to earn him points.

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

not ready,” he heard himself saying, and