The Luna Trials by Marissa Gilbert

Chapter 69 

It was the first time Savannah had visited the northern castle since the fire, and the sight saddened her to the core of her soul. The  scent of smoke that was still present hit her nostrils, and when she saw the blackened walls stripped of curtains and other decorations, 

she clenched her fists, trying to control her fury. The royal lycan wished to be freed and bestow her vengeance on the ones responsible for  all of this. 

Savvy had grown to love this castle and the history it held; she loved noticing little details she had missed previously every time she  paid attention to a painting or to a carving. And now most of it was gone, leaving a little empty spot inside of her. 

For the first time, she realised that this place was her home now and that her enemies had entered it and tried to wipe it off the face  of the earth, destroying everything and everyone she loved in the process.  just a little That’s it. 

A on her hand tightened as he pulled her closer and whispered, “No wouses, Sak de est rése 

This castle has stood through worse times, trust me.” 

She rested her head against his chest just for a moment, breathing in his scent to calm down. “I just hate that it happened on our  can’t let them win after everything.”  watch. W 

“We won’t,” he assured her, lacing his fingers in her hair. “We are the ones already winning.” 

He took her into the main hall, and she let out a sigh of relief when she saw all her friends inside. A little part of her was still afraid  that all this was a dream. They were discussing their war plans around an interactive table, moving the maps as they carefully planned  tha  strategies, and hadn’t even noticed the Northern King and his Queen at first. Until one set of familiar eyes locked with Savvy’s. 

“Rei She threw herself into the Western Beta’s arms. “I didn’t know you were here!” 

4 emerged behind her, and she instantly knew that it was Kai’s reaction to her hugging another man. She ignored it though. 

This was something he would have to get used to because Reid wasn’t a threat to him and he was family. 

“I’m not technically here,” her friend laughed, patting her head as if she was still a child. Reid was like a father figure to her. When  her parents died, and Gideon was busy with his Lycan King duties, this man was the one to step in and raise her and Kyle. Unfortunately,  during those days, they couldn’t trust too many people and the Beta had to act as a babysitter as well. 

“You are not?” Savannah knitted her brows, puzzled slightly. 

“He is not,” Gideon smirked. “Right now, he’s trying to rule the western Kingdom in my stead because I’m dead. So sad-“He  grimaced and she chuckled in response to that. 

“Poor you,” Savvy rolled her eyes, but it was just a cover–up because her eyes started stinging from the tears forming in them. The memory of losing her sibling was still fresh in her mind and she was so happy that she got to tease him like that again. 

“What’s this on your neck?” Gideon grasped her hand and his sister closer to inspect her brand new and shiny North Star mark. It was still gleaming softly when the light grazed over it. “Did you mark my sister?” the Western King growled, nostrils flaring and eyes  shining golden for a moment until he suppressed it. 

“Yes, I did,” Kai responded calmly and moved Savannah away from her brother, wrapping his hands around her to demonstrate their  closeness to everyone. “What did you think I was going to do with my mate?” 

“I still can’t believe the Moon Goddess punished her that much!” Gideon grumbled, but no one took it seriously because the next thing he did was place his palms onto their shoulders and whisper with a wicked grin, “Hurt my sister and I will arrange her next marriage  in a heartbeat and make sure she gets half of your Kingdom in the process.” 

towards them with a bright smile, “leave them alone. Look how happy they are!” She then turned all her attention to the beaming couple and her eyes studied their marks as well. “They are very beautiful,”  she said honestly. “Just as marks of Divine Wolves

Wolves?” Savannah’s eyes grew wide.

of their divine power,” Riannon informed them. “Any special ability we have  afterwards comes from

Divine Wolves.” 

this?” Kai was impressed by the

asks the Moon Goddess a question, sometimes she answers. After I found out that you have been blessed too, this was what we asked. It’s different from my visions, though. Because they come when they please and don’t depend on my wishes. But

Kai have special marks,” Savannah chimed in. “But why do Gideon and me? We aren’t the blessed wolves, but our marks are

it. When one mate feels happy, so does the other one. It works the same. When one of the mates becomes a divine wolf, so does the other, Mates share everything, including divine blessings, because it’s spiritual and given to a soul, not a body. And a mark is a reflection of that

it correctly, Gideon sees the future too now?”

Lycan King admitted. “But some

beard that needed some trimming desperately, but he chose not to waste his time on that this morning and stole a

from the third form,” Savannah whispered, but in a room full of wolves, everyone heard her. It was so logical. Since she was little, she had the worst control of her third form, Compared to Gideon, her control of the beast was weak. It wasn’t good, it wasn’t bad. It was just how things were. For as long as she could remember, she was

able to get back to her human form. The royal transformation could cost her too much and mostly, it was not worth it, considering she was a good enough fighter in her second form. But just one day ago, she was ready to sacrifice herself for her friends when she shifted into her third form in Bjorn’s castle. Savannah knew there would be no return from that. There  wasn’t supposed to be a return

here she

Because of him. 

bead at the best of times, thus, helping Savvy to turn back the moment she saw her mate in the woods. The same thing happened to her brother a few months ago. He stayed in his third form for longer than it was safe during a brutal battle, and they almost lost him that day.

was

meant one thing – they were given an

all this more, but unfortunately, they had more pressing matters at

had any illusions about resolving

what had been planned so far. A few hours later, all of them were exhausted, but they knew that so much more had to be done still. Somewhere

doors burst open and in came

everyone knew that

insisted and passed

he forgave them for their latest actions, and the siblings bowed apologetically without

a  minute to realise that it wasn’t an old video. His eyes went to the bottom of the screen where the date was

would be back very soon, and all their plans had to be adjusted 

say about the recent video of Savannah Stormhold circling on the web,”

frown. “Savannah is my mate and my Queen. She

so hard that it cracked under

showing off his teeth, but then he got his emotions under control and continued, “We were so happy and planned to spend our  whole life together. It’s a blessing to find a mate, and I am sure everyone understands our euphoria. Just when I left her that morning, she  kissed me goodbye and said that she couldn’t wait to get my mark on her neck. She couldn’t wait for it to happen, but when I saw her  again, she attacked me, and it broke my heart. Savannah stabbed me and ran away, leaving only questions in her wake. But luckily, a  good friend of mine helped me to understand that something was wrong with her. She wasn’t acting like herself. I was worried sick about  my Queen, and of course, I followed her the second I healed. I couldn’t leave the love of my life like that. My soldiers tried to help her, but  she tried to kill everyone who approached her. Thta was the state she was in. When I finally managed to reach her, I understood what

and Chloe clicked her tongue in annoyance.  It probably wasn’t the first time she heard it all because she had her

Bjorn said confidently. “We fought, and I personally put a silver spear through his heart. It was recorded back  then, so it’s

can you explain what you saw then?” the journalist seemed eager to get to the bottom of things, and everyone in the 

take part in some dark ritual and sell his soul to  a demon. Or maybe it’s just a rotting corpse walking after some witch used him for necromancy purposes.