The Luna Trials by Marissa Gilbert

Epilogue 1

dress.

“Kai, we should stop!” Savannah pleaded as her husband kept peppering her neckline with kisses, trying to relieve her of her

“We really shouldn’t,” he murmured softly, biting her shimmering North Star mark, which always made his wife throw her head back and give him better access. He stood behind her, hands greedily travelling all over her body, grasping and kneading everything that finally belonged to him.

“We have to-” Savannah gasped, forgetting what it was that they had to do. There had been so much work in the past few weeks. that they couldn’t enjoy their life as newlyweds the way they desired. In fact, they either did not see each other during the days or, worse – they saw each other, were so close to each other, but the circumstances did not let them touch each other. Reunited only at night, they

both lacked sleep. However, the choice was always obvious. Especially now that their subordinates made the mistake of leaving them.

alone together for a few minutes.

What were they thinking? That Kai would be locked in a room with his beautiful wife and not touch her? Not a chance!

“I don’t know about you, but I just have to have you. Now!” His voice rasped somewhere in her hair that he let down, throwing away the pins that held an intricate hairdo a few seconds prior. Something that took her omegas an hour to make look perfect. “Your scent drives me crazy, Savvy, so it’s your fault anyway.”

“And how is this fair?” She giggled, ready to succumb to his advances, when someone knocked on the door, disturbing them.

“Shh,” Kai bit her earlobe gently. “If we are quiet, they will go away!”

“No, they will not!” Lachlan grunted behind the door.

“You two are too loud anyway!” Zara supported her mate with a chuckle. “And it’s time! Everyone is already here.”

‘Just five minutes!” Savvy yelled at their friends and turned to face her husband.

“Ten!” he growled, crushing his lips to hers, and then added, when he broke the kiss to breathe, “Twenty!”

Zara and Lachlan stepped away a respectful distance from the door, knowing it would be longer than twenty minutes. Their King

and Queen never knew how to stop once they got together. Which was understandable, of course, but it made their lives so much more

complicated.

Zara closed her eyes, and Lachlan chuckled, “What are you doing?”

“Asking the maids to bring a new dress here and to search for the one who did Savvy’s hair. All the previous work just went in the

bin. Kai is too passionate to bother with these things. And while I deal with the Queen’s look, you deal with him.”

The werebird pointed at the Western King, who strode in their direction accompanied by his wife. Riannon’s belly was already round

and plainly visible and she had one of her hands laid on its top, looking like a vision in her milky white silk dress without any extra

decorations. Only a delicate gold and diamond tiara adorned her head in the shape of flowers.

Gideon looked beyond annoyed. “Where the hell are they and how long-”

A loud feminine moan emerged from Kai’s office, followed by a growl that shook the walls.

The four of them froze, which only let them clearly hear another moan.

“Never mind,” Gideon winced, furrowing his brow. “Tell them-”

A scream this time.

“We’ll meet them in the throne room!” Riannon let out a soft laugh, leading her traumatised husband away. “I told you they were busy!” she jabbed him as they made their exit, clearly enjoying his predicament. “That serves you right.”

This time a moan and a growl happened simultaneously, and the King and Queen of the West had to speed up to escape the audible evidence of the newlyweds’ happy moment together.

“Well, at least no one will question if the marriage is consummated!” Lachlan joked, trying not to think of the woman next to him.

She looked too gorgeous tonight to ignore and he was not made of stone.

Kai and Savannah emerged from the office one hour later, eyes sparkling with happiness and hair and clothing completely

dishevelled.

faces.

us!”

“For Fenrir’s sake!” the Beta ran his hand through his hair as he observed the royal couple, unable to erase the wide grins from their

“Relax!” Kai gripped his shoulder in a friendly manner. “We are the King and the Queen. They literally can’t start the event without

“Yeah, yeah,” Zara rolled her eyes, pushing Savvy back into the office. “With all due respect, you aren’t making our lives easy! Lan, keep him there until we are out. Don’t let him in! Or it will be the same thing all over again!”

“Your command is… well… my command,” Lachlan chuckled as a swarm of omegas appeared to help Savvy look like a picture-perfect Queen again and not like the happy newlywed she really was.

She reappeared in a beautiful blue gown with a train and flowers embroidered all over it. Her hair was up again, although in a more relaxed style now, a few strands loose and her beautiful mark on full display. This was just how Kai liked it. He wanted the whole world to know that this woman chose him and now belonged to him. He allowed himself to wear a black collarless shirt and blazer today so that his North Star was visible as well.

else.

They passed a group of Lunas who probably were supposed to accompany their Alphas but were actively discussing something

From the corner of her eye, Savvy recognized a familiar book. The hot pink cover with a Northern blue stripe in the middle and the picture of Claude and Chloe back to back was hard to miss.

“And then the Queen ripped his heart out with her bare hands!” one of the women gasped. “They blurred it in the tv special, but in the book, Claude tells-”

Kai rolled his eyes, lacing his fingers with his wife’s.

“I hate that book,” she mumbled, and he nodded understandingly.

the book is about us, but they are the

please!” Savvy let out a little laugh. “If you would like that, I can arrange

“No, thanks!”

Apparently, Chloe told me what to do back at the bear castle and gave me the strength to rebel. While Claude risked his

brow, holding back a laugh.

snorted quietly. “So yeah, they are getting away with this one, and everyone loves it. All

invited today?” Kai glanced at Zara as she was the one who had a folder

them for Fenrir knew how long. “All the best places, too. You are late. And what the hell did you do to King Gideon? He

better not share the details,” Kai winked at his

going to ask.” Elene sighed, shaking her head, Let’s go! After you,

walked into the Grand Hall decorated for the occasion with blue flowers of different shades. The royal couple of the North took their time getting to their thrones, knowing that

how important today was because their people needed to see them. After the devastating war where so many shifters died, and their world turned upside down with Fenrir’s and Joran’s blessings, it was easy to dwell in panic. The whole continent could be easily devoured by chaos. It was their role to project confidence to their subjects as a sign that everything was going to be fine and that they had everything under control. They had to give them hope and stability, even if they

the stairs and turned their backs to their respective thrones. Elene and Lachlan stood at Kai’s side, while Zara and Kyle took place next to

are happy to welcome you to our house,” Kai greeted the guests. “It’s a huge honour to

Today, we will be celebrating the heroes, dead and alive, saying our thanks to each of you and ensuring

“While no words will be pronounced, we’ll each reflect on what happened to us and why, pray to our gods, and think of

in the Avalanche Battle, or in smaller fights and attacks that preceded it. They all personally knew the price

the minute was over, and the guests raised their heads, Savannah smiled through tears.

now we will celebrate life!” she gave

a rocky road getting here. I am proud to call you both my friends and family,

handed it to the couple. Riannon gasped when she

you can count on us,” Kai promised. “It’s enough to send a messenger with this pendant, and

an army to help

respectfully and whispered so that only

bring you something shiny and pretty too,

expects you to have decent manners!” Kai gave him a crooked smile, and it looked like

see each other in front of the many cameras in the

her husband to help her down the stairs.

but since Gideon was overprotective of her in this

with silver hair

saved my life several times already and proved that

am so grateful for

her a box with the same locket and the same message. If Naya ever needed help,

and the land

after accepting her token, she handed

your child will be safe,”

protection.”

of

main ceremony was over, the bell rang again, and Lachlan announced loudly, “Alpha Brigit

Borg!”

Northern capital for almost a month. A month while the fate of her people was being decided. For all she knew, they could already be doomed despite her attempts to save what was left of them. It was entirely possible that she’d been invited today simply to be executed publicly and in front of the cameras. After

everyone hated

it, though. She

the entrance, wearing a beautiful silk sea blue dress with long sleeves and a cape covering her

of challenging weeks behind her. When they were ordered to return to their lands, even after submitting to the Lycan King and Queen, she couldn’t help but feel

so many schemes and plots. When she returned to the Bear castle with other Alphas,

rule and death.

rightfully accused of being traitors because they killed their own during the battle. Brigit ensured

room with the dirtiest words in his mouth. And when she killed him in front of

she acquired his pack as well. She was ready to rinse and repeat, but luckily just one show was enough, and

at he leetr. Without any kind of election or vote, she somehow became their

was the one dealing with the aftermath

wasn’t sure that they had a future and what

the only thing that had helped

cleaning up the tower that she’d exploded just a few

her bed half dead

she didn’t know what to expect. She didn’t even have an “entourage” to begin with and had to pick a few bears whom she disliked the least

that some kind of a miracle happened and

unrealistic and absolutely impossible, considering she left his dead body during the battle. But then the wolves changed. What if…. She was afraid to finish that thought. It was too foolish. He was already dead by then, and Fenrir

opened before her, letting her in. The castle had changed since Bjorn set it on fire, but she liked its new look more. It was still an old rough Northern castle, but it seemed fresher and brighter

hair. The Gamma was supposed to stand by his King today. But she only saw Lachlan and Kyle. She then started scanning

King and his Queen gave her the time to do it before they

you, isn’t it?” Kai did not look too pleased at seeing her, and that was understandable. “We trusted you once, and you betrayed that trust.

my Gamma. These

“the death of my Gamma”. Her heart clenched so painfully even though she thought she

We are also taking into account that you

exception of a few

for. And after Bjorn’s demise, not too many bears wanted to continue

you Queen Brigit Borg of Nova

couldn’t possibly have heard them correctly, however, Savannah was already holding a delicate tiara in her

she tried not to

short flight of stairs seemed to be her life’s longest and hardest obstacle as she walked towards the future

expected.

placed on her head, heavy

rose, everyone else, except for the kings and queens present,

will have to work closely with our new Gamma, Kyle,” Savannah gestured at the redhead lycan next

was dead, Dead, dead,

to force a

with our Ambassador in your kingdom. You already know him,” Kai added with a stiff

lip. As if he did

and suddenly the whole

the man she had never expected to see

walked with a cane, however, his movements were confident even in this situation. His red

gaze, but she did not

only Savannah’s hand on her shoulder brought

of