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.

something else!” Kai chuckled. “How is it that the book is about us, but they are the ones on the cover?”

would like that, I

“No, thanks!”

told me what to do back at the bear castle and gave me the strength to rebel. While Claude

raised his brow, holding back

everyone loves it. All that being said, our ratings are

the one who had a folder with the guest

knew how long. “All the best places, too. You are late. And what the hell did you do to King Gideon? He looked like he was about to get sick. If you ask me, greenish skin

Kai winked at his sister, “or you

to ask.” Elene sighed, shaking

The royal couple of the North took their time getting to their thrones,

their wedding and coronation, but they’d mastered every move to perfection. They knew 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

to their respective thrones. Elene and Lachlan stood at Kai’s side, while Zara and Kyle

house,” Kai greeted the guests. “It’s a huge honour

will be celebrating the heroes, dead and alive, saying our thanks to each of you and ensuring that no debt is left

with a minute of silence, as we remember every woll, werecat, witch, werebird and other shifters who did not survive the war,” Savannah announced loudly. “While no words will be pronounced, we’ll each reflect

and everyone present bowed their heads in respect. They had all lost someone in the Avalanche Battle, or in smaller fights and attacks that preceded it. They all personally knew the price of the war.

the guests raised their heads, Savannah smiled through

celebrate life!” she gave the floor to her

here. I am proud to call you both my friends and family, and I give you my word that I will do everything in my power to ensure that the alliance between The Northern and The Western Lycan Kingdoms remains

gratitude,” Savannah took a little box from Zara and handed it to the couple. Riannon gasped when

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

to help

bowed his head respectfully and whispered so that only Kai and Savvy

bring you something shiny and pretty too, Fionnlagh.”

No one expects you to have decent manners!” Kai gave him a crooked

to see each other in front of the many cameras

Rinannon sighed and asked her husband to help her down the stairs. She

of course, but since Gideon was overprotective of her in this “delicate state”,

and the werecat with silver hair walked up to

“You saved my life several times already and proved that you

And I am so grateful for everything

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

box, and

to be rewarded, and after accepting her token, she

child will be safe,” she whispered. “My Coven will take your

protection.”

were rewarded with smaller tokens of appreciation, but all meaningful

the bell rang again, and Lachlan announced loudly, “Alpha

Borg!”

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

sure that everyone

deserved it, though. She was

to wait at the entrance, wearing a beautiful silk sea blue dress with long sleeves and a cape covering her shoulders. Today

ordered to return to their lands, even after submitting to the Lycan King and Queen, she couldn’t help but feel disappointed. Although maybe it was what the bears deserved. They couldn’t be trusted

castle with other

rule and death.

pack was rightfully accused of being traitors because they killed their own during the

in the room with the dirtiest words in his

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

thrown at he leetr. Without any kind of election or vote, she

that meant she was the one dealing with the aftermath of

had a future and what it would be, so she kept

only thing that

simple laborer, cleaning up the

escape possible. Each day she strived to overwork herself and fall down onto her bed half dead because

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

some kind of a miracle happened and

the wolves changed. What if…. She was afraid to finish that thought. It was too foolish. He was already dead

before her, letting her in. The castle had changed since Bjorn set it on fire, but she liked its

was supposed to stand by his King today. But she only saw Lachlan and Kyle. She then started scanning the crowds against her better judgement. It probably

gave her the time to do it before

and that was understandable. “We trusted you once, and you betrayed that trust.

my Gamma. These are

she thought she had already accepted this fact.

held hostage, and I personally got to see the way women were treated in the bear territories. We are also taking into account that you helped us during the last battle,

exception of a few we require you to implement. Such as equal rights for men and women, a ban on forced marriages and

realising how rude that probably was to interrupt the Queen. Yet there was nothing to think about. This was already better than what they had hoped for. And after Bjorn’s demise, not too many bears wanted to continue his cause. Most were ready to resume their lives

well,” Kai nodded, “then we pronounce you Queen Brigit Borg of Nova Oberon, the

looking at them in disbelief. She couldn’t possibly have heard them correctly, however, Savannah was already holding a delicate tiara in

tried not to grin

flight of stairs seemed to be her life’s longest and hardest obstacle as

expected.

North and felt cold metal placed on her head, heavy and uncomfortable.

except for the kings and queens

at the redhead lycan next to her, and the Bear Queen’s bottom lip quivered at

he was dead, Dead,

tried to force

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

if he did not

door on the left behind the throne opened, and suddenly the whole world

man she had never expected to see again.

his movements were confident even in this situation. His red hair was longer

meet her gaze, but she did not care. She wanted

shoulder brought Brigit back to reality.

Aspen Morr,” Savannah “introduced” him. “We hope the two of you will be able to achieve a successful