Chapter 119 – The Luna Trials Novel by Marissa Gilbert

Filed To Story: The Perfect Luna by Marissa Gilbert

She could have been in her warm and cozy bed if he hadn’t overreacted after smelling another male’s scent on her. Thinking about her in bed did not appease him one bit, however, the northern king knew that he had already exhausted all the strikes he could with her today.

So, he just followed behind her quietly, not saying a word. He couldn’t leave her alone no matter what she said or did. Observing her at rear view, he noticed w*et fabric clinging to her toned body, and this only triggered more l*stful thoughts in his mind. He had to think of something else. Something that would be a … mood K*ller.

He chose to distract himself by contemplating how Bjorn managed to tresp@ssinto his territory. Bjorn’s presence here was terrible news and meant that he was probably using lax security thanks to the current Luna trials. He would have to work on strengthening security over his land in the next few weeks. That bear shouldn’t be walking freely and touching what was his.

His, no …, she was his … guest. Yes, this was what she was. His guest. And a Luna candidate … A very unlikely one, albeit she could be cla*s*sified as his. At least for now.

The guards at the castle dropped their chins to the floor when they saw them walking through the main gates, water still dripping from both their bod*ies. Thankfully, none of them said a word after being met with their king’s warning look.

Savannah solemnly trudged past them with as much dignity as she could muster. Once inside, he caught up with her, not wishing to leave things like this.

“Savvy,” he said, and she stopped. He didn’t realise that he had used her nickname. For a second there, Kai expected her to turn, to at least look at him. Unfortunately, she quickly regained her composure and continued walking as far away from him as possible.

Despite the burdensome disappointment he felt, he sighed and left her to teave since it seemed obvious this was what she wanted. The knowledge she was safe and inside castle walls brought some comfort. No one could do anything to harm her here.

His own mood was ruined, and when he gave his Beta, Gamma and warriors a mental command to gather on the bridge as soon as possible, he could feel their fear through the mind link.

“It’s a good night to hunt and K*ll some bears!” Asgard was as angry as he was. He also wished the evening and their time with the princess had gone differently.

“Indeed, my friend,” Kai agreed eagerly. “Indeed.”

Savannah was fuming. Words escaped her rendering her speechless at what just happened. All she wanted at this point was to reach her room in peace and have a run-in with anyone on her way there.

But, of course, it wasn’t meant to be. Half of the castle was still up even though it was late at night. The stupid king distracted her, and in her fury she had a forgotten to use the secret entrance. Not that it was a big deal, she would probably be eliminated in the morning anyway, unless the people of the North vote for her and choose her as their favourite.

Savannah chuckled to herself, knowing that this was very unlikely. If she wanted their love, she needed at least a few public appearances to win them over, one performance wouldn’t be sufficient.

She hated this place, hated the annoying Elene, hated the Luna Trials, but more than anything, she hated that arrogant, self-absorbed, selfish northern basta/d who didn’t know how to keep his hands to himself. Those strong, firm hands that felt like …

No, she wouldn’t allow herself to think of him that way. She fell for that trap once before with her mate, which ended quite badly. Getting involved with Kai Fionnlagh was not only a bad idea

but also precisely why she was mad at herself, to begin with. Men who lied couldn’t be trusted. She knew that. It became her new rule after her heart was broken. Letting him get close would be a mistake. He would use her just like Zack did.

“Oh, Goddess!” Astrid gasped when she saw her in the corridor of their lonely tower. “What happened to you?”

“Nothing.” Savvy shook her head. “Just a bit more of that wonderful northern hospitality Aren’t you enjoying it as well?”.

An understanding smile reached Astrid’s lips. “Yeah, we are definitely the underdogs here. They really do not want any of the three of us here.”

“Tell this to Brigit!” Savannah snorted. “She already imagines this crown on her head. Who would even want that ugly thing? And I am talking about the crown here. Have you seen it? It’s ma*s*sive!”

“You don’t want to marry king kai?” Astrid’s eyes suddenly became sharp, scanning Savvy’s face.

“No, thank you!” She rolled her eyes. “I just want my alliance and to get away from here as soon as possible! Penelope or Brigit can have him all to themselves for what I care!”

“Talking about imagining the crown on her head,” Astrid giggled. “Penelope already has her minions warming up the throne for her!”

“Right!” Savannah smiled for the first time. At least here was someone she could have a normal conversation with.

“You really need to go to your room and have a warm bath,” the other girl suggested. “And then get some sleep. Tomorrow we have a long day.”

“I thought  we  would  have  a  break  tomorrow..”.  Savvy  felt  disappointed  again.  Was  there  finally  something  she  didn’t remember?

“They say it’s a break and an opportunity to have some informal time with King Kai,” Astrid whispered so that no one could hear them. “But there will be cameras everywhere, and our every step will be filmed.”

“Awesome,” Savvy mumbled unenthusiastically.

“So, you need to look your best and be prepared for more surprises from Elene. They give and take away points for practically everything here.”

“Got it.” The western princess sighed and started walking away again. When she was at her door, she turned and saw the other contender still watching her. “Thanks, Astrid.”.

“Don’t mention it, Savannah.” Back at her room, she indeed took a luxuriously long hot bath, washing away the lake, the bear and … the king..

When she returned to her bedroom, she saw that someone had brought her a plate of warm soup. Eyeing it suspiciously, she sniffed it several times to ensure that nothing was added to it. Luckily, it was next to impossible to poison a lycan.

Astrid probably asked the maids to bring it to her, and Savannah enjoyed the warm meal, which was especially welcomed after everything she had experienced today. Deciding to go straight to bed, her mind switched off within seconds of her head hitting her pillow.

“Morning, Your Highness,” she heard Kyle’s mocking tone. “Time to rise and shine!” “Go away!” She grumbled as she turned away and covered herself with a thick duvet.

“The North is waiting!” her friend sang. Stirring ever so slightly, she felt tempted to throw something at him, although it wasn’t a strong enough temptation to actually move.

“Go away!” she repeated. The North could wait.

“We have coffee,” Zara informed her calmly, causing her to reconsider her stance on rising out of bed. “Also, you need to see how yesterday was shown on tv. Just trust me on this one.

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