Chapter 182 – The Luna Trials Novel by Marissa Gilbert

Filed To Story: The Perfect Luna by Marissa Gilbert

Desperate, Brigit grasped the edge of the wall, but one of her hands slipped. This was the end. She knew it had to be, and tears started stinging her eyes. Everything was in vain…

Her fingers started giving in when a strong hand caught her wrist, not letting her fall to her death. Brigit’s first thought was that the white bears got her, and a chill went down her spine because she had failed.

Failed, failed, failed…

Big time.

That was when the tingles erupted through her, and she wished it was one of the white bears.

“I’ve got you!” Aspen growled as he pulled her up to the surface. He was so big, so warm, and he smelled like the northern mountains she loved so much.

“I’ve got you,” he repeated as he pressed her against his body.

She didn’t know if he was saying that to her or to himself, and she didn’t care. Brigit heard explosions here and there, but they were dying down now. Luckily, they were on safe turf now, and Aspen still held her in his arms. His scent enveloped her; his well-trained hands were keeping her in place.

She should have pushed him away, freed himself from her, run away…but she did not want to. She had dreamt of this her whole life. This was what she wanted, what she desired the most.

This! She wanted to have a man who would love her unconditionally, who would belong to her and her alone.

She did not want to share; she did not want to fight for him, she did not want to beg for his attention, she did not want to have to ask him for anything.

Brigit dreamt of a true mate, a fated one, who was born to make her happy. For whom she would be enough.

And here he was, eager to claim her, eager to give her everything she ever wanted. It was heartbreaking to know she couldn’t accept him.

“You are okay,” he whispered into her hair, and she felt him placing a soft k!ss on the top of her head.

Brigit leaned into his warm chest with her eyes closed.

Just for a moment. Just this once…

She didn’t know how long they stayed this way, but she did not want to move. She knew that the moment she did, it would be over. She would have to end this.

“We have survivors here!” they heard a loud voice, and she saw one of the northern warriors.

Aspen grunted, his hands pressing her tighter, but she tried to push him away, to distance herself from him. He looked at her with fear in his eyes.

This huge block, the Gamma of the Northern Lycan King, was afraid. He fought in many battles, faced countless enemies, he went into an exploding maze in a heartbeat… and now he was afraid of her as if she was the only person in the entire world who could break him.

“I, Brigit Borg, reject you, Aspen Morr, as my mate.” Her voice trembled, chest heaved from the inner pressure. The air was suddenly hard to swallow, and she felt as if she was suffocating He looked at her. Really looked at her.

“You don’t want to do this,” he stated, the pain still evident on his face.

“1, Brigit Borg, reject you-” she tried to say it louder this time, but the lycan in front of her stood up “I don’t buy it,” he said and offered her his hand to help her up.

“Come back when you actually mean it.

I reject your rejection.” She gave him a puzzled look at first, but then rage took over her. Bridget slapped his hand away and rose on her own, storming as far away from him as she could…

A week passed, and everything changed. The North was buzzing with the news of the White Bear King, who made his claim on the land after being silent for many years.

“He has made his move, and it was a masterful one.” Gideon stated calmly as they sat in the Blue Spinel office of the Northern castle, the one used for bigger important meetings.

“He is still hiding and doesn’t crawl out of his hideout,” kai retorted while pouring himself a drink. Riannon and Savannah exchanged glances. Their men were so stubborn.

“Just admit it!” Gideon looked at him as he leaned back in his chair.

“You screwed up when you blew this alliance.

You could have been married to Savannah already for months! “I could have been married to Savannah for years if not for your ego!” Kai retorted as they drilled each other skulls with their eyes, each not ready to give up.

“It doesn’t matter what happened in the past!” Savvy interjected, tapping her fingers on the top of the oak desk.

“What matters is that we are all here now, and we can form that alliance after all.” “Maybe you are right, Savvy, but the conditions have changed!” The Western King smirked.

“Gideon, dear.” Riannon’s voice was like honey, taunting and soft. But her glare told a different story.

“You need this alliance as much as I do. If not more.” Kai reminded him.

“Weren’t you the one who called me to talk about this?” “I dealt with the brother I had on my hands.

Now they are concentrating on the North.

Why don’t wait for them to deal with you and then destroy them when they are weakened? “Gideon repeated almost exactly the words Kai said to him during their last meeting.

The irony wasn’t lost on the Northern King.

“Because your adorable little sister lives here?” Savvy chimed in, tired of them going back and forth.

“That’s still under question!” Her brother shook his head, crossing his arms on his ch3st.

“It’s not safe here, he can’t protect you, the people here hate you now more than ever. Savannah clenched her l!ps. They all knew it was the truth. The media has never been kind to her, but ever since they found out that Penelope d*ied, while it was only her and Savannah in the temple, things took a turn for the worse. Even despite the fact that there was an obvious villain in this story, a lot of newspapers started questioning her loyalty.

“Guys, I think you should see this!” Kyle turned his laptop so that they could all see the screen. Savannah’s l!ps parted when she saw Darius Bjorn’s face and the logo of the first channel news on it.

“His next move,” Riannon sighed and nodded for Kyle to click on the play b*tton. He projected confidence, and there was a vague smile on his l!ps as he spoke.

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