Filed To Story: The Perfect Luna by Marissa Gilbert
In the meantime, the priestess joined Elene with a beautiful ancient crown in her hands. The blue and white diamonds formed the north star in the centre, surrounded by smaller stars. It was a thing of beauty, and only northern Queens had the honour of wearing it.
“Fenrir tells us to choose our partners wisely,” Elene said the sacred words. “Kai Fionnlagh, King of the Northern Lycan Kingdom, make a wise choice.”
Kai accepted the heavy crown and turned to his mate with a regal exp**ssion on his face. “I’d already made my choice a while ago. There is only one Queen for me. Savannah Stormhold, will you accept the Northern Crown and agree to share the burden of responsibility with me, to rule not as Queen Consort but as my rightful partner? Do you agree to be my Queen, my Luna, my wife and the future mother of my heirs?”
Savannah lowered her head gracefully and answered with a smile, “It would be my honour.
He placed the crown onto her head and was amazed by how well it fit. As if it was made for her.
His beloved mate bowed as Savannah Stormhold, but she lifted her head as Savannah Fionnlagh, the Northern Lycan Queen.
Everyone present bowed their heads to the new royal couple, showing their respect. Only Gideon and Riannon stayed standing as their equals, but they placed their hands over their hearts in a sign of support.
Finally, Kai could turn his wife to face him and gently covered her l!ps with his in a chaste k!ss.
Just a little bit longer, and his k!sses would be different. Just a little bit more…
He pulled the string of her cape and it flew away in the wind, baring her neck and shoulders so that everyone could see that glowing North Star mark of his on her neck. He followed that by undoing the top b*ttons of his traditional Northern shirt, making his own mark visible.
“You’ve got Fenrir’s blessing!” the priestess announced loudly with a gasp while Claude and Chloe were filming every single moment. For that was the most important part of their plan. Bjorn claimed that Kai sold his soul to a demon to come back from the dead. However, it was common knowledge that a divine mark would never appear on a tainted soul. That was why today’s breaking news, the main event before their f0rces would meet on the battlefield, would be about Bjorn being a liar or a delusional man gripped by insanity, while at the same time painting Kai and Savannah as the new guiding lights and the hope of both kingdoms.
So far, it was working out perfectly.
They did not celebrate. There was no time for that and there were more important things to do.
They had to return to the castle and continue strategizing. Lachlan, Reid and Gideon left to check on their troops, while Kyle monitored Claude and Chloe who worked hard to spread the news. This was the morale boost everyone needed after their last defeat. They did not forget to share as many fragments about Amarok as they could, drawing conclusions about his transformation and Fenrir’s blessing that was now evident, thanks to the North Star marks.
When there were just a few hours of the night left, they decided that it was time to get some rest.
The next day could be the longest they’d all had in a while as Aspen’s spies were already bringing them information about secret movements made by the bear and fox f0rces. The brown bear packs were now joining their white bear relatives, while foxes were gathering at the opposite side.
It was decided that Riannon would stay in the castle with Claude and Chloe, working in the command centre and observing the battlefield from the sky with the help of drones. The Western Queen was the obvious choice because she was the only one who could deliver the information they got in this way to both Kai and Gideon via the mind link, not to mention that she could cover a longer distance than anyone else. However, it was clear to everyone that Gideon simply wanted his pregnant mate to stay safe.
“Hey, Savvy, maybe Ria could use some help in the control room,” Kai cleared his throat nonchalantly and looked elsewhere. He also wanted his expecting Queen not to throw herself into the middle of the battlefield.
“Nice try!” she chuckled and then gave him a death stare. “I evoke my wish as the winning Luna Trials contender! My wish is for you to never offer me to sit a battle out again. I am a Royal Lycan who can now use my third form without restrictions. I am too valuable to stay behind. No offence, Riannon.”
“None taken,” Ria nodded at he, offering her full support. “I am pro-choice.”
Back in their room that hadn’t been touched by the fire, Kai took his wife as many times as he could in the few hours they had. It never seemed enough because they both knew that it could be their last night together. They were confident in their strength and knew that their plan was good, but it would be silly to think that everything would go smoothly.
Especially after how many surprises life had already thrown at them both. They wisely expected more.
“l am so sorry I couldn’t give you the bridal night of your dreams,” Kai whispered to her, voice hoarse from all the growling he had been doing.”
You deserve more romance and” “Kai,” Savannah lifted her head to meet his gaze. “Since you came back to Iife, every night we get to have is the night of my dreams. Simply because we get to have it. I just hope… that we get to have many more.”
“We will” he pulled her closer and claimed her l!ps in a gentle k!ss that was his promise to her.
And in the morning, they went to war…
Zara was sharpening her favourite daggers for two hours straight, listening to Lachlan giving orders to his people. She knew she had no right to distract him, and she had to live with it. In just a few hours, she will be in the sky, and they might never see each other again.
She knew her role in all of this. She knew his role.
They would be on different sides of the battlefield, and it would be impossible for her to watch him even from above. She wouldn’t be able to reach him, yet here she was – preparing her knives in case she did notice that he was in trouble. However, Zara knew she would fly down and shift back to her human form if she had to without blinking. This was so new. She wouldn’t have done it for Castiel.
Two hands slowly wr*pped themselves around her wa!st and pulled her closer. Lachlan’s scent filled the world around her, and Zara let herself close her eyes just for a moment and embrace their warm moment. As if there were no cold weapons in her hands, as if they were not going to a battle soon… As if they were two regular people who had no crucial tasks to perform.
“Mine,” Lachlan growled softly into her ear, and her toes curled from his voice alone.
His palms traced her curves, one cupping her bre*ast and another grasping her neck gently.
“We shouldn’t-” she whispered but did not push him away. She couldn’t push him away.
“On the contrary,” he covered her neck with k!sses, leaving a hot w*et trail. “We should because it’s now or never.”
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