Chapter 57


    57. Luna Of The North


    “I want to see the man who is called The Serpent.” Savannah dered, seeing the maid go pale. “My


    Queen,” the woman in front of her stuttered. I am not sure you are allowed to see him.”


    That was exactly what she expected. This couldn’t have been easy. Nothing in her life was ever easy


    despite her belne a princess. It was not fair, yet by now, she was already used to this. Moreover, she


    kidw how to ovee such obstacles.


    “You just called me your Queen,” Savvy pointed out. “Am I not your Queen then7” “Y you are,” the sil


    was visibly ufortable, fiddling with the hem of her wool jumper.


    *Then what is the problem?” Savannah chose to look ignorant. It would be safer lor her if they all


    considered her much simpler than The really was


    “The King” the maid did not dare to look into her eyes. “He told us to look after you. To make sure


    nothing is happening to


    you.”


    “I’m here, am I not? What can happen to me in the King’s castle?!” The words tasted like soil in her


    mouth. Bjorn wasn’t her king. For her, he wasn’t a king at all.


    Sawy rolled her eyes and rubbed her forehead as if she was exhausted when in fact, she was feeling


    great. She was surprised by how quickly she recovered. Only physically, of course. However, she did


    not wish to go back to the sad thoughts about her chosen mate and her brother, and all her friends.


    She couldn’t afford to think about them because then she would tall into despair. She had a better n


    than that now. She had things to do, and this was helping her to keep going.


    She had to avenge each of them. She had to make Bjorn feel what she had lelt. Only worse. Cruel


    thoughts were circling in her mind, and these were the thoughts she chose to embrace.


    “I guess,” the girl in front of her was hesitant.


    “The King told me the Serpent is his close friend and-“Savvy started speaking and bither tongue when


    she saw the expression on the maid’s face change. Did she get it wrong? Weren’t they at least friends?


    Bjorn talked a lot about him in that lengthy monologue of his.


    “I need to go,” the she-bear furrowed her brows and went for the door. So much for being called a


    queen! **Fine!” Savannah muttered loudly. “I will just tell the King how unhappy you made meter.


    Consider yourself dismissed.””


    This was cruel, and Sawy knew it. The girl stumbled, and their eyes locked again. The Western


    Princess did not blink to make sure the maid knew she was serious about this. This wasn’t what she


    would usually do, but her soul was numb now. She couldn’t feel sorry for anyone else anymore.


    Half an hourter, she was already properly dressed in a long royal blue dress when the door opened


    again. Savannah’s lips parted in shock when a very tall, handsome and rtively young man walked in.


    Wasn’t he Bjorn’s father’s advisor? He looked like he was in his early thirties at best. He either


    preserved very well, or the previous White Bear King was listening to the advice of a child, and Savvy


    wasn’t buying it.


    “Greetings, my Queen,” he smirked and walked closer to her leisurely. One thing was for sure, he felt at


    home here. “I heard you were very eager to see me, and I have to admit, I am intrigued as to why.”


    Savannah studied him carefully. This wasn’t at all what she anticipated to see. He had golden hair that


    almost reached his shoulders and blue eyes. A face of an angel, but she could tell that was the worst


    way to describe him. They did not call him The Serpent for nothing, and when an invisible string tugged


    at the corners of his lips, curling them into a smirk, she knew she wasn’t wrong.


    “I heard so much about you,” she shrugged and gestured for him to sit down. “I felt like putting a face to


    the name.” **Huh!” He chuckled, taking the seat offered. “There you go then, my Queen. Enjoy!” “Am


    17* Savannah found hersell asking the same question again.


    Ecuye me?” he arched a brow at her. If anything, he looked amused. “Arnil your Queen? Do you serve


    Bjorn, or are you just-”


    *I have the same deal with him as I did with his father. I help him when our goals coincide.” The man


    ced his foot on his knee. looking rnd and confident. Maybe even slightly patronising. You can


    benefit from my deals too,” he said nonchntly. “As long as it’s


    **The tangs i want, you cannot give me.” Savvy scoffed bitterly. That painful feeling was back in her


    chest. She tried to suppressit as much as she could, though.


    “And what I told you that I could give you anything?” He angled his head at her with a smile that looked


    innocent, but glowing sent apped on bussin e nt wpis reminded her of the ones she saw back at the


    Lost City shrine at the Luna inals and the cave kai took to watch the snow tomter.


    Arnt. He was arvient 100. older than anyone and anything she knew


    “Who are your she wtuspered,chunippling down the spine. Although the best question would


    probably be, what was he?


    # Just call me Joran.” The glowing was gone, and the innocent smile was back on the man’s face. “I


    have many names, but I like that one the most, I guess.”


    “You said that you want a deal,” Savvy tiled her head, trying to stay calm even after what she saw.


    although Athena was unsettled inside.


    “No,” he shrugged, “you are the one who wants the deal.”


    “Let’s imagine you indeed can give me what I want. What can I give you in return7” Savannah


    wondered, crossing her hands over her chest involuntarily. This man gave her shiveis.


    * it sounds like you underestimate yourself, Queen of the North,” Joran let oul achuckle. “You can give


    me many things.”


    “But there is something in particr that you want,” she was intrigued, but could already tell he had an


    agenda. Right now, she couldn’t ofter much. She was thest remaining royallycan, but at the end of


    the day, she was just a princess whose brother and fiancé were killed in front of her and who had no


    real weight or power to her at the moment. She was alraid to think of what would happen to the West


    and the North in the absence of their respective rulers. But this was why she had to wipe out their


    enemies even if it was thest thing she would do in her life.


    “Don’t worryi” her guestughed wholeheartedly, seeing her serious expression. “It wouldn’t be your


    heart or limbs! Not even any of your kingdoms! Just your firstborn child.”


    Herlins parted in shock hearing this. Wasn’t it a bit… too much? It had to be a joke!


    “That’s a very strange request, Joran,” she chewed on the inside ol her cheek thinking about it. Her


    initial reaction would be a big fat no. But then she suddenly realised she wasn’t going to have any


    children at all. Her mate was an asshole, and she killed him. The only man she ever loved was dead.


    This was her end. She had nothing to lose. She would bear no children. Her story would be over when


    she killed Bjorn and burnt that ce.


    “It is what it is,” he smirked at her, probably knowing he got her interest. “Take it or leave it.” “Can I think


    about it?” She didn’t want to rush making any decisions.


    “Sure!” Heughed again and stood up. “When you make up your mind, just speak to me again. And


    now, excuse me, I have something of mine to retrieve from here.”


    He left her alone, and as soon as he was gone, the three maids returned with trays full of food.


    Savannah didn’t make a scene this time, aware of the fact that they needed to know she kept her word.


    She promised them to have breast if they did what she wanted and it was time to pay the price. Not


    to mention that she had to eat to get stronger and bring this n of hers to life.


    Although it was early to call that a n. She still didn’t know how to go about it all. When she was


    done, the maids looked at her awaiting orders, and she decided not to disappoint. “Where is Bjorn?”


    she asked them bluntly because wherever he was, she had to be far away from that ce. **He will be


    back in the evening, my Queen,” one of the girls informed her. “He is inspecting the army, preparing for


    the siege.”


    **Is someone about to siege this ce?” she asked, hope rising in her chest rapidly, but, judging by


    their faces, she got the answer quickly. They were preparing for an attack. Something massive this


    time.


    “West or North7″ she clenched her lips to stop them from trembling. The maids lowered their heads, not


    responding to her. *We don’t know” one of them said, but Savvy was sure they lied not to make her


    angry. It didn’t make any difference. She would just have to act before that happened. From this


    moment on, the clock was ticking.


    -Fine.” She pretended to wave them off, and they were happy to leave, but when thest one was


    already at the door, Savannah stopped her. “Wait.


    The same unlucky girl turned to face her hesitantly. “Yes, my Queen7” She tried to force a polite smile,


    but by now, she already knew that her “Queen” would only bring her


    + I would like to speak with the woman who was brought here together with me,”Savvy announced in a


    tone that brooked no objections. “Bring her here.”


    Thus time the girl didn’t hesitate and just nodded, disappearing behind the door. Apparently, this


    request was expected.


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    Savahtiah went back to the window to study the visible perimeter. This castle had a lew advantages for


    the owners. It would be pratically inposible to attack it from the icy cliff and the sea, which left only the


    main entrance they brought her through the first time sa vulnerabile ce. Thus would be the niin line


    of defence lor Bjorn and the only way out lor anyone wishing to escape.


    Some tar pavyd, but the maid still didn’t bring Pirain, which made the Princess worried. She felt


    stronger today, and she knew e couldn’t Wave Persone here


    The old door deakd, and her lead apped to see her new guest. Her excited expression soon dropped,


    though, because the maid didn’t bring Peta Instied, Chloe was standing right in front of her, wearing a


    darling while dress. Just like one of those she wore while stw worked as a preve r i una inas. Beautiful,


    expensive, stylish, but not over the top.


    not one meant,” Sawyrowd. She and Chloe never had the best rtionship, lo begin with. And she


    could tell, the preynter had already found arwjob here.


    “Oh,n y vry,” the nad was panic kingapain le Pilically limite worst list dyal work. “It’s the only one I


    know ol who


    arrived together with you.”


    it can’t bel” Savannah was annoyed and lernilled al the same time.


    H ra was hard not to notice. “A pretty, sweet girl with pink curly hair arrived with me. Shout. Chesa lot.


    Wars puffy dresses.”


    She stard at them , but thetter had no clue who Savvy was Lilking about. “What a mew”The Innervind


    het ‘Y’ with her hands


    “Let’s go.” the maid tried to make Chc live the room font, but the reporter stepped closer to Savvy. “I


    know where she is the dered, looking at the Princess with a mix of hope and belligercrce. “Can we


    speak?” Sawy dismissed the maid but did not offer Chloe.calShe didn’t know yet where the TV


    presenter’s loyaltiesy. “I See you are well.” she started the conversation.


    “Lam a hostar.” Chloe admitted bluntly and in a dry tone, it had nothing simr to how it usually


    sounded when she was talking in ti nt t! 1 1 1 1 ????


    **The question is if you are a hostage or a guest,” Savannah decided to test her a bit more.


    ** hostage!” Chloe insisted, sitting her teeth. “They keep ude and me alive because the North trusts


    our opinion. They make us Say things we would never say otherwise.”


    **Poor you.” Sawy sighed. “They probably had to torture you to achieve this effect. Did it hurt?”


    The hostess clenched her lists and looked down, which made Savannah want to throw her out. They


    could have at least thrown a fight or two. They were lycans, for Moon Goddess’ sake!


    *** You know why my brother and I got to where we are now7″ Chloe gnawed at her but did not wait for


    a reply. We are smart. And we adapt! And we know how to work as a team, and we know when to


    strike and when not to. And yes, this is what we did right now. What would be the point of being


    tortured il we knew the result would be the same?! But it doesn’t mean we agree with what is going on


    or that we don’t n to act!”


    “Oh, you n to act?” Savvy raised her brow. “Care to borate? Do you have a n?”


    *This is why I came to see you!” Tears glistened in Chloe’s eyes, and for the first time, Savvy felt a prick


    of guilt. You are our n! You are my Luna! I serve you! We all serve you!”


    I am not aluna,” the Princess turned away. This was too much for her. “1-”


    “My King announced you as one, and he stood at the marking ceremony, saying his vows to you. I saw


    you cry for him, I saw you fight for him. It doesn’t matter that it was neverpleted,” Chloe sniffed. “In


    my eyes, you will always be The Luna of The North. You won the Trials fair and square. It is yours by


    right! The King is dead now, so we only have you left. We count on you! We need your help! All of us.


    Especially Petra-”


    The she-wolf stopped talking, and Savvy sell a wave of lear washing over her.


    “What is going on with Petra? You said you know!” The Luna urged her to tell her the truth, feeling that


    it was something terble


    “Some of the bears who greeted us when we arrived liked her. Bears of higher ranks… So, since they


    couldn’t share, she is going to be auctioned to the highest werebear bidder,” Chloe told her and


    Savannah’s heart sank.