The Luna Trials by Marissa Gilbert

5. Friend of Foe?

own Council, members of which were selected and then changed yearly to avoid someone becoming too powerful. They also did not have lycians since the big revolution when they killed the royal family.As a result… there was absolutely no gain to having a wife from the South. She couldn’t bring any influence to her husband, so unless she was the king’s mate, such a match was out of the question.Then again, these were the Luna Trials. And things were different here. The Luna of the North was supposed to be chosen based on merits.“That explains why you got into the neglected corner,” Savvanah chuckled.“Yeah, I figured when I found out that I live right next to a white bear shifter and…”“Me,” Savvy let out a little laugh. “Yes, my brother and the northern king aren’t on best terms with each other.”“I am surprised that he didn’t just marry you,” Astrid said and immediately covered her mouth with her hand. “Oh, sorry… It’s just… Everyone heard that king Kai asked for your hand in marriage before…”“I guess he changed his mind,” Savannah was getting slightly tired from all this. The werewolf girl seemed nice, but she had things to do and decisions to make. “Anyway, I need to go.”“Of course!” Luckily Astrid was understandable. “I will see you at the dinner tonight.”“Probably not,” the princess confessed. “It was a long road and I just want to have some rest.”“Got you. Then tomorrow’s Welcoming Party?”“Yes, I will definitely be going there.”They waved each other goodbye and went in the opposite directions. Astrid seemed nice, but Savvy wasn’t too naïve to make conclusions based on her first impression. She knew better than that. Zara was already sorting her things in her room, and the western princess whistled when she saw how small and modest her room was. Minimalistic wasn’t