All Chapters of The Luna Trials: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

“Your brother is an asshole.” “True, but why today?” Alex laid on her bed, already dressed for the ball, wearing a slick black bodycon dress that hugged every muscle she had carved through her training. “He just is.” Cassy grumbled under her breath. “He wants me to rat on Katie so he can disqualify her.” “Why don’t you?” She snorted. “Apparently, I already have a target on my back. I don’t need to draw it any bigger.” As she spoke, Cassy swapped the plastic medical gloves her mum had given her for silk elbow length gloves that matched her dress, her eyes flickering to Alex in the mirror to make sure her friend didn’t see how healed her hands were. She had been forcing herself to move slow and wince occasionally, so Alex didn’t notice any change, but the warrior would definitely have questions if the burns from the branches were completely gone from her palms. No amount of hot springs exposure would heal wounds like that in half a day. No, she’d have to keep her hands hidden for

More life bloomed within the packhouse hall when the other guests began to arrive. The rest of the Luna Trial contestants, those who had passed the first challenge and a few who hadn't, and other pack members filled the room, quickly making the space feel small. Cassy pushed herself against a wall and watched as the crowd fell into a natural rhythm of eating, talking and dancing. Cheers rose from one corner as a contestant regaled her time during the race, while boos came from another when one of the High Guard refused another shot. Wait, hang on. No, he just did it, and another one.  Cassy winced, feeling the alcohol burn for

No one looked in the mood the next afternoon when all the contestants were gathered on the training field. It was the one area of the pack that was relatively flat and completely clear of rocks and trees, and it was used for hand-to-hand combat training. Though Ash Mount warriors used their territory to their advantage when there were attacks, they needed to be prepared for any kind of battle, especially when their closest enemy was only separated by the flat no-wolf's land between the two territories. Cassy hadn’t trained on that field before, since it was for warrior use only, but she wondered if her training elsewhere with Alex would benefit or hinder her chances. At least she knew what was coming for her with the second, no, third trial. 38 women received a red pin at the ball and were to continue on to the strength trial, a sparring match that often turned brutal. They’d be paired off, and only half would go through to the fourth trial. With her injuries healed and a fair amount

When the referee called for the final round to start, the crowd took and held a collective breath. They all tensed, as if the winner would be decided in seconds but Cassy and Katie were on the same page. They wanted to savour the last moments and the victory to come. They circled each other, stalking the edge of the ring, keeping each other in sharp sights. They both waited for the other to make the first move, to start the battle that would be the last fight for one of them in the Luna Trials. It was Cassy who moved first. Tension wound tight within her, coiling until she could hold it back no longer. She sprung forward, pushing o

There was no contest.  As soon as Cassy knew there’d be another free-for-all fight between the contestants who hadn’t won their matches, she had hoped one of the other girls would’ve pulled through, but when she saw Katie fight, she suddenly realised why everyone had been so sure Cassy would lose their round earlier. The woman was ruthless. Strong and fast and brutal. There was no arrogance to her now, no toying with her competition. She struck each girl down one-by-one until she was the last woman standing in a pile of her fallen foes.