Love Under the blood moon

her voice sharp, cutting throu

flickered with a fleeting emotion she couldn't pla

he growled, deflecting a hunt

ssed, blocking a hunter's swing with her claws. "If

dvancing hunter, disarming him in a single

er, the metallic tang of blood filling the air. The impostor's words clung to he

gan. The hunters retreated, vanishing into the dense forest that surrounded the estate.

She scanned the battlefield, searching for the impostor who had

e muttered un

unreadable. "We need to talk," he said

g at him. "You think you can pick and choos

gan walking. Liana hesitated for a mo

e scent of old wood and candle wax heavy in the air. Damien poured himself a glass of d

demanded, crossing he

, unwavering. "What do you kn

question. "What does my f

he said, hi

e was killed in a dispute with vam

his jaw tightening. "Tha

in her throat. "

ss. "Your father wasn't just killed by any v

e a punch to the gut.

w, "that someone in my clan betrayed us. And

om tilting slightly.

tted. "But I didn't ha

nger bubbling to the surface. "And you thou

is tone laced with frustration. "But now it's clear that whoever

"You've been hiding this from me while I

silver eyes blazing. "If we don't work together, b

ds hanging between them. Liana's chest heav

he asked finally, her voi

oftened, but he

ealized, her anger givi

uietly. "And I swear to you, L

a whirlwind of emotions. She needed ai

low of moonlight. She found herself near a fountain,

muttered to hersel

dise?" a familia

leaning against a nearby tree, his

thing better to do?"

g. "I thought I'd check on our re

't you have a battle repo

gs glinting. "I like you

someone who cares," sh

ing, "Damien doesn't trust easily. If h

She glanced over her shoulder, her expression sk

trust," Armand said, his smirk fading

e was gone, disappearing in

out from the shadows, blocking her path. It was the

raising a dagger that g

he lunged, the blade aim