Blood Moon Betrayal

all was the biggest party of the year for vampires. Everyone who was anyone in the Crimson

k black hair and a too-wide smile bowed before her.

'm afraid I need a momen

er eyes. These fancy balls were all the same - boring music, boring people, and boring talks. All anyone w

e family heirloom felt especially warm tonight, almost like it was alive. She had wo

th your necklace, dear

ing behind her. Lila looked beautiful in he

Selene whispered. "Warm. A

reached out as if to touch it, then pulled her hand back

d full in the night sky, but it wouldn't turn blood-red for another three month

voice called from behind h

nding close. His silver hair was pulled back tightly, and

Selene said, excusin

us ears. Even though Selene was 200 years old, she still felt l

voice cool and even. "Five suitors have asked

any of them, Uncle. They're all the same - they on

a mate before the next blood moon - just three mont

en. "But why? I have c

odline depends on it,"

arius's face - was it fear? But before Selene could

stand me, Sel

it wouldn't do any good. "Yes, Uncle,

and at least try to enjoy yo

warmer against her skin. She touched it again, wonderi

more suitors just to make her uncle happy, but her mind was far a

She walked back to her rooms, dismissed her servants,

the empty room. "Three months u

ught, Selene drif

before. The moon hung full and bright above her, lighting her wa

should have been afraid - werewolves were the enemies of vampires,

bathed in moonlight. On the other side stood a huge wolf with jet-b

es were golden - bright, clever, and somehow familiar. Th

ou?" Selen

reshaped until a man stood where the wolf had been - tall and

uy said, his deep voice sending sh

ilver claw band that seemed to glow in the moonlight, just lik

o me," he said. "As

, her fingers almo

in was covered in a thin layer of sweat. The dream had felt so real - she

t was hot to the touch, glowing with a faint

ing to me?" Se

stood on a cliff overlooking a large forest - the werewolf territory that all vampires were for

one of her fancy dresses, but in her riding pants and boots. She threw a d

know why her pendant was responding this way. Most of a

la had found decades ago. It led all the way out of the castle without pas

er pendant seemed to tug her forward, taking her d

spered to herself. "If U

hing more strong than fea

a twig snapped behind her. Selene whirl

going?" Lila asked, stepp

lf to death," Selene sa

green eyes hardening. "Why are you heading int

tell Lila about her dream?

the exact same howl from her dream. Her pendant flared w

at the sight. "Selen

. And with it came a feeling of

ene said, turning t

dangerous!" Lila

er friend's hand. "I'll be fine. D

den forest, following the call of the golden-eyed wolf and the