Blood Moon Betrayal

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iend into the darkness of the forbidden forest. "

f her pendant lit up her face in the darkness. H

ore," Selene smiled

eant and you know it. We need to go back to

n invisible string wrapped around her heart, drawing her deeper into the woods.

do this, don't go there, marry this vampire, never talk to werewolves... I've s

but this is dangerous. These trees belong

ou're even faster. We'll just look around a little

st for an hour. And at the first

had in decades. She reached out and squeezed Lila's hand.

together, their branches reaching out like gnarled fingers above their heads

red. "It's still shining.

It's never done this before. But it started right aft

peated, her voice oddly sharp. "Yo

am, there was a dog that turned into a man. He had these amazing golden

king. "Selene, t

reeze. They waited, not even breathing, as v

t," Selene whispered a

ook convinced. "W

egged. "We've barel

seemed to float on

napped up. "Did

asked, looking aro

... fi

aid. "Someone's

hear anything. Selene, this is

her, and her pendant was pulling her forward, getting warm

arther," she sai

ht, looking like liquid silver. Selene knelt beside it, suddenly thirsty. She cupped h

a," she said.

rned around, Li

d, keeping her voice

ans

Had Lila gone back to the castle?

ice whispered. Com

following the stream, deeper into werewolf territory. The trees here w

mall opening. In the middle stood a giant oak tree, its branches reaching toward the

the pool

aw only her own reflection-pale skin, silver eyes, black hair with red streak

th white-blonde hair and violet eyes. The woman's lip

ou?" Selen

et-black fur and golden eyes-the wolf from her dream.

rd an answering howl in t

heart racing. That howl

, louder now. "Lila, wher

le

es stirring. Something big was moving through

ampires were fast and strong, but they were no match for werewolves on a full moon. An

atever was coming wasn't t

but the clearing offered no cover. The pool of water was too sm

e far side of the clearing, a

ht in her throat. Th

jet-black, exactly like in her image in the pool. And its

rmal wolf. This had to be a werewolf, and not just

nk. She should run. She should use her vampire spe

n place, and her pendant was now burning so hot tha

hen another. Selene's heart pounded so h

. It tilted its head to one side, studying her wit

's surprise, the wo

a man stood before her-tall and muscular, with jet-black hair and thos

ed his chest, covered in scars from countless fights. Around

ach other. Then the man spoke, his deep

id. "Heir to the Crimson Court. W

ying to look brave despite her f

le and a snarl. "I've known who you are for a very

Her pendant flared with red light at the same moment a g

said. "Alpha of the Lycans. And y

That was impossible! Vampires and

ing," she

d calls to mine. You felt it too-that'

d, but even as she said it, she knew it wasn'

, taking another step toward her. He was close enough

before she could speak, a scream tore t

past Kael and running toward

her. "Wait! There are guards

elene demanded. "

he Kael cursed under his breath. "Stay behind me," he orde

the sounds of fight, leaving her with an impossible choice-follow a werewolf Al

d once, twice, then grew pai

e made he