Blood Moon Betrayal

art beating faster than her feet. The werewolf's golden e

ed

s had been enemies for hundreds of years. They

t in the forest. It was like an unseen string tugging at her heart,

elf as she slipped through a side door of

lene moved quietly, not wanting to explain to anyone why she had

door to her room, a vo

ve you be

coming through a nearby window. His silver hair gleam

sh air," Selene said. I

? Without guards? When you know

Selene said, raising her

y sad. "You are far more important than

holding something in his hand. A small s

ur mother. I had planned to give it to you on your birthday,

Darius rarely spoke of her parents

you," s

fierce. "Not everything is as it seems in ou

allway, leaving Selene confused and worried. Did he know wher

time Selene closed her eyes, she saw the f

oo. The pull.

rue. She had felt something. Something st

her door. It was Lila, her auburn h

iting for an introduction. "I was so scared when

ld Lila everything, but somet

d to think about... about Uncle Dariu

r green eyes bright with interest. "Did

ed the question made Selene paus

lied. "Noth

all the excitement! There's news that werewolves killed some of our

? But there's been peace-well

't seem upset by this news. "Lord Darius has called a meeting with the werewolf

ere?" Selene said

? You mean Alpha Silverclaw

too late. "I... I've hear

ell, yes, he's coming. And Lord Darius want

ius watching? What if Kael said something about their meeti

," Selene s

He said this meeting will shape the future of vampires

d temple, her hands clenched tightly in her lap. T

d. Kael led them, tall and proud, his golde

e shimmer of crimson and gold light fl

his?" Lord Darius command

ing Selene's. "It means what I suspected

led for Selene's head, saying she had betrayed her k

He turned to Selene, his red eyes burning. "Is th

everyone watching. "Yes," sh

is connection he spe

urst open again. A figure dressed in black ran

" the vampire guard

t of the roof crashed down, separating vampires from werewolves. Selene found herself c

a

golden eyes sparkling i

pulling out the silver kni

ael said, holding up his hands

d. "I'm a vampire princess. You'r

can I feel your heartbeat? Why do I know, without you saying a word, that

fe slightly, shocked.

hat's what being fated mates means. We

rd her. "You don't have t

t flared with heat and light. At the same moment,

ir glowing rings, then

gh the building. They turned to see a hooded person

igure said, in the same neither-male-nor-female voic

protectively in front of Selene despi

ing a face that shifted and changed l

oth," it said. "For centuries. The one who

elene asked, her voic

d the sight sent chil

t said. "Not vampire. Not princ