Blood Moon Betrayal

ed around her face, and looked around wildly. The last thing she remembered was D

ck in her mind. The pain, the fear, seeing Kael s

ere wa

The air smelled of pine and earth, nothing like the sterile environment of the Crimson Court. She stood up feeling dazed. When sh

ed, and a familiar face

ief flooding his golde

him, relief washing ov

d into the room. "Darius almost finishe

frowned. "But

. "I thought I could trust him too. Turns o

. "But why? Who woul

ing. "But right now, you're safe. Eryx brought us here. It's a

e I been out?

," Kael replied. "

ing to make sense of everything.

ries. He knew about the prophecy, about your power. He

me all these years?" Selene asked, her

control you. Or maybe he had other plans. What matters i

betrayed, and yet he was still so strong, so determine

e do now?"

ose Darius and the other shapeshifters. We protect our people. And we fi

We're just two people. How can we possi

"We meet, we talk, we learn to trust each othe

ds. Selene would sneak out of the castle, disguising herself as a c

st each other. But as they spent time together, sharing stories and laughing, the

vampires and werewolves could live in peace. Kael told Selene about the responsibilities of being an Alpha, about the w

hey both felt trapped by their duties, both longed for somet

n, a magnetic force that drew them together whenever they were near. But it was als

e, Selene found herself staring into Kael's

asked, a smile pl

we are, a vampire princess and a werewolf alpha, meeting in sec

Kael added, his smile fading. "

king. "But I don't care. I can't ima

hands. "I feel the same way, Selene," he said, hi

inside her. Their lips met in a soft, tender kiss. It was a kiss filled

s, his eyes burning with hate, standing over a

led away from Kael, h

l asked, concerned.

red. "He's going to hur

id, trying to reassure her.

happen. She knew Darius was out there, plotting, waiting for his chance to

he said, her voice trembli

hand again. "But we have each ot

Selene and Kael both froze, their senses

Kael demanded,

out of the shad

lief washing over his face

ared at Selene, his eyes fille

ce low and menacing. "You're trying to unite vamp

ked, confusion clouding his features. "We'r

er be peace between vampires and werewolves

. "And you," he said. "You're a traitor to your

ere was something about Eryx's eyes, somet

stepping between him and S

e. "Or am I the only one who sees the truth? The only one

ard, pulling a silver dagger from his clo

d, shoving Selen

pierced K

yes wide with shock and betrayal. She had been betrayed again. She was so

s body, his face twis

he only way. You were too weak, too blinde

s filled with hate. "And now

She had lost everything. Her uncle had betrayed her, her peop

f power coursed through her veins, a primal instinct taking over her mind. Her eye

ake him pay. She would avenge Kael's death, even if i

led, her voice dripping with veno

nd. "You? What can you possibly d

something that made him hesitate. Something

longer the gentle princess, the peace-loving diplomat. She was a predator, driven by rage and gri