Blood Moon Betrayal

mouth. It couldn't be true. More innocent people dead? This t

is face grim. "Found this morning.

dshed, more hatred, more division. How could they ever hope to unite their people when th

hen she looked closer at the wounds on the bodies, however, something struck her as odd.

, pointing to the marks. "They're too... cl

found them near the border. Everyone

ke it look like the werewolves did this." She knew something was off,

t be?" the guard

t we need to investigate this furthe

no one. She began to wonder, where Kael was, and how he was doing. She began to think about their connection,

riend. But she was shocked by Lila's reaction. She wanted to shar

nd dismissively. "Of course the werewolves did it. They're

..." Selene began,

d, patting Selene's hand. "Lord Darius will handle it. H

marter than this. She never knew Lila had such strong feelings towards werewolves. Why was Lila being so dismissive? Why wasn't she mo

said slowly. "Something doe

want to see the best in people. But sometimes, people

be right? Was she just being naive? Was she letting her feelings for Kael clo

racing. She couldn't shake the feeling that something was terribly wrong. She

was full, casting a silvery glow over the cas

ates, cloaked and hooded, moving stealthily t

f the castle in the middle of the

ded in her chest. S

to the shadows. She began to suspect that there might be a side of

uickly and confidently, as if she knew exactly where she was going. Selene began to question

the clearing stood a group of figures, their faces

her heart pounding in her chest.

f the figures stepped forward. Selen

as E

eeting with Eryx? Wha

g to hear what they were saying

d took Lila's hand. He brough

ieces. Lila and Eryx? Together? But Eryx

group of hooded figures. She didn't understand what they we

The hooded figures dispersed into the fo

em. She couldn't let them get away

hind the tree, her face

voice trembling with rage

ling. They turned to face Selene, t

ammered. "What ar

id, her voice dripping with

a look. Selene could see

aid, stepping closer to them. "What were y

outh to speak, bu

ss, Princess," he said, h

" Selene retorted, her eyes blazing with anger

ruth? You really wan

th is, Lila and I have been working together for a long t

exclaimed, her heart sinking

t. "It's the only way, Selene. The vampires and werewolves are destro

ne protested. "They want

. "But it's not true. The shapeshifters are just misun

e asked, her voice trembling

e way. He was too weak, too blinded

was true. Eryx had tried to kil

, her voice cracking. "I trusted y

said, reaching out to her. "I'm d

d, recoiling from Lila's touch.

t believe that Lila, her best friend, had betrayed her in such a horrible w

asked, stepping in front of her. "You

pped. She was alone. And she was about to face the w

es filled with a strange mix

d, her voice barely a whispe

ng a silver dagger from her cloak. Selene could not b

straight at S