Blood Moon Betrayal

fist on the table. News that Darius had called

oice dangerously calm. "As the heir to

ter learning that he was a shapeshifter and that Lila had betrayed her, how could she possibly sit across the

pened. Not after Kael almost died. How am I supposed to be friendly with Kael after everything tha

rius said, his eyes narrowing. "Those that have passed did not

with tears. "You don't know anything about me anymore. You were g

ingdom safe." He argued. "These discu

sure you're going t

if attending this summit could prevent more bloodshed, then she had to do it, no matter how diff

d. "Okay," she said, her voice b

a smile playing on his lips.

ng for the werewolves to arrive. Her heart pounded in her chest, and her hands trembled slightly. She w

the hall, Selene's breath caught in her throa

ed with pain and anger. But as his gaze met hers, a spark of recognition flickered

did not know how to process anything that had happened. How she could make an allianc

le. Darius sat at the head, with Selene at hi

Kael, and every time their eyes met, a strange sensation washed over her. It w

hat her uncle had betrayed her, but now, she had a strong feeling that things were g

ene. She looked at Kael, and she saw that he was experiencing the same thing. A visible shi

rewolves. Everyone could see the connection betwee

s fist on the table. "What is the meaning

I've always known to be true," he declared, his voice ri

t she had betrayed her kind. Werewolves growled protectively ar

t to say, what to do. She had always sensed something different about their

eak out, Darius raised his hand. "Silence!" he

lent, looking at

dable. "Is this true, Selene?" he asked

she would be lying to everyone, including herself. Bu

d. "Yes," she said, her voice ba

oom. The vampires looked at her with

ll," he said, his voice calm and me

of fighting each other, instead of letting this

, everyone waiting

eace. Let them travel between our lands, let them learn about each other's cultur

ough the room. No one could bel

the vampires shouted.

ness!" anoth

e this is the best way forward," he said. "It will not be easy, but fo

"Will you do it, Selene? Will you work

d fear. She knew this would be the most difficult thing she had

ed. "Yes," she said, her voice

lled with gratitude. "I'm with

said. "Then it is settled. Selene and Kael will begin their jo

ouldn't help but feel a sense of unease. Something about Darius's proposal didn't fe

us stopped her. "Selene, a w

turned to face him. "

eadable. "Be careful, Selene," he said. "N

"What do you m

areful," he repeated. "And rememb

heart filled with doubt and suspicion. What was Darius planning? What was he h

warning, Lila emerged from t

ak with you?" Lila

ed, annoyed. She has not forgotten

ow I betrayed you. I didn't mean to cause you any ha

iven," Selene yelle

elene. If only you knew, maybe you c

ed and ran out of the cham

de? And did it have anything to