Blood Moon Betrayal

xclaimed, grabbing the guard's arm. The

s arm. Selene had just started to get used to the idea of not trusting Lila, but her disappearance was a problem that was going to d

earning about her betrayal and connection to the shapeshifters, she was just

ered, her voice trembling with bare

er mind racing. What was Lila up to? Was she planning something? Was she still work

he room was dark and cool, just like she left it. She wante

A small, folded piece of parchment lay on the table.

ge written in neat, elegant script: "Trust no

ock. Who had written this? What did it

ature. At the bottom, she saw a small symbol: a c

"Trust no one in your court?" Was someone in her inner circle plotting against her? Was it one of h

from shadow to shadow. Was someone watching her? Was she in danger? She knew that

ated, and hopeless. Ever since she discovered that Darius was not her blood and that her best friend w

r knuckles turning white. She didn't

had told him about Lila's disappearance and her uneasiness about leaving for the peace missio

eling that someone was watching them. She kept glancing over h

his voice filled with conc

note, about the warning, about her suspicions. Selene had been trying to get a

s. When she was finished, he reached into his p

," he said, ha

sage: "There are enemies within your pack.

ed with a symbol:

g in her chest. It was the exact same messag

asked, her voice trembling.

But it seems like someone wants us to succeed. Some

eated, her mind racin

," he said. "But we need to be car

n thought. The gravity of the situation was beginning

e said, her eyes widening. "The symbols. The moon and the b

"What do you m

cted to the shapeshifters, to the prophecy. And the bloo

re telling us something abo

telling us something about ourselves.

We need to figure this out," she said. "We need to find o

th resolve. "I'm with you," he

in the distance. Selene and Kael both froze, the

Kael demanded,

out of the shadow

throat. What was Darius doing h

her voice trembling.

l down Selene's spine. "Just checking on you, my dear,"

ing. She didn't trust him. Not one bit.

said, her voice firm. "We

"You're just a little girl, lost in the big, b

eyes narrowing. "And I'm always

ated like a child. She was a princess, a warrior,

elf," she said, her voi

unsettling smile. "I know you can,"

s Kael, his eyes f

hroat. She knew what Darius was

said, her voice trembling with

said. "He's stolen you from me. He'

zing with anger. "I won't let him get awa

is cloak and pulled out a silver dagger. He lung

amed, pushing Kae

pierced Sel

th shock and pain. She had protected the person she

er, his face twiste

"But this is the only way. I c

e the final blow. What was going to happen to

emerged from the sh

shouted, her voice

in surprise. "Lila?" he stamme

er face filled with a strange

, Darius," she said. "I

d racing. What was she plannin

aid, his voice low and menaci

er voice trembling but firm. "Selene is

of Selene, shielding

s voice growing more urgent. "You're making

aid, her eyes fixed on Darius. "I'm cho

lled out a silver dagger. She aim

his face twisted in a m

said. "You're betraying

isper. "But I can't let you hurt Selene a

la actually betray Darius? And what would it mean for Selene and Kael? All