MINE BEFORE THE BLOOD MOON
and the title hit like a physical blow, the prophecy, the vision, the woman beneath the blood red moon, it was all real and somehow, impossibly, connected to me.
Kael moved slightly, blocking more of Darius’s view, but the Shadow Alpha just laughed, "Still trying to protect her?" and a growl rumbled from Kael’s chest, "Leave." Darius looked amused, "You know I can't do that," his smile vanishing as he said, "The prophecy has begun," and the clearing grew colder, "The girl belongs to destiny," his eyes darkening, "And destiny belongs to us." "No," Kael said, the word carrying enough force to shake the air, and for a brief moment absolute silence followed before chaos erupted as Darius raised