Beneath the Blood Moon
injured leg throbbed with each step, but she pushed the pain aside. The adrenaline coursing through her veins k
explanation. All Elena knew was that he claimed to know se
nd why had her father never told her the truth about her werewolf bloodline? Alessandro Russo had
lickered in the distance. Elena slowed to a stop, shifting back into her human form. Her breathing was
es gleaming with something th
re," he said, his voi
eat as she realized that
the tents and makeshift structures, their faces obscured by the shadows. There was an air of secrecy about the place, a te
lames was a sharp contrast to the cold night air, and as they approached, several of the camp's inhabitants turned t
ewo
ition, perhaps. Elena's pulse quickened, her instincts screaming at her to stay alert. This wasn't just a
her long silver hair cascading down her back in thick waves. Her eyes, however, were as sharp
her voice smooth yet commandi
her? How was that possible? She had only decided to
dy. She wasn't going to be intimidated, not even by a pack o
a could see the strength etched into her features, the kind of strength that came from years of ex
ing Elena's. "And this"-she gestured to the people gath
her throat. "My family? W
sso-he may control the Mafia, but he's kept the truth about your bloodline hidden from you. You are not
ck a step, her mind reeling. "That's not possible," she said,
keep you in the dark about your true heritage. But the blood in your veins is str
e was different, that there was something about her abilities that set her apart from the human world her
ht, but when she met your father, she chose to leave the pack behind. For love, she said. But it was a mistake. Alessandro Russo is
rom when she was very young. Her father had always been evasive about how she had died, but Elena had never
ked, her voice trembling with a mix of ange
u reclaim what's rightfully yours. Your father's control over the Mafia has only made you a pawn in his game, but you have the p
art pounding in her chest. "
ntle. "But it's in your blood.
rewolves, the lies her father had told, the idea that she was meant for something bigger. But another part of her, the part
orward then. "You're at a crossroads, Elena. You can return to your father's world, marry Mar
rling. The weight of the decision felt unbearable. But deep down, s
he said finally, her voic
that are far bigger than you realize. The De Luca family, the Mafia-they are not the only ones who want to contr
running from Marco and her father-now, there was an even greater
"When you're ready to know the full truth, come to me.
fire, leaving Elena standing there in the cool nigh
intensity that made her uneasy. "You've got a lot of decisions to make,
he had just learned. She had been running for freedom, but now it
lked away, disappearing in
distance as the firelight flickered behind her. The truth was out
tly, was she read
lone. But whatever path she chose