Blood of the Betrayer The room fell silent. It was silent. Only the steady beat of the Heart of the Moon broke the stillness. Kael stood at the entrance. Thirty enhanced wolves stood behind him. Their bodies were twisted from years of experiments. Some were nine feet tall. Others had bone-like protrusions. Their milky white eyes stared at Aria. There was no humanity in their eyes. Beside Kael stood a warrior. They didn't move. Two silver blades rested loosely by their sides. The same blades that had hurt Arias mother in the vision. Aria couldn't look away. Her heart pounded loudly in her ears. "You..." she said. Her voice shook. "You killed my mother " she added. The hooded figure didn't answer. Kael smiled slightly. "So the Heart has shown you memories " he said. He looked at the

