My Alpha’s Betrayal: Burning In The Flames Of His Vengeance by Moonlight Muse

My Alpha’s Betrayal: Burning In The Flames Of His Vengeance Chapter 53

53. Insecurity

YILEYNA

I awoke with a start, jolting upright in bed. I scanned the room frantically.

Alone.

I was alone.

My heart was pounding, and once again, the nightmare of the night my parents were killed was replaying in my mind. I ran my trembling hand through my hair, closing my eyes as the emotions that I tried to control hit me full force.

Focus Yileyna, it’s ok. It’s going to be ok…

No, it wasn’t ok… They died saving me and were marked as traitors. They were not traitors!

I had to prove their innocence! I had to…

Goddess…

I wrapped my arms around my legs, burying my head in my knees.

Focus.

Breathe…

What time was it? Where was Theon? Was he still not back?

‘They’re dead.’ Theon’s words from that night rang in my head, I felt the crushing agony in my chest break its restraint and hit me brutally. It was my fault. They died because of me.

I won’t cry.

I can’t.

But I was unable to stop the tears from streaming down my cheeks as I pressed a fist against my chest, trying to control the pain that threatened to drown me.

It was my fault. They died because I was out there… Dad came to protect me.

curled up, dropping onto my side. The memories of that night, the wolves… the bodies…

Stop. Stop, Yileyna…

Think of something else…

How was it

go away. The

him to see my tears, but he was stronger than me, taking hold of my arms and forcing me to turn towards him. A frown creased his brow, his shirt was hanging open, his hair was a mess as if he had run his fingers through it repeatedly, and the distinct smell of alcohol was coming

looked away, not wanting him to see the

“What happened?”

was missing the coldness it usually held,

from his hold, but he refused to let me go, pulling me upright and straight into his arms. My breath hitched, I fought to control

storm?” He whispered,

control the

I did, I would lose all control of my emotions. I locked my arms around his neck and he instantly pulled me closer, sitting back on the ground with me

comforting, but the emotions and concern that seemed to be in his eyes and touch… Maybe it was the alcohol in his system, but I didn’t care, I needed something to keep me tethered from drowning in my pain, and he was

“Talk to me, Yileyna.”

earlier, but I was ready to open up to him. I was tired of keeping

them.” I whispered, pulling back so I could look

and

“I know…”

them or both are not my blood, they are still

world.” I

knew the revelation from earlier had only triggered these

anything. Instead, he reached up and cupped my neck, his thumbs

But when it was taken away from me, I felt like the last part of Mom and Dad I had was taken from me too.” I couldn’t look into his

feeling so vulnerable, but I wasn’t able to control these emotions. I was breaking and I needed to tell

of my memories twisting within me. “I’m scared of losing everything I love…” I said quietly, looking up into his

sure, but I couldn’t keep it inside of me any longer.

breath, looking at me sharply, and I knew he had changed his mind.

they were framed. My parents are not traitors. Something or someone did this. I knew my parents, they would never do this.” I said desperately. How can he say that? He knew my father! “And I’m going

my head up slightly. “You might regret what you find out.” He

I won’t, because I know they

and he didn’t reply, before clenching his jaw and nodding

you’ll be ok.” He said quietly, almost as if he

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