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

69. His Strange Reaction

YILEYNA

Theon moved away smoothly, yet I didn’t miss how swiftly he had backed away from me. I almost smiled bitterly.

That was all I was to him, something to play with when night falls and darkness blankets the city… something to hide and use when he pleased. A plaything to enjoy and toss aside when he was done so the world never knew.

That is why I was done with him.

All he did was come and go as he pleased, but I couldn’t deal with it anymore. How many chances did one person deserve?

My gaze snapped to the ice on the ground, it glittered under the moonlight that seeped

through one of the tiny gaps in the walls. It was obvious it was spreading from beneath my feet

Goddess… How was I going to explain this? I turned my attention to the king, who now stepped into the cells, his hands clasped behind his back. Without his crown, he had lost his regal look, but he now looked even more menacing and dangerous. His glowing eyes were on me as if he was trying to look into my soul.

I held his gaze as he approached, but what unnerved me most was the look in them. An emotion that seemed familiar…

I could smell something mixed in with his usual scent when he stopped a foot away, and then it suddenly dawned upon me what it was.

Fear.

Why though?

The king didn’t care for me, nor did he care about Charlene’s attachment to me, so what did he fear? And it was obvious it wasn’t my abilities, as he had approached without care.

“If I say I’m not a traitor, you won’t believe me, will you?” I asked quietly.

He didn’t reply for a moment, before he tilted his head slightly.

“Leave us.” The king commanded Theon without turning towards him.

eyes, and I saw the distrust in

Theon, it was almost as if

his reaction made no sense to me. But then again, he only feared another

I doubted that.

I was never able to read properly was Theon. His signals were so mixed that I

back at the king. His frown vanished and a look of understanding dawned

came back to me with vengeance.

Please no…

his heart was racing as he glanced at me once again, as if seeing me for the first time, but what shocked me the most was the look

as he did a once-over

What was it?

was he looking at me like

him walk away. He paused at the end of the hall, and my heart skipped a beat when he looked at me over his shoulder, but my blood ran cold when I saw the hatred in

Theon…

sighed heavily, I turned

knew he hated me… “Yileyna, where did

to a jeweller to ask about its value! You can ask him if you want proof.” I said, suddenly realising I had someone to vouch for

replied, curtly staring at me

if he too were seeing me for the first

slowly looked at the ice

you discovered this…

when he looked back at

The cold became easier to bear as well, but you don’t need to worry; my powers are blocked

sharply, something flickering in

to worry about.” I replied.

didn’t want

enough to tell him everything. “Tell me Yileyna, what kind of hybrid do you think you are?” My heart thumped, and a sliver of fear rippled through me at the

know, Alpha.” I

out, taking a strand of my hair, making my