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.

the distrust in them as he looked at the

it was almost as

loyal followers, his reaction made no sense to me. But then again, he only feared another man touching me. Did he think the

I doubted that.

so much more… The only person I was never able to read properly was Theon. His signals were

king. His frown vanished and a look of understanding dawned upon his handsome face as he stared at me. His chest was heaving and the look of pure disbelief on his face unnerved

lurched sickeningly. The fear that I had doubted came back to me with vengeance. What if they had come to the same conclusion and realised what

Please no…

by surprise. Theon looked at the ground, his heart was racing as he glanced at me once again, as if seeing me for the first time, but what shocked me the

as he did a

What was it?

was he looking at

walk away. He paused at the end of the hall, and my

Theon…

king sighed heavily, I

“Yileyna,

even took it 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 me. “And Theon! He saw me when I was cleaning

for an alibi.” He replied, curtly staring at me so intensely

he too were seeing me for the first time. He was making

slowly looked at

discovered

when he looked back

easier to bear as well, but you don’t need to worry; my powers are blocked anyway.”

asked sharply, something flickering in his

to worry about.”

want to

out help.” 1 didn’t trust the king enough to tell him everything. “Tell me

don’t know, Alpha.” I

taking a strand of my hair, making my heart thump