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.

saw the distrust in them as

it

to me. But then again, he only feared another man touching me. Did he think

I doubted that.

only person I was never able to read properly was Theon. His signals

king snapped, now glaring at Theon. Like you care, Theon. Theon looked at him sharply, staring at him for a moment before his gaze flicked to me. calculating before he looked back at the 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 me. He shook his head slowly as if

vengeance. What if they

Please no…

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

as he did a once-over of

What was it?

at me like that?

out of the cell. I watched him walk away. He paused at the end of the hall, and my heart skipped a

Theon…

I turned my

“Yileyna, where did you get that

know its worth. He sold it for a mere few gold coins. Once I had cleaned it I 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!

replied, curtly staring at me so intensely

he too were seeing me

fear as he slowly looked at the ice that

long has it been since you discovered this… ability?” His voice was grave and

when

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

asked sharply, something flickering in his

so you have nothing to worry

want to mention

who was helping me with my powers. I realised I could be a hybrid of some sort, and so I sought out help.” 1 didn’t trust the king 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 look in his

don’t know, Alpha.”

a strand of my hair, making my heart thump in