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

2. A Broken Promise

YILEYNA

Killed by a siren… I was unable to ignore the pang of pain that washed through me. No matter what he had done, his mother and sister were not a part of it, and my heart broke for them.

So, this was why Theon held so much hatred towards the sirens. This war between our species had gone on for far too long, how long would the two species carry on like this? What started this? Was there a way to end it all?

I didn’t let my emotions show and instead I raised my eyebrow challengingly, trying not to be drowned by his scent. “Well, I’m sure you will at least be pleased when I lose my head.” I replied icily, turning away from him.

Deep down I was unable to shake off the fact he had warned me about his father and was telling me to keep my heritage a secret from him… Was there a part of Theon that knew his father was wrong? Was there anything in him that I could justify?

“I’m warning you. From tomorrow I will take you to train as Dad wishes, be on your best behaviour Yileyna, because no one is here to play.” “No promises.” I muttered, wanting him to just leave. I could no longer feel my abilities in here, almost as if whatever was in the air was sucking it away.

I heard him walk towards the door, when he paused.

“You could have tried to run when I took you to Dad… Why didn’t you?” He asked quietly.

I frowned, confusion hitting me at his question, and I turned to look at him.

I hadn’t even considered it. After all, how could I when there were so many of our people here? This wasn’t just about me.

“I won’t abandon my people, I’m Alpha now, remember?” I replied coldly.

“You are no use as an Alpha if you don’t take the hard path and make sacrifices. Sometimes you have to let those beneath you suffer the consequences of an action that would ultimately favour the rest…. Dad assumed the same, he didn’t think you would risk running away when he has those you care for hidden away. One wrong move and he will kill them, remember that…”

I frowned, hating how he was talking as if this was just a light conversation.

“Oh and one more thing… It’s funny that not once did you ask about Charlene? How did you know she’s not here?”

My heart skipped a beat, but I simply glared coldly at him.

“Because I made sure they were taken away.” I shot back.

“Yet they didn’t take you.”

“As I said, I’m the Alpha.” I replied, clenching my jaw.

That may have seemed like a distant statement at one point, but now the meaning of it was embedded into me, weighing down on me with the sheer truth that I was indeed in charge of

he opened the door and stepped out, leaving me alone. I sighed heavily, looking around the empty place. It was stripped of everything, it had been cleaned up but there was no furnishing left here… At least I wasn’t bound to one spot. If Theoden thought I would be this meek, obedient doll for him to use, then he had another thing coming. But for now, I needed to think of a plan properly. This didn’t just involve me but everyone… Was I enough? Was I doing the right thing? Will I

Ok, breathe…

the

Ryan?’ I called through

Nothing

this room blocked

I’m out of this room, I’ll contact them. If they were still close enough to mind link… It was risky for them to be so close as well, but

do… What do I

Theoden Hale? Was this endless cycle of killing for revenge and victory the right thing? No, it wasn’t. I needed to get through to Theon… Something told me that I needed him on my side to stop this cycle, for him to realise that his father may not be

head against the wall, trying to think over everything that had happened. My heart squeezed at Theon’s

‘Please…’

cared somewhat, even if everything he

was long

I tapped the icy floor with my nails, wondering why no one had de-iced the castle, or at least some

happened to my parents… and I could never forgive him for it. However, I needed to follow my instincts and prove to him that Theoden was a monster, otherwise this cycle of hatred would never

do it the right way, even if it was going to be extremely difficult. For that, I needed to try to get through to Theon, something that was going to

never thought I’d ever find my mate, but the moon goddess had

had learned, from what Andres said, to

his father… I refused to believe that there was no part of Theon that didn’t care… In his own way he had looked out for me, and I had no choice but to hold on to that, I needed to show him

my hair, glancing around the room as if it

be able to break out of here as well. Didn’t Théoden say to Theon to keep

so? Or more importantly, would I

what do I

THEON

I had wanted it to…

mage or fae had been able to get rid of, I sighed

had angered me, but how do I tell her without making

justified, but seeing the way Yileyna – who is innocent in all of this –

to get her away, but there had been no way for me to do that. Seeing Hunter in Westerfell had thrown me, although I had been raised in secrecy since our Pack was already considered a rogue or criminal pack,

good

attack, I had met up with him. His words still niggled at the back of my mind, and I know Dad wouldn’t

again. “Dad.” I said turning,

to be… tell me, has being under Andres’s command lessened your

heart.” He said, his hard eyes on me. “I was thinking about the ice.” I lied, not wanting

to

magic.” He said knocking against the ice wall, even with his strength it didn’t crack or chip.