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

12. Distrust

THEON

“How could you lose her?!” Dad roared at Arabella, who had her head bowed, almost as if wanting to flinch, but she remained in her position, her head down. “Both of you!”

His orange eyes turned on me, but I remained indifferent. I had been dragged back from the coast, but even now the panic that was consuming me was outweighing the fact that I had rejected her.

I felt empty, but it was ok. I had been emotionless, simply a shell for vengeance until she had made a place inside of me. Maybe I was just not meant for anything more than this. 1

I just hope she was safe. 1

I wish I had dived into the water, but I was fucking useless, unable to even swim because a siren‘s injury was far more dangerous and powerful than an ordinary injury, and my Little Storm had fucking dug deep. I deserved it though; I had hurt her far more than these mere injuries. She could do this ten times over and it would never be enough... 2

The bruises that covered her body, the lashes on her back... Anger blistered within me, and only when Dad shouted did I snap out of my dark thoughts.

“GET OUT!” Dad thundered at Arabella, she bowed her head before she left the room. “Fucking useless!”

He slammed his fist into the ice that was now melting away, creating large cracks through it.

I remembered the question between him and Arabella, the way she had addressed him as Master and the way he had called me a fool… Things like that were not something that I was just going to forget.

“Calm down, I‘ll bring her back.” I replied coldly, knowing I needed to keep up the facade, as if I didn‘t know what he had called me.

He looked at me keenly.

“How did she escape? Where did she go?” He asked.

Was he hinting at the ocean?

“Into the water, but I‘ll find her… I saw what she partially became before she attacked me.” I said, forcing as much disgust into my voice as possible.

He tensed before nodding.

“Ah yes, of course, I wanted to discuss this with you.”

Oh really? I heard you say to keep it from me.

“I know how much you hate sirens, as do I, after all it‘s because of them that we lost your sister and Nathalia.” He growled.

I nodded, “Then let‘s find her and kill her as we promised. All sirens must die.” I said, crossing my arms despite the agony in my chest at that simple move.

I heard the faint change in his heartbeat before he calmed it almost instantly.

“You learned she was your mate… Are you willing to kill her?” He asked me sharply.

“Of course, she‘s nothing to me.” I scoffed resentfully.

She was fucking everything to me, but I didn‘t have the right to be possessive of her anymore. ,

Dad frowned, watching me for a moment, but I remained indifferent and came over, sighing in relief.

“I’m olad… For a moment I thought you would bend because she was your mate.” He patted my shoulder, and I resisted the urge to speak my mind.

He was right, I had changed in two years. All my adolescent years I had trained to hide my emotions, so when the time came, I would be able to deal with Andres. It was something I had mastered skilfully. Now. I would use the same on him,

one, do you really think

us and

loved Mom,

didn‘t say it

question even the things I had witnessed and

need not worry, I am going to find her and bring her

do… You

have an issue sending

worked too hard to get to where we

fire of

her, I was beginning

at him sharply. My heart skipped a beat at his statement, but

a siren changes all of that. I will never

she wasn‘t a monster... Even when she rejected me, and she took on the partial form of a siren, couldn‘t hate her... She had remained forgiving

her for the power she

was still so hell–bent on having her, when I thought he hated sirens more than me and

do, isn‘t killing her better? Do we really need her? After all, you vowed

a flicker of unease

and my mate! I have a plan, Theon, a plan that will kill them all.” He hissed, gripping my shoulders

powers, hers and Arabella‘s combined. Just imagine it, I will be the most powerful Alpha alive. If the packs of this kingdom

should have been told?

do you remember you asked me why I wasn‘t

working on a better way

him sharply. I had begun to think that he really didn‘t

way is

smirk crossed

she was taken from me far faster than she ever should have. I don‘t just want to kill the one who

bothered the last time we talked. Was he messing with my

Theon, how are the

they reside in the oceans and seas

poison those seas

him sharply,

was down

“How is it possible?”

He smirked.

completed it... There are certain elements we still need, but don‘t you see Theon, I have been working

frowned, trying to get my head around it. Something wasn‘t right, I just couldn‘t believe that he had

STOV

and you can execute it, then I want to

possesses the ability of the land and sea. She is the only one who will be able to drive the poison deep into the farthest depths

lives of thousands... I remembered her sadness for the siren girl in Bellmead. There is no way Yileyna would be able to do it. Back then she hated sirens and still felt sorry

never be able to live with the blood of that many

get her back, but how do you plan to get her to obey?”

blessing in disguise that she is your mate. Although I know just the thought repulses you, this is for the greater good. When you mark her, your bond will strengthen, and she will succumb to your will. You can manipulate her to our bidding.” He responded, smirking coldly. “We were meant for

way? Or find my way? I loved Mom and I always would, but me seeking revenge and manipulating someone

her, and then I would have let

way, but I needed to find Yileyna and I wanted to find out what Hunter had discovered. I had to find the

placing a confident

need to go Theon, I have sent my men