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

21. An Ancient Monster

YILEYNA

“What is it?” Theon asked me sharply. “Theon that‘s a-”

When the spear–tipped tentacle burst from the sea, I raised my hand, pushing the water that splashed high above the ship, back.

“A Leviathan,” I finished my sentence as the beast rose into the air from the sea, his speared tentacles longer than the ship itself. His tongue whipped in the air as the crew stared at the creature before us.1

“A harbinger of death...” Leto muttered.

“Well, we are not lingering!” Flynn shouted as he barked orders.

Theon and I stood there looking at the beast, that was said to remain deep within the waters of the ocean.

“I‘m going to fucking kill it.” Theon growled, about to draw his sword. “Those who kill a Leviathan are doomed to death, we can‘t kill it.” I reminded him quietly, placing my hand on his wrist, stopping him.

The curse on the Leviathan was known to all. Long ago, Oshera cursed that those who tried to kill the Leviathan, would end up dying soon after. A creation she had made to protect the seven seas.

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“Who cares? Death is inevitable in the long run. I‘ll do it.” He muttered, making me frown. 1 I stared at the creature, who was trying to get closer. I used the wind to push the ship away from him, using the full force of my powers to put distance between us, but it simply loomed above the ship, ten times the size of it. His eyes darted around the ship, as if searching for something. The moment his putrid yellow eyes landed on me, he let out a ground–shattering shriek that made me flinch, before he brought one of his spear–ended tentacles down towards the ship. “Move!” Theon shouted, his arm wrapped around my waist just as I created a shield of ice that rose from the water. His tentacle crashed into it, shattering the barrier upon impact. Slabs of ice flew in the air just as both Theon and I were knocked to the ground, the ship tilted, sending us rolling violently. His arms wrapped around me, and we hit the side harshly as another tentacle came crashing down. This time I raised my hand, trying to force it back. Maybe I couldn‘t kill it... but I could encase it in ice.

looked at Theon worriedly as he got to his feet, pulling me up. “I need to get

“What‘s the plan?“.

freeze

me as I broke into a run,

blocking a piece of ice as I

I couldn‘t help but

voice came, making my stomach do a flip. “Don‘t worry, I won‘t kill it.

raging wind, as I summoned lightning, the only problem was it was wrapping itself around the

his hold on the ship. “Keep going and I‘ll get you closer!” His voice was emotionless yet sharp, his eyes were fixed on the dark

I realised I needed to shift. In my siren form, I was stronger

going to shift!” “Do not get in the water!”

ship. I closed my eyes, willing myself to shift. I felt an odd

power as I spread my hands on the

the edge of the boat. His glowing amber aura was around him, and I heard the Leviathan hiss

grabbed onto his tail, letting a thick

was a few moments later when it realised what was

strong swirl of water wrapped around me as I slowly let the ice encase its entire body. Our eyes met and a final roar left its mouth, before his tongue whipped out, catching me by surprise. The barbed tip sliced

at the searing pain that tore through my stomach, as

began to sink, the ice encasing its entire body. I

was my will

I clutched my stomach, breathing hard. Just as the ice–covered him fully, a strong arm wrapped around my chest, pulling me up. We broke the surface, and I looked