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.

blood reached me now, and I looked at Theon worriedly as he got to his feet,

“What‘s the plan?“.

to freeze

me as I broke into a run, only for the ship to swing

of ice as I deflected it with

couldn‘t

won‘t kill it. I just I need to somehow

summoned lightning, the only problem was

and I‘ll get you closer!” His voice was emotionless yet sharp, his eyes were fixed on the dark greyish blue monster that was trying to pull us under. The crew

needed to shift. In my siren

get in the

of the ship. I closed my eyes, willing myself to shift. I felt an odd sensation in my legs before

I spread my hands on the surface of the water, causing

was heard, and I saw Theon at the edge of the boat.

attack, and I closed my eyes as I grabbed onto his tail, letting a thick layer of

a few moments later when it realised

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

pain that tore through

sink, the ice encasing its entire body. I kept going as he struggled to crack

will and

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 into the eyes of none other than Theon. “That was fucking reckless.” He growled, his