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

36. Nagas YILEYNA Our entry was no longer a secret. We fought the Nagas. They were relentless, : powerful andviolent. The worst part was that we had to be careful not to be poisoned by those fangs.

The two brothers had their auras wrapped around themselves, I think it was the first time they had fought side by side, anddespite the severity of the situation, they were competing against each other and seemed to be enjoying themselves.

"I think that's eight." Hunter smirked, yanking his sword from yet another dead Naga..

"Nine...Oh wait, make it ten." Theon's husky deep voice came as he decapitated another Naga.

I would have said something if I wasn't busy making sure the Nagas didn’t get too close.

The Emperor's grandson was obviously trying to kill us, yet he was still smart enough to keep his own distance and sendhis men after us.

Ice may be my go-to power, but today I was channelling my connection to the earth.

Making the roots of the trees weave through the air like tentacles, wrapping around the bodies ofthe Nagas and pinning them to the ground.

I was trying not to kill anyone, but I had killed two when they got too close andI was unable to do anything but protect myself.

I gasped when the tail of a Naga wrapped around my ankle, dragging me down.

“Yileyna!” Theon shouted.

He turned instantly, his hair flicking across his forehead.

"I'm fine! Be careful!" I shouted back as he narrowly missed an attack.

My sword slipped from my hands when the Naga violently slammed me against a nearby tree, the taste of dirt and blood filling my mouth as I triedto focus.

I raised my hand, ready to kill, when a menacing growl filled the air and I saw Theon’s huge wolf bite into the Naga.

"NO!" I shouted as the Naga fell to the ground.

Theon's body slid under me as he caught me, dropping to the ground and taking the brunt of the fall.

I wasn't bothered about the Naga, but my heart was thudding in fear for Theon.

The blood of a Naga was not something a werewolf should ever digest.

"Theon!" He shifted, and I felt my heart squeeze painfully as he spat the blood out.

He was in a terrible state.

Even if he still looked godlike, his wounds had once again been torn open when he had shifted.

I created a barrier, grabbing his duffle bag and the water bottle, holding it to him withshaking fingers.

"Gargle and spit it out!" I shouted, my attention flickering to Hunter.

"I'm fine." Theon murmured after taking a gulp and spitting the water out.” Let’s kill these bastards.” I was angry, he shouldn’t have saved me, but now wasn’tthe time to argue.

Our eyes met, eyes filled with so much emotion…

I saw the tiniest hint of a smile on his face, that made my heart soar.

I took a deep breath, summoning every ounce of power I could.

The heart of Kaeladia belongs to all…

I belonged to this world…

and the world was a part of me…

right? I stilled, focusing…

feeling the power spread through me and into the grounds.

is what you want, we will not hesitate to raise our swords in defence.” My

He was far off, watching and commanding his

want to know what the Emperor's own blood means

shouted, and with those words, the sky

his powerful body, as the bolt of

Nagas away, my heart thundering as Isaw Theon slice

or the next will not simply skim past you.” Myheart was thundering as I glared at

screaming to run to Theon's side and stop him from losing any more blood, but

eyes blazed with

hissed at his people to back

up my sword from the floor and walked over to him, placing it against his neck and looking around at the Naga, whoseemed to be ready

will only repeat

to kill, but try to attack us once more and we

ground and closed my

the air, as every single one ofthem was trapped by the roots

much water, but it had plenty of

palpating

I think I

let’s keep moving.” Theon said, coming

my heart still fluttered as I tried

shirtless, but he had pulled

as much as I wanted to collapse into his arms, I had to remind myself

aura was magnificent, but it was his determination and stubbornness

raised an eyebrow, his hand gripping

it." Hunter chuckled as

“Let’s keep moving.

choice but to keep going.” He said quietly as we walked through the

moment we were a good distance from Nagas, Hunter paused,

shape,

“I’m fine.

I slowed anyone down?" Theon retorted icily, his voice tinged

worried you're pushing yourself too far." "I don’t fucking

with this conversation.” “Theon, he

even a drop of their blood could make you ill.” Iwhispered softly, stepping closer to him as he unwrapped

tell he only had

I knew what I was

what I should or shouldn’t do.” “You risked yourselfto protect me, I would have been fine." I protested in frustration,

.

was you being thrown around by thatbastard." Theon growled, refusing

care

I explained desperately, trying to keepcalm as I

whatever the fuck I want, I'm

I didn't think before acting." “I need you to

I began wrapping the bandage around

sighed as he took out a

give you two a minute, I don't want to witness anything that may traumatise me for

us bothered to look at him, glaring at one

The moment he left, I sighed, staring at the painful wounds that

injury..." "Don't be, I deserved far more.” He replied in a

eyes met, and I realised

looked amber but a washed

had inflicted

treat everyone with

in anger or to settle a dispute,

forgiveness was the

found myself whispering, my eyes blurring with tears as I wrapped the gauze

guilty, I’m fine.” I

“No…

and bitterness you felt at life cloud your vision, but by attacking you I proved I was no