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

38. Ice & Fire YILEYNA. His words echoed ominously in the dark chambers, as his tail hitthe back of my head.

This time I raised my hand, creating a shard of ice, and slammed it into his tail.

He let go, but it was only for a second before he was coming for me once more.

I sent several shards flying at him, but he deflected them with ease.

We were a blur of attacks, but he had size and strength on his side, while I had my elemental power and speed.

Speed that I felt was somehow being suppressed.

“No siren or wolf is welcome here.” He spat.

"Your dead body will be an example for all! "You're wrong.” I said coldly, as his tail wrapped around me.

This time I was ready.

Placing my hands on his scales, I let ice spread from my palms.

He instantly realised what I was doing and dropped me, his claws ripping into my back as he sent me flying into one ofthe stone pillars.

"Fuck." I growled, sliding to the ground as pain jarred through my back.

"You bitch!" He hissed as his tail thrashed around, but it was futile.

The ice that I had managed to wrap around a small portion of his body was unmovingand weighed him down.

Perfect.

I frowned, kneeling down and touching the ground, channelling my all into it and letting ice spread from my hands across the stone floor.

His eyes flashed as he roared, coming for me, but the moment he touched the ice, I let it ensnare him, unmoving asI focused on freezing his body.

"YOU WILL PAY!" "I'm afraid not." I whispered, feeling the strain as he fought against the ice.

Deep down within this cave, pulling on nature to help me was difficult, and I knew earth would do no good.

I was strongest when it came to ice.

I gasped when his hand narrowly missed me, clawing into my arm before the ice thatnow wrapped around the lower half of his body stopped him from coming any closer.

"You are starting a war, I will never forget this insult!” He hissed.

I stood up slowly, gripping my bleeding arm.

My entire body was aching.

"I do not wish to kill you, if I wanted, I could have killed your grandson.” I looked at the Naga before me, he didn’t look much olderthan his grandson, but they aged slowly and could live up to five hundred years.

They were the species with the second longest life span, after the Fae.

His eyes narrowed and I tried to calm my heart, not wanting him to know the extent of how exhausted Iwas.

“Lies.”

“I am not lying.

Don't you think we knew of the risk by letting them live? They would alert theentire kingdom, and we knew that, yet we didn't want to kill unnecessarily.

I'm sure your grandson must have told you who we are, and why we’re here?” His eyes narrowed and he looked at me sharply.

“I was told nothing.” He spat.

I frowned, looking at him sharply.

"You didn't know I was coming?" That didn't seem believable.

"No, if you didn't realise, this place is encased with powers and seals.

I am kept in here.

How would I know what is going on up there?" Confusion flitted through me as hiswords sank in.

“You are the emperor.” “By name.

I haven't come across any life source for nearly a century.

My eldest son rules, whilst I suffer in isolation in this tomb, as they wait for my death.” “Your grandson said you don’t meet anyone.” “Of course,how can I down here?" He hissed.

I took a step back, wondering if he was telling the truth or not…

“I don’t believe you.” He simply raised an eyebrow.

"You are just a child, but did you not feel the power in the air, the spells that are keeping me down here?” Ilooked into his eyes.

or was the heaviness in the air what he meant? Perhaps they

was no hint that

how are you alive, if you have been down here for so long?” I

curled into

hold something that keeps me alive, even when those traitors send poisoned food, I will not

cursed for life, and none of UT my sons isready

you come here." So he acknowledged I was strong? I didn't have time for my smug thoughts as I

why there

They let me in…

wanting you dead…

or me.

win for them..." "Indeed." I

over, your majesty." I said, bowing

as I offered a small

of Astalion, heir to the throne of the middle kingdom and the future

“The heart of Kaeladia…” His eyes seemed

and I wish to see

your lands, seen and felt the lack of nourishment that

the innocence of children playing, and witnessed the

for power, are all

on a quest from the Imperial Emperor of the Seven Seas, Queseidon himself, for he wants

that is granting you life and healing you?”

do what it can in the trident, but

"Do you know why I

feeling

power! Everyone wants power!" "For all species! We are all against

the pearl is not bought back to him within two moons,

people of Kaeladia! I tried totalk to your grandson, but it's clear they

and Naga are constantly at war.” “We

we were not..." He said,

Hunter and Theon didn't think there

I wanted to

I canbreak

prophecy proclaimed..." He hissed, more to himself than at

land is

have been barred will flow and

a position where

kingdom needs." I said clearly, looking

to make the first move?" He

was a risk; I could free him,

could give me the pearl and

is nothing

course I am, because I have faith

deems fit, you could lift me to the ceiling ofthis cave, and

for years and failed.” “Until I have

He looked at me

I don't give you the pearl?” I

peace and treaties in the favour of our kingdoms, and

have faith that the true ruler of Naran will not

they would not be happy with this decision, but I wasan Alpha and Queen

all, I stepped closer to him, knowing he could slice my head

his tale, I heard a low chuckle from him asthe ice vanished, and instantly, he spun

needed to, but all he did was rise to the

"I do not know if you are foolish or wise.” He

king when I see one.” I wasn’t sure if he was the most trustworthy, but deep down I felt hewas better than those who I had previously

and I hoped my compliments at

my body for protection as I

hoping I could do this and not

of kindness be the peace

S

“You were right…

something in the walls of this place, but I think I can break through.” “You were

are immune to the magic that is weighing me down.”

made to

frowned in concentration, but

I felt like

moved back

not from in here, but I might be able to from outside.” I said, lookingat the narrow entrance I had crawled

watching me

will await my freedom."

looked up at

glimmer in his eyes, I had a feeling he didn’t think

pearl you seek, perhaps one kingdom can walk free.” My heart skipped a beat when he removed the black chain that hung around hisneck, with a small velvet pouch at

I said,

wave of coolness wash through me as the power of the pearl hummed

it on over my neck, sliding it into my cloak

or help him,