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.

was the heaviness in the air what he meant? Perhaps they were spells meant for

was no hint that he was

you alive, if you have been down here for so

lips curled into a

something that keeps me alive, even when

be cursed for life, and none of

but it's clear they knew you held the power to destroy me,and so they let you come here." So he

was wondering why there

They let me in…

wanting you dead…

or me.

a win for

majesty." I said, bowing my head to

as I

the throne of the middle

of land and sea, and the heart of Kaeladia.” “The heart of Kaeladia…” His eyes

of old..." "Yes, and I wish to see a united

travelled your lands, seen and felt the lack of nourishment that the earth yearns

of children playing, and witnessed the

and hunger for power, are all everyone

have come here on a quest from the Imperial Emperor of the Seven Seas, Queseidon himself, for he wants the pearl that was taken from his trident.” “Hewill never

you life and healing you?” He bristled, his

do what it can in the

know why I came for

feeling

species! We are all against one another, only

is not bought back to him within

people!” “The people of

the werewolves and Naga are constantly at war.”

were

Theon didn't think there was

to

need to return to the throne where you belong.” “I am trapped here, little one.” “What if I canbreak you out?" He tilted his head, his eyes peering at me

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

will make sure the land is given

that have been barred will flow and this land

I am in a position where I can kill you, and you know

I said clearly,

you ready to make the first

knew it was a risk; I could free him,

free him, and he could give me

nothing without

because I have

first, then if the Emperor deems fit, you could lift me to the ceiling ofthis cave, and I will try to break through from there." I

will not succeed, I have tried for years and failed.” “Until I have tried and

leave this place and try from outside.” He looked at me intently, before coming as close as

after all of that, I don't give you the pearl?” I smiled

make peace and treaties in the favour of our kingdoms, and

Naran will not disappoint.” “You

and Theon were here, they would not be happy with this decision, but I wasan

all, I stepped closer to him, knowing he

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

encase my own body in ice if I needed to, but all he did was rise to the ceiling of

"I do not know if you are foolish or

both, but I can see a true king when I see one.” I wasn’t sure if he was the most trustworthy, but

killed me by now, and

a layer of ice cover my body for protection as I placed my hands on the

could do this and not

act of kindness

S

“You were right…

break through.” “You were ableto come in when none of my loyal servants were able

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

if this was made to keep

concentration, but it

again I felt like I was

moved back

"Maybe not from in here, but I might be able to from outside.” I said,

slowly, placing me down, watching me sharply

await my freedom." He stated, placing

at him and

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

perhaps one kingdom can walk free.” My heart skipped a beat when he removed the black chain that

you.” I

felt a wave of coolness wash through me as the power of the pearl

my neck, sliding it into my cloak before I

I'd return or help him,