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.

the air what he meant? Perhaps they were spells meant

hint that

you have been down here for

curled into

even when those traitors send poisoned food, I

Naga kills me, they would be cursed for life, and none

they knew you held the power to destroy me,and so they let you come here." So he

there

They let me in…

wanting you dead…

or me.

for them..." "Indeed."

to start over, your majesty." I said, bowing my head

as I

to the throne

“The heart of Kaeladia…” His eyes seemed to

"Yes, and I wish to see

and felt the lack of nourishment that the earth yearns

children playing, and

death, and hunger for power,

Seas, Queseidon himself, for he wants the pearl that was taken from his trident.” “Hewill never get it back! I need

it the pearl that is granting you life and

what it can in

I came for

was feeling

all against one another,

said if the pearl is not bought back to him within two moons, then he will march the

the people of the land.” “Your people!” “The people of Kaeladia! I tried totalk to your

werewolves and Naga are constantly at war.”

a century ago we were not..." He

I know Hunter and Theon

wanted to believe there

“I am trapped here, little one.” “What if I canbreak you out?" He

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

make sure the land

been barred will

am in a position where I

needs." I said clearly, looking

to make the first move?" He

was a risk; I could free him, and

him, and he could give me the pearl and accept my

nothing without

I am, because

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

for years and failed.”

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

all of that, I don't give

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

have faith that the true ruler of Naran will not

for us all." I knew if Hunter and Theon were here, they would not be happy with this decision, but

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

I heard a low chuckle from him asthe

body in ice if I needed to, but all he did was rise to the

you are foolish or wise.”

king when I see one.” I wasn’t sure if he

me by now, and I hoped my compliments at least wonme

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

closed my eyes, hoping I could do

act of kindness be

S

“You were right…

“You were ableto come in when none of my

that's how." "Or you are immune to the

this was made to keep him

frowned in concentration,

frowned trying again, but once again I felt

back

here, but I might be able to from outside.” I said,

me down, watching me sharply

my freedom." He stated,

up at

had a feeling he didn’t think I would

My heart skipped a beat when he removed the black chain that hung around

I

through me as the power of the pearl hummed

over my neck, sliding it into my cloak

I'd return or help him, but I