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

40. In His Grasp YILEYNA. "Well, well, well... We meet again.” I tried to control myanger as I stared at the man before me.

I was chained to the wall, the taste of blood in my mouth almost making me sick.

T Once again, I was in the cells of the castle of Westerfell.

"Inevitably we were going to." I spat, looking at none other than the monster Theoden himself.

I had been dragged back here several days ago, and every day they tried to break meor demand to know who was with me out there.

Arabella was no werewolf, and she had not smelt Theon from me, but even when Ihad been beaten, I refused to speak.

They could whip me and beat me, but nothing could break me, or so I thought.

That was until they stooped lower and threatened to kill children from the Silver Storm.

I knew they would follow through on their threat, so I said it was Hunter and one of his men, because I hada feeling Arabella had seen Hunter, since he had been stabbed.

It was safer to give them a partial truth than a complete lie.

They had bought it and I was relieved.

I couldn't let them know that Theon was out there, and that he knew the truth.

"Ah well, what a shame that fool was unable to protect you.

I'm sure this wasn't the way you thought it would be.” Theoden sneered as he stepped closer.

I smirked bitterly, "Well, I outsmarted your son, I will outsmart you too.” I spat.

He looked at me sharply, I kept a look of pure hatred and contempt on my face, praying he bought it.

"Theon found you?" "Almost, but he wasn't fast enough now, was he?” Theoden slapped me across the face hard, and I clenched my jaw.

I hadn't been given anything to eat or drink since I came here, and I was greatly weakened.

"What's wrong Theoden, angry that you and your son have nothing on me?” “I have the kingdom and your people before me.

You are the one with nothing.

So I have a proposal for you: Marry me and be my Luna, or the consequences will be great.” a His wordsmade my stomach twist sickeningly and my heart plummet.

No.

Goddess, no.

"Never." I hissed, my eyes flashing despite the silver and poison running through my veins.

“Oh? I will give you one day.

One day for you to change your mind, or the streets of Westerfell will run with the blood of the children of the Silver Storm Pack.” “No king treats hissubjects like this! Those children are yours to protect! You are already king, Theoden, aren't you enough without me? Why do you need me by your side?" His fist met my face, and I felt something crack, excruciating pain rushing through me.

I wish I had been able to contact the sirens...

We were right on the coast…

I had seen what Theoden had done to his own pack, not to mention his wifeand daughters.

No one was safe from his barbaric ways.

"Do not speak back to me! If you hadn't been the heart, I would have killed you the first time you started to seduce my son.” He hissed,grabbing my face.

I gritted my teeth, refusing to give him any satisfaction that he was hurting me, andglared coldly at the man before me.

threat to your plan is your go to option, is it not, Theoden?” I

“Not you…

whether you want to or not.” He growled

moment his gaze raked over me, lingering

cannot blame Theon for being tempted." "Fuck

his grip on my

Painfully tight.

you have until dawn

and if you don't obey, I assure

found

those words, he slammed my head back against the wall and my

Orange rose…

Charlene…

heart

my people's lives hung in my

What do I do…

use my powers for? Darkness enveloped me, and I

scalding hot water was thrown over me, making me scream asmy

the cell as I looked

me like a blanket I could not get away

young children that stood there holding hands, as Theoden and three of his men watched

gently at the kids, trying to ease their

“Your time is up.

Or shall these two mutts be the first of many?” Theoden was not a man who

I

own wellbeing, I

going to

words silently, knowing they couldn't hear me as they stood there trembling, their large blue eyes staring at me, almostbegging me to

a raucous laugh as he came towards me, grabbing hold of my hair and yanking

have a queen!" He

Men he had purchased…

trained monsters, not beings with

will destroy

the crimes you

vowed this to

looked at Theoden, but I

would submit, because the lives of those children were far

letting his gaze

and I clenched my jaw, trying not to

marking you." He whispered menacingly, before he looked at

man stepped forward, unsheathing his

If so, they would regret it, I could

hesitation, the

agony, as I stared helplessly at the scene

off the heads of the two children in

the link that tied

my voice a siren's shriek as

powers fought against the bindings, but despite the ice that spread across the

grabbed me by the hair once again, smashing it into the

will be Raiden Bolton and CharleneAphelion." Theoden spat before he walked out of the cell, leaving me seething and heartbroken for the two children who lay

lay far from their bodies, as

I’m sorry…

I’m so sorry…

eyes as I stared at their lifeless bodies, the pain

and I promised I would make sure