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

41. Helplessness THEON. She protected us and let them take her. She risked herself for us. Leaving me fuckingruined. Two days had passed.

Hunter and I were at Alpha Romeo's pack, we had snuck in last night, only to find that Raiden, Zarian,and Hunter's men had never arrived.

I was fucking sick with worry, for Yileyna, Thea, and somehow for the rest.

Knowing what Theoden was capable of only made things worse.

What had they told him? If any of them were smart enough, they would have madesure not to mention me, because right now, I was the only one who would be able to get into Westerfell, and I was ready to kill him.

We were now having dinner with Alpha Romeo, although all I wanted was to shift and go find Yileyna.

Each passing second felt like an hour, and with each moment, a thousand thoughts crossed my mind.

I hadn't slept nor rested, and no matter how much times Hunter told me I needed to, I couldn’t.

I was going insane waiting.

I forced myself to eat, but I couldn't taste anything.

The memory of her soft lips and the way she tasted lingered in my mind.

I wanted to hold her again, fucking kiss her and tell her that yeah, maybe we could be something.

I was just too fucking late to even tell her that.

Romeo sighed deeply, pouring us some more wine.

"I never thought the day would come..." He murmured gravely.

Hunter, with a little input from me, had filled him in on everything.

He was the strongest of the alphas who was loyal to Andres, and someone who would now become a source of power.

"Why were you so loyal to Andres? He was not a great king.” I asked after a moment, drinking some of the wine.

"He had his faults, but Andres was not a bad man.

He conquered the middle kingdom for the benefit of us all, he was young and I remember him fighting for not only his pack, but others.

That is why we supported him.

When we were too afraid to fight the Dark Ones, Andres was not, he and Theoden…

they were the ones brave enough to venture out, but Andres was a people’s person, whilst Theoden…

something about him just wasn't right..." His words hung in the air ominously.

Yeah…

Even I could see Andres was just a fool in some ways, but Theoden was pure evil.

The lights from the lanterns flickered, as Romeo sighed again.

"My army is yours, but Theoden has the entire territory surrounded.” “I have a plan, don’t worry about that, but it will take a littletime." Hunter replied with a frown, running his fingers through his beard.

I knew he was worried about Charlene.

His only reassurance was he didn't feel any pain, meaning Charlene was safe.

I just hoped I could say the same for my Little Storm.

“I leave at first light, Theoden’s gathering is soon.

Something big is about to go down and I need to get there first.” I said firmly.

"Theoden may be suspicious that you have strayed from his side.

Are you sure venturing in there alone is wise?" Hunter asked quietly.

I frowned.

My mind was made up, I was going to face him…

He had taught me to hide all emotions, but even then, I wasn’t sure I’d beable to fool him, although I would still try.

I held onto the necklace with the small pouch at the end.

The pearl of the Sea Emperor…

Somehow wearing it gave me strength, and I was healing, my wounds no longer bled and the area around them was mending.

"It may not be wise, but even if he doesn't trust me, he won’t try to get rid of me upfront.

I'm stronger than he is." "Theon, it's still a risk." Hunter said firmly.

I looked him square in the eye, placing my empty glass down.

"Our women, sister, and our people are in his clutches.

After what Thea has been through, I'm fucking going crazy not knowing what’s happening.

Charlene may be safe, but what is the guarantee that the others are? I’m leaving at dawn, end of discussion.” “I understandthat, but if anyone mentioned you were there with them." "Then he knows, I don't really care.

I’m going to Westerfell.

standing up and

conflicted, despite how much I wanted to simply shift and reach Westerfell, I knew I needed

stared at the moon, the Alpha gathering he had prepared was so close, surely, he was planning

what was it? Then there was his plan

I didn’t like them…

Yileyna and

just like I was…

a

Could I be selfish enough to dream of a world where she was by my side?

stone wall of the Romeo’s

I didn’t…

she was still willing

will save her, even if

She will be freed.

to seehow this shit played out, or did they know what

fucking messes with Theon Alexander Hale, or those whom he cares

walked down the side

I was Hell, and I stand by

hell upon all those who deserve it, starting with

show him how far this monster he created would

them all; Mom, Thalia,

for his fall was

my only goal was

are

THEA.

was happening again; the beating,

blood, sweat, and fear filled the air, as we lay here bound in

don’t know how they had found

all of us were captured, some

Hunter, but I wasn't sure if they made it

saw me when he came to see who was here, but he didn’t even

monster cared for only

and brave, but the fear that consumed me seeing the barbaric guards terrified me, bringingback memories

thrown into tiny cells, and somehow by fate I was in the same cell as the mate who didn’t wantme,

to her that night, but maybe it was for the

gorgeous blue eyes of his?

even make it out of

tiny window in the far cell

source of

had fallen over the dungeons, everyone was quiet or

people snoring, somehow able to sleep despite the fear

cell as the two of us, and she

of crickets and the squeaking of rats seemed to be far too

beautiful sexy voice came, sending

nodded, refusing to look

panic attacks had already told

like he had been harsh

before the ambush, I often

may not have directly helped, but he always made sure one of the female warriors asked me

my heart

shirtless, and I was doing my best

gasped when his hand touched

it was the sparks that rushed through me that made me jerk up,

muttered

wanted, we were not able to

the last dose of wolfsbane hurt like a bitch.” I muttered, making him

met and my heart

“It’s weird…” He sighed.

sat against the wall next to

only for the sparks, but for the emotions that he awoke withinme, and of course for the

“What’s weird?” “Well…

look a lot like your brother,

head against the wall and stared

like Theon pretty?” I teased before I realised

didn’t find

a siren, shamed

was I so stupid to have said that?!

beat as our eyes met,

know what to say as I slowly eased myself up against the wall,

was kidding." I murmured, wrapping my arms around my knees for

wasn’t.” He replied

heart soared, and with it,

didn't understand this, the way the pull of the mate bond wanted

I looked at him.

even with the bruises and cuts that littered his body, he

bleeding every single time, and although Theoden knew thatsome of Hunter's people were with us, none

something he had suggested on one of the nights when wehad almost

keep the fact Zarian is a prince a secret,

have a hand in this, but Theon, he mayjust

assholes." He was an annoying ass himself, but he made a fair point, and that

been too keen on their Alpha taking the fall, Hunter’s Beta had saidit

the Iron

steps ahead, and was smart enough to have planned a secret passage of safety for his

get to meet Thalia, she would have loved

I still missed her…