My Alpha's Betrayal: Burning in the Flames of his Vengeance

Excerpt***

There was no love nor emotions in the eyes of the man before me… only the flames of hatred burning brightly consumed them.

"Tell me… what are we?" I asked softly. The pain in my body was suffocating, and no matter how strong I tried to remain, I couldn’t keep the pain from my voice.

"Nothing more than Heaven and Hell." His voice was equally cold, destroying the last of my resolve.

"Then kill me," I whispered hoarsely, trying to ignore the pain of betrayal that was tearing me up from within.

A ruthless smirk graced his handsome face. His fingers curled under my chin and made the sparks from his touch rush through me; pleasurable, yet equally painful. He was so close… yet so far away…

"That would be far too easy… but I assure you, when I'm done with you, you’ll wish you were never born."

"You don’t mean that…"

"Watch me." He turned away, pushing me to the ground roughly. "Burn her."

My heart sank, my head hanging as the pain of his rejection tore through me. Even when I was doused in gasoline, I didn’t move, trying not to gag on the strong, pungent smell that cloaked me entirely, keeping my eyes clamped shut. Didn’t he realise I was already burning in agony from the pain he had inflicted within me?

My eyes stung as I forced them open, watching him retreat, hoping… praying… that he’d turn back and change his mind. That perhaps deep inside of him, that man that I loved still existed.

He once said that I was his kryptonite… was it all lies?

He paused, and my heart leapt with a glimmer of hope, but then I saw it – the blazing match in his hand as his eyes met mine…

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YILEYNA

The smell of beer and mead laced the air, mixing pleasantly with the sound of men and women chatting and flirting in the White Dove. Despite it looking like the local pub, everyone knew that the White Dove was a brothel, one that was busy every day, no matter the season.

Night had fallen in the streets of Westerfell. The heat of the sun still lingered in the air despite its absence. The soft breeze dancing along my skin was warm as I wrapped my hand around the delicate wrist of my best friend, Charlene. Her green eyes widened, and the lights from the lanterns that hung from every wall cast shadows over her delicate features, highlighting the peppered freckles that adorned her cheeks and nose.

"Yileyna, really?" She whispered, her heart thumping as I looked down at her from the low wall I was crouching upon.

"There’s no show to see from down there, my queen," I replied, my eyes sparkling with excitement.

No, we were not meant to be there, and I was sure if either of our parents found out, they would surely disapprove, but what’s life without a little risk? Being the daughter of the Alpha and Beta couples, we were both of high class, and everyone knew who we were, so we'd better not get caught.

"Okay," she huffed, blushing as she allowed me to hoist her onto the wall.

We both jumped down over to the other side silently. I was glad there were no guards around this side, but I knew that. I had timed it so well. The last time I came here, I had seen a lot, and I wouldn’t lie, I was curious to see what was going on down there. Or better yet, ruin Charlene’s innocence. I loved the girl, but she was far too prim and clueless.

We squeezed through the bushes, and I placed a hand on my blonde hair as it snagged on the branches behind us. Making it out the other side, I gathered up the skirt of Charlene’s dress. Unlike me, who had dressed in pants and a backless top, she wore a pretty summer dress that was all caught up in the branches.

"Ouch," she winced.

"You are the future Alpha Queen. Are you really wincing from this pain?" I whispered as I helped her free.

"It still hurts. There were thorns." She pouted, making me feel sorry for her.

I was about to reply when the sounds of grunts and moans reached my ears, and I placed a finger to my lips. Her eyes were as wide as saucers, making my lips curl in a smirk.

This was exciting.

I pulled her along until I reached my spot, a hand-span wide gap behind the ivy curtain that covered the wooden planked fence that seemed to have been broken and no one had realised. Slowly, I reached forward and moved the ivy aside, motioning for Charlene to move too. It was just a few feet above one of the windows in the brothel. In this warm weather, the window was open, giving us the perfect view of what was happening inside.

Charlene gasped, and even my eyes flew open at the scene before us: two well-muscled men, whom I could tell were warriors from the thick muscles in their legs and arms, were standing facing one another, both pounding into the same woman. Her arms and legs were around one of the men, whilst the other man held her hips from behind as he thrust into her. The erotic sounds of their skin meeting and their lust-filled moans and grunts filled the air, making my cheeks heat up. The woman’s pale, cream skin was coated in a sheen of sweat, her breasts slapping against the chest of the man she was facing, her lips meeting his hungrily.

"Goddess, Yileyna! No wonder you are so sinful! How often do you come to taint your eyes?" Charlene hissed.

I pouted as I dragged my eyes away from the male’s shaft, wondering how the hell that could fit up her ass. She was rather small…

"No, this is the first time I’ve seen anything that’s caught my attention." I suppressed a giggle when she gasped.

"You’re into that…?" She asked, blushing as she dared not look again.

"Hmm, it looks fun." I shrugged.

What was I into? My heart skipped a beat when a certain face came to mind, and my cheeks burned as his gorgeous amber eyes filled my mind—the one man who could make my stomach knot and my core throb with desire. The first and only man I ever craved in an intimate way.

"Oh my goddess, you are!" Charlene exclaimed, completely misinterpreting my blush.

"Who’s there?" Someone shouted, snapping me from my thoughts of having a certain sexy werewolf make love to me.

"Shit!" I hissed. Despite having used a small scent disguising enchantment we had purchased from a vendor a few days ago, it seemed they had realised we were here. "Run!"

In a flash, I was on my feet, grabbing Charlene by the wrist and rushing down the narrow path. It wasn’t physically possible for any of the grown male wolves to fit down here, so I knew we were safe for now.

"Oh goddess, protect us! If Father finds out we were here," Charlene whispered, her heart thundering as I continued down the narrow path, trying not to hiss in pain as I squeezed through the gap between the fence and the large bushes behind us. My breasts snagged against the rough wood of the fence in front of me.

"I think I saw some runts down back! I'm sure it’s those lads from earlier!" I heard a man growl. We continued on, praying that we weren’t caught.

"Yileyna, you are not going to fit," Charlene whimpered in panic as the gap became narrower.

"We’re almost there."

I paused, trying to hear if we were still being followed, but it seemed whomever it was had given up. I exhaled in relief, giving Charlene a reassuring smile before I glanced up at the dark, clear sky, noticing that despite the fact that there were no clouds, the stars were hidden. Strange.

"Just a little further, then we climb up. No one will see us by the marshes."

She nodded, and I glanced at the starless sky before taking a deep breath, feeling a little claustrophobic in the tight place. Charlene was a lot slimmer with smaller breasts, but I knew I was not going to be able to go any farther. We had to climb up.

“I’ll go first.”

I motioned upwards and reached up. I grabbed hold of the fence and squeezed myself out. I knew my back was going to be covered in scratches, and it was going to be messy to make sure none of the splinters or anything was left inside of me.

I took a deep breath of fresh air, happy to be out of there, when I froze. A distinct, rotten smell seeped into my nose, replacing the smell of the warm night and the bushes.

My heart thundered as I looked over the marshes, my stomach sinking when I saw the pack of wolves that were inching closer. There were far too many to count, their heads low, their dark fur matted and dirty. Their red eyes glowed with hunger as they stared ahead towards the outer wall of Westerfell.

Rogues…

We were under attack.

"Stay down," I whispered to Charlene as quietly as possible.

"What is it?"

"Nothing, don’t move and stay out of sight," I replied calmly. "Promise me."

She hesitated before nodding in defeat.

There was no way they could get to her in that narrow alley, she would be safe as long as she stayed there, but the city wasn’t. I needed to alert everyone.

Staying low, I stuck to the shadows and began edging towards the city wall. How did they even get out here in the marshes? This place was empty, with the forest to the left and the patrol, not to mention that it was a danger to even cross this place.

I kept my eyes on the growing glow of the city lights. All I needed was to get close enough to alert one guard who was able to sound the alarm and pass on the message.

I had just reached the wall to the outer city when a low menacing growl made me spin around just as one of the wolves leapt towards me. I jumped back, my heart hammering. My cover was blown.

I turned, grabbing the blazing torch from the bracket above me, and swung it at the wolf.

"ATTACK! WE ARE UNDER ATTACK!" I screamed at the top of my lungs, knowing that someone would hear me. My heart was a storm of emotions as I hit the wolf over the head with the torch. "All of Westerfell knows you’re here," I hissed.

I am my parent’s daughter, the future beta of this pack, and I will not…

My mind went blank when I suddenly saw the huge influx of dark wolves that were running towards me. How many were there?

Something flew past my head, and I gasped in horror as the entire section of the wall blew up. Rubble and debris went flying in all directions, and I was thrown off my feet due to the impact. Flames erupted and began spreading high and fast, faster than was naturally possible. What was this?

"Yileyna!"

My heart leapt at the voice that called me just as the same wolf lunged at me once again.

"Dad!" I shouted.

“Beta William! Don’t go out there!”

“My daughter is out there!” I heard dad growl.

“Beta! It’s dangerous!”