9. Of Land & Sea

YILEYNA

Deliana...

She didn't respond as she watched me, her eyes growing darker, and I felt the anger spreading from her.

'What is the meaning of this, Lavina?' Her voice rang in my head, it held power and suppressed anger.

'Forgive me, but we had no other choice...' Lavina replied, her head still bowed to the queen.

My birth mother was a queen. 2

It felt strange to see her before me, it just... I would do anything to have my mom back. My real mom who raised and held me... But instead, I was finding royal parents who I didn't want or need.

'Do explain.' 'She was in danger, we've been watching the shore, they were ready to kill her!' Lavina exclaimed.

'She is not a child; she can look after herself. Bringing her here is a death-wish...' She trailed off, before glaring at all the guards and the other sirens. "Leave US."

They all listened, aside from Ariella, who raised an eyebrow.

"May I stay, sister?”

Sister?

Deliana pursed her lips before giving a small nod.

"Of course, since you were clearly a part of this. It seemed your last rendezvous with animal shifters wasn't a reminder enough." She said, looking at her sister's scars.

Ariella smirked.

"No, but fear not, the males tend to find them very sexy."

of US in

before her gaze turned

prophecy, Deliana."

Prophecy?

and sea." Lavina whispered. "We need to unlock the final seal. Your father-" "I do apologise, but can you please include me in this conversation instead of acting like

wanted to ask Deliana why she abandoned me, but I couldn't complain because

your spark."

was an entirely different person than

let US start at the beginning." Deliana said, going to the seat Lavina had sat

and

"Tell her the truth."

know the king's version, I mean, Andres Apelion's

her long

in front of

I nodded.

anyway." I said

a coward to ever approach the sea... and father forbade me from ever setting foot

silence fell and Lavina looked at

my queen, she deserves

a true mate, Andres seemed not to notice it but he was drawn to her. They began spending time together. Weeks became months and they got closer, until one day he said to her they had to end it. She had pleaded and

called one. He forced me to the ocean, knowing fore well my father would kill me. He didn't care, and from that day forth, he had the sea and coasts scoured for sirens, killing them mercilessly in fear his truth of having a relationship with a siren would come to light. Yes, we have killed men at sea, but not

it was all

mate

Andres had lied...

hadn't, so much could have been prevented. 1 "But I too promised revenge and I followed up on it, taking an oath that I would kill every alpha­blooded male that set foot upon our seas. Something that father approved of, despite my sins. When I found out about my pregnancy, Lavina helped me hide it, and when you were born, we realised you were a hybrid. If you were

was still painful for her. Her eyes were boring into mine, as if she wanted to ask me something, but her

and so I decided to do

found out what you were. Without realising, we suppressed all your abilities. It was only after you were given away did we realise what you truly were, but we couldn't let the power-hungry wolves use you, and so we approached you once again to strengthen those spells. We decided the barrier

I was? My heart was thundering as I struggled to process

the water, sirens were drawn to you for who you are, and knowledge of your existence reached

as

he know

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