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."
was just the four of US in the room. She waved her hand and a shimmering veil-like
Lavina before her gaze turned
the prophecy, Deliana."
Prophecy?
sea." Lavina whispered. "We need to unlock the
abandoned me, but I couldn't complain because
has your spark."
an entirely different person than the monster
Lavina had sat in previously and sat down, her tail flicking as she did
down and Lavina smiled at
"Tell her the truth."
know the king's version, I mean, Andres Apelion's version."
I could see her long nails and the sheer hatred on her face, her eyes shimmering with hues
name in front of me ever again."
I nodded.
he's dead anyway." I said
coward to ever approach the sea... and father forbade me from ever setting foot on land again, or
and
on my queen, she deserves
greatly attracted to him. She sensed the bond was of a true mate, Andres seemed not to notice it but he was drawn
said I was a monster, but I had done nothing to be 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,
it was all too much to
true mate bond...
Andres had lied...
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 a full siren I would have kept you here, but your lungs weren't made to live underwater constantly." Deliana continued. "It had been one of the more difficult decisions I
she was trying to act indifferent, but this topic was still painful for her. Her eyes were boring into mine, as if she wanted to ask me something, but her pride refused her from
I decided to do a little more research upon them. It turned out they were close to the king too."
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
parents know what I was? My heart
drawn to you for who you are, and knowledge of your existence reached him. Of the legged siren who lived on land. Our Emperor,
heart skipped a beat as I took in everything
he know about
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