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 the room. She waved her

before

prophecy, Deliana."

Prophecy?

to unlock the final seal.

why she abandoned me, but I couldn't complain because I had found the best

has your spark." Ariella added

person than

seat Lavina had sat in previously and sat down, her tail flicking as she

sat down and

"Tell her the truth."

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 of purples, blues and

liar's name in front of me ever again." She

I nodded.

he's dead anyway." I

sea... and father forbade me from ever setting foot on land again, or

and Lavina looked

on my queen,

How she had saved Andres, spent the night watching him and had been greatly attracted to him. She sensed the bond was of 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 begged for him to accept her,

at the story she was telling me. The pain in her eyes somehow told me she was telling the truth. "He said I was a monster, but I had done nothing to be called one. He forced me to the ocean, knowing fore

all too much to

mate

Andres had lied...

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 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 had to make, but your health was vital, commanded Ariella to go on land to find a couple who could take care of

her. Her eyes were boring into mine, as if she wanted to ask me something, but her pride refused

unable to conceive, and so I decided to do a little more research upon them. It turned out they were close to the king too." Ariella

managed to hide this pregnancy." "Before Ariella took you, I and Deliana placed the barriers upon you, so no one ever found out what you were. Without realising, we suppressed all your abilities. It was only after you were given away did we

heart was thundering as I struggled

you began playing in the water, sirens were drawn to you for who you are, and knowledge of your existence reached him. Of the legged siren

a beat as I took

know

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