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."

back to me once it was just the four of US in the room. She waved her hand and

She said to Lavina before

the prophecy, Deliana."

Prophecy?

the final seal. Your father-" "I do apologise, but can you please include me in this conversation instead

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

has your spark."

person than

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

down and Lavina smiled at

"Tell her the truth."

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

through the room, her heart thundering. When she turned to me I could see her long nails and the sheer hatred on her face, her eyes shimmering with hues of

liar's name in front of me ever

I nodded.

dead anyway." I said

was too much of a coward to ever approach the sea... and father forbade me from ever setting foot on land again, or I

silence fell and

my queen,

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

see the pain in them. My own heart clenching 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 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

felt... stunned, it was all too much to

true mate bond...

Andres had lied...

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

this topic was still painful for her. Her eyes were

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

found out what you were. Without realising, we suppressed all your abilities. It was

My heart was thundering

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

heart skipped a beat as

know about

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