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."

just the four of US in the room. She

said to Lavina before her gaze turned

prophecy, Deliana."

Prophecy?

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

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

has your spark."

person than the monster who had attacked

Deliana said, going to the seat Lavina

and Lavina

"Tell her the truth."

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

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 purples, blues

front

I nodded.

he's dead anyway." I

he was too much of a coward to ever approach the sea... and father forbade me from ever setting foot on land again, or I would turn to sea foam." She scoffed, clenching her

fell and Lavina looked

on my queen, she deserves the

her eyes and began telling her story. 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

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

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

mate bond...

Andres had lied...

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

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

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

Deliana couldn't step foot on land. Our father is the ruler of the seven seas, and although he sees all, we 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 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 would weaken upon your eighteenth birthday and slowly, slowly

did my parents know what I was? My heart was thundering

running her fingers through her hair. 1 "When you began playing in the water, sirens were drawn to you for who you are, and knowledge

heart skipped a beat as I took in everything

he know

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