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 hand and a shimmering veil-like cloak
She said to Lavina before her gaze
the prophecy,
Prophecy?
land and sea, she is the child born from land 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 I'm not even here?" I asked,
abandoned me, but I couldn't complain
spark." Ariella added
different person than the monster who had
seat Lavina had sat in previously
down and Lavina
"Tell her the truth."
know the king's version, I
me I could see her long nails and the sheer hatred on her face, her eyes shimmering with hues of purples, blues
name in front
I nodded.
he's 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
fell and Lavina looked
queen, she deserves
a true mate, Andres seemed not to notice it but he was drawn
asleep that night, he tried to take my life." She opened her eyes, and I could 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 of having a relationship with a siren would come to light. Yes, we have killed men at sea, but
felt... stunned, it was all
true mate bond...
Andres had lied...
had been mates, but Soleil had enchanted the king... If she 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 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
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
discussing how they were unable to conceive, and so I decided to do a little more research upon them. It turned out they
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
parents know what I was? My heart was thundering as
it." Ariella remarked, running her fingers through her hair. 1 "When you began playing in the water, sirens were drawn to you for who you are, and
skipped a beat as I took in everything they
he know about
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