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."

four of US in the room. She waved her hand and a shimmering

to Lavina before her gaze

the prophecy,

Prophecy?

born from land and sea." Lavina whispered. "We need to unlock the final seal. Your father-" "I do apologise, but

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

has your spark." Ariella

an entirely different person than the monster who had

the beginning." Deliana said, going to the seat Lavina had sat in previously and sat down, her

all sat down and

"Tell her the truth."

know the king's version, I mean,

her long nails

liar's name in front of me

I nodded.

he's dead anyway." I said

father forbade me from ever setting foot on land again, or I would

silence fell and Lavina

on my queen, she deserves

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.

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

felt... stunned, it was all

mate bond...

Andres had lied...

had a strong feeling that perhaps they 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 you, and at the same time make sure you were close to that scum father of yours. Knowing he held

painful for her. Her eyes were boring into mine, as if

and so I decided to do a little more

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

know what I was? My heart was thundering as I struggled

still, whenever you touched the water, the sirens sensed 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 knowledge of your existence reached him. Of the legged siren who lived

as I took in everything

he know about

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