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."
it was just the four of US
She said to Lavina before her gaze turned
prophecy,
Prophecy?
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
me, but
your spark."
different person than the monster who had attacked our
the seat Lavina had sat in previously and sat
down and
"Tell her the truth."
know the king's version, I mean, Andres
wave through the room, her heart thundering. When she turned to me I could see her long nails
name in front of
I nodded.
anyway." I said
a coward to ever approach the sea... and father forbade me from ever setting foot on land again, or I
silence fell and Lavina looked at
on my queen,
not to notice it but he was drawn to her. They
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
all too much to
true mate bond...
Andres had lied...
me hide it, and when you were born, we realised you were a hybrid. If you were a full siren I would have
Her eyes were boring into mine,
this couple, who loverheard discussing how they were unable to conceive, and so I decided to do a little more research upon them. It turned out they were close to the king
so no one ever found out what you were. Without realising, we suppressed all your
My heart was thundering as I struggled
water, sirens were drawn to
a beat as I took in everything they
know
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