YILEYNA I stared at the small cabin that belonged to Theon, seeing the glow around the edge of the window, meaning someone was here... My heart skipped a beat, Theon would stay at the castle, right? Did he know I’ll be going on the trip too? I looked around. There was a scatter of cabins, each with its own garden area, trees and low fences surrounding each square of land. It was a nice area… I hadn't paid attention last time. Taking a deep breath, I knocked on the door. I didn’t hear anyone coming to the door, so I knocked again, frowning. Surely he was in there. I knocked again, louder, before the door was yanked open and Theon stood there, giving me a withering glare. "If no one answers, it means it’s unlocked." He stated icily, turning and walking off. "How was I meant to know that?" I retorted, stepping inside and shutting the door behind me. The smell of something delicious filled my nose and my eyes scanned the kitchen counters. I was starving, only now realising I had on
YILEYNA Three days had passed, and I had been immensely busy. Not only was Theon’s Beta ceremony delayed, much to the court's surprise, but we had been notified that we would set sail at sunrise on the fourth day. The King had found a crew to take us. In total, there would be twenty-two of us on board The Siren Killer. A name that intrigued me, I was not expecting the king to have chosen something like this for our trip. But I guess a ship that was going to brave this journey had to be as dangerous as The Siren Killer looked. The body itself was dark and sleek, it looked like a formidable beast. I could see it was equipped with heavy weaponry and its three masts had deep red sails. The crew consisted of nine men and three women, which included the captain of the ship. I didn’t recognise any of the ones I could see from Westerfell, they all looked as threatening and hostile as the ship itself. From their tanned skin, tattoos, and sharp eyes, I doubted any of these werewolves were fro
YILEYNA My heart pounded as I stared up at Theon, I could hear the captain shouting orders as we made to set sail. His scent filled my senses, and the feel of his hand against my lips felt good. I tried to pull away from his vicelike grip, yet he didn’t let go. He held me off the ground as I struggled fruitlessly, poking my eyes out at him. He didn’t say anything, walking down the narrow hall and stopping outside one of the rooms. "Do not make a sound." He warned, his deep sexy voice making my stomach flutter like always, his eyes blazing gold in silent warning. I nodded and he slowly removed his hand from my mouth. My heart was racing as he slipped a key from his pocket and unlocked the door, still not letting go of me until we were inside and he pushed the door shut, locking it. "And to what do I owe the pleasure of being dragged into a room so unceremoniously?" I asked, narrowing my eyes, trying to yank free from his hold, but instead, he slammed me up against the door. "I do
THEON "I don’t understand why you want to go straight through The Lifeless Abyss, it’s a death wish." Flynn said seriously. A frown on his face as he looked at the map in his hands. I crossed my arms, raising an eyebrow. "You were chosen because, apparently, you are the most capable captain out there. Don’t tell me the Alpha made a mistake." His jaw ticked, his eyes flashing as he stared at the map. "Yes, I’m capable, not stupid. We can take a side route and then detour heading west towards The Aethirian Ocean." Flynn advised. "I’m with the Captain on this one." Raiden said quietly. "The waters of the Lifeless Abyss are dangerous and we won’t make it through it in one day. Being there at night is a death wish. No man has survived a journey through it." "So The Siren Killer is scared to brave siren infested waters?" Ryan asked mockingly. "It’s a reckless move, is what I'm saying." Flynn growled. I wasn’t stupid… I know exactly what those waters held… I also knew the risk, and F
YILEYNA I stared at the wooden ceiling of my cabin, the events from earlier replaying in my mind. I could hear the faint sound of the sea from outside, the sway of the ship. I wasn’t sure what time it was, but I knew I had been lying here awake for hours. Charlene had been absolutely fuming earlier, and as much as I loved her, I needed to be alone. The way he threw me overboard… the way he said if I died, I’d be one less burden… I felt the trickle of tears seep from my eyes, but I refused to blink or give in to them. His words had hurt more than him throwing me into the water… Rolling onto my side, I placed my hand under my head and sighed heavily. I hated that he did that… Theon was… He was right, he wasn’t the type of man I should ever fall in love with. This crush… or infatuation with him, blinded me. But that dip in the sea, well it opened my eyes to the fact that Theon was borderline unhinged or something. Was looking for a distraction from one pain, worth risking myself g
YILEYNA The following morning dawned darker and colder than the previous day. I dressed warmly, wearing brown leather pants, a white corset, and a leather fur-lined jacket on top. My hair was pulled back into a ponytail, not wanting the wind to blow it into my face all through the day. I had just pulled on some socks when there was a knock on the door, and I stood up and unlocking it, pulled it open. Charlene stood there all bundled up in a long fur coat, her hair elegantly braided. I had to admit she was talented despite having omegas to help her back home. "Morning, my darling. Damn, look at those boobs." She said, winking suggestively at me, making me giggle. "Good morning from these cushions to their favourite lady." I said as she hugged me, laughing lightly. I pulled away after a moment and plopped onto the bed to put my other sock on. "How are you feeling?" She asked me seriously. "I'm ok, why?" "What do you mean, why? Do you remember what happened last night?" I glance
YILEYNA My attention snapped to the door, to see Ailema standing there, holding a basket in her hands. "Oh, I do apologise for interfering, I just needed to grab some potatoes…" She smiled as she walked down the steps, her eyes flickering from me to the blood on Theon’s lips. I dared to look at him, just in time to see him brush his thumb along his lip, wiping away most of the blood. His cold amber eyes flickered to me, in the orange glow of the lantern they seemed to burn like embers, making my stomach flutter with nerves. His tongue ran along his bloody lip. This conversation wasn’t over… I knew that. "Ah young commander, could you help me with this?" Ailema asked, as she tried dragging a large sack of potatoes. Oh, she could drag it, I knew she was giving me the chance to leave and I was going to take it. He didn’t reply, walking over to her, his gaze flickered to me. I raised an eyebrow, wiping the blood from my lip and keeping my gaze locked with his as I licked my thumb s
YILEYNA Night had fallen and it was still thundering, but things were back in order, although we had some bruised crew members. Ryan had come and given Theon pants quite quickly, but despite that, Barbara kept staring at his lower regions and licking her lips ever since. I wondered if Theon even noticed because it was really irking me. An annoying blue-eyed brat. But I realised Theon had been very distracted. He was usually quiet, but it was almost as if he was mulling something over in his mind. Most of us were now in the Mess as Ailema handed us all mugs of ale. It was silent, the weight of what had happened fresh in all our minds. "How did it not affect you?" Flynn asked Theon sharply. It was obvious he was just a bit salty because he had fallen for the siren’s enchantment. "It’s a good question, that is." Ryan agreed, tilting his head as he looked at Theon. "We all know that it is harder for women to fall into their trap." "But even women can fall victim to their song." Le