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YILEYNA I had managed to secure myself a small room and bathroom at the new inn, which was called The White Mist. The inn owner had simply given me a once over before telling me he expected me to pay the rent on every full moon. He warned me that if I was even a day late, he would boot me, and so I had paid for six months in advance, which appeased him greatly. The room was nice and clean, with simple furnishing and an adjoining bathroom. It was warm too. I had gotten all my things brought over for me. I had placed the keys to the cabin with a small note into an envelope and I had left it on the table at the cabin. That moment had felt like a resolution. When I had left my childhood home, I had promised to be strong, yet I had fallen so deeply into things with Theon that I once again let my heart be broken. Losing sight of what I wanted. It still hurt, every night he lingered on my mind; his gaze, his touch, the comfort and emotions he awakened within me, but I refused to let it o
YILEYNA I slowly pulled away from Zarian, my heart thundering a thousand miles as I looked at Theon. His words stung, but his anger was oddly satisfying. "Sorry about this." I said to Zarian, feeling very aware of what I had almost done. My gaze dipped to his lips, and he leaned in, placing a soft kiss on my cheek. "We’ll continue after our guest leaves." He said with a wink. I couldn’t resist the smile that crossed my lips or the fluttering in my stomach. I couldn’t deny that Zarian was extremely charming, even if he didn’t drown me the way Theon did… My smile faded as I looked at the man that took my heart, then crushed it and tossed it aside, time and time again. "What do you want?" I asked, crossing my arms. I frowned, realising that despite the cold, he too wasn’t wearing a coat. Zarian and I hadn't worn any due to our training, but why was Theon out here like this? His shirt was soaked, sticking to him like a second skin. The fabric was now sheer thanks to the rain, displ
YILEYNA The day of the ball had finally arrived, and my nerves were running wild. The plan wasn’t the best… But it was all we really had, and we were going to risk it. Raiden had needed some persuasion; he didn’t think me putting myself at risk was worth anything; however in the end, I had managed to convince him. Then there was Charlene, who had been an entirely different story, saying she didn’t want to pretend to blame me and how her father wouldn’t be happy with me either. She didn’t want me hurt, but I had managed to get her on-board. The chances of Theon actually playing up weren’t even solid anyway, plus I was sure the king would be angry at him although Charlene didn’t agree with this. We were just going to try and see what happens. I was a little worried for Raiden though, not wanting him to get in trouble and although Zarian had offered to accompany me, Raiden had said he was the safer option as he was the son of one of the gammas. I had ended up telling Raiden about m
YILEYNA I was so confused… I don’t know what happened, but I was unable to shake the king’s reaction from my mind. Why had he looked at me like that? "I'm fine…" I whispered to Charlene, giving her a tight squeeze. Where would I be without her? She moved back slowly, concern and sadness in her eyes as she brushed a strand of my hair from my face. "You look beyond beautiful tonight, so beautiful that even the moon does not compare." Charlene complimented me, trying to cheer me up with a small smile on her face, and I tried to smile back. This wasn’t what I was expecting. This wasn’t how it was meant to go. Sure my dress was revealing but so were many other dresses here tonight, the only difference was mine was in the fabric and designs from Aerean Kingdom. The Fae kingdom Zarian hails from. "Thanks." I said trying to regain control of myself. I could still feel Theon’s burning gaze upon me. The intensity of it making me a little confused. We parted, and I gave Charlene’s hand
THEON From the moment I had laid eyes on her, I was unable to focus on anything but the temptation and beauty of the goddess-like woman before me. Her dress clung to her every curve, made to fit her to perfection. Nothing was left to the imagination, from the perfect ass that I wanted to grab and pull against me, to her breasts that were spilling out of her dress. Everything was on display in the sexiest, most enticing way. I hadn't been the only one with my eyes on her, every unmated man, and many who were mated, were watching her with a look of pure lust in their eyes. The urge to rip them all apart was appealing, and seeing none other than Bolton holding her… It had taken every ounce of willpower to control myself. Even holding back the hatred I felt for Andres didn’t compare to the amount of control I was fighting against to not murder anyone who set their gaze upon her. She was mine and mine alone. When she had turned towards me, it felt as if time had stopped. She had looked
THEON "Like her parents, she’s a traitor!" "Who would have thought someone so beautiful and sweet was working for the Obsidian Shadow pack? "Is it true, the amulet belonged to the Hale family?" "To the Alpha family of the Obsidian Shadow pack? Who would have thought." "They should have her beheaded!" "Publicly!" "I knew she should never have been allowed to become an epsilon rank warrior!" "It’s because of her, Gamma Raiden Bolton is in critical condition!" "He tried to protect her from Theon of Westerfell and this is what happened…" "Yes yes, Theon of Westerfell must have realised she was a traitor!" The distorted versions of the truth were already sifting through the crowd, as a path split through the throngs, allowing us to pass. How foolish were they blaming her for something I did? I needed to stick by Andres’ side, he was the only one who had power over Soleil’s command. The only one who held the power to not have Yileyna beheaded. ‘Make sure Yileyna De’Lacor is unhar
YILEYNA Theon moved away smoothly, yet I didn’t miss how swiftly he had backed away from me. I almost smiled bitterly. That was all I was to him, something to play with when night falls and darkness blankets the city… something to hide and use when he pleased. A plaything to enjoy and toss aside when he was done so the world never knew. That is why I was done with him. All he did was come and go as he pleased, but I couldn’t deal with it anymore. How many chances did one person deserve? My gaze snapped to the ice on the ground, it glittered under the moonlight that seeped through one of the tiny gaps in the walls. It was obvious it was spreading from beneath my feet… Goddess… How was I going to explain this? I turned my attention to the king, who now stepped into the cells, his hands clasped behind his back. Without his crown, he had lost his regal look, but he now looked even more menacing and dangerous. His glowing eyes were on me as if he was trying to look into my soul. I h
ANDRES She was mine… My daughter, and I hadn't even realised it. Why had I not seen it? Did William know that she was mine? Is that why he never told me she was adopted? I had not realised nor suspected it, not until tonight, the moment she had turned I thought I was seeing my past… A secret that I had not told anyone, not even when I told Theon had I revealed the full truth. Deliana had not been a one-night stand… The memories of long ago haunted me, and no matter how much I wanted to push them away, I couldn’t. We had met by accident; I had been injured by some rogues and I was by the coast at night. I had heard her singing and it had drawn me, yet instead of ripping my heart out, she had helped me when she realised I was injured. Stemming my bleeding and wrapping my wounds. She had been the most beautiful woman I had ever seen, goddess there was no woman who held even a candle in comparison to her beauty… Despite being a siren, she seemed to be innocent and pure-hearted, c