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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
THEON When I left the cells, my mind was spinning… I had slept with the daughter of my enemy. She was the daughter of a siren… I was still able to deal with that somewhat, but his daughter? I felt sick and angry at myself for even allowing it to happen. I had never made the link between them… Even those eyes that I loved were the same shade as his. Fuck this. I punched the stone wall of the pillar in front of me. Pain jarred up my arm and a crack appeared in the stone. I clenched my fist in anger. Andres’ daughter… A sudden thought came to me, and I frowned, deep in thought. Her powers seemed to be blocked… The heart was sealed… Yileyna was obviously much more powerful than Charlene and held power, was there a possibility that she could be the heart? The mage was blind… My heart thudded as I turned, realising he had looked in the direction of…. Both girls, they had been together. ‘Remember, the heart of Kaeladia belongs to all.’ An Alpha female… Yileyna was definitely mo
YILEYNA The sound of keys and metal screeching made my eyes snap open; it took me a second to realise I was on the floor in the cell. I turned, my heart thumping when my eyes met Theon’s. "The Alpha wishes to see you." He said emotionlessly, looking away from me. I nodded as I got to my feet, pulling my dress up from my breasts. I probably looked a mess, but there was little I could do about it. He didn’t even look my way again, something about the coldness oozing from Theon unnerved me. He led the way from the cell and up the stairs at a swift pace, as I followed. I wanted to know how Raiden was, I don’t think asking Theon would be the smart thing to do. I’d ask the king… I wondered what his verdict was going to be. Why did the king want to see me anyway? I felt a mess and those who passed us in the halls were looking at me, I wonder what state my face was in. "I need to pee." I said suddenly. "Hold it." "What?" I stopped in my tracks, I heard him exhale before he turned and g