26. A Violent Storm
YILEYNA
My attention snapped to the door, to see Ailema standing there, holding a basket in her hands.
“Oh, I do apologize 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 slowly.
His eyes flashed gold, I smirked smugly as I spun around and headed for the exit. I was halfway up the steps when I was yanked back, a scream left my lips as my back hit his hard chest. One hand cupped my neck, tilting my head back.
“This isn’t over.” He whispered in my ear, his other hand running down my stomach, making my core knot as a ripple of pleasure thrummed through me, making me shiver. Just when I thought he’d let me go, he ripped the necklaces from my neck, making my heart thud, the stinging pain where they had cut into my skin making me gasp.
“I told you, the only thing that should be around this neck is my hand.”
He let go of me and turned away, leaving me frozen for a moment.
Didn’t he care that Ailema was right there? Or was he so confident she wouldn’t say anything? After all, he was the one who didn’t want anyone to know about us.
Not replying or daring to look at the woman, I rushed up the stairs trying to clear my head and didn’t even notice that someone was in front of me until I hit a rock-solid wall and tumbled backwards.
“Got you.” Raiden’s voice came as he grabbed my waist, stopping me from falling and steadying me on my feet.
“Thanks.” I said with a smile, smoothing my hair and jacket.
“The princess said you went looking for me.” He asked concerned. I smiled sneakily at him.
“You already know why I said that.”
He sighed and nodded.
“Yes, I do. Clearly I don’t understand the entire reasons, but be careful.” He advised with a small smirk
“I will.”
Charlene. She had said something similar, but I knew what I was doing.
having punched him, but even then, the way he kissed me… It was different, it made me feel light-hearted at just the thought. It was almost as if
damn word
returned to the deck only to find that the sky
had the weather changed so dangerously fast. Wasn’t it meant
the mast. I glanced out at the water, the waves were getting bigger, and the ship was moving a
Charlene?!” I asked just as a blast of
back. I should go to her… Raiden brushed past, winking at me
froze, a soothing whisper reached my ear and I spun around, hurrying back up the few
that siren had attacked Charlene and I. Were we already in the Lifeless Abyss? Surely there wasn’t meant
edge, a silvery glow around him piquing my curiosity. Was he a hybrid? It seemed so. I wasn’t sure what he was doing, but the glow took
Go stay with
this, and to my surprise, I could see his canines in his
“I was just…”
pulling me towards
listen to me! I think there are sirens are out
from The Lifeless Abyss, if there was, we would have picked it up!” Flynn’s voice
your pretty lady to safety, commander!” He added with a wink, and I knew if it was any other time I would
sounded crazy, I mean surely the crew would know if there
for once
I glared at him.
should I? Leave me be! You wanted
eyes,
doing this with you now.” He hissed, and just then a strong pair of arms wrapped around my
go of me! Your job is to guard
are orders.”
me. “Exactly, hence why it’s no place for an unshifted wolf.” He thundered. Goddess, what am I doing?! Nothing made me feel like this when there was an attack on the city… So why
They are in
will only get in
what would I be able to do… He placed me on my feet, a
to wash over me and I stopped moving. The faint whisper of an enchanting song
at Bruce. To my surprise, his eyes looked glazed
“Bruce?”
him, but he didn’t react. Werewolf hearing, could
open, I was hit with a shocking downpour of rain. The waves were higher than the ship, crashing onto the deck ruthlessly. Thunder roared in
captain who seemed to be unmoving at the helm. The wheel spinning wildly out of control. Sam was leaning over the edge of the ship, to my horror I realised apart
the deck,
wheel!” I heard Theon
Cleo yelled, running across the deck just for
Quickly tying Sam’s ankle to some
my ear and I
backwards. My head hit the ground as another strong wave of water filled my lungs and I choked. Coughing, I rolled over, tumbling to my feet
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