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.
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 it had been fuelled with emotions. But it was probably my wishful thinking that it was meant
used it to say the damn word instead of using it so seductively… Argh, he was an ass,
the deck only to find that the sky was dark and rain had
fast. Wasn’t it meant
I glanced out at the water, the waves were getting bigger,
of wind made me
being watched over.” Nate called back. I should go to her… Raiden brushed past, winking
nodded, about to turn when I froze, a soothing whisper reached my ear and I spun around, hurrying back up the few
had attacked Charlene and I. Were we already in the Lifeless Abyss? Surely there wasn’t meant to be sirens
my curiosity. Was he a hybrid? It seemed so. I wasn’t sure what he was doing, but the glow took on the form of silvery wisps that now ran across the ship, creating
with the princess.” Theon growled,
my surprise, I could see
“I was just…”
He barked, pulling me towards the
me! I think there are sirens are out
was, we would have picked it up!” Flynn’s
your pretty lady to safety, commander!” He added with a wink, and I knew if it was any other time I
the crew would know if there were sirens
for once
I glared at him.
be! You wanted me dead, remember?
his eyes, clenching his
now.” He hissed, and just
dumb Bruce. “Let go of me! Your job
orders.”
my instincts were screaming at 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
to me! They are
get in the way.” He asked, making
let them handle this.” I didn’t argue further, he was right, what would I be able to do… He placed
same pull to turn around and go to the water seemed to wash over me and I stopped moving. The faint whisper of an enchanting song reached my ears, making my heart
To my surprise, his eyes looked glazed and he was
“Bruce?”
away from him, but he didn’t react. Werewolf hearing,
The moment I was out in the open, I was hit with a shocking downpour of rain. The waves
rope. Cleo was shouting something at the captain who seemed to be unmoving at the helm. The wheel spinning wildly out of control. Sam was
Theon and Raiden?! I ran out onto the deck,
I heard Theon
the deck just for another huge wave to hit
see him, but if he needed someone to control the ship at least I could try to do that, how hard could it be? Quickly tying Sam’s ankle to some rope so he didn’t
reached my
helm! I gasped as I was knocked 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 clumsily and pulling off my jacket that was now weighing
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