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.
me feel light-hearted at just the thought. It was almost as if it had been fuelled with emotions. But it was probably
have used it to say the damn word instead
to the deck only to find that the sky was dark and rain
it meant to be clear for at
inside!” Someone shouted to me as another struggled with the mast. I glanced out at the water, the waves were getting
blast of wind made me raise my arms,
called back. I should go to her… Raiden brushed past, winking at me
when I froze, a soothing whisper reached my ear and I spun around, hurrying back up the few steps stepping out into the open,
Charlene and I. Were we already in the Lifeless Abyss? Surely there wasn’t meant to be sirens
the roaring waves. The sounds of the crew shouting, and Sam, one of the crew mates, was standing at the edge, a silvery glow around him piquing my curiosity. Was he a hybrid? It seemed so. I wasn’t sure what
doing out here? Go stay with the princess.” Theon growled, his voice
never heard him like this, and to my surprise, I could see his canines in his
“I was just…”
He barked, pulling me towards
listen to me! I think there are sirens are out
Abyss, if there was, we would have picked it up!” Flynn’s voice came. Damn werewolf
wink, and I knew if it was any other
the crew would
can you for once just
I glared at him.
You wanted
eyes,
“I am not doing this with you now.” He hissed, and just then a
go of me! Your
are orders.”
wolf.” He thundered. Goddess, what
to me! They are in
you do by going up there? You will only get in the way.” He asked, making me freeze. He was right… What
make matters worse, let them handle this.” I didn’t argue further, he was right, what would I be able to do…
the water seemed to wash over me and I stopped moving. The faint whisper of an enchanting song reached
at Bruce. To my surprise, his eyes looked glazed and he was
“Bruce?”
reply. I stepped away from him, but he didn’t react. Werewolf hearing, could he hear the siren’s
was out in the open, I was hit with a shocking downpour of rain. The waves were higher than
who seemed to be unmoving at the helm. The wheel spinning wildly out of control. Sam was leaning over
Raiden?! I ran out onto the deck, rushing to Sam first and yanking him back from the
I heard
just for another huge wave to
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 end up being flung into the sea, I rushed through the crashing waves and the violent
whisper reached my ear and I
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
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