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.

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

tongue, surely he could have used it to say the damn word instead of using it so seductively… Argh, he was an ass, one that

find that the sky was dark and rain had begun to

it meant to be clear for at least several

I glanced out at

Charlene?!” I asked just as a blast of

called back. I should go to her… Raiden brushed past, winking

a soothing whisper reached my ear and I spun around, hurrying

had felt something similar before that siren had attacked Charlene and I. Were we already in the Lifeless Abyss?

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 he was doing, but the glow took on the form of silvery wisps that now ran across the ship, creating a weblike layer across the entire ship.

are you doing out here? Go stay with the princess.” Theon growled, his

this, and to my

“I was just…”

dangerous.” He barked, pulling me towards the

I think there are sirens are

Lifeless Abyss, if there was, we would have picked it up!” Flynn’s voice came. Damn werewolf hearing, I think I was the deafest one on this

to safety, commander!” He added with a wink, and I knew if it was any other

the crew would

can you for once just listen?”

I glared at him.

Leave me be! You wanted me dead, remember? One less

his eyes, clenching

not doing this with you now.” He hissed, and just then

of me! Your job is to guard the princess, not

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 the city… So why now were these instincts of mine screaming

listen to me! They are in

do by going up there? You will only get in the

make matters worse, let them handle this.” I didn’t argue further, he was right, what would I be able to do… He placed me on my feet, a hand on the small of my back as he led

the water seemed to wash over me and I stopped moving.

turning to look at Bruce. To my surprise, his eyes

“Bruce?” 

reply. I stepped away from him, but he didn’t react. Werewolf

a shocking downpour of rain. The waves were higher than the ship, crashing onto the deck ruthlessly. Thunder roared in the sky

Barbara fiddling with a thick rope. Cleo was shouting something at the captain who seemed to be unmoving at the helm. The wheel spinning wildly out of

and Raiden?! I ran out onto the deck, rushing to Sam first and yanking him back from the

the wheel!” I heard Theon

Cleo yelled, running across the deck just for another

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 jolts of the

soothing whisper reached my

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

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