YILEYNA After meeting Charlene, we had gone our separate ways. I had first walked around the city for a while trying to relax my mind before I requested a meeting with the king. I now waited patiently for the guard to tell the king that I had requested an audience. "The Alpha said he is busy, but what is it regarding?" The man asked me coldly. "I wanted to see the evidence against my parents." I said quietly, knowing the king obviously didn’t want to see me anymore. I just wasn’t worthy of his time. The man quirked an eyebrow before looking at me scornfully. "Are you actually wasting the Alpha’s time with your pathetic requests? You should be grateful he hasn’t demoted you to an omega." He muttered scornfully. I frowned, about to reply when I heard footsteps. "That is not your place to decide, Gerald. I’ll let the Alpha know and I will take miss De’Lacor where she needs to go. You are speaking to a Zeta rank guard, even if you are an Epsilon… treat her with respect." Raiden’s s
YILEYNAMy head was screaming with agony when I woke up. I looked around, realising I was in the cabin, on the floor in the kitchen area. A few bottles of wine lay scattered on the floor, and my entire body was aching.What happened last night? I remembered crying but then I had gone to the spot Theon had told me to wait for him. I just… I had needed to see what he’d say, if anything.I waited until twelve, for two hours I waited in the cold, promising myself that if he didn’t come today, I would truly never forgive him, and he didn’t.He hadn't come.I was a fool to think he would.But wasn’t that exactly what I was? I was always foolish when it came to Theon.I pressed a hand to my forehead, feeling broken.I was an idiot… I really was…I got to my feet, running my fingers through my hair. What time was it anyway?The pain of last night was still there, but the throbbing in my head was overpowering it and I welcomed it.It was then that my heart began pounding when I realised the en
YILEYNA "And that’s why the sofa and everything is wet." I finished. I had spent the last hour telling Charlene about my powers, how Theon assumed I might be part mage or fae, and about the frost all over the cabin. "Dear Selene… that’s… amazing." Charlene whispered in awe. "I don’t know if it is, but I was thinking of asking Madelia or maybe Zarian to see if they could help me channel it or something?" I mused as I stood up from where we had both been sitting cross-legged on the floor. "Hmm, I think Zarian is the better choice. Madelia is far too close to Dad. She obeys his orders without question, and if you don’t want Dad to know, then I would say avoid her." Charlene said. "You have become stronger since your birthday, even I can sense it… Yileyna, do you think you made the odd storm happen last night?" I almost laughed. "A storm? I highly doubt that." "I'm serious… like you said, the entire place was frosted. The storm came on suddenly and was crazy all through the night, a
YILEYNA I had managed to secure myself a small room and bathroom at the new inn, which was called The White Mist. The inn owner had simply given me a once over before telling me he expected me to pay the rent on every full moon. He warned me that if I was even a day late, he would boot me, and so I had paid for six months in advance, which appeased him greatly. The room was nice and clean, with simple furnishing and an adjoining bathroom. It was warm too. I had gotten all my things brought over for me. I had placed the keys to the cabin with a small note into an envelope and I had left it on the table at the cabin. That moment had felt like a resolution. When I had left my childhood home, I had promised to be strong, yet I had fallen so deeply into things with Theon that I once again let my heart be broken. Losing sight of what I wanted. It still hurt, every night he lingered on my mind; his gaze, his touch, the comfort and emotions he awakened within me, but I refused to let it o
YILEYNA I slowly pulled away from Zarian, my heart thundering a thousand miles as I looked at Theon. His words stung, but his anger was oddly satisfying. "Sorry about this." I said to Zarian, feeling very aware of what I had almost done. My gaze dipped to his lips, and he leaned in, placing a soft kiss on my cheek. "We’ll continue after our guest leaves." He said with a wink. I couldn’t resist the smile that crossed my lips or the fluttering in my stomach. I couldn’t deny that Zarian was extremely charming, even if he didn’t drown me the way Theon did… My smile faded as I looked at the man that took my heart, then crushed it and tossed it aside, time and time again. "What do you want?" I asked, crossing my arms. I frowned, realising that despite the cold, he too wasn’t wearing a coat. Zarian and I hadn't worn any due to our training, but why was Theon out here like this? His shirt was soaked, sticking to him like a second skin. The fabric was now sheer thanks to the rain, displ
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