Chapter 9


    9. The River


    YILEYNA “She wins, right?” Charlene’s tired yet happy voice came, snapping us both out of our trance.


    “We’re taking a break.” Theon’s cold reply came, turning away swiftly as he walked off down towards


    the water. My heart was thumping as the moment yed out. “OMGeeeeee!” Charlene hissed,


    grabbing my arm, her eyes wide as she stared at me. I blinked, trying to focus on what was happening.


    “What?” I whispered. “You two had a moment.” She hissed, her eyes alight with excitement.


    My cheeks burned and I rolled my eyes.


    “We didn’t, I bit his ear.” I pouted.


    “Umm Leyna… Do you think you could have gotten that close without him noticing? He was far too


    distracted by you and that growl… it sounded more possessive and one of approval than an angry one.


    Ok, she had officially lost her mind. I rolled my eyes again, shaking my head.


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    “Stop rolling your eyes before they vanish into the back of your head!” She hissed. Yeah, then I’ll be


    wolf less and eye less… I shook my head trying to focus. “Ok, I think you really hit your head harder


    than I initially thought. Charl, you have no idea what you’re going on about. Trust me, Theon dislikes


    me…”


    “Well, not once did he knock you on your ass, instead he kept pulling you into his arms or holding you


    when fighting you, I want that.” She whined with a pout, making me giggle as she stomped her foot.


    “Ah, my beautiful queen, how can I make it up to you? Shall we head back and make him panic? “I


    suggested, slyly wiggling my eyebrow at her. Her eyes widened before a sly smile crossed her face.


    “Ooo, let’s hide instead!.” She affirmed, grabbing my hand as she pulled me away from the rocky edge.


    I nced over my shoulder to see Theon running his fingers through his hair, his back to us as he


    gazed out at the water, and then he disappeared from view as Charlene tugged me away. “This is


    totally on him if we get lost.” She groaned. “I feel awful all over.” “You know we still have more training


    and I swear he’s going to torture us for this when he finds us.” I whispered, stumbling on some loose


    rocks and ncing down at the water that hit the rocks.


    The water was a lot harsher here, crashing against the walls of the rocks as if venting its anger. I


    frowned watching the dark colours, it was interesting how narrow River Rosewyvern was, and so


    different from the waters of the Mighty Gulf just around the corner…


    Enraged, dark… almost bitter, “Yileyna?”


    I blinked, dragging my eyes from the water to see Charlene point to what looked like arge


    rock.


    “We can hide down there, and the water will disguise our scents.”


    “I don’t know… That’s too close to the waters…” “It’s not night yet, darling.” Charlene rebutted, linking


    arms with me as she tugged me onwards. I nced back towards the angry water trying to look into its


    depth, but the darkness was far too deep


    The sun was shining, it was ok right? The stories of avoiding the dark waters that Mom used to tell me


    hummed in my mind and I shook my head


    Ok, I guess I needed to stop being paranoid. Pushing my thoughts aside, I followed Charlene down the


    path, grabbing hold of her arm when she stumbled.


    “I’m fine.” She smiled up at me.


    “I don’t want anything to happen to you.” I murmured, ncing at the water again. “Rx, my beautiful


    angel.” Charlene replied, almost as if she was trying to soothe me. We reached our destination and


    hopped onto the rock that jutted out of the water, then


    crouched behind it. “Now we wait for Theon to track us” She giggled. I smiled, amused, as I leaned


    back against the damp surface of the rock. “You know he’s going to be pissed…” I murmured, reaching


    over and cing her head on my shoulder.


    She smiled and nodded.


    “Of course, it’s payback for beating me ck and blue. Honestly, when I thought of Theon training me, I


    was imagining something a little more like what went down between you two… all up in each other’s


    personal space…” I frowned, no longer able to focus on her voice. There was another sound…


    something alluring… Coming from somewhere, a soft song maybe? Music? My eyes were fixed on the


    water ahead, it was still raging roughly, a few broken logs and branches were riding the waves, and the


    way the wood splintered against the rocky cliffs on the other side told me it was indeed rough.


    Charlene was still talking as I felt a pull towards the waters. I leaned forward about to reach for it,


    wanting to feel it against my fingertips, when I was pulled back.


    “Yileyna!” Charlene looked startled as she started at me in concern. “What are you.”


    A ssh in the water made both of us turn, and to my utter horror, I saw deep red hair floating just


    beneath the surface, before it emerged from the water. My heart thundered as I stared at the thing


    before me..


    One I had only heard of in stories… I knew they were here… I knew they were forever close… but


    never did I think I’d see one so clearly in broad daylight.


    Her skin was smooth, a soft violet sheen seemed to glow from it. The water clung to her like sparkling


    gems and her eyes…a mix of purples and silvers, rimmed with long thickshes. She was terrifyingly


    beautiful, and when she smiled, her teeth were sharp like razors, giving away that she was indeed a


    monster.


    Her eyes were fixed on Charlene as she licked her plump lips. Her breasts were bare, with just a thin


    woven piece of seaweed squeezing them together covering her nipples, and I didn’t need to look down


    to prove that I was looking at none other than a siren. Her tail, that shimmered in hues of deep purple


    that looked almost ck, was behind her, and when sheunched herself at us, a scream left my lips


    as I pushed Charlene behind me.


    Her long ws shed into me, and I hissed in pain.


    “Charl, run!” I shouted as the siren grabbed my leg, a soft song began to leave her lips and I saw


    Charlene’s eyes be hooded. “No! No Charlene!” Reaching over, I managed to p her across the


    face, knocking some sense into her. I needed to shut this siren up before she did more damage.


    “Theon’sing!” She whimpered.


    Thank the goddess for mind link! Charleneshed out, but the siren was winning. Charlene grabbed my


    arms, trying to keep me from being dragged into the depths of the water. “Just let go!”


    “No!”


    The Siren suddenly grabbed onto her, her long nails digging into her arm, dragging her into the water.


    “Yileyna!” My heart skipped a beat at the sound of Theon’s voice. It was thest words I heard before I


    was pulled under, and the ethereal song filled my ears once again. Was Charlene ok? I couldn’t see


    her; my only constion was that Theon wasing for her. I struggled against the iron grip of the


    siren but… Was it worth it? The pain… the agony… the loss of my parents… This felt… My eyes


    fluttered as I stared into the beautiful eyes of the siren. Goddess… she was gorgeous… Weing…


    But this wasn’t right…


    The enchanting song continued, but it wasn’t having the effect she wanted on me… I could see that…


    It came to an abrupt end, and I didn’t feel as confused anymore.


    “Come to me, my love.” She whispered seductively, despite the confusion within her eyes.


    The haze seemed to have lifted, and when her arms snaked around me, yanking me against her, rm


    bells were going off in my head. The moment her cold lips touched mine, I suddenly felt as if my body


    was weighing down, but then, she was ripped away from me.


    Blood tainted the water and I saw her head torn from her body, my eyes blurry as I looked at the man


    before me. Her body fizzled away into foam, and then it was just… gone. The powerful waves hit me,


    and I felt myself being pulled deeper. A strong arm wrapped around my waist, and I looked into the


    handsome face of my saviour.


    Theon…


    He swam upwards and soon we broke the surface.


    “Fuck.” He cursed, pulling me onto the rocky ground, his hand checking my pulse, the other brushing


    my hair back. 1


    Charlene? Where was Charlene…


    “… bleeding…” I couldn’t understand him until I felt my corset belt being torn off and my shirt being


    lifted up “Charl…ene.” I croaked, coughing up water, my lungs heaving as they sucked in the air that I


    direly needed.


    He tensed, before he pulled back and jumped back into the water. I rolled over onto my side, hissing at


    the pain in my left hip. I pulled my top up, staring at the w marks embedded deep into my skin.


    When did she manage to hurt me there?


    Charlene’s gasp made me look to the water to see Theon, with Charlene in his arms.


    To my relief she looked unharmed as he ced her on the rocks next to me, his eyes on me. My heart


    thundered, seeing the anger clear in his, involuntarily I found myself moving back,


    almost ready for his wrath to be unleashed.


    “You almost died.” He hissed, ring at me.


    His anger was obviously directed at me, and it made sense…. I should have taken better care of


    Charlene…


    “I… We didn’t think something like this would happen.” I whispered.


    “It’s not her-”


    “I am not talking to you.” Theon cut in dangerously, raising his finger at her in warning. His gaze was


    fixed on me. “Do you really want to die? Because if that’s your wish, I wouldn’t mind fulfilling it.” His


    words cut me deeply and I frowned. “It was daytime, I didn’t think that there would be a Siren out here.”


    “Also, she said not to! I was the one who was behind this!” Charlene intervened; her eyes


    filled with guilt as she stared at my hip.


    “Well, congrattions princess, your spoiled behaviour and petty quims almost cost you your friend.”


    He stood up, whipping his hair off his forehead as he nced back at the water. “Let’s head back, we


    will continue with training tomorrow.”


    I gripped the side of the rock, struggling to my feet as Charlene did the same. She was exhausted, I


    could see it from her face even when she grabbed my arm, wrapping it around her neck to support me.


    Theon nced back at us as we began walking, pain shooting up my hip and waist. Fuck I wish I had


    my wolf so I could heal faster. He stopped, looking at me with anger simmering in his eyes. Boy, if looks


    could kill…


    He turned, yanking me away from Charlene’s hold, making me wince in pain at the rough tug. I gripped


    my hip as I bumped into his hard chest, almost tumbling back, but his arm snaked around my waist,


    keeping me against him before he scooped me up bridal style, not even bothering to look at me as he


    adjusted me in his arms and continued walking. My heart fluttered, very aware of his hand that was on


    the side of my breast, the other hooked under my knees. I snaked an arm around his neck gingerly,


    looking at Charlene over his shoulder. She was grinning widely and gave me the thumbs up. I wasn’t


    sure if she sensed the anger that was radiating off him and the tension that was clear in his taut


    muscles. Would I have to thank him for saving me again? I guess I should be humble and thank him,


    this silence was bing too much.


    “Theon, I…” His burning gaze fell on me, and my stomach twisted when I saw the gold hue that had


    overtaken his usual amber eyes, making all words die on my lips.


    He wasn’t just angry… he was absolutely fuming. My stomach sank as he turned his gaze back on the


    rock path, something told me this was not over…