Chapter 21


    21. The Siren Killer


    YILEYNA Three days had passed, and I had been immensely busy. Not only was Theon’s Beta


    ceremony dyed, much to the court’s surprise, but we had been notified that we would set sail at


    sunrise on the fourth day.


    The King had found a crew to take us. In total, there would be twenty-two of us on board The Siren


    Killer. A name that intrigued me, I was not expecting the king to have chosen something like this for our


    trip. But I guess a ship that was going to brave this journey had to be as dangerous as The Siren Killer


    looked. The body itself was dark and sleek, it looked like a formidable beast. I could see it was


    equipped with heavy weaponry and its three masts had deep red sails.


    The crew consisted of nine men and three women, which included the captain of the ship. I didn’t


    recognise any of the ones I could see from Westerwell, they all looked as threatening and hostile as the


    ship itself. From their tanned skin, tattoos, and sharp eyes, I doubted any of these werewolves were


    from our pack.


    I would ask Theon about their origin when I had the chance.


    Aside from them, there was Raiden, and the son of the other Gamma, Ryan. Then there was one of the


    king’s mage Madelia, and four of the king’s most trusted royal guards. Which meant our trip included


    the two future Gamma’s, the future Beta, and the rest who were hand chosen by the king, well aside


    from me. It was obvious that this was no small mission or trip.


    The future of Westerwell was on this ship, although Charlene hade onto the ship in disguise


    before dawn and was currently waiting under deck in her room, no one was to know that she was


    making this journey. She was the future of the Silver Storm Pack and the Kingdom of Astalion.


    No one else apart from Theon, me and Madelia, knew the true purpose of our journey.


    I now stood to the side on deck, the cold morning wind blowing through my hair that was braided into a


    loose fish it, my hands folded behind me, dressed in a long-sleeved jacket with matching deep blue


    coloured pants and knee-high boots. Under my jacket, I wore a ck corset top that left plenty of my


    cleavage on show. I nned to give Theon an answer today and I wanted his attention on me.


    The smell of the sea filled my nose, like always, it ted me. I loved the sea and this was the perfect


    time to enjoy the time we had here. We would be at sea for almost a month, an adventure my heart


    yearned for, something to keep my mind distracted from everything else.


    The fifteen of us on deck now watched each other wearily. Raiden was standing next to me, with Ryan


    on his other side, both of whom seemed to be assessing the nine crew members that were on the


    opposite side.


    “You’re a pretty one. What’s your name,ss?” One of the women asked me.


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    She had cropped brown hair, brown eyes, arched brows and plump lips, wearing fitted pants and a


    tunic. From the piercings on her face and the way she was ying with the little knife in her hand, I


    could tell she wasn’t the type you would want to cross.


    “Yileyna, and yours?” I asked.


    “Cleo.” She crossed her arms and jerked her head to her teammates. “Bobbie, Jack, Aeon, Leto,


    Barbara, Sam, Zen, and Anton.”


    Each one gave a little nod, save Barbara, whose blue eyes seemed to be fixed on the far end of the


    ship where Theon and the Captain were talking.


    “Raiden, Ryan, Madelia, Bruce, and Nate.” I introduced our own people.


    “Handsome bunch.” Cleo smirked, “Who’s he?”


    I nced to where her attention was now fixed on Theon, and I felt a re of jealousy shoot through


    me. It was weird, I should be used to it, Theon’s cold behaviour only made him a fan favourite of the


    she-wolves in Westerwell.


    “Our leader and the one in charge of this trip, Theon.” Bruce said with a nod.


    In his ck pants, white shirt and jacket, he looked incredibly handsome, as always. He had his arms


    crossed, and just then, as if he knew we were watching, his smouldering amber eyes met mine.


    My heart thumped, I knew everyone here could probably hear it. Well, all the werewolves present


    anyway. I hadn’t been around him alone since that day in his cabin when he had given me three days,


    my stomach knotted as I watched his eyes skim over me.


    The spell only broke when he looked away, making me let out a breath I never knew I was holding. I


    looked away, quickly feeling several other pairs of eyes on me and one pair of eyes that belonged to


    Raiden…


    I wonder what he thought. He had seen Theon walk off that night at the festival. He had seen the state I


    had been in about the Beta title. If anyone, he knew there was something between us.


    “Alright, who is ready to set sail?!” The captain shouted, and for the first time, I got a proper look at him.


    He looked to be in histe thirties, he wasrge, muscr with tan weathered skin. Scars littered his


    face, but the most prominent was the long thick, puffy scar along his neck. He smirked, shing his


    gold tooth at me, his piercing green eyes bore into me. “That’s a story for another nightss. Now tell


    me, what is your pretty name?” His voice was deep, guttural, and he had a rough ent.


    Theon’s dangerous re turned on him.


    “She’s off-limits.” He said coldly, walking past the captain and towards us. “Call the rest of your crew on


    board. I will have a word with them.” He added, crossing his arms as he looked at the captain.


    “It’s Yileyna, Captain.” I replied, ignoring Theon. The Captain grinned. “Pretty name for a prettydy, I’m


    Flynn.”


    “Nice to meet you, Captain Flynn.” I smiled sweetly, trying to suppress my giggle at Theon’s growing


    irritation.


    “Barbara, call the rest.” Flynn said, his eyes not leaving mine. “Nice to meet you too, Yileyna.”


    He rolled my name on his tongue, and although it sounded nowhere near as amazing as it did


    from Theon’s lips, it was satisfying to see Theon’s jaw tick.


    We smiled at each other before I made the mistake of ncing at Theon, my heart skipping a beat at


    the anger in those eyes. Something told me I’ll be paying for thatter. Well, we weren’t together or


    anything, so I could talk to whoever I wanted.


    I turned when Barbara returned with a young boy who looked about my age, and to my surprise, the


    woman next to him was one I recognised.


    “Ailema?” I asked, stunned.


    She chuckled.


    “Ah, my sweet, it’s a pleasure to see you again.”


    “You two know one another?” Flynn asked sharply. “Yes, we do, I was selling some goods and she was


    my one and only customer.” Flynn shook his head. “You never get business. I don’t get why you even


    shop when we travel.”


    “You need not tell me what I should or shouldn’t do.” She waved her hand. “Oh, you are as pretty as


    ever, but something has changed… What is it…”


    Her eyes ran over me thoughtfully, and I felt guilty, as if everyone would find out about what happened


    that night.


    “Enough.” Theon’s cold voice cut in. “Everybody has been informed of our journey to the Purien Isles


    by order of the king of Astalion. I expect everyone to obey the rules that I set out.”


    “Aiy… I’m captain… but Commander Theon here is in charge.” Flynn forced a smile, I knew he was


    probably not happy with that. But I’m sure the king was paying him a pretty penny for


    this.


    Theon’s face remained impassive as his eyes pierced into each person present. Only Charlene and


    two guards weren’t here, but I had a feeling they were getting the message through the mind link.


    “There will be no ying around, I expect everyone to do what is expected from them, the Silver Moon


    Pack members will respect the crew of the Siren Killer and I expect the same treatment back. The


    women of the Silver Moon Pack are off-limits. If I find anyone even trying to get close…”


    Raiden chuckled slightly before coughing to cover it up. “That rule surely doesn’t go for us though,


    right?” He smiled. “We are on a mission, Bolton. This is not a joke.” Theon replied.


    His eyes shed and Raiden simply nodded. I could tell Theon’s anger was at a breaking point already,


    so I dared not add anything to trigger him.


    “This is a vital and dangerous journey. Be prepared for the worst. As for the rest, just obey the rules


    you were given prior to boarding.” He finished, turning away. “Yileyna.”


    “Yes?” I replied realising he was done.


    “Follow me.”


    I raised an eyebrow as he began walking towards the lower deck. I nced at Raiden and gave


    Flynn a nod before I followed, a few steps behind him, making my way down the narrow stairdder


    carefully. I was almost to the bottom, when Theon grabbed my arm, roughly yanking me off the steps


    and into his arms, a hand mping over my mouth before the scream of panic could even leave my


    lips…