Chapter 134


    44. 44. I Promise You THEON.


    She stood up, still clutching the bundle in her arms, as I entered and swiftly shut the door behind me.


    Closing the gap between us, I pulled her into my arms.


    Our hearts hammered as I held her tightly.


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    “Theon.” She whispered, my hand weaved into her hair. I tugged her head up, pressing my lips to her


    forehead as I closed my eyes, inhaling her scent.


    Fuck, she was here... alive...


    “Hush, I got you.” I murmured.


    She clung to me with one hand, the other clutching the bundle that she was treasuring, and I forced


    myself back to see what she was holding.


    “It‘s a baby.” She whispered, fresh tears spilling down her cheeks.


    There was no heartbeat.


    My heart sank as a thousand thoughts ran through my mind. “The baby died because I lost control of my


    powers.” She whimpered, staring at the dead baby in her arms.


    How could he? I tried to control my own emotions as I slowly took the body of the baby from her. She let


    go reluctantly and I ced him down on the bed. Theoden was beyond fucking messed up. The first rule


    of war... the children, women, and elderly must not be harmed.


    A stifled sob made me turn back to her, and I pulled her into my arms, embracing her tightly. There was


    nothing to say that would ease her pain and so I just held her, rubbing her back and arms as she


    clutched my shirt tightly, sobbing to her heart‘s content into my chest.


    I ced soft kisses on her shoulders, head and cheeks, trying tofort her, wanting to ease the pain


    that was tormenting her. I was seething with rage, every time the cor touched me, it reminded me of its


    presence.


    How dare he fucking cor her like she was his belonging!


    His words from a short while earlier rang in my head,


    ‘I will marry her...‘


    That‘s never fucking happening... “I love you. I love you, Theon.” She was whispering. I moved back


    reluctantly, cupping her face and tilting it up as I looked down at her. “And I you, Little Storm, beyond


    anything else.” I brushed her tears away, kissing her forehead once again.


    I did this, I let that monster into this kingdom... That child‘s death was on my hands.


    Her gorgeous eyes pooled with tears as she slowly ran her hands up my chest and cupped my neck,


    pulling me closer. Our eyes met, and despite the emotions she awoke within me, the pain


    she was in was fucking killing me. “What did they do to you?” I asked hoarsely, trying to fight my own


    emotions as I pressed my lips to hers softly.


    The tingles of pleasure danced through me, and the emotions that were attached to them were far more


    than words could ever speak.


    I was so fucking sorry for everything I had ever done. Making the vow to be here for her, this time I


    wouldn‘t let her be taken from me.


    She sobbed as she kissed me back tenderly, her plump soft lips caressing mine in an agonisingly yet


    beautiful movement.


    I fucking love you.


    I broke away after a few moments, both of us breathing hard despite the slow kiss. Our emotions whirled


    around us.


    “Tell me, Little Storm.” I whispered, wiping a fresh wave of tears from her face.


    I had not seen her so broken in a while…


    “He tried to rape me, Theon.”


    My heart stilled, shock hitting me hard as I looked at her. I felt numb, my head began pounding but I


    couldn‘tprehend anything.


    “But Arabe came and said you were back... and he stopped before... before...” Her voice broke as she


    mped her hands over her mouth to silence her cry of pain.


    I pulled her back into my arms, hugging her tightly. “No one is going to fucking touch you again.” A


    promise to myself more than to her.


    Theoden‘s death was going to be painful. So fucking painful. I would be the one to rip him apart, inch by


    fucking inch.


    “Yileyna, mark me.” I said the words quietly, yet she stiffened, looking up at me in fear as she shook her


    head. 2 “No, not when there‘s a chance I might die. I don‘t want you to die.” You‘re not ever fucking


    dying.


    “Hey... Look, we need a means ofmunication, and this will give us the link. It‘s not like I can mark


    you with that cor.”


    She didn‘t buy it, looking at me with hurt in her eyes.


    “You wouldn‘t mark me though, because you would risk your own life but not let harme to me.” She


    said, her eyes shing. Oh my beautiful Little Storm. “We may have rejected one another, but that bond


    wille to life once more if we mark one another.”


    of course I wouldn‘t let any harme to her.


    “Look, we need the mind link.” I said, caressing her cheek. It wasn‘t only the mind link, I also wanted to


    have that connection to her, so I knew if she was ever in pain.


    “Theon, if I die.”


    I ced a finger to her lips, cutting her off. “You won‘t die, our people and your kingdom await. We will


    make it through, and we will defeat them. Arabe is the one we need to get rid of first. Look Raiden,


    Charlene, and the others are here in Westerfell somewhere. I will make sure they‘re safe and we will


    work on a n. You are not alone, and we wille out of this victorious, but you need to mark me,


    beautiful.”


    “I dreamed of us marking one another so many times... but none was in this scenario.” She whispered,


    kissing my finger. “I‘m sorry.” I wished I could make it better for her. As much as I wanted to fuck her


    whilst she marked me, it was far too risky. I lifted her cor, feeling the burning darkness from it, and it


    was burning her neck too. Angry red marks ran along her skin where the cor touched her. “It‘s tied to


    the lives of my pack, it‘s how the baby died.” She said, her eyes full of anguish.


    “We are going to get through this.” I promised. “The baby‘s death is not on you, it‘s on Theoden, and he


    will fucking pay.” I pulled her against me, kissing her jaw. The very urge to rip this cor off her was


    difficult to contain. I threaded my hand into her hair. “Mark me. I have to leave before Theoden notices,


    but with the link, I will be able to know if you‘re in trouble.”


    She hesitated as our eyes remained locked, before she nodded reluctantly. She tilted her head up, her


    gaze flickering to my lips, I leaned down and kissed her deeply and passionately. She moaned softly, and


    the scent of her arousal reached my nose, making me throb.


    Fuck.


    I slipped my tongue into her mouth, deepening the kiss. I pulled her dress up, slipping my hand through


    the slit and cupping her ass as I pulled her against my hardened dick. She sighed as she pressed herself


    against me, kissing me back with equal passion.


    I forced myself away after a few seconds, my eyes zing as I grabbed her waist and lifted her up,


    arching my head to the right, allowing her full ess to mark me.


    Our eyes met, and a thousand emotions rushed through me. I never thought I‘d ever let anyone mark


    me... I never thought the day woulde when I‘d be full of so many fucking emotions that it would be


    fucking hard to breathe, but even then, I wouldn‘t change this.


    “Are you sure?”


    I smiled faintly. “The entire kingdom wants Yileyna De‘Lacor on their arms, but she belongs to me, and I


    will wear this mark proudly. Maybe when things settle I‘ll even unt it to let a few jealous men, like a


    certain Fae for example, know that you are mine.” 1 “Of course, I‘ve always been yours. I fell in love with


    you Theon, from the very start, and nothing changed that.” She whispered, caressing my face. “I couldn‘t


    walk away from you even when I wanted to.” I replied,bing my fingers through her hair. “Your eyes


    look alive again.”


    “Because they are gazing upon you.” ? She smiled, rolling her eyes despite the faint blush that coated


    her cheeks. “Who knew Theon Hale could be so charming?”


    “Trust me, even I didn‘t. However, it‘s the doing of the pearl.”


    “I hoped it would work.”


    So she made me wear it for a reason...


    She chuckled weakly before we became serious once more.


    Our eyes met, and she took a deep breath, extracting her canines as she leaned in. My heart thudded as


    I waited for her fangs to sink into me, and when they did I closed my eyes, intense sparks rushing


    through me. I felt the magical pull of the bond strengthen, a bond that we had destroyed. It was strong


    and her scent heightened, as seductive as ever just ten thousand times more.


    Fuck..


    A part of me began to wonder how it would feel if I ever got the chance to mark her too... Pleasure


    rushed to my cock as she moaned against my neck, I never fucking wanted her to move. She slowly


    extracted her teeth and teasingly ran her tongue along my neck, making my breath hitch.


    “You‘re mine.” Her voice was seductive and possessive, and when our eyes met, hers were glowing


    vibrantly. “Always.” I replied with a smirk before iming her lips once more in an electrifying kiss that


    made me fucking see stars.


    When we broke apart we were both breathless, her more than me, which satisfied me. She could be the


    Queen, but I was the one who could sweep her off her feet. I kissed her forehead once more, before I


    slowly ced her down. 1 “I need to leave now, I was wondering what you wanted to do with the pearl?” I


    asked quietly. She looked down at my chest, frowning slightly. “The sirens gave me a ne so that I


    could contact them, Theoden or Arabe took it, if you can find it and then go to the coast....”


    “Continue.” I urged, seeing her hesitate. I was beyond the point of hate. This was all a game


    orchestrated by the biggest viin of all time. The rest were simple victims of his evil ns... She


    nodded. “Call them, Deliana… Give her the pearl and then tell her what is happening, ask her for help.


    I‘m sure she will assist us, Theon.” “Understood.” I said, cupping her face. I kissed her lips once more.


    “We are going to fucking win this,e whatever.”


    With those parting words, I left the room with an aim in mind. Theoden‘s end was near, and it was time to


    get the ball rolling...