I looked on as the five clans marched to their respective corners of the battlefield, the leader of each stepping forward to meet in the very centre. The King of the Lykans, King Duncan, the King of Lamia, King Caver, the Queen of the Seers, Queen Linsar, the Queen of the fae, Queen Hatter, and the Queen of Half-Caste, Queen Simone. The five leaders joined each other at the centre of the battlefield where they awaited the arrival of the sixth clan.A huge wave that came from the space between the Seers and the Fae brought forward the king of the sirens, as well as the soldiers who lingered in line with the others.King Gabriel stood alongside the other clan leaders before the discussion began."We are here today to determine once and for all, which leader of the clans deserve to be the king of Malsophor, ruler of all its inhabitants," King Caver declared, arousing cheers from the crowd of soldiers circling them."This war will only spill unnecessary blood. I beg thee, comrades, stop t
"You're a Syren, Myra," Remmi said enthusiastically."That's not how the story goes. There was no record of anything called a Syren being involved in the war." Raver stated matter of factly."That's because, in Kindergarten, they teach you that version to save you from being afraid of potential danger. There are big girl books in the restricted area of my town library which describes the actual war, in detail," she spoke slowly and condescendingly as if mocking him.He sent a glare her way before mumbling under his breath absentmindedly. Remmi rolled her eyes before turning her attention back to me, a question just on the tip of my tongue waiting to be released."What is a Syren?" I asked.She smiled before answering my question, "Syrens are beings of manipulation and deception. They are absolutely beautiful, which explains your appearance, as well as inhabitants of the deep blue, which means that they can manipulate water at their will.""So, essentially, I'm a mermaid?" I asked."Me
"Hey, Dior." Myra smiled.Nimue scowled quietly before plastering a smile across her features, "This is my adoptive daughter, Dior. Child, this is your future father and brother."Dior waved at me with a smile before turning her attention to my father, giving him the same gesture to which he returned. I rolled my eyes as I studied the little girl.Something about her doesn't sit right with me. I understand that she is an infant but the sweet look and cherry personality seem forced and faked. The way her eyes would twinkle when meeting new people looks as if she's putting on a front, and no one else seems to notice but me."She will be turning 6 years old in a few moons, as such a small gathering will be held in her honor as well as the announcement of your father and I's marriage and coronation." Nimue sipped her soup casually.The water I was sipping on slipped from my lips unintentionally as this news sunk in."What do you mean YOUR coronation?" I gritted, my hands clenched on both
It'd been a few days since the dinner and Raver still hasn't spoken to his father, and I'm still a little in shock about seeing him shift.I was hesitant to follow after him after things got so personal with his father, and what he said about his mother was not cool at all. I figured he needed time to blow off some steam by himself, but then I thought we already been through so much within the time frame of knowing each other, we're not about to separate now.I think it may be physically impossible for me to do so.Ever since we washed onto the shores of Lykanthop that day we got attacked by the professors at Saint View, I've been really attached to Raver.I'm with him during most hours of the day, sometimes what we're doing is in no way productive to finding out why half-caste wants me dead, but just being around him makes the world seem a lot more colorful, like no matter what happens I'll be safe with him.He makes me happy, I smile a lot when I'm with him. Something I haven't been
I finish my breakfast, dragging Hunter and Remmi to Raver's room to discuss what I'd heard earlier that morning.I knock on his door a couple of times before he answered, hair messy and eyes tired with no shirt on."Oh! I uh...hey. Um..." I stumbled to form a sentence as I tried my best to not look at his abs on full display."Breathe," Remmi whispered which caused Hunter to chuckle beside her, making my cheeks turn a bright shade of red."We need to talk."He nodded before opening his door wide enough for us all to enter and closing it shut behind us. He pulled a shirt on as he sat on the edge of his bed, the rest of us piling onto it.I dove into what I saw, leaving out the information about the secret passage since I wanted to explore it a bit more, find out exactly what lies at the end of it. All the while Hunter and Raver's eyes never left mine as Remmi fiddled with her fingers in her lap, eyes cast downwards."And then I went to the dining room, trying not to let her know that I
"Dior?" Came her sickening voice."Nimue! Look what we made," Dior said, turning to show her sparkling wings."Quite a mess I'd say. What have you done?" She said as she examined her paint-stained daughter."It's only paint, it comes off with a quick bath. You should try one," I said as I folded my arms, returning the glare she threw at me."Speak for yourself, young lady. You're as nasty as she is," She scolded but I only rolled my eyes."We thought we'd match your personality today, couldn't you tell?""I-" The King interrupted any retort she would've thrown my way."Come now, ladies. Let's be civil in the presence of your King," He smiled as he raised his chin in pride of his authority."Of course, your highness," Nimue said with a sweet smile which caused Raver and I to both roll our eyes at the same time."Let's get you to the bathtub darling," She ushered Dior out of the living room, being sure to hit my shoulder on the way out.How mature of her."I must excuse myself, I have m
"Queen Layla," Myra said once we finished the first page of the tome."Syrens sound awesome! Can you do any of that mind-reading thing?" Hunter asked, practically bouncing in his seat like the imbecil he is."Not that I know of," She answered before turning to Remmi," Why would the prophecy be about Syrens? What about us made our abilities so much more superior to the others that it could cause the end of the world?""Have you not been reading what was on that page? You can manipulate the way people think, possibly turn them against their own kind causing a whole war on its own," She threw her hands up as she stared back at Myra."Yes, but Lykans can shift into wolves, seers have mystical powers, fae have their elements and-" Myra was cut off by Remmi."Syrens can turn people against each other, I don't think there's anything more powerful than that.""This is why the teachers tried attacking us back in half caste, they were trying to execute a problem before it became one." I thought
The day of the ball.Now I can't really explain what it was like getting into this dress without feeling out of breath just thinking about it.I was put into a silky pastel pink dress which dragged against the floor in the back but falls just below my knees in front. the corset around my stomach helped my waist to shrink a couple centimeter which gave my already curvy figure curvy.When I say already curvy I meant the curves in my belly rolls.I wore a pair of white ballet flats which complimented the trim of my dress and a silver chain hung around my neck with a heart pendant at the end. It was my favourite part of my look seeing as it was handmade with the most intricate designs I've ever seen.Or at least that's what the ladies who helped me to put it on said."Where's Remmi?" I asked when I noticed she wasn't in the room."She went to her room to get a pair of heels she bought for this specific event, ma'am," one of them replied, smoothing out my dress.I nodded but before anythin