Chapter 0562

Elva wanted to collect some seashells to add the growing pile she was keeping in our bedroom, so together, Elva, Nicholas, and I went to the shoreline and began walking along with water's edge. While I helped Elva pick out seashells, Nicholas kept a dutiful eye on the ocean.

Maybe he thought Ronan himself might jump out at any minute. The thought made me shiver.

Looking at the ocean, despite having nearly drowned, it wasn't the waves or the water that I feared deep down inside of me. No. Instead I feared the merfolk prince who had wanted to pull me into the deeps.

I was grateful to Nicholas for keeping watch.

More grateful, when unnatural waves rippled the top of the water. Immediately I grabbed Elva, who in her surprise, dropped half of her shells.

"Mommy!" she said, pointing to where they had fallen.

the water. I'd apologize to her later, if I was overreacting. I'd spend the rest of the

taking any

were flexed. His gaze was on the water. To see him as

frighten Elva, but I would do whatever I

merfolk heads started cresting above the water. Some here and some there, in different spots all along the

Their tails shifted to legs as they stepped

stripes. The uniform stretched down to

the rest. Ambassador Zale was dressed differently than the others. He wore a similar looking garment to what he had last night. A

confirmed that none of them were Prince Ronan. But Ambassador Zale was someone that I trusted. He always seemed to at least attempt to do the

still uneasy about Prince Ronan being able to escape his confinement so

said as he came closer. He

a dip of

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