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.

were screaming at me to get my child away from whatever was happening in the water. I'd apologize to her later, if I was overreacting. I'd

I wasn't taking

and me behind himself. His muscles were flexed. His gaze was on the water.

to frighten Elva, but I would do whatever

waves, merfolk heads started cresting above the water. Some

to legs as they stepped out of the water and onto the sand. Many

wore skin-tight uniforms, matching black with shimmering blue stripes. The uniform stretched down

than the others. He wore a similar

these other soldiers, though with a quick glance, I 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 right

uneasy about Prince Ronan being able to

he came closer.

gesture with a dip

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