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Chapter 22
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2021-12-15 18:57:13Hayden
The wind bites my skin as I walk down the alley leading to New Tortuga's central street, and Zafira cuddles up to me, searching for warmth.
"It's alright, girl," I tell the dragon in a voice I hope she finds soothing. My fingers brush her fluffy head, and I smile. "The weather is bad, but we will get to your mother."
The dragon chirps. "Chup!"
I'm about to take the gnarly pathway to my hotel standing on the cliffside, but the weather is slowing me down. Brochures fly past my face, and a vendor screams when his parasol snaps away.
"No, come back!"
I turn around, and my heart stops in my chest when a terrible song vibrates through the air. Thunderclouds are rolling in from a distance, and I can already determine the ocean wishing to climb up on land, enchanted to do so by the mystical voice.
"SIREN!"
"TO THE LIFEBOATS!"
Confusion hits me when pirates and ordinary folks run for the beach, leaving everything
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Natasha From the depths of the dark, I watch the monsters with glowing eyes and dinosaur-like bodies chase away Scylla, whose haunting voice carries through the sea. Suits her right. I'm smiling until breathing underwater turns challenging—Hayden's magic must be running out. My hands reach for my throat, and I kick with my legs, desperate to break through the surface. But the waves are wild, and lightning strikes from the skies above. I gasp for air, and then I'm slung into a rock. Pain wrecks my body from within, and I swallow water before attempting to crawl over the mossy rock. My hair hangs in clumps, and salt burns my eyes and makes it challenging to see. A tsunami, much more giant than any I've ever seen before, is building up in the distance, but the water isn't calm. The waves are already wild, and thunder crashes down, again and again. It seems storms arise whenever Scylla makes an entrance. I get up on the roc
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NatashaIn my favorite song carried out by the beautiful woman Lana Del Rey, she sings, "They say that the world was built for two," and that line in the lyrics never spoke to me before.Now, I can barely breathe without shattering like glass. It seems love isn't something slowly building up—it's there from the beginning without you realizing it.My heart sang for Hayden, and now the cruel gods have snatched him away from me. Melodies and colors have drained from my life and left dullness behind. Every corner of the planet feels like a black hole, wanting to suck my lonely soul inside. I'm slowly dying, but the worst part is the pain of not having told Hayden that I love him.I love him.Shit, I'm tearing up again.I sob the lyrics to the first song mentioned and have to blink away tears repeatedly.Inhaling, I press myself to Hayden's cold skin, stroking my hand over his jawline with Zafira sitting next to me. Her tiny, fluffy
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Natasha Twilight has broken out, and I'm all alone. Hayden never answered my question. His eyebrows knitted together, forming this pained expression that I'm sure will haunt me for the rest of my life. His eyes were so sad. As if I had somehow broken his heart by asking what a mate was, and then he passed out. Whatever. I'm okay with him being sad, mad, or even pissed with me as long as he makes it through tonight. I'm worried sick about him. My heart screams, begs for Hayden's nearness, and I stare into the bonfire with tears prickling behind my eyelids. "Are you cold?" I peer up at an older woman, smiling when she offers me a colorful, sewed blanket. "Thank you." Zafira is sleeping in my lap, and she chirps in delight when I wrap the warm blanket around us. "You're welcome," the woman takes a seat by the fire with me, staring into the flames with embers flying close to her face. There are plenty of wrinkles ar
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Natasha I make it back to the tent where Hayden is resting. I'm still angry after my encounter with Aiden, or as I like to call him, "Mr. Dickface" and I angrily prepare the seashell necklace for Hayden. "I met this unbelievably infuriating asshole while I was searching for your seashells..." Hayden twitches when I hang the necklace around his neck. The magical glow turns more brilliant, and I jerk back in startlement when the merman abruptly opens his eyes. Never in a thousand years did I expect the magic to heal him so quickly, and my heart climbs up into my throat when Hayden sits up. He doesn't say anything, and sudden fear claws at me when he turns around. His eyes narrow, and I press my back against the tent when he approaches me with a glare. Every muscle is on display. He isn't wearing any clothes, and his flexing arms make my mouth go dry. Did I do something to piss him off? "Uh..." I lick my lips. "Hello?" Hay
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Natasha I watch the waves push up on the beach while smiling. Today, I'm a morning person enjoying the warm breeze, and I love every minute of squinting up at the sun. My toes curl in the sand, and an uncharacteristic giddiness enters my body. I want to leave this island behind since being here makes me restless. Zafira seems to enjoy playing in the waves, but I'm bored out of my mind on this island. I'm also worried about Roger. Did he die? I need to see New Tortuga and find out. Hayden is no longer injured, and although there is a scar on his body, I know he is powerful enough to swim. My heart picks up pace as images of Hayden in his enormous, scary merman form enter my mind. Is it safe to let him take me away from here? I'm not sure what we are—friends or lovers? Regardless of the answer, Hayden seems different after his recovery. We talk less, and it feels like there is some distance between, and yet, whene
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Natasha Hayden is staring down at me like a creep. He is like a pimple in the butt I can't quite reach. And while I might find him stupidly handsome, I'm irritated enough to run him over with a train. After many minutes of silence, the man speaks. "Are you seriously going to row back to New Tortuga?" I don't meet his eyes. I'm too pissed and angry with him. The man won't promise me he won't eat anyone close to me, so I keep building my raft while secretly hoping Hayden will slip and fall. "Did you hear my question?" "Yes," I swallow the urge to yell at him to leave me alone. "I heard you perfectly fine, and yes—I am building a fucking raft." "Even though I could take you there in no time?" "I rather not ride with the guy who can't promise he won't hurt those closest to me." Frustration makes Hayden laugh. He rakes his fingers through his hair and kicks away a seashell. "Because it would be stupid to promise something I
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Natasha The sun is about to set, and it's soon time for bed. I'm heading back to the village, pissed and tired of confusing, gorgeous men, such as Hayden and his twin, Aiden. They both keep calling me their mate, and honestly, I wouldn't mind if they treated me like it. But I'm not that lucky—Hayden can't promise me he won't eat anyone, and Aiden is purely annoying. Sighing, I clutch my Victoria's secret bag tighter and keep walking ahead with a clouded mind. Too many thoughts are circling my head, and my heart is heavy. I wish I had never fought with Hayden because I'm probably about to end up finding him drunk— "You smell like my brother." I stop dead in my tracks, staring up at Hayden, who is basking in the sun with his colossal tail splashing in the waves. He is lying on his stomach, arms crossed and his head resting over his arm to eye me. Everything beneath his torso is in the water. My eyes trail his muscular, tanned bic
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