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Aqualia
We all watched Alex pass the barrier to follow his mate. He couldn't be leaving when King Marvelon was like this. No, Alex promised we would protect him together. But, the sight of Alex walking away made me realize this was over. After all, it was his mate. Alex has yearned for her for so long. It was only natural he would leave with her. I couldn't say I was upset. If the tables were turned maybe my actions would be the same. Even while being upset with Prince Mitchalus, I couldn't get the willpower to not fulfill his needs.
"Fesel?" Prince Mitchalus's pleading got my attention. He banged on the magical barrier that trapped us from saving anyone outside the cage. "Fesel, please don't leave. Don't me."If this was some other time, then maybe jealousy would have consumed me. My mate begged for another mermaid not to leave, it was laughable. But, my emotions were running low. My tears were only falling for the man curled in a ball beside me. I had no right to beRelated chapters
The Hidden King Aqualia
For the past few days, things have remained the same. The majority of the day was spent in bed. My mouth faced the difficulty of eating once per day. Anything more than that seemed a bother. Even taking a shower was tiring. But, at least, I was doing something. King Marvelon laid in the same spot every day. He only ate when Mia nagged him about it. Taking a shower had the same result.I stretched out my limbs. The cool of the tiles seeped through my exposed skin.The place has gotten quiet without Alex. No laughter or explanations resided here. With Guardian Shelliot gone all workloads have been passed down to Mia and Martin. They took turns coming into King Marvelon's room to force us to do one thing or the other.I didn't care much for them but did what they asked, so they would leave me alone. It was better that way. Mia wanted to talk about this or the other and the usual desire to listen to her was gone. All I wanted was to not be bothered.
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I opened my eyes to sobbing. Aqualia tossed in the bed. Her eyes were still closed, yet the tears ran down her cheeks. I clasped her arm and pulled her into my arms.She snuggled into me, crying harder. "They're all dead. I'm alone. How can this be?"My grip tightened. This has become our morning routine. Aqualia would wake me with her cries of being alone. She confessed to me a while back that some mermaid showed her what transpired in the ocean. It didn't turn out as she hoped. Ever since, when she closed her eyes, it was the replay of the scenery she witnessed.Though I have not had a nightmare since Fel and I mated, I could still recall the deaths of my…Aqualia trembled and curled into the warmth of my body. The tears still flowed but her sobs stopped.Sometimes I wished the tears would come for me. No matter how hard I tried, they were all dried. The pain of my loss had numbed my emotions. I couldn't laugh or yell o
The Hidden King Aqualia
A few more days passed and things remained the same. Well, not so much. King Marvelon decided to go back to school. Though he looked like a ghost, he still tried to study and all that stuff land folks did for their educational programs. He had this idea about wanting to graduate. I researched what it meant and it was something land folks did at the end of these school days. It was similar to the process merfolks did for the Guard Ceremonies but had a slight difference, nonetheless.I tried not to ponder too much on such a thing. It didn't matter anyway. With King Marvelon gone most of the day, I spent my time out at the beach. The bed felt too big and empty without him. Mia appeared happier these days. I couldn't tell if it was because King Marvelon was out of bed or not. She was just less annoying.King Marvelon rolled on his side. "I have a class in the afternoon today."I stared at the hair dangling from his forehead. "Oh, okay."This s
The Hidden King Aqualia
I followed Prince Mitchalus into Alex's old room. It was much different than before. The mattress was void of any sheets and the pillows were in the middle of the bed. The remaining of the other things were in the same position as before. It was as if no one had been in this room for months. I couldn't help but wonder where Jayel slept or what he did in this room. If he even came in here.Prince Mitchalus perched on the edge of the mattress. He said nothing but observed me.I closed the door behind me and hugged myself. "I thought you said you wanted to talk."He patted the spot beside him on the bed. I hesitated at first but decided to comply. The thing would run smoother that way. The faster this conversation went, the sooner he would leave."What's going on between you and Marv?" Prince Mitchalus asked as soon as my bottom touched the bed.I gave the calmest answer that came to mind. "He's my King. If there was anything more
The Hidden King Aqualia
I struggled to move away from Prince Michalus but his fingers sank into my hip, holding me in place. "Would you move? I want to leave."Prince Mitchalus pressed into me. "No, I'll move whenever you agree to return to Antarctica with me. I love you and I refuse to let you go."I cackled. "You refuse? You can't thrust your love on someone, Mitchalus, that is not how it works. I want no part in you and your twisted family. I already have a King. I will never bow to Fesel. Can you allow such a person to rule beside you? The Antarcticans will notice something is wrong. They will see right through me."They would never accept me. If I showed any sign of weakness, they would exploit it. The Antarcticans needed a leader they could count on. They wanted someone who was able to create a bond with the Sea Witch Queen. I would forever see Fesel as the enemy. It didn't matter that she was King Marvelon's paramour.Prince Mitchalus rested his forehead a
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Marvelon"Mr. Criag is waiting for you downstairs," Mia informed me, walking into the room.I was aware of that even before she said it. Though he masked his aura, the essence of it lingered in the atmosphere. I could tell he was disappointed with me. Mom hadn't come to see me once. I couldn't help but think it was because of dissatisfaction with how I handled the situation. This was the first time she left me to handle something by myself and I fucked it up. Shelly and Alex were dead.I wouldn't want to see me either. The sight of myself in the mirror filled me with disgust. I was such a fuck up. I could only imagine what Mom was thinking about me."I'll be down shortly," I announced.I told myself that five minutes ago. It had to be why Mia was up here."Mr. Craig insists that I don't leave your side until you are downstairs," Mia went on to say. "He wanted to remind you that he is not Aqua and you should not let hi
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The rain pelted me. It was different for Craig. When the downpour ended, he was dry. I couldn't help but be in awe at how he was able to control the rain. It had probably fallen due to my sudden change in emotion. Still, I had no idea how to control it as he did. His clothes were waterless even though he was sitting beside me. I would say that was an achievement that made me somewhat jealous. I always knew Craig was powerful. He was the only merfolk no one could tell was not human.Even now, he had no aura that radiated out of the ordinary. It was like he was not even one of us. It had to take a vast amount of control to be able to manipulate one's aura as he did. Craig could do cool tricks that not even Mom could not. When my powers were sealed away, he used to send jolts of energy to me to help me to duplicate his acts. Like in the winter, he would turn the mist at dawn into the snow. Once, he scanned through my memories and displayed them before my closed lids like on
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Craig left to go back home to where ever that was for him. He had to be there for something. He never stated what and I never questioned. I trusted him. He had his secrets and me asking questions would only root up the past he tried hard to bury. I couldn't do that to him. We had just gotten back on good terms. I didn't want to mess that up.Mitch followed suit. How Aqualia got him to leave was still a mystery. He was not pleased with the arrangement but made no complaints. It was weird. Once again, I said nothing. It was none of my business. I was just happy things were working out for them."Marvelon?"I glanced in the direction of the ajar door. Aqualia entered the room and closed the door behind her. For some odd reason, I kind of expected this. It was a little shocking when she had Mia clean up Alex and Sophie's room to sleep in it. I chalked it up as the deal with Mitch for him to allow her to stay here. However, Aqualia had been sleeping in my
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