Thirty mermen and mermaids. Twenty-eight of those men were ordered to patrol the grounds and the house. The remaining four couldn't leave my side. At night, they stayed outside my door. The security system in my house was adjusted and operated by guards I now owned. Something Soph planned. As it turned out, I now owned a special merfolk security task team. They were responsible for the surveillance of my house and the community.
I would have thought that was badass if the team didn't have to report to me every Friday. An entire day wasted in a room with a bunch of guards talking about defending people. That task force consisted of twelve mermen and mermaids. If that wasn't enough, I had the Royal Guards to deal with.When Shelly mentioned Royal Guards, I thought it was two or three mermen. Then she returned with thirty freaking men. I couldn't turn without seeing some fucking strange men patrolling my house with an earpiece. My happiest moments were spent in myFormal attire.I hated Mitch and hated this stupid tuxedo. Every time I stared at or fixed my blue tie, it reminded me of Soph and everything else sucked more. Alex loved dressing up. He rocked the shimmering red tuxedo. His hair was gelled back and tied in a man bun 'mafia style'. That was the exact term he used to describe it."Damn, I look good," he praised himself. "I would date me right now."The mermaid was not lying when she said she went all out. Her purchases were stellar. They fit us perfectly. I was impressed.I stared at the standing mirror in my blue tuxedo. It reminded me of something Soph would buy. I guess she did teach the mermaid well."We should take pictures," the mermaid crowed. "The ones we could look at in the communication device and books."There was no other way to view pictures. Still, I didn't burst her bubble.She waltzed beside Alex in front of the other mirror. The red dress s
"What did you just say?" Mitch choked out. The misbelief was punctuated in his tone.The man swallowed aloud. "Sir, the King is de—""Shut up!" Mitch jumped to his feet. "Just shut up!" His voice echoed in the room.The night was done. News like this would tear any evening apart. I hated the dude but this had to hurt.Mitch backed away from the table. He never said another word but stormed from the room."Prince Mitchalus!" The Torus guy shouted but Mitch was long gone.The rest of us remained seated, trying to process how the night ended up this way.The Torus dude cleared his throat. "Thanks for delivering the message to us. Get your men and go get cleaned up. There is enough food here to share. You can have some if you guys are hungry."The informant answered right away. "Yes, Sir. Thank you.""Okay, you are dismissed."The informant exited the room with his men and
I counted my treks to Prince Mitchalus's chambers. He left in a low spirit which meant he was still upset. We needed to talk but not when he was upset. One never saw reasoning when they were not in their mind. The situation could turn out worse than it already was.I sighed.I didn't have a choice either. He was feeling down and maybe lonely. His brother not showing signs of grieving angered him. So, now he was left to grieve by himself. My feelings once I left my Kingdom were different from what he was feeling now. Though I tried my best not to think bad thoughts about what was happening at home, sometimes it saddened me not to be there.With this situation, there was a guarantee that his home would never be the same when he returned. I didn't know how to treat such a tender situation. Not with Prince Mitchalus.I paused in front of his bedroom door. The two guards there looked at me with suspicion. After what went down the last time, the
Now that everyone was gone to do their own thing, I expected Shelly to evacuate the office, and tell us she was ready. To my dismay, she was still in there with the Torus dude. I swore this woman didn't know when to quit.Blowing out my cheeks, I attempted to enter the office but stopped at the ajar door. Shelly and Torus were having their alone time and I didn't want to be interrupted. It wouldn't hurt to hear them out. After all, Shelly was an annoying yet tender person. On most days.Torus continued to assault the liquor. One glass after the other without breaks. "What are you still doing here? The show is over, you can go."That was what I was thinking too, dude. This was never our place to stay and be drawn into these people's family drama. Their secrets were theirs to keep."You lost a father too, Guardian Torus," Shelly pointed out. "You don't have to be strong. You are allowed to be angry or sad."Oh, Shelly, why couldn'
A suit of clothes was laid on the bed when I exited the bathroom. I hauled on the pants and pulled on the blouse. Prince Mitchalus woke earlier and left the room. He was still going through his grieving process. I wanted him to have all the time he needed. Thought it would be wise to freshen up before I left the manor. King Marvelon and the others left in the night. I told them I would join them during the day.The bedroom door opened and Prince Mitchalus entered the room. He slipped on a smile at the sight of me."Morning," he chirped, embracing me from behind."Morning." I relaxed in his arms as he rested his forehead on my shoulder.He raised with, "We should get breakfast," then hauled me with him to the dining area.Princess Fesel and Guardian Torus… or was it Prince Torus now? Whatever the title he held, he was still Torus. Right, he and cousin dearest were already at the breakfast table, eating."Morning
"I'm not seeing a damn thing," Alex hissed.He was thrilled to play the recording of the princess's mating. But the excitement was knocked from his happy pedestal with static and a bright light. I didn't know what he expected. Mitch was royalty. Mia mentioned that royalties had higher levels of power which made them brighter than ordinary merfolks. If Shelly's mating was that beautiful then, of course, the princess's was going to be better."It was awesome though," the princess bragged. "Other than the part where he marked me and the soreness, it was good."I forgot she was a virgin. It must have been an experience. With all the porn she watched, she had to be ready. I knew for a fact Mitch was far from the ship of virginity. Yet, he didn't stop and she seemed to enjoy it. Like Fel. I could only ever remember one time Fel and I had sex and it was not brutal. It was the first time we did it. That night I was gentle—not because she was a virgin,
I didn't retain a thing in my brain. Fel captured all my attention. It couldn't be why she arrived that early. We studied but most of her time was spent observing the mermaid, Aqualia, rather than the books. It was easy to tell she was not too pleased to walk in on me with my hands on a next woman's boobs.Though Alex and the mermaid spent more time together studying, it didn't seem to ease the look of displeasure on Fel's face.Shelly returned but left again to help Mia and Martin with the interviews for the job vacancies at the merfolk community. She wanted to get that handled before her departure. Therefore, most of her day would be filled with such acts.I decided my brain needed a break from all the things it was not storing. Instead of watching clip scenes of twilight, we watch the entire movie. I cringed through it, getting a glimpse and pieces. Alex point-blank stared at his phone through the entire thing. My palm itched to smack him in the h
The same old dream. Rains of ash poured down from the sky to a desolate world. Tears of blood from the eyes of familiar faces. Fear shot through my veins. The same old, same old. But, then it all dissolved and I was underwater. The mermaid was back again. This time I had an idea of who she was.When she sang to me, I butted in, "Amoria, what do you want?"Her singing ceased and she observed me. She was beautiful. I couldn't deny that. But fear emitted from her. Not what I had wanted for Alex. They were so much apart. Of all the mermaids in the ocean, he had to mate with the craziest. A potential psycho and a crazy mermaid. That sounded like a disaster waiting to happen."So, he told you about me." Her voice was like a melody. So sweet like an amazing hum. Different from the destruction that radiated from her. If this was another situation and she was nicer, men would fall in love with her just by hearing her speak. "How typical of him. Head Sorcerer
Marvelon's story has come to an end. I had so much fun with this story. It has blossomed so much since it started. The first draft was way less complicated than this final piece. The original version was a love story about Aqualia and Marvelon. However, as I wrote, the panster in me came alive. New characters joined the story and the old characters played new parts. Their lives were molded differently. Gosh, most of them probably hate me for all the tribulations I have put them through.Oh, I bet Marvelon does. Aqualia might be. A little. Oh, my gosh, since we are on the subject, I can only imagine what is going through Aquant and Torus's heads. 'All my possessions for the head of the author'. Yep, or maybe they would threaten to find me. Oh, yeah, that's it.Still, they are my babies. Torus is my favorite character in the entire story, and I thoroughly enjoyed the scene where he and Guardian Shelliot sparred in the cave at the Antarctican Manor—yes, I am the psycho who enjoyed reading
"Sorry I'm late, guys," Fel swam into the cave. "Prince Torus has become such a big baby these days."I never thought I would hear those words. Baby and Torus in the same sentence. Though he and Sophia mated, he acted aloof to the entire situation. If it had not been for Sophia and Mitch, I wouldn't have thought the guy would be mated. He was just that kind of asshole. Sophia didn't seem to mind being mated to him or Mitch. I mean, come on, she chased after an ass like me for years. I just wished she would have gotten a better ending rather than Mitch and Torus. After all, she had been through, she deserved so much more.Mitch sighed. "Where is he now?""He's in my chambers, sleeping," Fel answered."What's wrong with him?" I probed, looking for answers.Aqualia's shoulders bounced."He's rejecting his coupling urges," Fel responded. "The more he does it, the more he's losing control. And, a merger losing control is n
My heartbeat pounded in my ears. When the executive stated that the King needed my presence in the King and Queen's quarters, I panicked. Mitchalus has time and time again pointed out he had no interest in sleeping in the same quarters. This was the main reason we avoided this area. It was not meant for us. Which would explain my nervousness.Mitchalus was not the type of person to change his mind out of the blue. He would fight it until I submitted. However, before he did no such thing. Instead, he helped my ruined Kingdom to go under construction. It had to mean he accepted where we were and decided to let me go. For some odd reason, I was heartbroken. It was a much more wrenching feeling than anything else.Mitchalus gave up. It should have made me happy. All I ever wanted was to be rid of this Kingdom and ruled in mine. Now, Mitchalus was giving me the chance to do so and it was like my world was ending.Stupid girly feelings!I had ho
"Are you sure you want to do this, Mom?" I asked as she got ready to leave.It was not that I didn't want her to go. That was the plan, after all. But my visit home was different. There was a tension there that was odd. My house was always a cheery place. It made me feel comfortable and safe. However, when I went home, that calm was gone. It was as if everyone was holding on with a thin line.I couldn't tell if it was me. My relationship with Fel was not too stellar. She was different. No longer was she shy or sweet. She only stuck around because she needed my help to free Craig, and she was not afraid to let me know. Around everyone else, it would appear that she was the perfect mate. Behind the scenes, she was a monster. Too headstrong and determined to do things her way.She couldn't wait to get away from me. The more she rebelled, the more I craved her. I needed help, it was clear with my interest in women. Still, I couldn't help myself. Fel subm
My heart rate went off the charts. A chill ran down my spine. The anger in Fel's eyes had me paralyzed in the spot. This was the first time I have ever seen her and she did not look innocent and shy. The determination and anger were aimed at me. It didn't matter, though. All I wanted was to kiss her. For some strange reason, she was way hotter than before.It could be the aquamarine dress. It was too provocative to be considered such. The majority of her breasts were spilled out from the deep V neck design. The two slits on each of her thighs were enough to keep my eyes on her movements. If that was not enough, the material was thin to invite every heterosexual male. Yet, it was thick enough to hold everything from the viewer.Her hair was down. The crown was a perfect addition to the colors in her hair. Her hair had gotten longer. It swayed from her hip with the wind."Fel," I breathed.She hissed. "How dare you! How dare you!"
"We'll go to see her now," I ordered Amoria.Time waited on no man. I didn't have time to waste. The sooner we found the Seer, the better things were."Aren't you supposed to be resting?" Amoria observed me. "Your mother just died."If I had not been smart and severed my connection to that mermaid, I would have to be resting now. The excruciating pain would have been enough to keep me bedrisen for at least a few days.I pushed from my throne and swam up beside her. "She was no mother of mine. She doesn't deserve that title. I refused to be held back by such a mermaid.""Hmmm." Amoria opened a portal before us. "You really have changed. It's kind of scary. Too bad, I know how to handle crazy bitches."A corner of my mouth twitched at the comment. "Look who's talking? You're the craziest of us all.""Damn right about that."Neither of us moved as the hole got bigger. I didn't trust Amoria one
The three guards never moved or said anything. One of them was keeping a secret, yet none of them wanted to talk. I shifted my tail, getting more comfortable. If they thought they would get away with using their powers against Craigleon, they had the next thing coming."Craigleon was the best person in this Kingdom," I admitted. "I'm sure all three of you can agree. He must have helped each of you in one way or another. He helped me in more ways than one. He taught me things my parents were too busy to teach. He was patient and kind. The kind of person that you couldn't help loving."One encounter with my brother changed many lives. He was a beautiful man, inside and out. Mother's masterpiece. It was no secret she loved him more. If he had been born a girl, she would have tossed me aside from the very beginning. Maybe I wouldn't have been born."When I was younger and scared Craigleon was the one who snuck in my chambers and sang to me until I fell a
Everyone bowed at my arrival to the Bedding Cave. This place was essential to our Kingdom. The cave rested beside The Bedding. Once the star has been passed on from one Queen to the next, the previous Queen would be taken to this cave. Here she could relax and pass away in peace. The Bedding is next to it, which helped to rest her shell of a body there once she passed on to the ancestral world.Father was the only one in the Mother Queen chamber. The minute he noticed me, he moved from the chair beside Mother's bed."Fesel, are you okay?" he asked. Though his lips moved, his facial expression held no ounce of concern.If I had not known the other side of my father, his behavior would have fooled me like it did everyone else. However, I knew what he was like as a Father. And, this was not it. The spark he once had was gone. I needed to know what he did that caused him to look this dead. I needed to know the truth. What was going on? This was why I nee
My eyes fluttered open. It took me a while to recall my current situation. I was a Queen, my mother was on the brink of death, and here I was. My heartbeat pounded in my temples. I swung my tail from the bed and sat up."Your Majesty, you are awake," the dark sorcerer rushed to me. "You gave me quite the scare."Oh right. I sought out the dark sorcerer to get rid of all connections to everyone close to me. Mother was on the brink of death and I didn't want to feel that useless heartache. Therefore, I had it all taken away. I shouldn't have to suffer if any of them die. None of them took my pain when I suffered. None of them."I thought you might have died for sure," the dark sorcerer went on. "I warned you about that spell. It is a miracle you are still alive. Breaking a connection with one person is as much stress on your body, much less three people all at once."The pain was excruciating enough to cause me to lose consciousness. I