The metal net collided with the rock cliff, causing a loud deafening noise as cracks formed on the face of the cliff. A dark figure was enclosed within the net, and it shook while being lifted into the air.Dicken’s claws were slashing madly at the net that was restraining him, but the net seemed to be made especially for him. It held no flaw that allowed him to escape. His ferocious tail was also squashed within the net, and only a small section of his caudal fin was exposed outside the net. As the bundle swayed, I saw Dicken wearing a hostile expression on his face. His glowing eyes locked onto mine as blood and tears flowed from them. ‘Damn it! Where are they taking him?!’ I gritted my teeth, wanting to call out to Dicken, but broken syllables were the only sounds I could muster out of my mouth. I clenched my fists, intending to struggle, but the force of the knee pressing down on my spine was too immense. I stared in the direction of Dicken, and my vision started to blur.
I had to face reality. Unfortunately, there was nobody else I could depend on. Dicken was captured, while Peter and the others were missing and most likely in danger. As for me, I was a prisoner of a terrorist group equipped with lethal weapons. A feeling of despair surfaced within me, but I immediately suppressed it on willpower alone. I drew a deep breath and swallowed the blood in my mouth. At least I was still alive. As the alpha, Dicken still had many devotees. ‘How could the tough merpeople stand to let their alpha be taken away?’ This thought gave me a sliver of hope. ‘My body is now stronger than it used to be. And although I don’t want to become like this, it has helped me. Perhaps there will be a chance for me to break through…’ While immersed in my thoughts, I could feel the helicopter descend slowly. The shirt that had been covering my head was finally taken off. I then opened my eyes, scanned my surroundings, and found that I had arrived on Laura’s warship parked
I started to be overcome with fear, but I gritted my teeth and didn’t allow myself to retreat. So, I sat up straight like a statue. It was hard to withstand the continuous jet of water splashing onto me. Moreover, they didn’t even exempt my chest and lower body. Even though I knew that this was part of their ploy, I still felt ashamed. I didn’t know how long the highly pressurized water gun had sprayed onto me, but when I felt water pouring into my ears, it finally stopped. The insides of my ears felt hazy as they were ringing, and my head felt dizzy. I clumsily wiped the water off my face when suddenly I felt a pair of hands groping my butt. My body was petrified for a second. Then, the few men behind me started to laugh while one of them spoke to me in broken English, “Hey, I heard that merman like your body.” I was surprised. I quickly smacked away the hand placed on my butt and looked at the man in disdain. He had a strong build and tan skin. The muscles on his arm were lar
After the intense battle, I was tired and out of breath. I crept onto the floor and wiped away the blood and sweat on my face as I stared at them vigilantly like an actual beast. The contempt and scorn that the men wore of their faces finally vanished and were replaced with shock as they looked at me. The looks on their faces were now much more tolerable than before. But what was worse was that they planned to deal with me with their guns. Just one shot was enough to kill me. But even if I could turn back time to ten minutes ago, I would have done the same thing. I couldn’t stand being abused by them. I had always thought that I could withstand their deliberate humiliation. But when it came down to it, I wouldn’t think twice before shooting all of them with a gun. I then heard the sound of the safety latch being unfastened. I was reminded that I should say something akin to begging for my life, but I couldn't utter a single word when I opened my mouth to speak. So, I resigned
As I looked around the tanks below me, Gary pushed me to the end of the cabin. Laura was standing in front of a cabin door with marks that looked similar to craters, showing that something had collided with it. Looking closely, I could see blue-colored dried blood on it. My heart clenched. “Linda, you’re so lucky.” Laura looked at me as she gave me a wicked grin. “You have a chance to stay alive. But it isn’t because Gary had begged for mercy for your sake, but because of the merman restrained behind this door. I just found out that this merman is the alpha of the islands. The merpeople you just saw all came to save him.” She paused for a second before looking at me with false tenderness. “Our little genius Linda, I want to get some of his blood, but sadly, he is too aggressive. Nobody can get close to him; what more prick his skin with a syringe. So, I suddenly thought of you.” “Colonel Laura!” Gary quickly interrupted Laura as he had just figured out her intentions. Laura’s
I clenched my fists tightly, causing my knuckles to crack. Then, I took a deep breath and stepped into the cabin as the door slammed shut behind me. My surroundings were completely dark, but the night vision I had just acquired came into effect a few seconds later. This cabin was very wide, and a large water tank made of glass was placed in its center. Dicken’s head hung low as he was hung from his arms with chains that were as thick as my wrist. I thought of how he was considered a ferocious beast of the ocean but was here hanging like a dying criminal. His upper body was lifted above the water surface, and his originally flawless and unblemished chest had a burn mark on it. I could tell that a high voltage electric shock caused it. ‘They left such a deep wound on him that it will take ages to heal. What on earth did Laura and her men do to him?!’ I was dumbfounded for a second. Then I stumbled as I ran into the tank. I shuffled in the water until I was right in front of him
Dicken’s body and mine trembled together, but his kiss was still hard and aggressive like he had wanted to remove all the jumbled thoughts I had and calm me down. But it also seemed like his final act of indulgence where he could confirm his feelings for me one last time. My lips were quickly swollen and in pain from his relentless assault. So, I couldn’t help but lean backward and away from his lips. I caressed his sharp, featured face before stuttering a string of messy words. “Dicken…don’t misunderstand me…I really want to get you out of here…It’s my fault that you became like this. If it weren’t for me…” My gaze drifted onto the burnt wound on his chest, and I felt more heartbroken. Then, I crouched down and placed my forehead against his chest, and took a deep breath. After that, I realized that I should do for him what he had done for me countless times, and that was to treat his wound. I extended my tongue and carefully licked the wound on his chest. I could feel Dicken’s
As I licked at it intently, I completely forgot that Laura and her men were monitoring me. I had regarded myself as a doctor to Dicken, and I had even somewhat regarded myself as Dicken’s mate. When I arrived at this thought, I immediately cast it aside. ‘What am I thinking? There’s no reason to think about this. Dicken and I are still confined here. Our fates are intertwined, so I must help him!’ I lowered my head and didn’t stop licking. The image of me kissing him impulsively when I came into the cabin appeared in my mind. My licking motions descended lower and lower. Suddenly, the tip of his stiff and swollen shaft emerged to the surface and bumped onto my lips. In that instant, something must have gone wrong with my mind because I extended my tongue and licked the tip of his shaft. When I realized what I was doing, my mind was blown. ‘I must be crazy!’ I immediately wiped my lips and took a step back. I flailed around in the water before I steadied myself while holding o