All Chapters of Merturned : Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

Chapter 40 Finrir’s HatredInside the prison, Joe, Bryan, and their fellow inmate find themselves huddled together in the now cramped tear-drop-shaped cage suspended from the ceiling. Originally designed to accommodate two fully grown mermen comfortably, it now barely provides enough space for three muscular mermen. Finrir's attention is drawn to the bold black tattooing on the merman with the black tail. He turns to Bryan and signs, "Who is your new friend?" Bryan places a hand on the merman's back and signs, "This is Trent."With Finrir's assistance, Tritan positions a table beneath the cage, allowing the other mermen to have a clear view. Tritan then retrieves the map from the long leather tube and unrolls it onto the table. Bryan pulls himself to the bottom of the cage, peering through the bars to examine the map. He wonders how different it is from the land maps he's familiar with.The map reveals a world map in an oval shape, with the Pacific Oc

Chapter 42 Preparation For The Mating Ceremony Nerissa and Madissa enter their respective chambers, preparing themselves for the upcoming mating ceremony. In each chamber, they follow a similar bathing ritual, engaging in a luxurious and rejuvenating experience. They begin by filling their large double clamshell bathtubs with a white, oily bathing gel. The gel sinks into the water, creating a soothing and nourishing environment. Slowly, they remove their clothes and gracefully lower themselves into the tubs.Taking hold of soap bars made from a concentrated and hardened version of the same gel, enriched with sandy sediment rich in tiny crystal granules, they begin to gently scrub their delicate skin and scales. The granules act as a gentle exfoliant, leaving their skin feeling renewed and refreshed.Nerissa adds a shimmering silver liquid to the gel in her bathtub, creating a mesmerizing effect as she dips her soap bar into the silver-infused mixture. With each stroke, her skin glist

Chapter 44 The Ceremony As the kings led Nerissa and Madissa into the main chamber, the room fell into a hushed silence. The merfolk gathered in the temple watched with anticipation as the royal procession made its way towards the altar. Halfway to their destination, King Poseidon and King Neptune halted, and Alpha Aros and Beta Platos stroke forward to meet them, accompanied by the mermaids carrying bags. The princesses, their faces veiled in delicate silver sea silk lace, exuded an air of mystery and grace. Their presence added an ethereal touch to the solemn occasion. With a graceful motion, the mermaids presented the bags to the princesses, who delicately reached inside and retrieved clear jars, each containing a unique sea cucumber. Nerissa's jar held a striking purple sea cucumber, while Madissa's contained a translucent specimen. The princesses, their veiled expressions hidden, carefully placed the jars back into the bags and withdrew another set.This time, Nerissa unvei

Chapter 46 Reception, Meeting The Teenage Merlings.Following Madissa's direction, Bryan and Joe followed their mates' lead, their eyes landing on a young merman with short hair that matched his deep indigo blue tail. He was engaged in conversation with another sibling—a young merman with dark purple hair, a few white strands cascading through it. His deep dark purple tail boasted holographic tipped fins, creating a captivating display. Nerissa and Madissa eagerly tugged Joe and Bryan towards the duo, ready to initiate the introduction.Madissa swam up to the young merman with the dark purple tail, hugging him tightly before releasing him, eager to proceed with the introductions. Nerissa took the lead, gesturing towards the merman with the deep indigo blue tail. "This is Soterios. He isn't much of a hugger," she signed, addressing Joe and Bryan. Then, she turned her attention to Soterios. "Soterios, this is Joe and Bryan, our mates."Soterios eyed Joe and

Chapter 48 Reception, The Younger MerlingsNerissa spotted the next brother she wanted to introduce to her mates and called him over using his mertongue name. Merfolk had various versions of their names in different languages. Each name was represented by symbols in merscript, which corresponded to sounds in the English alphabet. When spoken in sirenchant, it sounded just as it was spelled. Sirenchant, however, was not widely used, and most merfolk, including Joe and Bryan, only spoke names in sirenchant and did not fully understand the language.Mertongue, on the other hand, was a language composed of sounds made solely with the mouth, including clicks and other oral sounds. It resembled Morse code and was the only audible language used while holding one's breath underwater. And of course, everyone had a namesign in aquasign, the mer-language that Joe and Bryan had completely mastered. Although they had already become proficient in sirenchant names due to their up