BALINThe mermaid in the dirty pool is the most beautiful sea creature I have ever seen. Even without scales, she still looked stunning. When I came over to her, I felt a strange thud in my heart. The feeling was so foreign that it nearly scared me. Even Lin, my ever-fierce wolf, seemed subdued by the mere sight of her.I wanted to take her with me, but Lin protested, insisting we find another mermaid since we couldn’t figure out why my heart was reacting this way. I agreed with him. However, I was suddenly enraged when tears rolled down her cheeks. Lin raged, and before I knew it, he took over, killing Alphonso and the unfortunate man. He felt satisfied and let me take control again.I caught sight of the mermaid smiling excitedly at Alphonso’s dead body.“We should just take her home,” Lin said.I didn’t protest; I, too, wanted that. So, I stretched out my hand to her.“Leave with me,” I said, my voice so calm that Jarek stared at me in shock.The mermaid placed her hand on mine, and
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