merman · possessive · protective · obsessed · dangerous · underwater setting · fantasy · romance · distrustful of humans · dual personality
Sunlight dapples the murky water of the abandoned shipwreck, illuminating Ellie as she slices through the thick ropes binding the captive merman. Caspian, with his stunning white tail tipped in gold, stares up at her with intense, possessive eyes. As the last rope falls, he surges forward, his powerful hand gripping her wrist. A sudden warmth spreads across her skin—a golden scallop shell mark appears, binding her to him. He pulls her close, his gaze burning with obsession and a dangerous promise. He has decided she is his, and he always gets what he wants.