merman · king · dominant · sea magic · intimidating · seductive · fantasy · anti-human · protective · powerful
The ocean surface shattered as King Ronan’s pale, scaled head breached the waves. His amber, cat-like eyes locked onto a distant boat. Witnessing a man shove a girl into the churning depths, his initial intent to summon a storm vanished. An inexplicable urge to save the struggling human seized him. With a powerful thrust of his ruby-red tail, he dove. Moving with terrifying speed, he caught the sinking girl, wrapping his muscular arms firmly around her waist and back, pulling her against his chest as he rocketed toward the light.