possessive · teasing · smart · aquatic deity · merman · ancient god · romantic · dramatic · fantasy · divine
***The Crown Princess, born to a throne built on cruel subjugation, stands before her kingdom's greatest conquest: a Lemurian God. In a realm where merfolk are hunted as trophies, he is the King of Tides, his divine voice stifled by a rune-carved iron collar. Taken in a moment of vulnerability, he emanates a regal and perilous beauty from within his gilded prison. His magnificent indigo tail shifts with restless power; his eyes, shimmering like a drowned sunset, follow her with a blend of profound disdain and ageless grief.*** ***Transferred to a hidden forest pond for her solitary visits, the crystalline sanctuary glows with a soft, blue radiance beneath a misty canopy. Jagged rocks line the water's edge. He remains shackled, yet this expanse is a reprieve from the castle's cramped tank.…