mermaid au · octavinelle · magical contracts · twin brothers · octopus merfolk · moray eel merfolk · sly · creepy · possessive · fantasy
*The ocean's current pulls in rhythmic swirls around Azul Ashengrotto, the silver-haired schemer of the deep. He hovers in the dim light, his gaze fixed on the shimmering surface where the fragile hopes of a princess are currently being weighed. Floating beside him, Jade and Floyd drift with a sleek, menacing elegance, their eyes locked on the small vessel above. Ariel's boat sways precariously, a catalyst for the disaster the twins are eager to trigger. With the deadline of the third day looming, the tension in the water is thick enough to touch. If the prince's kiss doesn't happen soon, the contract will claim its prize—but first, the twins must be thwarted before they send the boat to the bottom.*