The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 0557

For a while, I thought maybe I could do this. If I could muster my resolve, maybe my will could outmaneuver Bridget's confidence.

And, as I pushed myself, I finally began to take the lead away from Bridget.

I was pulling ahead. The raceway was clear ahead of me and I felt my heart soar.

This was my moment. I could probe to everyone that I could be a capable Luna. I was strong. I was fast. And I was-

"Aarggh -!"

Suddenly something grabbed my leg and yanked me down under the surface. Water filled my mouth. I spit it out, but I hadn't enough air. I felt like I was choking.

I kicked against my restraint, eventually hitting something solid. It released me, and I swam as fast as I could toward the surface. I broke through and sucked in a lungful of air - just as the whatever-it-was caught me by both legs this time and dragged me down.

Beneath the water, I looked down, and straight into the raging eyes of Prince Ronan, the merfolk prince I had turned down. He seemed furious, his features twisted with anger.

Was this... revenge?

in my chest. This merfolk man

and his hold on my legs was too strong this time for me to break free and kick him. I tried to punch at him, but

me, his gills fluttering

I leaned down, reached forward, and

to pull away, but I kept firm, my hands laid flat over his gills. If he was trying to drown me, then I would suffocate him. Fair was fair, and I wanted to

to get back to Elva!

let that happened. I'd promised him I'd be careful. I couldn't let myself die just because some asshole who couldn't

thrash me around. I couldn't hold

in a whirlwind, being thrown this way and that as if

I saw a

on Prince Ronan's chest, and in an

the surface of the water. But it was so far. I had been underwater too long. My breath was running

was

couldn't give up,