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?

This

break free and kick him. I tried to punch at him, but the water

his gills

else to do, I leaned down, reached forward, and covered his gills

he tried 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

back to Elva! To

I'd be careful. I couldn't let myself die just because some asshole who couldn't take no for

a massive fish tail that he used now to thrash me around. I couldn't hold onto his gills any longer.

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

I

flat on Prince Ronan's chest, and in an instant, he was

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

was turning

couldn't give up,