The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 0562

Elva wanted to collect some seashells to add the growing pile she was keeping in our bedroom, so together, Elva, Nicholas, and I went to the shoreline and began walking along with water's edge. While I helped Elva pick out seashells, Nicholas kept a dutiful eye on the ocean.

Maybe he thought Ronan himself might jump out at any minute. The thought made me shiver.

Looking at the ocean, despite having nearly drowned, it wasn't the waves or the water that I feared deep down inside of me. No. Instead I feared the merfolk prince who had wanted to pull me into the deeps.

I was grateful to Nicholas for keeping watch.

More grateful, when unnatural waves rippled the top of the water. Immediately I grabbed Elva, who in her surprise, dropped half of her shells.

"Mommy!" she said, pointing to where they had fallen.

I couldn't worry about that now. My wolfy instincts were screaming at me to get my child away from whatever was happening in the water. I'd apologize to her later, if I was overreacting. I'd spend the rest of the day picking new shells with her if she wanted.

taking

grabbed me and tugged Elva and me behind himself. His muscles were flexed. His gaze was on the water. To see him as

to frighten Elva, but I would do whatever I needed to,

watched the waves, merfolk heads started cresting above the water. Some here and some there, in different spots all along

to legs as they stepped out of the water and onto the sand. Many of them stayed in the knee-high

matching black with shimmering blue stripes. The uniform stretched down to their wrists and ankles, almost

dressed differently than the others. He wore a

him. I didn't know these other soldiers, though with a quick glance, I confirmed that none of them were Prince Ronan. But Ambassador Zale was someone that I trusted. He

still uneasy about Prince Ronan being able to

Nicholas," Zale said as he came closer.

a dip of