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.

I wasn't taking any

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

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

merfolk heads started cresting above the water. Some here

the ocean. Their tails shifted to legs as they stepped out of the water and onto the sand. Many of them stayed in

wore skin-tight uniforms, matching black with shimmering blue stripes. The uniform stretched down to their wrists and ankles, almost

was dressed differently than the others. He wore a similar looking garment to what he had last

with a quick glance, I confirmed that none of them were Prince Ronan.

still uneasy about Prince Ronan being able to escape his confinement so

Nicholas," Zale said as he came closer.

returned the gesture with a dip of his head.