Making Out With Mermaids

Betmal
Starting over in the hidden monster town of Ever was meant to begin the next phase of my life—freedom from an unfortunate romantic entanglement and with plenty of time to spend with my son and his mate. But all of that changes when I scent her in the coffee shop…a kindred soul, an artist, like me…Amatheia.

My obsession with the hauntingly beautiful mermaid is immediate and complete. But when I introduce myself, she holds me at arms’ length. That won’t do. It won’t do at all. So I cook up a plan. I’ll redesign Ever’s welcome packet and hire her to do the art. That will give us plenty of time alone together, time I can use to get to know her better…in my boardroom and my bedroom.

Yet the closer we get, the more obvious it becomes that my immediate draw to her isn’t a passing lustful fancy. It’s something deep, primal, and irrefutable—she is my fated female, and I have waited for her for thousands of years.

But the fates have a sense of humor when her uncle, the king, tells Amatheia she’s to be wed to a merman of his choosing. He claims he’s simply fulfilling her mother’s dying wish. I suspect darker motives.

One thing is clear, I can’t guarantee Ama’s freedom from her uncle’s political maneuvering without bringing a fight into Ever, something she is desperate not to do. I lost my heart to her when we met. Now, I’ll have to fight to protect hers.