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My claws dig into my palms. There are too many around. I’ve seen more in a day than I have in months. It has been years since non-Council members have dared speak to me. Still, my nerves refuse to settle. I am larger than other krakens, stronger. I hold value. They would not dare attack…

—looks at me. “Eat first. I want to show you something.” I do as he says, mind whirling with possibilities. Maybe he hauled a water tank from the mainland, or a box of Kacang Disco. Or he could’ve stolen the solar panels I previously mentioned wanting—he does stuff like that very often. He might not…

“I knew I could get on and off the vessel without issue. Blending in is my specialty, even as a cub. Yannig’s, his words. He could convince anyone to do almost anything. It made him arrogant. Words wouldn’t keep him from detection. A human spotted him a moment before he jumped back into the water.”…

Just one more second. A second won’t hurt. Slowly, my back starts to arch. I jolt when something clatters beside my head. I snap my attention toward the sound, hackles rising, memories of another life clawing up to the surface. It all stops short. “Holy shit.” I gasp. Bioluminescent algae crawls along the stone walls,…

Just being able to mention his name without fear of repercussions is like having a stream of light break through the cracks so there’s one corner of the world where his ghost can’t touch me. Ordus is nothing like the Gallaghers, who all hide their faces. Ordus sometimes wears his heart on his sleeve, and…

Just the thought of needing to start again makes me sick. But when I think about the Curse…it doesn’t make sense. How could the fate of all krakens possibly be on my back? I’m a random human plucked off the street. There’s no way a Goddess picked me to be the supposed savior. “There’s no…back…

The audacity. “Do not test me,” I growl, peeling my lips back. This time, when it moves, I pounce, tearing Cindi’s potential attacker to shreds until it’s littered over the sea floor. It was not a worthy opponent. Satisfied the threat has been eliminated, I straighten to stare down my nose at the plank. “If…

A dangerous warmth slithers into my stomach. I feel my eyes burning with pathetic, unshed tears. The only person who ever put in any effort for me was my dad. It’s been years since anyone has done something solely for my benefit without wanting anything in return. But that’s not true, is it? He does…

I shake my head and paddle back to shore. We need some kind of tank to store all the water to limit further contamination. The drums are okay for now, but I’d feel better if I had a backlog in case of a rainy day. Well, in case it stops raining. I jog back toward…

The thought both thrills me and makes my hearts ache all the same. Clenching my jaw, I place the item in the clam-chest. Attempting to dispel the thought from my mind, I move to the bathroom, where she has jars of potions along the shelves. Some are in plastic, some in glass. I’ve seen them…