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“Can you get me out of here?” He snorts. “I need to get out of here. My friends will be?—“ He slaps me with his tail, as if to say, “Shut up. I’m trying to sleep.” “Are you going to eat me?” I contort my neck to watch him turn to look between me and…

Dad said he’ll always be happy as long as I’m doing what makes me happy. He’s not even here, and I can feel his disappointment. Happiness isn’t on the table for me. The only thing I can offer him is my survival, however fleeting that might be. I have to go back to the cavern….

“Counselor Lazell.” Lightning thunders in my veins. He is a snake amongst kraken. His eyes dart to my dark hair floating around me. His lips twist in distaste. My mother killed his brother when he campaigned for my execution a few months after I was born, then later attempted to carry it out himself. Since…

It’s never because of me. The gills along my neck bristle, and I steel myself to weather the disgust Cindi doles my way. I’m torn between racing through the tunnels or leaning into my trepidation by prolonging the inevitable pain. I want to see my mate, make sure she’s okay, but I…I don’t want her…

“No.” “Yes.” “I cannot let you leave.” Ever. Her eyes search mine, scent turning bitter with fear, chasing away any evidence of her lust. My lips tic, and I suppress the urge to growl. We were making headway. She was beginning to understand. Why is she upset again? Cindi lowers her voice. “Are you…” Her…

How did I end up right back where I started, but with a… Jesus Christ, I can’t believe I’m even thinking this. But with a goddamn, living, breathing, eight-armed fucking kraken. A kraken who does things to my body I can’t explain—relaxes it, lulls it into a faux sense of comfort. A kraken whose suckers…

The monster’s eyes brighten when they land on me. “I told you—I am bringing you home.” His voice holds an excited yet hesitant lilt. “I will take care of you. You will always be safe as long as I’m here.” The waves climb up my body. Panic overtakes pain. I claw at him, feeling nothing….

A broken sob shatters my throat. She’s a cruel, cruel woman. I drop to my haunches and dip my head, trying not to wail. Why does the Goddess wish to punish me? What have I done to deserve this? I will remember this day until I perish; the night where I said goodbye to my…

I didn’t dare have keepsakes of my family on display. I have enough reminders of my shortcomings, I refuse to add to them. The treasures I’ve been gathering over the years are kept in another cave. During the day, some light trickles in through the hole on the side of the den that leads up…

Cindi’s forehead pinches in confusion when I cup her cheek and tuck her hair behind her curved, human ears. She needs only say the words, and I will mark her in return. “Thank you,” I rasp, blood soaring with elation. “I would have preferred my chest or throat, so it is more obvious, but I…