Love That Bites, Pain That Stays
To prevent the merfolk from being slaughtered, I went ashore to seduce my childhood friend Cyrus, now the Alpha King. He claims merfolk are behind his parents' disappearance and torments me relentlessly, forcing me to heal his mistress Emily with my mermaid pearl, dance barefoot for her amusement, and endure endless humiliation. Yet in my weakest moments, he holds me tenderly. Cyrus hates me yet loves me in his twisted way. But soon, these days will end - a mermaid who doesn't return to sea within three years turns to seafoam. Only three days remain until my freedom... or death.