She's the key to turning the tide of a war he can't afford to lose.
Phoebe
I like water.
Salt air, sun-warmed boardwalks, and sea lion kisses are kind of my thing.
Working at the Jersey Shore Aquarium isn't glamorous, but it's peaceful. Predictable. Safe.
Until a man with storm-colored eyes crashes into my exhibit—literally—and takes me.
No warning. No explanation.
One second I'm feeding fish. The next, I'm drowning in a whirlpool of magic and hauled into a realm where the ocean listens to him.
Kael, Lord of Water.
He says I'm his viyella. His true mate. And the key to reclaiming his power.
I didn't sign up to be anyone's magic battery. But each time he touches me, the tide shifts.
And maybe the scariest part?
I don't want to leave.
Kael
The sea chose her.
My realm is unraveling, my power fading, and the crown of Castletide will fall to ruin if I don't act.
Only a zareth bond can restore what was lost.
So I followed the pull. And I found her.
A mortal woman who speaks to sea lions and blushes when I look at her too long.
She doesn't understand her worth. Or how badly I need her.
Not just to save my lands, but to save me.
Because once I touched her, I knew the truth.
The tides aren't mine to command anymore.
She is.
