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Prince’s Tide
By M.L. Eaden
A Mythical Desires Universe Novel
Royce’s childhood was anything but calm. As an adult with famous parents, he preferred to live away from the public eye. All he needed was a boat, a crew, and his best friend Pete. That changed when Royce made a mistake that dropped him into the Gulf. Struggling for survival, his rescue isn’t from above, instead it comes from the sea itself in the shape of a legend long thought extinct and relegated to stories.
Fascinated with life above the waterline, Troller happens upon a fishing boat with a lone person on deck. When the sailor falls overboard, he doesn’t stop to think about the consequences of rescuing the human. When he comes face to face with Royce, he’s instantly enamored, but his people haven’t shown themselves in centuries. Troller swims away, afraid he’s risked his people’s safety, unable to forget the man he saved.
A year later, Troller uncovers the secret keeping his people below the waves. That knowledge could cost him his life. He swims to the one place he might be safe and arrives on Royce’s boat, naked and exhausted. Their mutual attraction quickly becomes more as they build a life together. When their secrets threaten to separate them, will love and trust be enough to keep them together and alive?
Content Warnings: Explicit on-page sex. Capture, torture, imprisonment by antagonist.
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From Chapter 6 – Sweet Tooth – Troller POV
All the bread things Royce had handed me were marvelous, and I couldn’t stop myself from eating every last one. I was so very full, and it reminded me of the last time I ate that much. It was a mid-year feast, and oysters were plentiful. The flesh was so fresh and delightful to bite into, but the memory was bittersweet. I was happy then, ignorant of everything that caused me to leave my pod behind.
There was a knock on the door. I wasn’t sure why. It was odd that surface dwellers were very much about their privacy and their coverings. I opened the door and Royce stood there for a moment with more coverings in his hands.
“Pete let us borrow more clothes. We’ll get you a few things when we go to town.”
“Where is Pete now?” I asked, worried he might tell others I was here.
“He’s seeing to the boat today.”
“What is a first mate?”
“A first mate means he’s next in charge of the boat after me.”
Royce’s mate seemed important to him, and Pete had responsibilities similar to Royce. If Royce already had a mate, would he be willing to entertain another? Sometimes waterfolk had multiple mates. Maybe humans did the same. “Do you have other mates?”
The confused look on Royce’s face made my face heat. Maybe it was the wrong question to ask. His confusion changed to embarrassment as his face turned red.
“Pete and I work together. It’s a job. We’re friends that care about each other, that’s all.”
Most of the words Royce said, I understood, but I needed more information. “What does ‘job’ mean?”
“Well, do you perform a service or have a role where you’re from?” Royce asked. He stood in front of me, holding the new coverings as he tried to explain his relationship to the other man.
I shook my head and brought my legs up to my chest. My full stomach, my memories of home, and now Royce’s words made me feel alone. I couldn’t tell him the truth. I wondered if this was a mistake. Maybe what little light there was the night I saw Royce’s face had been a trick. Perhaps I saw things there I hadn’t really understood.
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M.L. Eaden works by day in the tech industry, but at night, she reads books, writes stories, throws axes, and is an avid gamer with a current addiction to Azul. Originally from the sunflower state, she migrated to one with a lone star—and more sun and tries desperately to keep up with two adorable cattle dogs that still act like they are five years old instead of the seniors their vet says they are.
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