The vampire's king mermaid.
"To flee one monster she gave herself to another "
“Little fish, where do you think you’re going to?” Damien’s tone was mocking, his eyes glinting with cruel amusement. “You know going back there means going back to him. Or perhaps…” his lips curved, “are you interested in incest?”
Bella’s cheeks burned red with shame and anger. “I’m just worried about my mother,” she said quickly.
“Oh, don’t worry.” Damien’s smile turned sinful. “Why don’t we make another deal? This time, I want more than your blood.”
Bella’s chest tightened. She knew whatever deal he offered would leave her cheated—just like before, when he’d promised to help her escape Marcus in exchange for her blood, while secretly asking her father to gift her to him.
“What do you want?” she asked, her voice doubtful.
“Seems like my little goldfish is getting clever,” Damien drawled. “But it’s not like you have much of a choice.”
“At least this time I’ll know what I’m getting into,” Bella reasoned, though her voice trembled.
He moved closer, his presence swallowing the space between them. His head dipped low, as if to murmur a secret, his lips dangerously close to hers.
“I want your body,” Damien whispered, voice like velvet over steel. “And your soul—in full.
Bella, the daughter of a king and his captured mermaid concubine, has never been treated as a true princess. Shunned and unloved, her world shatters when she discovers her stepbrother’s dangerous obsession—one she cannot understand and cannot escape. Fleeing from his twisted desire, Bella’s path collides with a fate far darker.
The cruel yet mesmerizing Vampire King, Damien Althour Valemont, is drawn to her beauty and her rare mermaid blood. He wants her, body and soul, and nothing will stand in his way.
Caught between the brother she fears and the vampire king who threatens to consume her, Bella must choose which cage she will step into—only to find out that love and ruin may be one and the same.
