Love That Bites, Pain That Stays 2

To keep her merfolk kin from being hunted down, a young sea heiress decides to leave the water and win over Cyrus, the human friend she grew up beside. Her plan is a seduction meant to protect her people, but the bond between them carries old wounds and a tangle of resentment and desire. Every step closer to him risks exposing the truth she is hiding and threatens the fragile peace of both worlds.