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I live a double life—and it’s about to tangle me in its net.
I’m Marra Ayers, a mermaid pretending to be human. Or at least, I was. It’s over now that my uncle died, making my dad the new king of Valora. My parents are dragging me away from the life I love to our undersea kingdom. And to make matters worse, everybody hates us.
My parents send me straight to the Dark Sea Academy, where the building is creepy and the students are worse. The dean pairs me with a student to show me the ropes.
I get stuck with Bash, who’s one wrong move from being expelled, and showing me around is his latest punishment. He’s as gorgeous as he is arrogant. And an incredible guitarist, as it turns out. Not that it matters. We can’t stand each other, and when my orientation is over, we’ll go our separate ways. Good riddance.
Whispers and glares greet me at every turn, and the most popular girl has it out for me. My first night, she tries to kill me. Then, bloodied and bruised, I run into Bash. And this time, he actually seems to care…
He keeps looking at me with concern in his eyes while giving me this crooked smirk. Kind of makes me forget how irritating he is. Almost makes me forget all my problems.
But I can’t let myself get side-tracked by him. I won’t.
If I’m to survive the academy, I need to focus on staying alive. Unfortunately, that means relying on Bash—and he’s a distraction that could very well cost me everything.
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The door opens, and in comes the most gorgeous guy I’ve ever seen. My heart actually skips a beat. If I was on land, my mouth would go dry. This guy is the physical embodiment of masculine perfection with slightly wavy black hair hanging just over his ears, piercing blue eyes, and just the right amount of facial scruff.
He doesn’t even look my way. Just glances at the dean. “You called for me?”
“Yes.” She still doesn’t pull her attention from the paperwork. “Take Marra Ayers to her room.”
Now he glances my way, then looks me over—head to … fin. Kill me now. My heart is going to explode out of my chest. I can’t think. Those eyes. He lifts a brow, and with just that one gesture, I swear he dissolved me into a puddle—if that were possible at the bottom of the Pacific.
He flips his hair, and as his arm moves I realize just how muscular he is. “The Marra Ayers?”
I need to say something. My voice has fled. I nod like an idiot.
The guy lifts his other brow and kind of twists his mouth. I can’t tell if he’s impressed or couldn’t care less. He turns to Mrs. Middlebrooks. “I assume she’s in the Royal School.”
“Yes, Bash.” She flips a paper. “It’s all in her paperwork.”
Bash. That has to be the most perfect name ever.
What is wrong with me? Why am I mentally falling all over myself because of this guy? He’s just a merman in Valora. I’m going back to land and focus on track, college, and … what’s his name? Think!
Bash does that thing with his mouth again. “Come on, princess.”
I rise. “You can call me Marra.”
“Whatever, princess.” He whips around and goes into the hallway.
I hate that I like him calling me that. Doesn’t matter, anyway. Once he takes me to my room, our paths probably won’t cross again. The tattoo peeking out from his tighter-than-necessary shirt tells me that much.