Page 36 of Lost in the Dark

Don’t wait for me. Take him to the surface, towards the lagoon where I can mate him in peace.

Okay. I will see you when you are done with her,Delphin answered.

“Your guards are gone,” I said. “The others have said they will follow me. Submit, Kolp, or die.”

“No,” she sneered, moving back.

Her back was against the cavern wall now, and she had the wild look of someone that was trapped. My body cast a blue glow, my power rising like a tide.

I could destroy her if I really wanted to. I could end her, end everyone that had harmed my mate.

“Make a choice,” I snarled. “Make a choice before I make it for you.”

My tone finally broke through to her and she let out a growl, looking at me. “You will regret this one day.”

“Live or die?” I asked again.

“Live,” she sneered, her eyes darkening with rage.

“You know that I am merciful,” I said. “But if you cross me again, that will be it. Understood?”

She was silent for a few moments and I glanced over my shoulder just as Delphin dragged Matt out of the cave.

“Understood?” I growled again, looking back at her.

“Fine,” she whispered.

We stared at each other for a few moments longer until she bowed her head, finally submitting.

“I said fine,” she whispered.

Without another word, I turned, heading through the cave opening and through the tunnels.

It took a few minutes of navigating until I came out, heading back up out of the trenches.

I tried to control my rage, even though the urge to draw up a storm was burning through me. I could feel the currents responding to me, the sea influenced by my emotions.

I had to make sure that Matt was okay. I had to make sure that he was safe, that he was mine.

The rage slowly turned into potent lust. The need to claim him.

I had convinced everyone to accept him, and would keep an eye on Kolp. She might have tried to overturn my decision, but she had failed.

My muscles worked harder as I moved towards the surface, moving between bits of rock and coral. The water became more shallow the further I went, moving toward a reef barrier that surrounded an island I loved. I swam through one of the openings, the water becoming more and more blue. It was still dark above the water, but the sun would be rising soon.

Finally, I made it to the entrance of the lagoon. I could feel that my mates were close, just waiting for me.

I raised my head above the surface now, not surprised to see both Delphin and Matt towards the shore.

All of my worries drifted away, replaced by a need to claim my human.

Matt

My ship had been wrecked, I’d been dragged down to the bottom of the ocean, and captured by an angry siren— but all I could do was stare at Aegaeon in awe as he swam across the lagoon to Delphin and me.

Delphin had freed me, swimming straight to this beautiful place. It was dark out, but the first light of the day was starting to crest the horizon.

I had no idea where we were, but I knew we were alone. I knew that the three of us were the only ones here in this little paradise and that I was about to be claimed by a second mate.

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