" We know you were the one heralding the curse. We also know you entered our territories while chased by the sinister grudge of the cursed wolf Jin. " The queen filled in for Mia's silence.
" However, you can be at ease. These waters are a sanctuary and here you can be at peace.
The waters of our Southern sea are deeper than it seems. It harbors all life sources of all the . Nothing can trespass without our knowledge or leave.It might pester you anywhere you might be, but here, surely safe you will be. "
Lin had been a prince for quite a long time. He had been an active participant in strategic and war. It didn't take him long to figure it out that the queen was headed for a barter.
She was offering her end of the deal. Mia had to offer the other.
" As a mer-princess, you ought to know about our deepest secrets. Secrets that cannot be in front of outsiders. But guessing from the fact that you knew about your mermaid only recently, I guess Crystal has kept you in the dark. " The queen made a look of .
Mia had the perfect opportunity to play along. She didn't want her secret divulged.
"I am afraid my lady, my mother kept me ignorant. But Lin is no outsider. He is my lawfully husband. If there is something to be known, I think it wouldn't be a mistake. You can tell about it. We swear it will be as if we couldn't hear. " Mia tried pushing it a bit hard.
" I will. With time. The two of you may take your leave. I have prepared a room for you two in my . Be my guest for a while. " The queen snatched her rings and seven mermaids in waiting to fetch Mia and Lin.
They bowed their way around the Hall as they took their leave.
" Don't you think it's weird, " Lin whispered in Mia's ear.
" What? " Mia whispered back.
" The way they keep staring at us, " Lin pointed.
" Hhmm, probably because you keep staring back, " Mia nudged Lin at the stomach as he held
Mia by her hips, " What are you doing? " She protested a bit embarrassed. Lin pulled her close whispered in her ears, " I think because there doesn't seem to be any male around. I bet hormones are running wild to see somebody as dashing as me. "
Mia did not get angry or teased, as Lin had hoped. Instead, she grabbed Lin's hands and faster towards the room given to them. She bowed at the seven attendees when they the gate. She pushed Lin inside and then shut the gate.
Lin tumbled on the bed that she had pushed him on and with a wicked smile, said " Wow! Mia.
Take it slow. Did I make your hormones tide too? "
Mia had a weird expression on her face, " Lin listened to me carefully. This is not a joke. I repeat
Lin. Don't go joking about mates here. And this is the best kept secret for the mer-witches . You have no idea what they do with them, " Mia was literally sitting on Lin's lap as she his ears close to her mouth, " They survive by sacrificing their boys after successfully with them. And only the queen has that privilege. But get it out of your head right now, mer-witches can get inside your head. They would not let you go if they found out you even the slightest about that. You need to forget what I just told you. You must. I just told because I wanted you safe... " Lin closed Mia's mouth with his hand. He slowly turned her and went over her and he crossed his legs beside her, " ! Relax Mia. I kind of get what said. We once had a hunch about the accumulation of dark energies in the southern sea.
We can talk about it when we go out. But if you want to get my mind off it, you need to with something else. " His eyes changed colors as Mia's heart danced with glee.
She slowly slid her hand under his dress and pulled it out cheerfully.
She wrapped her arms around Lion's neck and pulled herself up and whispered in his ears, "
Shall we then continue what we were doing?"
Lin parted his lips at her neck, baring his fangs as he bit deep. Then said, " Do you even need permission for this? "
Mia pulled him closer digging her nails at his back. Lin promptly took the clue and ripped Mia's open. The water sparkled as it touched her bare skin. Lin slid his one hand supporting back and caressed the tip of her breast with the other. Mia bit Lin's nipples as her body up and down like a wave. Lin slowly brought his lips close to her busts and let it do the . Mia grabbed on tighter at his hair as she started emitting a bluish liquid, all around the .
" Mia what's happening? Lin asked, letting her go for a moment. Mia pulled him back to the spot was working on and said, "I don't know. Just carry on like I say. "
Lin needed no reminding anymore. Their warm bodies, intertwined in each other, pumping with silent beat. As the glow around Mia kept radiating Mia noticed, something of a crimson hue, Lin's end. Mia peaked over Lin's shoulder as she kept holding his butt in her hand. A , crimson hue had formed something behind Lin, that looked very much like a tail. Mia as she pulled him harder back on herself.
" Do you like it that much or is there something else you want to tell me, " Lin whispered, up the pace.
" It's just being our true selves that feels the best, " Mia whispered back before locking Lin's with her wet and wild tongue. Tangling themselves further and the crimson and blue .
******
Out of breath
Mia was sleeping sound like a baby in Lin's arms. He too had been asleep for how long was his grasp. There was no way of telling time in the mer-world. Only those in tune with the sphere were able to tell the day from the night and the dusk from dawn. But it wasn't the that was bothering Lin.
He sat up scratching his throat as his windpipe started swelling. Was the effect of the flower off already? Was he drowning? He hectically searched the punch he used to carry the around. He gobbled one piece and then looked around. But nothing changed. There 't even any improvement.
" What are you doing Lin? " Mia was already sitting up staring at the struggling Lin, " What's ? "
She hurried in his direction and sat beside him, patting his back.
" Lin, what happened? " She kept repeating but he was already out of words. The waters were down his systems and the pain was profound.
Mia yelled for help but every second was precious. She tried pressing the water out of his , pinning him flat down. She pressed and huffed but it was to no avail. They were with water, did Mia understand to fail.
" Hold on Lin. Hold on. I will not anything happen to you I swear. " Mia constantly kept promising Lin knew she was trying in vain.
Mia closed her eyes, placing her thumbs on his chest . Lin could see those faint shimmering of bluish hue he had earlier seen her emit. Lin smiled as his eyes closed with heaviness, as if last night's after taste.
But his eyes weren't closed long enough. A jerk brought him back to life. Water gushed out of system as a transparent bubble trapped him inside. Lin floated upwards like a balloon with a .Mia had the other edge in her hand that prevented him from escape.
" Lin, I got the water out of your system. This is an air pocket. It will help you for the time being.
Let's rush to the queen. She might be able to help. "Mia explained from outside, placing her on the wall of the bubble as he placed his and nodded in agreement.
A few mer-maids had also arrived by then drawn by the commotion. Mia made her way through as she advanced towards the palace herself.
It was like Lin was watching a new Mia. She had been his little love. Timid and scared. He had been the one protecting and taking her under his care. But this was reversed. She cared no one and needed nobody's help. She was comfortable in her skin like she said, her true . She was more confident even when she didn't have the upper hand.
Mia made her way through the heavily guarded palace hall. Nobody dared stop her as she at them from afar. Mia went straight inside the assembly where a meeting was clearly in , but everybody stopped in their place as they saw Mia at her best.
" Mia is it again? " The queen said, looking at Lin inside the air bubble. " What happened there?
Did you trap him in that bubble? "
The others too looked at eachother murmuring under their breath.
" Please help him with whatever techniques you have to breathe underwater. Mia requested but an air of authority that made the queen frown.
" Help him breathe. Wasn't he breathing just fine a few hours ago? What technique was he ? " One official asked from the right side of the queen.
Lin took out the rest of the flowers from his pouch and showed them. One of the guards grabbed from him and passed it to the official asking the question. She sniffed it and looked at the with a stare. The queen took it from her and then looking at Lin asked, " Where did you this from? "
" The messenger you sent me showed me this plant in the human world, " Lin answered .
" The messenger? " The queen looked at In and then gave Mia a glance.
" You were lucky enough to have Mia by your side. Had you not been inside that bubble your would have explored with the after effect of this plant. Didn't the messenger warn you of stance? "The queen smirked.
Lin shook his head indicating he was unaware of what she meant.
" This is the Water Breather native only to these Royal parts. The one in the human world is but replica. It was a generous gift on our part. " The queen couldn't help but laugh at seeing Lin in a sorry state that he was in.
Nevertheless she called for a real Water Breather plant.
"Take this Mia. You would need to keep giving him a refill every quarter of a day. "The queen her the vase as Mia bowed with gratitude, " By the way Mia, when did Crystal teach you Air filling technique? I thought she never returned to the sea from land? "
Mia looked as puzzled at the question as the queen herself.
" What technique? Mother never could teach me anything nor did she get to tell me about my origin, " Mia answered shyly but the Queen could not tell.
" This technique that you used to trap Lin inside the bubble, " The queen pointed .
" Technique? I don't know. I just used the way my mother taught me to concentrate on the around. That's how I could help him. " Mia had obviously given a dissatisfactory answer the palace was abuzz yet again.
" Don't try to tell me you just learnt this yourself? This is only passed on from one Royal member the other, that too through rigorous training. "
Mia was as speechless as the rest of them. She didn't teach herself the technique. She had just it in desperation . Mia guessed it was better to stay mum as it would be even worse for to digest.