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Lying to a ruthless Siren King who despises liars? Probably the worst idea ever. 💧
To survive the dangerous ocean realm, Elena claims to be King Kael’s long-lost fiancée. The most surprising part? His five-year-old son instantly accepts her as "Mommy"! As Elena uses her cleverness to fake a romance and stay alive, a sudden attack forces her to risk everything for her new family.
But the biggest shock is yet to come—what if she isn't pretending at all? Dive into "The Abyssal Tyrant’s Baby Calls Me Mommy" to uncover a forgotten sacrifice and a love deeper than the ocean. 🐚💙
✨ Core Elements: Fantasy, Romantic, Royalty/Nobility, Clever, Amnesia
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Lying to a ruthless Siren King who despises liars? Probably the worst idea ever. 💧
To survive the dangerous ocean realm, Elena claims to be King Kael’s long-lost fiancée. The most surprising part? His five-year-old son instantly accepts her as "Mommy"! As Elena uses her cleverness to fake a romance and stay alive, a sudden attack forces her to risk everything for her new family.
But the biggest shock is yet to come—what if she isn't pretending at all? Dive into "The Abyssal Tyrant’s Baby Calls Me Mommy" to uncover a forgotten sacrifice and a love deeper than the ocean. 🐚💙
✨ Core Elements: Fantasy, Romantic, Royalty/Nobility, Clever, Amnesia
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00:00:04I fell into the hands of the most ruthless siren in the deep sea.
00:00:08I survived by lying to his face, convincing him I was his fiancée.
00:00:13The good news, I'm alive, and the monster king has a five-year-old son who calls me mommy.
00:00:19Mother!
00:00:19The bad news, he despises liars.
00:00:22Everyone who's ever lied to him has been eaten.
00:00:24Then his enemies find out the truth, and they want me and the kid dead.
00:00:30Now the only thing standing between me and the abyss is the one secret he can never know.
00:00:35The submarine's engine had exploded, dragging me down into the forbidden trench beneath the sea court.
00:00:40The water was pitch black.
00:00:41My suit was destroyed.
00:00:43I should have been drowning.
00:00:44A perfect catalyst.
00:00:46Oxygen suddenly filled my lungs.
00:00:48I was breathing underwater.
00:00:49Then I smelled blood.
00:00:51A lot of blood.
00:00:52A tall, terrifying figure glided out of the darkness.
00:00:55Black scales rippled over his chest, his blue eyes cold and lifeless.
00:01:05Your blood will wake the power sleeping inside me.
00:01:10You can't kill me!
00:01:14I'm your fiancée.
00:01:16Everything went dead silent.
00:01:21What do you mean by that?
00:01:22My mind raced.
00:01:23I'd taken the right gamble.
00:01:24I'd read the classified oceanographic files before the die.
00:01:27They mentioned an ancient siren kingdom beneath this trench.
00:01:30The files warned that sirens were utterly ruthless, except to their mates, whom they protected with violent devotion.
00:01:35A mysterious high-energy blast in these waters last year had wiped the memories of every creature down here.
00:01:41If he was one of them, I could bullshit my way out of this.
00:01:44I came looking for you.
00:01:45I wiped away tears, spinning the saddest love story possible.
00:01:52We've been engaged since we were kids.
00:01:54After your accident, you lost your memory.
00:01:57But I never stopped searching for you.
00:01:59Father!
00:02:00He's lying!
00:02:01I froze.
00:02:02A little boy swam out of the shadows.
00:02:04He had dark hair and icy golden eyes, looking like a mini replica of the Lethal Prince.
00:02:09A glowing blue pearl flowed above his tiny palm.
00:02:12Let's verify it.
00:02:13Before I could run, he grabbed my wrist.
00:02:15A searing wave of heat shot through my veins.
00:02:18A silver-blue mark lit up my skin like a crescent moon under the sea.
00:02:22Lucian?
00:02:24Father!
00:02:25She is not your fiancée!
00:02:27My heart stopped.
00:02:28Game over.
00:02:29The kids saw straight through me.
00:02:30I closed my eyes, waiting for the claws to tear me apart.
00:02:34I think she's my mommy!
00:02:42Before I could process what happened,
00:02:44Kale's massive tail whipped around my waist,
00:02:47yanking me down into the freezing darkness of the deep abyss.
00:02:51Lucian swam effortlessly beside us.
00:02:54Shapes moved inside the dark coral walls,
00:02:57jagged teeth and glowing eyes watching me like I was a fresh meal.
00:03:00The second Kale swept past,
00:03:02every shadow recoiled in sheer terror.
00:03:05Goosebumps erupted over my skin.
00:03:06The moment Kale's tail loosened,
00:03:08I panicked and grabbed onto his bare waist for safety.
00:03:10He paused.
00:03:11But surprisingly, he didn't shake me off.
00:03:14Instead, he dragged us straight into a forgotten, abandoned palace deep in the abyss.
00:03:19Taking one cautious step,
00:03:21I kicked a heavy golden trunk and lost my balance.
00:03:29You can't see?
00:03:32Did I seriously father an heir with a night-blind woman?
00:03:35My mouth twitched, but I looked right toward his voice.
00:04:06I can't see in the dark,
00:04:08The entire pitch-black palace was instantly bathed in a breathtaking dreamlike azul glow.
00:04:12I let out a long breath,
00:04:14turned to the lethal siren and gave him my warmest smile.
00:04:16Since you don't remember the past,
00:04:18let's start over.
00:04:19My name is Elena.
00:04:23Kale.
00:04:25Obviously, he didn't fully buy my story.
00:04:27I had no powers and zero chance of surviving this monster-infested ocean floor on my own.
00:04:32To stay alive, I had to chain myself to him and his kid.
00:04:34Kale's unblinking golden eyes stared right through me.
00:04:37You claim to be my fiancé.
00:04:38Where is the proof?
00:04:39I reached for the pendant around my neck,
00:04:41a worn silver half-moon shell.
00:04:42I'd been wearing it when they rushed me to the hospital after the last dive accident.
00:04:45I had no idea where it came from,
00:04:46but that didn't stop me from making up a story on the spot.
00:04:49This was your promise token to me.
00:04:53You have the other half.
00:04:54When the two moonshells join,
00:04:56they form the royal crest.
00:04:58It means we can never be parted.
00:05:03Then why do I not have it?
00:05:05You were caught in that terrible explosion.
00:05:08My voice trembled perfectly as I forced tears into my eyes.
00:05:13Even if you lost it in the chaos,
00:05:15it doesn't matter.
00:05:16As long as you're alive,
00:05:17that's enough for me.
00:05:18I closed the distance and pressed myself against his rock-hard chest,
00:05:22striking right at his heart.
00:05:23You never used to look at me so coldly.
00:05:25I whispered,
00:05:27resting my hand over his pounding pulse.
00:05:29You used to say I was your greatest treasure,
00:05:31that if I called you husband,
00:05:33you would give your life for me.
00:05:39Our bond can't just disappear, right?
00:05:43A faint, unexpected flush of red spread across the sea prince's cheeks.
00:05:47He jolted, shoving me away as he retreated to the palace doors.
00:05:50Foolish human!
00:05:51Do not think I will fall for your words so easily!
00:05:54With that, he fled into the dark waters.
00:05:58I sat back on the coral throne,
00:06:00wiped my fake tears,
00:06:02and snit it.
00:06:03He actually blushed.
00:06:05Outside,
00:06:06the terrifying siren lord leaned against the marble pillar,
00:06:09the tips of his pointed ears burning red.
00:06:14Lucian,
00:06:15she might actually be my mate.
00:06:17What do I do?
00:06:18She looked at me like she wanted to eat me alive.
00:06:24Over the next few days,
00:06:25Kyle barely showed up.
00:06:27He only returned to toss me looted human canned food
00:06:29and pretty dresses,
00:06:30then vanished back into the deep.
00:06:32I felt like a stray pet.
00:06:35Luckily,
00:06:35Lucian sneaked over daily,
00:06:37his golden eyes sparkling as he munched on spam.
00:06:41My heart softened,
00:06:43but I kept my focus.
00:06:45Lucian,
00:06:46is there a secret pathway back to the surface?
00:06:48Before he could answer,
00:06:49the water outside churred violently.
00:06:51Kale staggered in,
00:06:52dropped a tin of tuna into my lap,
00:06:54and collapsed onto the stone floor.
00:06:56Kale!
00:06:57Pulling aside his blood-soaked toque,
00:06:59I sucked in a breath.
00:07:00A bone-deep wound gabed across his chest,
00:07:03oozing black, venomous blood.
00:07:04Outside,
00:07:05dozens of scrimmin' eyes glided in the dark,
00:07:07scavenger monsters smelling weakness.
00:07:09Gritting my teeth,
00:07:10I dragged him onto the giant cab bed.
00:07:12I tore a strip from my dress.
00:07:14Then I hastily wiped the black blood from his wound.
00:07:17Lucian!
00:07:17Medicine!
00:07:18Lucian swam frantically to a shelf
00:07:20and grabbed a black healing pill,
00:07:21handing it straight to me.
00:07:22I tried to force it into Kale's mouth,
00:07:24but his jaw was locked tight in unconsciousness.
00:07:26Mommy!
00:07:27Pass him the pill with your mouth!
00:07:28Give father CPR or a kiss!
00:07:30You've watched too many human movies!
00:07:32If my hands can't pry it open,
00:07:33how will a kiss work?
00:07:34True love's kiss cures everything!
00:07:36Fine.
00:07:37Why argue with a five-year-old?
00:07:38I straddled Kale's hips
00:07:39and forcibly pried at his jaw.
00:07:41Kale!
00:07:41You can't die!
00:07:42If you die, I'm doomed!
00:07:43Oh, mommy is dying for love!
00:07:45If father dies,
00:07:45she won't live either!
00:07:48I accidentally popped Kale's jaw
00:07:50right out of place.
00:07:53At that exact moment,
00:07:55those icy golden eyes slowly opened,
00:07:57staring coldly straight into mine.
00:08:03Kale!
00:08:03You're awake!
00:08:06Kale stared dead black,
00:08:08raising a hand to snap his jaw back into place
00:08:10with a dry crack.
00:08:11Get off me.
00:08:15I scrambled away immediately.
00:08:17The pill worked magic.
00:08:18His black blood stopped flowing within seconds.
00:08:21Pushing himself up,
00:08:23his tunic slipped to reveal a scarred, muscular chest.
00:08:26You were dying!
00:08:27I only removed your tunic to check the wound.
00:08:30Besides, we're engaged.
00:08:31It's not like I haven't seen it before.
00:08:32Do that again,
00:08:33and I'll slit your throat.
00:08:35I breathed a sigh of relief.
00:08:37Classic tough guy ocean lord.
00:08:38Suddenly,
00:08:39my heart violently constructed.
00:08:41A wave of bone-chilling frost erupted from my veins,
00:08:45turning my blood to ice.
00:08:49White mist escaped my lips.
00:08:54What's wrong with you?
00:08:56Father!
00:08:57She touched your siren venom when wiping your chest!
00:08:59Pure survival instinct took over.
00:09:02Craving warmth,
00:09:03I lunged forward,
00:09:03throwing my arms around Kale's neck.
00:09:05Let go, human.
00:09:07Sharp black claws suddenly extended from his fingertips,
00:09:10pressing against my throat.
00:09:11Father!
00:09:12Mommy just kissed you,
00:09:14and she said she wants to die for you!
00:09:16She...
00:09:16What?
00:09:17Kale,
00:09:19don't leave me.
00:09:22For a long moment,
00:09:23the rager-sharp claws hanging above my throat slowly retracted,
00:09:27Kale's fingers awkwardly sinking into my damp hair.
00:09:31Troublesome human.
00:09:32I don't die that easily.
00:09:34He scoffed,
00:09:35voice laced with panic.
00:09:36Lifting my freezing hand,
00:09:38he spotted the black mark on my finger.
00:09:40Stupid girl.
00:09:41He muttered,
00:09:42lowering his head,
00:09:43taking my finger into his mouth,
00:09:45his warm tongue wrapped around the wound,
00:09:47metinimally sucking out the venom into his own body.
00:09:51It was the best sleep I'd had since arriving in this abyss.
00:09:55When I blinked open my eyes,
00:09:56the icy venom was gone,
00:09:58but terror instantly struck.
00:10:00My face was pressed against a cold, muscular chest.
00:10:02My arms locked around Kale's waist.
00:10:05I snapped my head up,
00:10:06straight into a pair of bloodshot golden eyes.
00:10:09Enjoying the hug?
00:10:12Kale's raspy voice rasped.
00:10:14He hadn't slept a wink.
00:10:18Kale!
00:10:19You're fully healed?
00:10:22Kale gave me a chilling look,
00:10:24flexed his numb arm,
00:10:25and pulled on his dark tunic.
00:10:29Where are you going?
00:10:32To hunt.
00:10:35He spit coldly,
00:10:37vanishing into the abyss.
00:10:39So that's why he left every day.
00:10:41In this ruthless siren territory,
00:10:43it was kill or be killed.
00:10:44To survive,
00:10:45he had to keep hunting the wild oceanette beasts.
00:10:48This place was a lethal battleground.
00:10:50I had to find a way out.
00:10:52While Kale was gone,
00:10:53Lucien stayed behind.
00:10:54Seeing the kid shivering from the cold left behind by the venom,
00:10:57I coaxed him over,
00:10:58wrapping him in my dry coat
00:10:59and feeding him the rest of the canned meat.
00:11:01As I gently combed his dark hair,
00:11:03I tried to gather intel.
00:11:05Lucien,
00:11:05Can humans really never survive in the ocean without Kale?
00:11:08Lucien looked up with pure trust,
00:11:10pulling out a glowing blue orb,
00:11:12the siren's pearl.
00:11:13Mommy,
00:11:14if a human swallows this,
00:11:16you can breathe underwater,
00:11:17swim freely,
00:11:18and ignore deep sea pressure forever.
00:11:20My ticket to freedom.
00:11:21Suddenly,
00:11:22a faint,
00:11:23familiar voice echoed outside.
00:11:25Lucien,
00:11:26come out.
00:11:28Father's back!
00:11:29He eagerly swam toward the grand entrance.
00:11:32I froze,
00:11:34remembering Kale's icy warning.
00:11:36Do not step outside this palace when I'm gone.
00:11:39Wait, Lucien!
00:11:42Mommy!
00:11:44Help me!
00:11:46Hands shook,
00:11:47the cold siren's pearl resting in my palm.
00:11:50Chasing after him as a helpless human meant instant death.
00:11:53Fleeing meant leaving the kid to be defoured.
00:11:56Damn it!
00:12:06Swallowing the siren royal pearl,
00:12:08the suffocating pressure vanished.
00:12:10I swam out with all my strength.
00:12:12In the gloom ahead stood a dark siren.
00:12:15His eyes glowed a deadly crimson.
00:12:17Gross,
00:12:18slimy tentacles sprout from his back,
00:12:20pinching Lucien tightly in the air.
00:12:23Mommy!
00:12:25Let him go!
00:12:27Ignoring the danger,
00:12:28I lunged forward and threw my arms around Lucien,
00:12:30using my body to shield the terrified boy.
00:12:32A sharp rock cut my cheek.
00:12:34As a single drop of my blood diffused into the icy seawater,
00:12:37dozens of crimson eyes instantly alighted in the surrounding darkness.
00:12:40The dark siren's breath hitched.
00:12:42He frantically condensed the blood with his magic and swallowed it whole,
00:12:45his eyes flaring with primal madness.
00:12:47The perfect human catalyst.
00:12:49Mine for the taking!
00:12:52The tentacles squeezed tight,
00:12:55crushing my ribs and forcing all the air from my lungs.
00:12:58I hugged Lucien tightly,
00:12:59choking in agony as darkness edged my vision.
00:13:02Father!
00:13:03Save us!
00:13:07Don't bother screaming.
00:13:09He's trapped in a deadly ambush.
00:13:11He isn't coming back.
00:13:13My heart sank into ice.
00:13:16What?
00:13:17What happened to Kale?
00:13:20He's being ripped apart by scavengers.
00:13:22Your sovereign blood could instantly restore his royal powers
00:13:26and let him reclaim the sea throne.
00:13:28Yet that fool refused to touch a single hair on you!
00:13:32My mind went completely blank.
00:13:34What?
00:13:35Instead of eating you,
00:13:36he dragged you around like a target,
00:13:38fighting off endless sea monsters day and night
00:13:41just to keep you alive.
00:13:42Since he's dying anyway,
00:13:44I'll devour you and his precious son instead.
00:13:48Who did you say you're going to devour us?
00:14:08I fell into the hands of the most ruthless siren in the deep sea.
00:14:11I survived by lying to his face,
00:14:14convincing him I was his fiancée.
00:14:16The good news,
00:14:18I'm alive,
00:14:18and the monster king has a five-year-old son who calls me mommy.
00:14:22Mother!
00:14:23The bad news,
00:14:24he despises liars.
00:14:25Everyone who's ever lied to him has been eaten.
00:14:28Then his enemies find out the truth,
00:14:30and they want me and the kid dead.
00:14:34Now the only thing standing between me and the abyss
00:14:36is the one secret he can never know.
00:14:38The submarine's engine had exploded,
00:14:41dragging me down into the forbidden trench beneath the sea court.
00:14:44The water was pitch black.
00:14:45My suit was destroyed.
00:14:46I should have been drowning.
00:14:48A perfect catalyst.
00:14:50Oxygen suddenly filled my lungs.
00:14:52I was breathing underwater.
00:14:53Then I smelled blood.
00:14:54A lot of blood.
00:14:56A tall, terrifying figure glided out of the darkness.
00:14:59Black scales rippled over his chest,
00:15:01his blue eyes cold and lifeless.
00:15:09Your blood will wake the power sleeping inside me.
00:15:14You can't kill me!
00:15:18I'm your fiancé.
00:15:20Everything went dead silent.
00:15:24What do you mean by that?
00:15:26My mind raced.
00:15:27I'd taken the right gamble.
00:15:28I'd read the classified oceanographic files before the dive.
00:15:31They mentioned an ancient siren kingdom beneath this trench.
00:15:34The files warned that sirens were utterly ruthless,
00:15:36except to their mates,
00:15:38whom they protected with violent devotion.
00:15:39A mysterious high-energy blast in these waters last year
00:15:42had wiped the memories of every creature down here.
00:15:44If he was one of them,
00:15:46I could bullshit my way out of this.
00:15:47I came looking for you.
00:15:49I wiped away tears,
00:15:51spinning the saddest love story possible.
00:15:56We've been engaged since we were kids.
00:15:58After your accident, you lost your memory,
00:16:00but I never stopped searching for you.
00:16:03Father!
00:16:04He's lying!
00:16:05I froze.
00:16:06A little boy swam out of the shadows.
00:16:07He had dark hair and icy golden eyes,
00:16:10looking like a mini replica of the Lethal Prince.
00:16:12A glowing blue pearl flowed above his tiny palm.
00:16:16Let's verify it.
00:16:17Before I could run,
00:16:18he grabbed my wrist.
00:16:19A searing wave of heat shot through my veins.
00:16:22A silver-blue mark lit up my skin
00:16:23like a crescent moon under the sea.
00:16:26Lucian?
00:16:28Father, she is not your fiancée.
00:16:31My heart stopped.
00:16:32Game over.
00:16:33The kid saw straight through me.
00:16:34I closed my eyes,
00:16:35waiting for the claws to tear me apart.
00:16:38I think she's my mommy!
00:16:46Before I could process what happened,
00:16:48Kale's massive tail whipped around my waist,
00:16:51yanking me down into the freezing darkness of the deep abyss.
00:16:55Lucian swam effortlessly beside us.
00:16:58Shapes moved inside the dark coral walls,
00:17:01jagged teeth and glowing eyes watching me like I was a fresh meal.
00:17:04The second Kale swept past,
00:17:06every shadow recoiled in sheer terror.
00:17:08Goosebumps erupted over my skin.
00:17:10The moment Kale's tail loosened,
00:17:12I panicked and grabbed onto his bare waist for safety.
00:17:14He paused.
00:17:15But surprisingly,
00:17:16he didn't shake me off.
00:17:18Instead,
00:17:18he dragged us straight into a forgotten,
00:17:20abandoned palace deep in the abyss.
00:17:23Taking one cautious step,
00:17:25I kicked a heavy golden trunk and lost my balance.
00:17:33You can't see?
00:17:36Did I seriously father an heir with a night-blind woman?
00:17:39My mouth twitched,
00:17:40but I looked right toward his voice.
00:17:43I can't see in the dark,
00:17:45yet you still insisted on marrying me.
00:17:47That only proves one thing.
00:17:49You used to love me more than life itself.
00:17:52A suffocating silence fell over the grand hall.
00:17:57Father,
00:17:58did you really love mommy that much?
00:18:03Lucien, shut up.
00:18:04Fearing I had pushed my luck too far,
00:18:06I quickly changed my tune.
00:18:08Give me a little light and I can see fine.
00:18:10Kale flicked his fingers.
00:18:11The entire pitch black palace
00:18:13was instantly bathed in a breathtaking dreamlike azu glow.
00:18:16I let out a long breath,
00:18:17turned to the lethal siren,
00:18:19and gave him my warmest smile.
00:18:20Since you don't remember the past,
00:18:22let's start over.
00:18:23My name is Elena.
00:18:26Kale.
00:18:29Obviously, he didn't fully buy my story.
00:18:31I had no powers and zero chance of surviving this monster-infested ocean floor on my own.
00:18:35To stay alive,
00:18:36I had to chain myself to him and his kid.
00:18:38Kale's unblinking golden eyes stared right through me.
00:18:41You claim to be my fiancé.
00:18:42Where is the proof?
00:18:43I reached for the pendant around my neck,
00:18:45a worn silver half-moon shell.
00:18:46I'd been wearing it when they rushed me to the hospital after the last dive accident.
00:18:49I had no idea where it came from,
00:18:50but that didn't stop me from making up a story on the spot.
00:18:53This was your promise token to me.
00:18:56You have the other half.
00:18:58When the two moonshells join,
00:19:00they form the royal crest.
00:19:01It means we can never be parted.
00:19:07Then why do I not have it?
00:19:09You were caught in that terrible explosion.
00:19:11My voice trembled perfectly as I forced tears into my eyes.
00:19:17Even if you lost it in the chaos,
00:19:19it doesn't matter.
00:19:20As long as you're alive,
00:19:21that's enough for me.
00:19:22I closed the distance
00:19:23and pressed myself against his rock-hard chest,
00:19:26striking right at his heart.
00:19:27You never used to look at me so coldly.
00:19:29I whispered,
00:19:30resting my hand over his pounding pulse.
00:19:33You used to say I was your greatest treasure,
00:19:35that if I called you husband,
00:19:36you would give your life for me.
00:19:43Our bond can't just disappear, right?
00:19:47A faint, unexpected flush of red
00:19:49spread across the Sea Prince's cheeks.
00:19:51He jolted,
00:19:51shoving me away
00:19:52as he retreated to the palace doors.
00:19:54Foolish human!
00:19:55Do not think I will fall for your words so easily.
00:19:57With that, he fled into the dark waters.
00:20:02I sat back on the coral throne,
00:20:04wiped my fake tears,
00:20:05and snit it.
00:20:07He actually blushed.
00:20:09Outside,
00:20:10the terrifying Siren Lord
00:20:11leaned against the marble pillar,
00:20:13the tips of his pointed ears
00:20:14burning red.
00:20:18Lucian,
00:20:18she might actually be my mate.
00:20:20What do I do?
00:20:21She looked at me like
00:20:22she wanted to eat me alive.
00:20:28Over the next few days,
00:20:29Kyle barely showed up.
00:20:30He only returned to toss me
00:20:32looted human canned food
00:20:33and pretty dresses,
00:20:34then vanished back into the deep.
00:20:36I felt like a stray pet.
00:20:39Luckily,
00:20:39Lucian sneak over daily,
00:20:41his golden eyes sparkling
00:20:43as he munched on spam.
00:20:45My heart softened,
00:20:47but I kept my focus.
00:20:49Lucian,
00:20:50is there a secret pathway
00:20:51back to the surface?
00:20:52Before he could answer,
00:20:53the water outside
00:20:54churned violently.
00:20:55Kale staggered in,
00:20:56dropped a tin of tuna
00:20:57into my lap,
00:20:57and collapsed
00:20:58onto the stone floor.
00:20:59Kale!
00:21:01Pulling aside
00:21:02his blood-soaked toque,
00:21:03I sucked in a breath.
00:21:04A bone-deep wound
00:21:05gabed across his chest,
00:21:06oozing black,
00:21:07venomous blood.
00:21:08Outside,
00:21:09dozens of scrimmin' eyes
00:21:10glided in the dark,
00:21:11scavenger monsters
00:21:12smelling weakness.
00:21:13Gritting my teeth,
00:21:14I dragged him
00:21:15onto the giant cab bed.
00:21:16I tore a strip
00:21:17from my dress.
00:21:18Then I hastily wiped
00:21:19the black blood
00:21:20from his wound.
00:21:20Lucian!
00:21:21Medicine!
00:21:22Lucian swam frantically
00:21:23to a shelf
00:21:23and grabbed a black healing pill,
00:21:25handing it straight to me.
00:21:26I tried to force it
00:21:27into Kale's mouth,
00:21:28but his jaw was locked
00:21:28tight in unconsciousness.
00:21:30Mommy!
00:21:30Pass him the pill
00:21:31with your mouth.
00:21:32Give father CPR or a kiss.
00:21:34You've watched
00:21:34too many human movies.
00:21:35If my hands can't pry it open,
00:21:37how will a kiss work?
00:21:38True love's kiss
00:21:39cures everything.
00:21:40Fine.
00:21:41Why argue with a five-year-old?
00:21:42I straddled Kale's hips
00:21:43and forcibly pried
00:21:44at his jaw.
00:21:44Kale!
00:21:45You can't die!
00:21:46If you die,
00:21:46I'm doomed!
00:21:47Oh,
00:21:47Mommy is dying for love.
00:21:48If father dies,
00:21:49she won't live either.
00:21:52I accidentally
00:21:53popped Kale's jaw
00:21:54right out of place.
00:21:57At that exact moment,
00:21:59those icy golden eyes
00:22:00slowly opened,
00:22:01staring coldly
00:22:02straight into mine.
00:22:06Kale!
00:22:07You're awake!
00:22:10Kale stared deadplack,
00:22:12raising a hand
00:22:12to snap his jaw
00:22:13back into place
00:22:14with a dry crack.
00:22:15Get off me.
00:22:18I scrambled away immediately.
00:22:21The pill worked magic.
00:22:22His black blood
00:22:23stopped flowing
00:22:23within seconds.
00:22:25Pushing himself up,
00:22:26his tunic slipped
00:22:27to reveal a scarred,
00:22:28muscular chest.
00:22:30You were dying!
00:22:31I only removed your tunic
00:22:32to check the wound.
00:22:33Besides,
00:22:34we're engaged.
00:22:34It's not like
00:22:35I haven't seen it before.
00:22:36Do that again,
00:22:37and I'll slit your throat.
00:22:38I breathed a sigh of relief.
00:22:40Classic tough guy ocean lord.
00:22:42Suddenly,
00:22:43my heart violently constricted.
00:22:45A wave of bone-chilling frost
00:22:47erupted from my veins,
00:22:49turning my blood to ice.
00:22:53White mist escaped my lips.
00:22:58What's wrong with you?
00:23:00Father!
00:23:01She touched your siren venom
00:23:02when wiping your chest!
00:23:03Pure survival instinct took over.
00:23:05Craving warmth,
00:23:06I lunged forward,
00:23:07throwing my arms
00:23:08around Kale's neck.
00:23:09Let go, human.
00:23:10Sharp black claws
00:23:12suddenly extended
00:23:12from his fingertips,
00:23:14pressing against my throat.
00:23:15Father!
00:23:16Mommy just kissed you,
00:23:17and she said
00:23:18she wants to die for you!
00:23:19She...
00:23:20What?
00:23:21Kale...
00:23:23Don't leave me.
00:23:25For a long moment,
00:23:27the rager-sharp claws
00:23:28hanging above my throat
00:23:29slowly retracted,
00:23:31Kale's fingers
00:23:32awkwardly sinking
00:23:33into my damp hair.
00:23:35Troublesome human.
00:23:36I don't die that easily.
00:23:38He scoffed,
00:23:38voice laced with panic.
00:23:40Lifting my freezing hand,
00:23:41he spotted the black mark
00:23:43on my finger.
00:23:44Stupid girl.
00:23:45He muttered,
00:23:46lowering his head,
00:23:47taking my finger
00:23:48into his mouth.
00:23:48His warm tongue
00:23:49wrapped around the wound.
00:23:50Metinimalously sucking out
00:23:52the venom into his own body.
00:23:55It was the best sleep
00:23:57I'd had since arriving
00:23:58in this abyss.
00:23:59When I blinked open my eyes,
00:24:00the icy venom was gone,
00:24:02but terror instantly struck.
00:24:03My face was pressed
00:24:04against a cold,
00:24:05muscular chest.
00:24:06My arms locked
00:24:07around Kale's waist.
00:24:08I snapped my head up,
00:24:10straight into a pair
00:24:11of bloodshot golden eyes.
00:24:13Enjoying the hug?
00:24:15Kale's raspy voice rasped.
00:24:17He hadn't slept a wink.
00:24:22Kale,
00:24:22you're fully healed?
00:24:26Kale gave me a chilling look,
00:24:28flexed his numb arm,
00:24:29and pulled on his dark tunic.
00:24:33Where are you going?
00:24:36To hunt.
00:24:39He spit coldly,
00:24:41vanishing into the abyss.
00:24:42So that's why
00:24:43he left every day.
00:24:44In this ruthless
00:24:45siren territory,
00:24:47it was kill or be killed.
00:24:48To survive,
00:24:49he had to keep hunting
00:24:50the wild oceanic beasts.
00:24:52This place was
00:24:53a lethal battleground.
00:24:53I had to find a way out.
00:24:55While Kale was gone,
00:24:57Lucien stayed behind.
00:24:58Seeing the kid shivering
00:24:59from the cold
00:25:00left behind by the venom,
00:25:01I coaxed him over,
00:25:02wrapping him in my dry coat
00:25:03and feeding him
00:25:04the rest of the canned meat.
00:25:05As I gently combed
00:25:06his dark hair,
00:25:07I tried to gather intel.
00:25:08Lucien,
00:25:09can humans really never
00:25:10survive in the ocean
00:25:11without Kale?
00:25:12Lucien looked up
00:25:13with pure trust,
00:25:14pulling out a glowing
00:25:15blue orb,
00:25:15the siren's pearl.
00:25:17Mommy,
00:25:18if a human swallows this,
00:25:19you can breathe underwater,
00:25:21swim freely,
00:25:22and ignore deep sea
00:25:22pressure forever.
00:25:23My ticket to
00:25:24freedom,
00:25:25suddenly a faint,
00:25:27familiar voice
00:25:27echoed outside.
00:25:28Lucien,
00:25:29come out.
00:25:31Father's back!
00:25:33He eagerly swam
00:25:34toward the grand entrance.
00:25:36I froze,
00:25:38remembering Kale's
00:25:39icy warning.
00:25:40Do not step outside
00:25:41this palace
00:25:42when I'm gone.
00:25:43Wait, Lucien!
00:25:46Mommy!
00:25:47Help me!
00:25:50Hands shook,
00:25:51the cold siren's pearl
00:25:52resting in my palm,
00:25:53chasing after him
00:25:55as a helpless human
00:25:56meant instant death.
00:25:57Fleeing meant
00:25:58leaving the kid
00:25:58to be defoured.
00:25:59Damn it!
00:26:10Swallowing the siren royal pearl,
00:26:12the suffocating pressure vanished.
00:26:13I swam out
00:26:14with all my strength.
00:26:16In the gloom ahead
00:26:17stood a dark siren.
00:26:18His eyes glowed
00:26:19a deadly crimson.
00:26:21Gross,
00:26:22slimy tentacles
00:26:23sprouted from his back,
00:26:24pinching Lucien
00:26:24tightly in the air.
00:26:27Mommy!
00:26:29Let him go!
00:26:31Ignoring the danger,
00:26:32I lunged forward
00:26:33and threw my arms
00:26:33around Lucien,
00:26:34using my body
00:26:35to shield the terrified boy.
00:26:36A sharp rock
00:26:37cut my cheek.
00:26:37As a single drop
00:26:38of my blood
00:26:39diffused into the icy
00:26:40sea water,
00:26:40dozens of crimson eyes
00:26:41instantly alighted
00:26:42in the surrounding darkness.
00:26:44The dark siren's breath
00:26:45hitched.
00:26:45He frantically condensed
00:26:46the blood with his magic
00:26:47and swallowed it whole,
00:26:49his eyes flaring
00:26:50with primal madness.
00:26:51The perfect human catalyst.
00:26:53Mine for the taking!
00:26:56The tentacles squeezed tight,
00:26:58crushing my ribs
00:27:00and forcing all the air
00:27:01from my lungs.
00:27:01I hugged Lucien tightly,
00:27:03choking in agony
00:27:04as darkness
00:27:05edged my vision.
00:27:06Father!
00:27:07Save us!
00:27:10Don't bother screaming.
00:27:12He's trapped
00:27:13in a deadly ambush.
00:27:15He isn't coming back.
00:27:16My heart sank into ice.
00:27:20What?
00:27:21What happened to Kale?
00:27:23He's being ripped apart
00:27:25by scavengers.
00:27:26Your sovereign blood
00:27:27could instantly restore
00:27:29his royal powers
00:27:30and let him reclaim
00:27:31the sea throne.
00:27:32Yet that fool refused
00:27:34to touch a single hair
00:27:35on you!
00:27:36My mind went
00:27:37completely blank.
00:27:38What?
00:27:39Instead of eating you,
00:27:40he dragged you around
00:27:41like a target,
00:27:42fighting off endless
00:27:43sea monsters
00:27:44day and night
00:27:44just to keep you alive!
00:27:46Since he's dying anyway,
00:27:48I'll devour you
00:27:49and his precious son
00:27:50instead!
00:27:52Who did you say
00:27:53you're going to devour?
00:28:12I fell into the hands
00:28:13of the most ruthless siren
00:28:14in the deep sea.
00:28:15I survived by lying
00:28:16to his face,
00:28:17convincing him
00:28:18I was his fiancée.
00:28:20The good news,
00:28:22I'm alive
00:28:22and the monster king
00:28:23has a five-year-old son
00:28:25who calls me mommy.
00:28:26Mother!
00:28:27The bad news,
00:28:28he despises liars.
00:28:29Everyone who's ever lied
00:28:30to him has been eaten.
00:28:32Then his enemies
00:28:33find out the truth
00:28:33and they want me
00:28:35and the kid dead.
00:28:37Now the only thing
00:28:39standing between me
00:28:40and the abyss
00:28:40is the one secret
00:28:41he can never know.
00:28:42The submarine's engine
00:28:44had exploded,
00:28:45dragging me down
00:28:45into the forbidden trench
00:28:46beneath the sea court.
00:28:47The water was pitch black.
00:28:49My suit was destroyed.
00:28:50I should have been drowning.
00:28:52A perfect catalyst.
00:28:53Oxygen suddenly filled my lungs.
00:28:55I was breathing underwater.
00:28:57Then I smelled blood.
00:28:58A lot of blood.
00:28:59A tall, terrifying figure
00:29:01glided out of the darkness.
00:29:03Black scales rippled
00:29:04over his chest,
00:29:05his blue eyes cold
00:29:06and lifeless.
00:29:13Your blood
00:29:14will wake the power
00:29:15sleeping inside me.
00:29:18You can't kill me!
00:29:22I'm your fiancé.
00:29:24Everything went
00:29:25dead silent.
00:29:28What do you mean by that?
00:29:29My mind raced.
00:29:30I'd taken the right gamble.
00:29:32I'd read the classified
00:29:33oceanographic files
00:29:34before the dive.
00:29:35They mentioned
00:29:35an ancient siren kingdom
00:29:36beneath this trench.
00:29:37The files warned
00:29:38that sirens were
00:29:39utterly ruthless,
00:29:40except to their mates,
00:29:41whom they protected
00:29:42with violent devotion.
00:29:43A mysterious high-energy
00:29:44blast in these waters
00:29:45last year
00:29:46had wiped the memories
00:29:47of every creature down here.
00:29:48If he was one of them,
00:29:49I could bullshit
00:29:50my way out of this.
00:29:51I came looking for you.
00:29:53I wiped away tears,
00:29:55spinning the saddest
00:29:56love story possible.
00:30:00We've been engaged
00:30:01since we were kids.
00:30:02After your accident,
00:30:03you lost your memory,
00:30:04but I never stopped
00:30:05searching for you.
00:30:07Father,
00:30:07she's lying.
00:30:09I froze.
00:30:10A little boy
00:30:10swam out of the shadows.
00:30:11He had dark hair
00:30:12and icy golden eyes,
00:30:14looking like a mini replica
00:30:15of the lethal prince.
00:30:16A glowing blue pearl
00:30:17flowed above his tiny palm.
00:30:19Let's verify it.
00:30:21Before I could run,
00:30:22he grabbed my wrist.
00:30:23A searing wave of heat
00:30:24shot through my veins.
00:30:25A silver-blue mark
00:30:26lit up my skin
00:30:27like a crescent moon
00:30:28under the sea.
00:30:30Lucian?
00:30:32Father,
00:30:33she is not your fiancé.
00:30:35My heart stopped.
00:30:36Game over.
00:30:36The kids saw
00:30:37straight through me.
00:30:38I closed my eyes,
00:30:39waiting for the claws
00:30:40to tear me apart.
00:30:42I think she's my mommy.
00:30:50Before I could process
00:30:51what happened,
00:30:52Tails' massive tail
00:30:53whipped around my waist,
00:30:54yanking me down
00:30:55into the freezing darkness
00:30:57of the deep abyss.
00:30:58Lucian swam effortlessly
00:31:00beside us.
00:31:02Shapes moved inside
00:31:03the dark coral walls,
00:31:04jagged teeth
00:31:05and glowing eyes
00:31:06watching me
00:31:07like I was a fresh meal.
00:31:08The second Kale swept past,
00:31:10every shadow recoiled
00:31:11in sheer terror.
00:31:12Goosebumps erupted
00:31:13over my skin.
00:31:14The moment Kale's tail loosened,
00:31:16I panicked and grabbed
00:31:16onto his bare waist
00:31:17for safety.
00:31:18He paused,
00:31:19but surprisingly,
00:31:20he didn't shake me off.
00:31:22Instead,
00:31:22he dragged us straight
00:31:23into a forgotten,
00:31:24abandoned palace
00:31:25deep in the abyss.
00:31:27Taking one cautious step,
00:31:28I kicked a heavy golden trunk
00:31:30and lost my balance.
00:31:31Ah!
00:31:37You can't see?
00:31:40Did I seriously father an heir
00:31:41with a night-blind woman?
00:31:43My mouth twitched,
00:31:44but I looked right
00:31:45toward his voice.
00:31:47I can't see in the dark,
00:31:49yet you still insisted
00:31:50on marrying me.
00:31:51That only proves one thing.
00:31:53You used to love me
00:31:54more than life itself.
00:31:55A suffocating silence
00:31:57fell over the grand hall.
00:32:01Father,
00:32:02did you really love
00:32:03mommy that much?
00:32:07Lucien, shut up.
00:32:08Fearing I had pushed
00:32:09my luck too far,
00:32:10I quickly changed my tune.
00:32:11Give me a little light
00:32:12and I can see fine.
00:32:14Kale flicked his fingers.
00:32:15The entire pitch black palace
00:32:16was instantly bathed
00:32:17in a breathtaking,
00:32:18dreamlike azu glow.
00:32:20I let out a long breath,
00:32:21turned to the lethal siren
00:32:22and gave him my warmest smile.
00:32:24Since you don't remember
00:32:25the past,
00:32:25let's start over.
00:32:27My name is Elena.
00:32:30Kale.
00:32:33Obviously,
00:32:33he didn't fully buy my story.
00:32:35I had no powers
00:32:36and zero chance
00:32:36of surviving this monster-infested
00:32:38ocean floor on my own.
00:32:39To stay alive,
00:32:40I had to chain myself
00:32:41to him and his kid.
00:32:42Kale's unblinking golden eyes
00:32:43stared right through me.
00:32:44You claim to be my fiancé.
00:32:46Where is the proof?
00:32:47I reached for the pendant
00:32:48around my neck,
00:32:49a worn silver half-moon shell.
00:32:50I'd been wearing it
00:32:51when they rushed me
00:32:51to the hospital
00:32:51after the last dive accident.
00:32:53I had no idea
00:32:53where it came from,
00:32:54but that didn't stop me
00:32:55from making up a story
00:32:56on the spot.
00:32:57This was your promise
00:32:58token to me.
00:33:00You have the other half.
00:33:02When the two moonshells join,
00:33:04they form the royal crest.
00:33:05It means we can never be parted.
00:33:11Then why do I not have it?
00:33:13You were caught
00:33:13in that terrible explosion.
00:33:15My voice trembled perfectly
00:33:17as I forced tears
00:33:18into my eyes.
00:33:21Even if you lost it
00:33:22in the chaos,
00:33:22it doesn't matter.
00:33:24As long as you're alive,
00:33:25that's enough for me.
00:33:26I closed the distance
00:33:27and pressed myself
00:33:28against his rock-hard chest,
00:33:30striking right at his heart.
00:33:31You never used to look
00:33:32at me so coldly,
00:33:33I whispered,
00:33:34resting my hand
00:33:35over his pounding pulse.
00:33:36You used to say
00:33:37I was your greatest treasure,
00:33:39that if I called you husband,
00:33:40you would give your life for me.
00:33:46Our bond can't just disappear, right?
00:33:50A faint, unexpected flush of red
00:33:53spread across the sea prince's cheeks.
00:33:54He jolted,
00:33:55shoving me away
00:33:56as he retreated
00:33:57to the palace doors.
00:33:58Foolish human!
00:33:58Do not think I will fall
00:33:59for your words so easily!
00:34:01With that,
00:34:02he fled into the dark waters.
00:34:06I sat back on the coral throne,
00:34:07wiped my fake tears,
00:34:09and snit it.
00:34:11He actually blushed.
00:34:13Outside,
00:34:13the terrifying siren lord
00:34:15leaned against the marble pillar,
00:34:17the tips of his pointed ears
00:34:18burning red.
00:34:21Lucian,
00:34:22she might actually be my mate.
00:34:24What do I do?
00:34:25She looked at me
00:34:26like she wanted to eat me alive.
00:34:31Over the next few days,
00:34:33Kyle barely showed up.
00:34:34He only returned to toss me
00:34:36looted human canned food
00:34:37and pretty dresses,
00:34:38then vanished back
00:34:39into the deep.
00:34:40I felt like a stray pet.
00:34:42Luckily,
00:34:43Lucian sneak over daily,
00:34:45his golden eyes sparkling
00:34:46as he munched on spam.
00:34:49My heart softened,
00:34:50but I kept my focus.
00:34:53Lucian,
00:34:53is there a secret pathway
00:34:55back to the surface?
00:34:56Before he could answer,
00:34:57the water outside
00:34:58churred violently.
00:34:59Kale staggered in,
00:35:00dropped a tin of tuna
00:35:01into my lap
00:35:01and collapsed
00:35:02onto the stone floor.
00:35:03Kale!
00:35:05Pulling aside
00:35:06his blood-soaked toque,
00:35:07I sucked in a breath.
00:35:08A bone-deep wound
00:35:09gabed across his chest,
00:35:10oozing black,
00:35:11venomous blood.
00:35:12Outside,
00:35:13dozens of scrimmin' eyes
00:35:14ignited in the dark,
00:35:15scavenger monsters
00:35:16smelling weakness.
00:35:17Gritting my teeth,
00:35:18I dragged him
00:35:18onto the giant cab bed.
00:35:20I tore a strip
00:35:21from my dress,
00:35:21then I hastily wiped
00:35:23the black blood
00:35:23from his wound.
00:35:24Lucian!
00:35:25Medicine!
00:35:26Lucian swam frantically
00:35:27to a shelf
00:35:27and grabbed a black
00:35:28healing pill,
00:35:29handing it straight to me.
00:35:30I tried to force it
00:35:31into Kale's mouth,
00:35:31but his jaw
00:35:32was locked tight
00:35:32in unconsciousness.
00:35:33Mommy,
00:35:34pass him the pill
00:35:35with your mouth.
00:35:36Give father CPR
00:35:37or a kiss.
00:35:37You've watched
00:35:38too many human movies.
00:35:39If my hands can't
00:35:40pry it open,
00:35:41how will a kiss work?
00:35:42True love's kiss
00:35:43cures everything.
00:35:44Fine.
00:35:44Why argue with a five-year-old?
00:35:46I straddled Kale's hips
00:35:47and forcibly pried
00:35:48at his jaw.
00:35:48Kale!
00:35:49You can't die!
00:35:49If you die,
00:35:50I'm doomed!
00:35:50Oh,
00:35:51Mommy is dying for love.
00:35:52If father dies,
00:35:53she won't live either.
00:35:56I accidentally
00:35:56popped Kale's jaw
00:35:57right out of place.
00:36:01At that exact moment,
00:36:02those icy golden eyes
00:36:03slowly opened,
00:36:05staring coldly
00:36:06straight into mine.
00:36:10Kale!
00:36:11You're awake!
00:36:14Kale stared deadplack,
00:36:16raising a hand
00:36:16to snap his jaw
00:36:17back into place
00:36:18with a dry crack.
00:36:19Get off me.
00:36:22I scrambled away
00:36:23immediately.
00:36:24The pill worked magic.
00:36:26His black blood
00:36:26stopped flowing
00:36:27within seconds.
00:36:29Pushing himself up,
00:36:30his tunic slipped
00:36:31to reveal a scarred,
00:36:32muscular chest.
00:36:33You were dying!
00:36:35I only removed your tunic
00:36:36to check the wound.
00:36:37Besides,
00:36:38we're engaged.
00:36:38It's not like I haven't
00:36:39seen it before.
00:36:40Do that again,
00:36:41and I'll slit your throat.
00:36:42I breathed a sigh of relief.
00:36:44Classic tough guy
00:36:45ocean lord.
00:36:46Suddenly,
00:36:46my heart violently
00:36:47constricted.
00:36:49A wave of bone-chilling
00:36:51frost erupted
00:36:51from my veins,
00:36:53turning my blood to ice.
00:36:57White mist
00:36:58escaped my lips.
00:37:01What's wrong with you?
00:37:04Father!
00:37:05She touched your siren venom
00:37:06when wiping your chest!
00:37:07Pure survival instinct
00:37:08took over.
00:37:09Craving warmth,
00:37:10I lunged forward,
00:37:11throwing my arms
00:37:12around Kale's neck.
00:37:13Let go, human.
00:37:14Sharp black claws
00:37:15suddenly extended
00:37:16from his fingertips,
00:37:17pressing against my throat.
00:37:19Father!
00:37:20Mommy just kissed you,
00:37:21and she said
00:37:22she wants to die for you!
00:37:23She...
00:37:24What?
00:37:25Kale...
00:37:27Don't leave me.
00:37:29For a long moment,
00:37:31the rager-sharp claws
00:37:32hanging above my throat
00:37:33slowly retracted,
00:37:35Kale's fingers
00:37:36awkwardly sinking
00:37:37into my damp hair.
00:37:39Troublesome human.
00:37:40I don't die that easily.
00:37:41He snuffed,
00:37:42voice laced with panic,
00:37:44lifting my freezing hand.
00:37:45He spotted the black mark
00:37:46on my finger.
00:37:47Stupid girl.
00:37:48He muttered,
00:37:49lowering his head,
00:37:51taking my finger
00:37:51into his mouth.
00:37:52His warm tongue
00:37:53wrapped around the wound,
00:37:54metinemalously sucking out
00:37:55the venom
00:37:56into his own body.
00:37:59It was the best sleep
00:38:00I'd had since arriving
00:38:01in this abyss.
00:38:02When I blinked open my eyes,
00:38:04the icy venom was gone,
00:38:05but terror instantly struck.
00:38:07My face was pressed
00:38:08against a cold,
00:38:09muscular chest.
00:38:10My arms locked
00:38:11around Kale's waist.
00:38:12I snapped my head up,
00:38:14straight into a pair
00:38:15of bloodshot golden eyes.
00:38:17Enjoying the hug?
00:38:19Kale's raspy voice rasped.
00:38:21He hadn't slept a wink.
00:38:25Kale,
00:38:26you're fully healed?
00:38:30Kale gave me
00:38:30a chilling look,
00:38:32flexed his numb arm
00:38:33and pulled on his dark tunic.
00:38:36Where are you going?
00:38:40To hunt.
00:38:43He spit coldly,
00:38:45vanishing into the abyss.
00:38:46So that's why
00:38:47he left every day.
00:38:48In this ruthless
00:38:49siren territory,
00:38:50it was kill or be killed.
00:38:52To survive,
00:38:53he had to keep hunting
00:38:54the wild oceanic beasts.
00:38:55This place was
00:38:56a lethal battleground.
00:38:57I had to find a way out.
00:38:59While Kale was gone,
00:39:01Lucien stayed behind.
00:39:02Seeing the kid shivering
00:39:03from the cold
00:39:03left behind by the venom,
00:39:05I coaxed him over,
00:39:06wrapping him in my dry coat
00:39:07and feeding him
00:39:08the rest of the canned meat.
00:39:09As I gently combed
00:39:10his dark hair,
00:39:11I tried to gather intel.
00:39:12Lucien,
00:39:13can humans really
00:39:14never survive
00:39:14in the ocean without Kale?
00:39:16Lucien looked up
00:39:16with pure trust,
00:39:18pulling out a glowing
00:39:18blue orb,
00:39:19the siren's pearl.
00:39:21Mommy,
00:39:22if a human swallows this,
00:39:23you can breathe underwater,
00:39:25swim freely,
00:39:25and ignore deep sea
00:39:26pressure forever.
00:39:27My ticket to freedom.
00:39:29Suddenly,
00:39:30a faint,
00:39:30familiar voice
00:39:31echoed outside.
00:39:32Lucien,
00:39:33come out.
00:39:35Father's back!
00:39:36He eagerly swam
00:39:38toward the grand entrance.
00:39:40I froze,
00:39:41remembering Kale's icy warning.
00:39:44Do not step outside
00:39:45this palace when I'm gone.
00:39:47Wait, Lucien!
00:39:50Mommy!
00:39:51Help me!
00:39:53Hands shook,
00:39:55the cold siren's pearl
00:39:56resting in my palm.
00:39:57Chasing after him
00:39:58as a helpless human
00:39:59meant instant death.
00:40:01Fleeing meant
00:40:01leaving the kid
00:40:02to be defoured.
00:40:03Damn it!
00:40:14Swallowing the siren royal pearl,
00:40:16the suffocating pressure
00:40:16vanished.
00:40:17I swam out
00:40:18with all my strength.
00:40:19In the gloom ahead
00:40:21stood a dark siren.
00:40:22His eyes glowed
00:40:23a deadly crimson.
00:40:25Gross,
00:40:26slimy tentacles
00:40:26sprouted from his back,
00:40:27pinching Lucien
00:40:28tightly in the air.
00:40:31Mommy!
00:40:33Let him go!
00:40:34Ignoring the danger,
00:40:36I lunged forward
00:40:36and threw my arms
00:40:37around Lucien,
00:40:38using my body
00:40:38to shield the terrified boy.
00:40:40A sharp rock
00:40:40cut my cheek.
00:40:41As a single drop
00:40:42of my blood
00:40:42diffused into the icy
00:40:43seawater,
00:40:44dozens of crimson eyes
00:40:45instantly alighted
00:40:46in the surrounding darkness.
00:40:47The dark siren's
00:40:48breath hitched.
00:40:49He frantically
00:40:50condensed the blood
00:40:51with his magic
00:40:51and swallowed it whole,
00:40:52his eyes flaring
00:40:53with primal madness.
00:40:55The perfect human catalyst.
00:40:57Mine for the taking!
00:41:01The tentacles squeezed tight,
00:41:02crushing my ribs
00:41:03and forcing all the air
00:41:04from my lungs.
00:41:05I hugged Lucien tightly,
00:41:07choking in agony
00:41:08as darkness
00:41:08edged my vision.
00:41:10Father!
00:41:11Save us!
00:41:14Don't bother screaming.
00:41:16He's trapped
00:41:17in a deadly ambush.
00:41:19He isn't coming back.
00:41:20My heart sank into ice.
00:41:23What?
00:41:24What happened to Kale?
00:41:27He's being ripped apart
00:41:29by scavengers.
00:41:30Your sovereign blood
00:41:31could instantly restore
00:41:32his royal powers
00:41:33and let him reclaim
00:41:34the sea throne.
00:41:36Yet that fool refused
00:41:37to touch a single hair
00:41:39on you!
00:41:39My mind went
00:41:40completely blank.
00:41:42What?
00:41:43Instead of eating you,
00:41:44he dragged you around
00:41:45like a target,
00:41:46fighting off endless
00:41:47sea monsters
00:41:48day and night
00:41:48just to keep you alive!
00:41:50Since he's dying anyway,
00:41:52I'll devour you
00:41:53and his precious son
00:41:54instead!
00:41:55Who did you say
00:41:57you're going to devour?
00:42:15I fell into the hands
00:42:17of the most ruthless
00:42:18siren in the deep sea.
00:42:19I survived by lying
00:42:20to his face,
00:42:21convincing him
00:42:22I was his fiancée.
00:42:24The good news,
00:42:25I'm alive
00:42:26and the monster king
00:42:27has a five-year-old son
00:42:29who calls me mommy.
00:42:30Mother!
00:42:30The bad news,
00:42:31he despises liars.
00:42:33Everyone who's ever lied
00:42:34to him has been eaten.
00:42:35Then his enemies
00:42:36find out the truth
00:42:37and they want me
00:42:38and the kid dead.
00:42:41Now the only thing
00:42:42standing between me
00:42:43and the abyss
00:42:44is the one secret
00:42:45he can never know.
00:42:46The submarine's engine
00:42:47had exploded,
00:42:48dragging me down
00:42:49into the forbidden trench
00:42:50beneath the sea court.
00:42:51The water was pitch black.
00:42:53My suit was destroyed.
00:42:54I should have been drowning.
00:42:55A perfect catalyst.
00:42:57Oxygen suddenly filled my lungs.
00:42:59I was breathing underwater.
00:43:01Then I smelled blood.
00:43:02A lot of blood.
00:43:03A tall, terrifying figure
00:43:05glided out of the darkness.
00:43:06Black scales rippled
00:43:07over his chest,
00:43:08his blue eyes cold
00:43:09and lifeless.
00:43:16Your blood
00:43:17will wake the power
00:43:19sleeping inside me.
00:43:22You can't kill me!
00:43:26I'm your fiancé.
00:43:28Everything went dead silent.
00:43:32What do you mean by that?
00:43:33My mind raced.
00:43:34I'd taken the right gamble.
00:43:36I'd read the classified
00:43:37oceanographic files
00:43:38before the dive.
00:43:39They mentioned
00:43:39an ancient siren kingdom
00:43:40beneath this trench.
00:43:41The files warned
00:43:42that sirens
00:43:43were utterly ruthless,
00:43:44except to their mates,
00:43:45whom they protected
00:43:46with violent devotion.
00:43:47A mysterious high-energy
00:43:48blast in these waters
00:43:49last year
00:43:50had wiped the memories
00:43:51of every creature down here.
00:43:52If he was one of them,
00:43:53I could bullshit
00:43:54my way out of this.
00:43:55I came looking for you.
00:43:57I wiped away tears,
00:43:58spinning the saddest
00:43:59love story possible.
00:44:03We've been engaged
00:44:04since we were kids.
00:44:06After your accident,
00:44:07you lost your memory,
00:44:08but I never stopped
00:44:09searching for you.
00:44:10Father, she's lying.
00:44:12I froze.
00:44:13A little boy
00:44:14swam out of the shadows.
00:44:15He had dark hair
00:44:16and icy golden eyes,
00:44:17looking like a mini replica
00:44:19of the lethal prince.
00:44:20A glowing blue pearl
00:44:21flowed above his tiny palm.
00:44:23Let's verify it.
00:44:25Before I could run,
00:44:26he grabbed my wrist.
00:44:27A searing wave of heat
00:44:28shot through my veins.
00:44:29A silver-blue mark
00:44:30lit up my skin
00:44:31like a crescent moon
00:44:32under the sea.
00:44:34Lucien?
00:44:35Father,
00:44:37she is not your fiancé.
00:44:38My heart stopped.
00:44:39Game over.
00:44:40The kids saw
00:44:41straight through me.
00:44:42I closed my eyes,
00:44:43waiting for the claws
00:44:44to tear me apart.
00:44:46I think she's my mommy!
00:44:53Before I could process
00:44:55what happened,
00:44:56Kale's massive tail
00:44:57whipped around my waist,
00:44:58yanking me down
00:44:59into the freezing darkness
00:45:00of the deep abyss.
00:45:02Lucien swam effortlessly
00:45:03beside us.
00:45:06Shapes moved inside
00:45:07the dark coral walls,
00:45:08jagged teeth
00:45:09and glowing eyes
00:45:10watching me
00:45:10like I was a fresh meal.
00:45:12The second Kale swept past,
00:45:14every shadow recoiled
00:45:15in sheer terror.
00:45:16Goosebumps erupted
00:45:17over my skin.
00:45:18The moment Kale's tail loosened,
00:45:19I panicked and grabbed
00:45:20onto his bare waist
00:45:21for safety.
00:45:22He paused,
00:45:23but surprisingly,
00:45:23he didn't shake me off.
00:45:25Instead,
00:45:26he dragged us straight
00:45:27into a forgotten,
00:45:28abandoned palace
00:45:28deep in the abyss.
00:45:30Taking one cautious step,
00:45:32I kicked a heavy golden trunk
00:45:33and lost my balance.
00:45:40You can't see?
00:45:44Did I seriously father an heir
00:45:45with a night-blind woman?
00:45:46My mouth twitched,
00:45:48but I looked right
00:45:48toward his voice.
00:45:51I can't see in the dark,
00:45:52yet you still insisted
00:45:54on marrying me.
00:45:55That only proves one thing.
00:45:57You used to love me
00:45:58more than life itself.
00:45:59A suffocating silence
00:46:01fell over the grand hall.
00:46:05Father,
00:46:06did you really love
00:46:07Mommy that much?
00:46:10Lucian, shut up.
00:46:12Fearing I had pushed
00:46:13my luck too far,
00:46:14I quickly changed my tune.
00:46:15Give me a little light
00:46:16and I can see fine.
00:46:17Kale flicked his fingers.
00:46:19The entire pitch-black palace
00:46:20was instantly bathed
00:46:21in a breathtaking,
00:46:22dreamlike azul glow.
00:46:23I let out a long breath,
00:46:25turned to the lethal siren
00:46:26and gave him my warmest smile.
00:46:27Since you don't remember the past,
00:46:29let's start over.
00:46:30My name is Elena.
00:46:34Kale.
00:46:36Obviously,
00:46:37he didn't fully buy my story.
00:46:38I had no powers
00:46:39and zero chance
00:46:40of surviving this monster-infested
00:46:42ocean floor on my own.
00:46:43To stay alive,
00:46:44I had to chain myself
00:46:44to him and his kid.
00:46:46Kale's unblinking golden eyes
00:46:47stared right through me.
00:46:48You claim to be my fiancé.
00:46:50Where is the proof?
00:46:51I reached for the pendant
00:46:52around my neck,
00:46:52a worn silver half-moon shell.
00:46:54I'd been wearing it
00:46:54when they rushed me to the hospital
00:46:55after the last dive accident.
00:46:56I had no idea
00:46:57where it came from,
00:46:58but that didn't stop me
00:46:59from making up a story
00:47:00on the spot.
00:47:01This was your promise token to me.
00:47:04You have the other half.
00:47:06When the two moonshells join,
00:47:07they form the royal crest.
00:47:09It means we can never be parted.
00:47:15Then why do I not have it?
00:47:16You were caught
00:47:17in that terrible explosion.
00:47:19My voice trembled perfectly
00:47:21as I forced tears into my eyes.
00:47:24Even if you lost it in the chaos,
00:47:26it doesn't matter.
00:47:27As long as you're alive,
00:47:29that's enough for me.
00:47:30I closed the distance
00:47:31and pressed myself
00:47:32against his rock-hard chest,
00:47:33striking right at his heart.
00:47:35You never used to look at me so coldly.
00:47:37I whispered,
00:47:38resting my hand
00:47:39over his pounding pulse.
00:47:40You used to say
00:47:41I was your greatest treasure,
00:47:42that if I called you husband,
00:47:44you would give your life for me.
00:47:50Our bond can't just disappear, right?
00:47:54A faint, unexpected flush of red
00:47:56spread across the Sea Prince's cheeks.
00:47:58He jolted,
00:47:59shoving me away
00:48:00as he retreated
00:48:00to the palace doors.
00:48:01Foolish human!
00:48:02Do not think I will fall
00:48:03for your words so easily.
00:48:05With that,
00:48:06he fled into the dark waters.
00:48:09I sat back on the Coral Throne,
00:48:11wiped my fake tears,
00:48:13and snit it.
00:48:15He actually blushed.
00:48:16Outside,
00:48:17the terrifying Siren Lord
00:48:19leaned against the marble pillar,
00:48:20the tips of his pointed ears
00:48:22burning red.
00:48:25Lucian,
00:48:26she might actually be my mate.
00:48:28What do I do?
00:48:29She looked at me
00:48:30like she wanted to eat me alive.
00:48:35Over the next few days,
00:48:37Kyle barely showed up.
00:48:38He only returned
00:48:39to toss me looted
00:48:40human canned food
00:48:41and pretty dresses,
00:48:42then vanished back
00:48:43into the deep.
00:48:44I felt like a stray pet.
00:48:46Luckily,
00:48:47Lucian sneaked over daily,
00:48:48his golden eyes sparkling
00:48:50as he munched on spam.
00:48:53My heart softened,
00:48:54but I kept my focus.
00:48:56Lucian,
00:48:57is there a secret pathway
00:48:58back to the surface?
00:48:59Before he could answer,
00:49:01the water outside
00:49:01churred violently.
00:49:03Kale staggered in,
00:49:04dropped a tin of tuna
00:49:04into my lap
00:49:05and collapsed
00:49:06onto the stone floor.
00:49:07Kale!
00:49:09Pulling aside
00:49:09his blood-soaked toque,
00:49:11I sucked in a breath.
00:49:12A bone-deep wound
00:49:13gabed across his chest,
00:49:14oozing black venomous blood.
00:49:16Outside,
00:49:16dozens of scrimmin' eyes
00:49:17ignited in the dark,
00:49:19scavenger monsters
00:49:20smelling weakness.
00:49:21Gritting my teeth,
00:49:22I dragged him
00:49:22onto the giant cab bed.
00:49:24I tore a strip
00:49:24from my dress.
00:49:25Then I hastily wiped
00:49:27the black blood
00:49:27from his wound.
00:49:28Lucian,
00:49:29medicine!
00:49:29Lucian swam frantically
00:49:30to a shelf
00:49:31and grabbed a black
00:49:32healing pill,
00:49:33handing it straight to me.
00:49:34I tried to force it
00:49:34into Kale's mouth,
00:49:35but his jaw was locked
00:49:36tight in unconsciousness.
00:49:37Mommy,
00:49:38pass him the pill
00:49:39with your mouth.
00:49:39Give father CPR
00:49:40or a kiss.
00:49:41You've watched
00:49:42too many human movies.
00:49:43If my hands can't
00:49:44pry it open,
00:49:44how will a kiss work?
00:49:45True love's kiss
00:49:46cures everything.
00:49:48Fine.
00:49:48Why argue with a five-year-old?
00:49:49I straddled Kale's hips
00:49:51and forcibly pried
00:49:51at his jaw.
00:49:52Kale,
00:49:52you can't die.
00:49:53If you die,
00:49:53I'm doomed.
00:49:54Oh,
00:49:54mommy is dying for love.
00:49:56If father dies,
00:49:57she won't live either.
00:49:59I accidentally popped
00:50:01Kale's jaw
00:50:01right out of place.
00:50:04At that exact moment,
00:50:06those icy golden eyes
00:50:07slowly opened,
00:50:08staring coldly
00:50:09straight into mine.
00:50:14Kale!
00:50:15You're awake!
00:50:18Kale stared deadplack,
00:50:19raising a hand
00:50:20to snap his jaw
00:50:21back into place
00:50:21with a dry crack.
00:50:23Get off me.
00:50:26I scrambled away
00:50:27immediately.
00:50:28The pill worked magic.
00:50:29His black blood
00:50:30stopped flowing
00:50:31within seconds.
00:50:32Pushing himself up,
00:50:34his tunic slipped
00:50:35to reveal
00:50:35a scarred,
00:50:36muscular chest.
00:50:37You were dying!
00:50:38I only removed
00:50:39your tunic
00:50:40to check the wound.
00:50:41Besides,
00:50:42we're engaged.
00:50:42It's not like
00:50:42I haven't seen it before.
00:50:44Do that again
00:50:44and I'll slit your throat.
00:50:46I breathed
00:50:47a sigh of relief.
00:50:48Classic tough guy
00:50:49Ocean Lord.
00:50:50Suddenly,
00:50:50my heart violently
00:50:51constricted.
00:50:53A wave of bone-chilling
00:50:54frost erupted
00:50:55from my veins,
00:50:57turning my blood
00:50:58to ice.
00:51:01White mist
00:51:02escaped my lips.
00:51:05What's wrong
00:51:06with you?
00:51:08Father!
00:51:08She touched
00:51:09your siren venom
00:51:10when wiping
00:51:10your chest.
00:51:11Pure survival
00:51:12instinct took over.
00:51:13Craving warmth,
00:51:14I lunged forward,
00:51:15throwing my arms
00:51:15around Kale's neck.
00:51:16Let go, human.
00:51:18Sharp black claws
00:51:19suddenly extended
00:51:20from his fingertips,
00:51:21pressing against
00:51:22my throat.
00:51:23Father!
00:51:24Mommy just kissed you
00:51:25and she said
00:51:26she wants to die
00:51:26for you!
00:51:27She...
00:51:27What?
00:51:29Kale,
00:51:30don't leave me.
00:51:33For a long moment,
00:51:34the rager-sharp claws
00:51:36hanging above my throat
00:51:37slowly retracted,
00:51:39Kale's fingers
00:51:40awkwardly sinking
00:51:41into my damp hair.
00:51:43Troublesome human.
00:51:44I don't die that easily.
00:51:45He scoffed,
00:51:46voice laced with panic.
00:51:47Lifting my freezing hand,
00:51:49he spotted the black mark
00:51:50on my finger.
00:51:51Stupid girl.
00:51:52He muttered,
00:51:53lowering his head,
00:51:54taking my finger
00:51:55into his mouth,
00:51:56his warm tongue
00:51:57wrapped around the wound,
00:51:58metinimalously sucking out
00:51:59the venom into his own body.
00:52:03It was the best sleep
00:52:04I'd had since arriving
00:52:05in this abyss.
00:52:06When I blinked open my eyes,
00:52:08the icy venom was gone,
00:52:09but terror instantly struck.
00:52:11My face was pressed
00:52:12against a cold,
00:52:13muscular chest.
00:52:14My arms locked
00:52:15around Kale's waist.
00:52:16I snapped my head up,
00:52:17straight into a pair
00:52:18of bloodshot golden eyes.
00:52:20Enjoying the hug?
00:52:23Kale's raspy voice rasped.
00:52:25He hadn't slept a wink.
00:52:29Kale,
00:52:30you're fully healed?
00:52:33Kale gave me
00:52:34a chilling look,
00:52:35flexed his numb arm
00:52:37and pulled on
00:52:37his dark tunic.
00:52:40Where are you going?
00:52:44To hunt.
00:52:47He spit coldly,
00:52:48vanishing into the abyss.
00:52:50So that's why
00:52:51he left every day.
00:52:52In this ruthless
00:52:53siren territory,
00:52:54it was kill or be killed.
00:52:55To survive,
00:52:57he had to keep hunting
00:52:57the wild oceanic beasts.
00:52:59This place was
00:53:00a lethal battleground.
00:53:01I had to find a way out.
00:53:03While Kale was gone,
00:53:04Lucian stayed behind.
00:53:06Seeing the kid shivering
00:53:07from the cold
00:53:07left behind by the venom,
00:53:08I coaxed him over,
00:53:09wrapping him in my dry coat
00:53:11and feeding him
00:53:11the rest of the canned meat.
00:53:13As I gently combed
00:53:14his dark hair,
00:53:14I tried to gather intel.
00:53:16Lucian,
00:53:17can humans really never
00:53:18survive in the ocean
00:53:19without Kale?
00:53:19Lucian looked up
00:53:20with pure trust,
00:53:21pulling out a glowing
00:53:22blue orb,
00:53:23the siren's pearl.
00:53:24Mommy,
00:53:25if a human swallows this,
00:53:27you can breathe underwater,
00:53:28swim freely,
00:53:29and ignore deep sea pressure forever.
00:53:31My ticket to freedom.
00:53:33Suddenly,
00:53:33a faint,
00:53:34familiar voice
00:53:35echoed outside.
00:53:36Lucian,
00:53:37come out.
00:53:39Father's back!
00:53:41He eagerly swam
00:53:42toward the grand entrance.
00:53:44I froze,
00:53:45remembering Kale's icy warning.
00:53:47Do not step outside
00:53:49this palace
00:53:49when I'm gone.
00:53:50Wait,
00:53:51Lucian!
00:53:54Mommy!
00:53:55Help me!
00:53:57Hands shook,
00:53:58the cold siren's pearl
00:54:00resting in my palm.
00:54:01Chasing after him
00:54:02as a helpless human
00:54:03meant instant death.
00:54:05Fleeing meant
00:54:05leaving the kid
00:54:06to be defoured.
00:54:07Damn it!
00:54:17Swallowing the siren royal pearl,
00:54:19the suffocating pressure vanished.
00:54:21I swam out
00:54:22with all my strength.
00:54:23In the gloom ahead
00:54:24stood a dark siren.
00:54:26His eyes glowed
00:54:27a deadly crimson.
00:54:28Gross,
00:54:29slimy tentacles
00:54:30sprouted from his back,
00:54:31pinching Lucian
00:54:32tightly in the air.
00:54:35Mommy!
00:54:37Let him go!
00:54:38Ignoring the danger,
00:54:39I lunged forward
00:54:40and threw my arms
00:54:41around Lucian,
00:54:41using my body
00:54:42to shield the terrified boy.
00:54:43A sharp rock
00:54:44cut my cheek.
00:54:45As a single drop
00:54:46of my blood
00:54:46diffused into the icy seawater,
00:54:48dozens of crimson eyes
00:54:49instantly alighted
00:54:50in the surrounding darkness.
00:54:51The dark siren's breath
00:54:52hitched.
00:54:53He frantically
00:54:53condensed the blood
00:54:54with his magic
00:54:55and swallowed it whole,
00:54:56his eyes flaring
00:54:57with primal madness.
00:54:58The perfect human catalyst.
00:55:01Mine for the taking!
00:55:04The tentacles
00:55:05squeezed tight,
00:55:06crushing my ribs
00:55:07and forcing all the air
00:55:08from my lungs.
00:55:09I hugged Lucian tightly,
00:55:11choking in agony
00:55:12as darkness
00:55:12edged my vision.
00:55:13Father!
00:55:15Save us!
00:55:18Don't bother screaming.
00:55:20He's trapped
00:55:21in a deadly ambush.
00:55:22He isn't coming back.
00:55:24My heart sank
00:55:25into ice.
00:55:27What?
00:55:28What happened
00:55:29to Kale?
00:55:31He's being ripped apart
00:55:32by scavengers.
00:55:34Your sovereign blood
00:55:35could instantly restore
00:55:36his royal powers
00:55:37and let him reclaim
00:55:38the sea throne.
00:55:39Yet that fool
00:55:41refused to touch
00:55:41a single hair on you!
00:55:43My mind went
00:55:44completely blank.
00:55:46What?
00:55:46Instead of eating you,
00:55:48he dragged you around
00:55:49like a target,
00:55:50fighting off endless
00:55:51sea monsters day and night
00:55:52just to keep you alive!
00:55:54Since he's dying anyway,
00:55:55I'll devour you
00:55:56and his precious son instead!
00:55:59Who did you say
00:56:00you're going
00:56:01to devour us?!
00:56:19I fell into the hands of the most ruthless siren in the deep sea.
00:56:23I survived by lying to his face,
00:56:25convincing him I was his fiancée.
00:56:28The good news,
00:56:29I'm alive
00:56:30and the monster king
00:56:31has a five-year-old son
00:56:32who calls me mommy.
00:56:34Mother!
00:56:34The bad news,
00:56:35he despises liars.
00:56:37Everyone who's ever lied to him
00:56:38has been eaten.
00:56:39Then his enemies find out the truth
00:56:41and they want me and the kid dead.
00:56:45Now the only thing
00:56:46standing between me and the abyss
00:56:48is the one secret
00:56:49he can never know.
00:56:49The submarine's engine had exploded,
00:56:52dragging me down
00:56:53into the forbidden trench
00:56:54beneath the sea court.
00:56:55The water was pitch black.
00:56:57My suit was destroyed.
00:56:58I should have been drowning.
00:56:59A perfect catalyst.
00:57:01Oxygen suddenly filled my lungs.
00:57:03I was breathing underwater.
00:57:04Then I smelled blood.
00:57:06A lot of blood.
00:57:07A tall, terrifying figure
00:57:09glided out of the darkness.
00:57:10Black scales rippled over his chest,
00:57:12his blue eyes cold and lifeless.
00:57:20Your blood
00:57:21will wake the power
00:57:23sleeping inside me.
00:57:26You can't kill me!
00:57:29I'm your fiancé.
00:57:32Everything went dead silent.
00:57:36What do you mean by that?
00:57:37My mind raced.
00:57:38I'd taken the right gamble.
00:57:39I'd read the classified
00:57:40oceanographic files before the die.
00:57:42They mentioned an ancient siren kingdom
00:57:44beneath this trench.
00:57:45The files warned that sirens
00:57:46were utterly ruthless,
00:57:48except to their mates,
00:57:49whom they protected
00:57:49with violent devotion.
00:57:51A mysterious high-energy blast
00:57:52in these waters last year
00:57:53had wiped the memories
00:57:54of every creature down here.
00:57:56If he was one of them,
00:57:57I could bullshit my way out of this.
00:57:59I came looking for you.
00:58:00I wiped away tears,
00:58:02spinning the saddest love story possible.
00:58:07We've been engaged
00:58:08since we were kids.
00:58:10After your accident,
00:58:11you lost your memory,
00:58:12but I never stopped
00:58:13searching for you.
00:58:14Father,
00:58:15he's lying!
00:58:16I froze.
00:58:17A little boy
00:58:18swam out of the shadows.
00:58:19He had dark hair
00:58:20and icy golden eyes,
00:58:21looking like a mini replica
00:58:22of the lethal prince.
00:58:24A glowing blue pearl
00:58:25flowed above his tiny palm.
00:58:27Let's verify it.
00:58:28Before I could run,
00:58:29he grabbed my wrist.
00:58:30A searing wave of heat
00:58:32shot through my veins.
00:58:33A silver-blue mark lit up my skin
00:58:34like a crescent moon
00:58:36under the sea.
00:58:38Lucian?
00:58:39Father,
00:58:40she is not your fiancé.
00:58:42My heart stopped.
00:58:43Game over.
00:58:44The kids saw straight through me.
00:58:45I closed my eyes,
00:58:47waiting for the claws
00:58:47to tear me apart.
00:58:49I think she's my mommy!
00:58:57Before I could process
00:58:58what happened,
00:58:59Tails' massive tail
00:59:01whipped around my waist,
00:59:02yanking me down
00:59:03into the freezing darkness
00:59:04of the deep abyss.
00:59:06Lucian swam effortlessly
00:59:07beside us.
00:59:10Shapes moved inside
00:59:11the dark coral walls,
00:59:12jagged teeth
00:59:13and glowing eyes
00:59:14watching me
00:59:14like I was a fresh meal.
00:59:15The second Kale swept past,
00:59:17every shadow recoiled
00:59:19in sheer terror.
00:59:20Goosebumps erupted
00:59:21over my skin.
00:59:21The moment Kale's tail loosened,
00:59:23I panicked and grabbed
00:59:24onto his bare waist
00:59:25for safety.
00:59:26He paused,
00:59:26but surprisingly,
00:59:27he didn't shake me off.
00:59:29Instead,
00:59:30he dragged us straight
00:59:30into a forgotten,
00:59:31abandoned palace
00:59:32deep in the abyss.
00:59:34Taking one cautious step,
00:59:36I kicked a heavy golden trunk
00:59:37and lost my balance.
00:59:44You can't see?
00:59:47Did I seriously father an heir
00:59:49with a night-blind woman?
00:59:50My mouth twitched,
00:59:51but I looked right
00:59:52toward his voice.
00:59:55I can't see in the dark,
00:59:56yet you still insisted
00:59:58on marrying me.
00:59:59That only proves one thing.
01:00:01You used to love me
01:00:02more than life itself.
01:00:03A suffocating silence
01:00:05fell over the grand hall.
01:00:09Father,
01:00:10did you really love
01:00:11mommy that much?
01:00:14Lucien, shut up.
01:00:16Fearing I had pushed
01:00:16my luck too far,
01:00:17I quickly changed my tune.
01:00:19Give me a little light
01:00:20and I can see fine.
01:00:21Kale flicked his fingers.
01:00:22The entire pitch black palace
01:00:24was instantly bathed
01:00:25in a breathtaking,
01:00:26dreamlike azu glow.
01:00:27I let out a long breath,
01:00:29turned to the lethal siren
01:00:30and gave him my warmest smile.
01:00:31Since you don't remember
01:00:32the past,
01:00:33let's start over.
01:00:34My name is Elena.
01:00:38Kale.
01:00:40Obviously,
01:00:41he didn't fully buy my story.
01:00:42I had no powers
01:00:43and zero chance
01:00:44of surviving this monster-infested
01:00:45ocean floor on my own.
01:00:47To stay alive,
01:00:47I had to chain myself
01:00:48to him and his kid.
01:00:49Kale's unblinking golden eyes
01:00:51stared right through me.
01:00:52You claim to be my fiancé.
01:00:53Where is the proof?
01:00:55I reached for the pendant
01:00:55around my neck,
01:00:56a worn silver half-moon shell.
01:00:58I'd been wearing it
01:00:58when they rushed me to the hospital
01:00:59after the last dive accident.
01:01:00I had no idea
01:01:01where it came from,
01:01:01but that didn't stop me
01:01:03from making up a story
01:01:03on the spot.
01:01:04This was your promise token
01:01:06to me.
01:01:08You have the other half.
01:01:09When the two moonshells join,
01:01:11they form the royal crest.
01:01:13It means we can never be parted.
01:01:18Then why do I not have it?
01:01:20You were caught
01:01:21in that terrible explosion.
01:01:23My voice trembled perfectly
01:01:24as I forced tears into my eyes.
01:01:28Even if you lost it in the chaos,
01:01:30it doesn't matter.
01:01:31As long as you're alive,
01:01:33that's enough for me.
01:01:34I closed the distance
01:01:35and pressed myself
01:01:35against his rock-hard chest,
01:01:37striking right at his heart.
01:01:38You never used to look at me
01:01:40so coldly,
01:01:40I whispered,
01:01:42resting my hand
01:01:42over his pounding pulse.
01:01:44You used to say
01:01:45I was your greatest treasure,
01:01:46that if I called you husband,
01:01:48you would give your life for me.
01:01:54Our bond can't just disappear, right?
01:01:58A faint, unexpected flush of red
01:02:00spread across the sea prince's cheeks.
01:02:02He jolted,
01:02:03shoving me away
01:02:03as he retreated
01:02:04to the palace doors.
01:02:05Foolish human!
01:02:06Do not think I will fall
01:02:07for your words so easily!
01:02:09With that,
01:02:09he fled into the dark waters.
01:02:13I sat back on the coral throne,
01:02:15wiped my fake tears,
01:02:17and snit it.
01:02:18He actually blushed.
01:02:20Outside,
01:02:21the terrifying siren lord
01:02:22leaned against the marble pillar,
01:02:24the tips of his pointed ears
01:02:26burning red.
01:02:29Lucian,
01:02:30she might actually be my mate.
01:02:32What do I do?
01:02:33She looked at me
01:02:33like she wanted to eat me alive.
01:02:39Over the next few days,
01:02:40Kyle barely showed up.
01:02:42He only returned
01:02:43to toss me looted
01:02:43human canned food
01:02:44in pretty dresses,
01:02:45then vanished back
01:02:47into the deep.
01:02:48I felt like a stray pet.
01:02:50Luckily,
01:02:51Lucian sneak over daily,
01:02:52his golden eyes
01:02:53sparkling
01:02:54as he munched on spam.
01:02:56My heart softened,
01:02:58but I kept my focus.
01:03:00Lucian,
01:03:01is there a secret pathway
01:03:02back to the surface?
01:03:03Before he could answer,
01:03:04the water outside
01:03:05churned violently.
01:03:06Kale staggered in,
01:03:07dropped a tin of tuna
01:03:08into my lap,
01:03:09and collapsed
01:03:09onto the stone floor.
01:03:11Kale!
01:03:13Pulling aside
01:03:13his blood-soaked toque,
01:03:14I sucked in a breath.
01:03:15A bone-deep wound
01:03:16gabed across his chest,
01:03:18oozing black,
01:03:18venomous blood.
01:03:19Outside,
01:03:20dozens of scrimmin' eyes
01:03:21ignited in the dark,
01:03:23scavenger monsters
01:03:23smelling weakness.
01:03:24Gritting my teeth,
01:03:25I dragged him
01:03:26onto the giant cab bed.
01:03:27I tore a strip
01:03:28from my dress.
01:03:29Then I hastily wiped
01:03:30the black blood
01:03:31from his wound.
01:03:32Lucian!
01:03:32Medicine!
01:03:33Lucian swam frantically
01:03:34to a shelf
01:03:35and grabbed a black
01:03:36healing pill,
01:03:36handing it straight to me.
01:03:37I tried to force it
01:03:38into Kale's mouth,
01:03:39but his jaw was locked
01:03:40tight in unconsciousness.
01:03:41Mommy,
01:03:42pass him the pill
01:03:42with your mouth.
01:03:43Give father CPR
01:03:44or a kiss.
01:03:45You've watched
01:03:45too many human movies.
01:03:47If my hands can't
01:03:48pry it open,
01:03:48how will a kiss work?
01:03:49True love's kiss
01:03:50cures everything.
01:03:51Fine.
01:03:52Why argue
01:03:52with a five-year-old?
01:03:53I straddled Kale's hips
01:03:54and forcibly pried
01:03:55at his jaw.
01:03:56Kale!
01:03:56You can't die!
01:03:57If you die,
01:03:57I'm doomed!
01:03:58Oh,
01:03:58mommy is dying for love.
01:04:00If father dies,
01:04:01she won't live either.
01:04:03I accidentally
01:04:04popped Kale's jaw
01:04:05right out of place.
01:04:08At that exact moment,
01:04:10those icy golden eyes
01:04:11slowly opened,
01:04:12staring coldly
01:04:13straight into mine.
01:04:18Kale!
01:04:19You're awake!
01:04:21Kale stared dead black,
01:04:23raising a hand
01:04:24to snap his jaw
01:04:25back into place
01:04:25with a dry crack.
01:04:26Get off me.
01:04:30I scrambled away immediately.
01:04:32The pill worked magic.
01:04:33His black blood
01:04:34stopped flowing
01:04:35within seconds.
01:04:36Pushing himself up,
01:04:38his tunic slipped
01:04:38to reveal
01:04:39a scarred,
01:04:40muscular chest.
01:04:41You were dying!
01:04:42I only removed
01:04:43your tunic
01:04:44to check the wound.
01:04:45Besides,
01:04:45we're engaged.
01:04:46It's not like
01:04:46I haven't seen it before.
01:04:47Do that again,
01:04:48and I'll slit your throat.
01:04:50I breathed
01:04:51a sigh of relief.
01:04:52Classic tough guy
01:04:52ocean lord.
01:04:53Suddenly,
01:04:54my heart
01:04:54violently constricted.
01:04:56A wave
01:04:57of bone-chilling
01:04:58frost erupted
01:04:59from my veins,
01:05:00turning my blood
01:05:01to ice.
01:05:04White mist
01:05:05escaped my lips.
01:05:09What's wrong
01:05:10with you?
01:05:11Father!
01:05:12She touched
01:05:13your siren venom
01:05:13when wiping
01:05:14your chest!
01:05:15Pure survival
01:05:15instinct took over.
01:05:17Craving warmth,
01:05:17I lunged forward,
01:05:18throwing my arms
01:05:19around Kale's neck.
01:05:20Let go, human.
01:05:22Sharp black claws
01:05:23suddenly extended
01:05:24from his fingertips,
01:05:25pressing against
01:05:26my throat.
01:05:26Father!
01:05:27Mommy just kissed you,
01:05:29and she said
01:05:29she wants to die for you!
01:05:31She...
01:05:31What?
01:05:33Kale...
01:05:34Don't leave me.
01:05:37For a long moment,
01:05:38the rager-sharp claws
01:05:40hanging above my throat
01:05:41slowly retracted,
01:05:43Kale's fingers
01:05:43awkwardly sinking
01:05:44into my damp hair.
01:05:46Troublesome human.
01:05:47I don't die that easily.
01:05:49He scoffed,
01:05:50voice laced with panic.
01:05:51Lifting my freezing hand,
01:05:53he spotted the black mark
01:05:54on my finger.
01:05:55Stupid girl.
01:05:56He muttered,
01:05:57lowering his head,
01:05:58taking my finger
01:05:59into his mouth,
01:06:00his warm tongue
01:06:00wrapped around the wound,
01:06:02metinemalously sucking out
01:06:03the venom
01:06:03into his own body.
01:06:07It was the best sleep
01:06:08I'd had since arriving
01:06:09in this abyss.
01:06:10When I blinked open
01:06:11my eyes,
01:06:12the icy venom was gone,
01:06:13but terror instantly struck.
01:06:15My face was pressed
01:06:16against a cold,
01:06:17muscular chest,
01:06:18my arms locked
01:06:19around Kale's waist.
01:06:20I snapped my head up,
01:06:21straight into a pair
01:06:22of bloodshot golden eyes.
01:06:24Enjoying the hug?
01:06:27Kale's raspy voice rasped.
01:06:29He hadn't slept a wink.
01:06:33Kale,
01:06:34you're fully healed?
01:06:37Kale gave me a chilling look,
01:06:39flexed his numb arm
01:06:40and pulled on his dark tunic.
01:06:44Where are you going?
01:06:47To hunt.
01:06:50He spit coldly,
01:06:52vanishing into the abyss.
01:06:54So that's why he left every day.
01:06:56In this ruthless siren territory,
01:06:58it was kill or be killed.
01:06:59To survive,
01:07:00he had to keep hunting
01:07:01the wild oceanic beasts.
01:07:03This place was a lethal battleground.
01:07:05I had to find a way out.
01:07:07While Kale was gone,
01:07:08Lucien stayed behind.
01:07:09Seeing the kid shivering
01:07:10from the cold
01:07:11left behind by the venom,
01:07:12I coaxed him over,
01:07:13wrapping him in my dry coat
01:07:14and feeding him
01:07:15the rest of the canned meat.
01:07:16As I gently combed
01:07:17his dark hair,
01:07:18I tried to gather intel.
01:07:20Lucien,
01:07:21can humans really never survive
01:07:22in the ocean without Kale?
01:07:23Lucien looked up
01:07:24with pure trust,
01:07:25pulling out a glowing blue orb,
01:07:27the siren's pearl.
01:07:28Mommy,
01:07:29if a human swallows this,
01:07:31you can breathe underwater,
01:07:32swim freely,
01:07:33and ignore deep sea pressure forever.
01:07:35My ticket to freedom.
01:07:36Suddenly,
01:07:37a faint,
01:07:38familiar voice
01:07:39echoed outside.
01:07:40Lucien,
01:07:41come out.
01:07:43Father's back!
01:07:44He eagerly swam
01:07:46toward the grand entrance.
01:07:48I froze,
01:07:49remembering Kale's icy warning.
01:07:51Do not step outside
01:07:52this palace when I'm gone.
01:07:54Wait,
01:07:55Lucien!
01:07:58Mommy!
01:07:59Help me!
01:08:01Hands shook,
01:08:02the cold siren's pearl
01:08:04resting in my palm.
01:08:05Chasing after him
01:08:06as a helpless human
01:08:07meant instant death.
01:08:08Fleeing meant
01:08:09leaving the kid
01:08:10to be defoured.
01:08:11Damn it!
01:08:21Swallowing the siren royal pearl,
01:08:23the suffocating pressure vanished.
01:08:25I swam out with all my strength.
01:08:27In the gloom ahead
01:08:28stood a dark siren.
01:08:30His eyes glowed
01:08:31a deadly crimson.
01:08:32Gross,
01:08:33slimy tentacles
01:08:34sprouted from his back,
01:08:35pinching Lucien
01:08:36tightly in the air.
01:08:39Mommy!
01:08:40Let him go!
01:08:42Ignoring the danger,
01:08:43I lunged forward
01:08:44and threw my arms
01:08:44around Lucien,
01:08:45using my body
01:08:46to shield the terrified boy.
01:08:47A sharp rock
01:08:48cut my cheek.
01:08:49As a single drop
01:08:49of my blood
01:08:50diffused into the icy sea water,
01:08:52dozens of crimson eyes
01:08:53instantly alighted
01:08:54in the surrounding darkness.
01:08:55The dark siren's breath
01:08:56hitched.
01:08:57He frantically
01:08:57condensed the blood
01:08:58with his magic
01:08:59and swallowed it whole,
01:09:00his eyes flaring
01:09:01with primal madness.
01:09:02The perfect human catalyst.
01:09:04Mine for the taking!
01:09:08The tentacles
01:09:09squeezed tight,
01:09:10crushing my ribs
01:09:11and forcing all the air
01:09:12from my lungs.
01:09:13I hugged Lucien tightly,
01:09:14choking in agony
01:09:15as darkness
01:09:16edged my vision.
01:09:17Father!
01:09:18Save us!
01:09:22Don't bother screaming.
01:09:24He's trapped
01:09:25in a deadly ambush.
01:09:26He isn't coming back.
01:09:28My heart sank
01:09:29into ice.
01:09:30This...
01:09:31was...
01:09:32What happened to Kale?
01:09:35He's being ripped apart
01:09:36by scavengers.
01:09:37Your sovereign blood
01:09:39could instantly restore
01:09:40his royal powers
01:09:41and let him reclaim
01:09:42the sea throne.
01:09:43Yet that fool
01:09:44refused to touch
01:09:45a single hair on you!
01:09:47My mind went
01:09:48completely blank.
01:09:49What?
01:09:50Instead of eating you,
01:09:51he dragged you around
01:09:52like a target,
01:09:53fighting off endless
01:09:54sea monsters
01:09:55day and night
01:09:56just to keep you alive!
01:09:57Since he's dying anyway,
01:09:59I'll devour you
01:10:00and his precious son
01:10:01instead!
01:10:03Who did you say
01:10:04you're going to devour us?
01:10:23I fell into the hands
01:10:24of the most ruthless siren
01:10:26in the deep sea.
01:10:27I survived by lying
01:10:28to his face,
01:10:29convincing him
01:10:29I was his fiancee.
01:10:31The good news,
01:10:33I'm alive
01:10:34and the monster king
01:10:35has a five-year-old son
01:10:36who calls me mommy.
01:10:37Mother!
01:10:38The bad news,
01:10:39he despises liars.
01:10:40Everyone who's ever
01:10:41lied to him
01:10:42has been eaten.
01:10:43Then his enemies
01:10:44find out the truth
01:10:45and they want me
01:10:46and the kid dead.
01:10:49Now the only thing
01:10:50standing between me
01:10:51and the abyss
01:10:51is the one secret
01:10:52he can never know.
01:10:54The submarine's engine
01:10:55had exploded,
01:10:56dragging me down
01:10:56into the forbidden trench
01:10:57beneath the sea court.
01:10:58The water was pitch black.
01:11:00My suit was destroyed.
01:11:02I should have been drowning.
01:11:03A perfect catalyst.
01:11:05Oxygen suddenly filled my lungs.
01:11:07I was breathing underwater.
01:11:08Then I smelled blood.
01:11:09A lot of blood.
01:11:11A tall, terrifying figure
01:11:12glided out of the darkness.
01:11:14Black scales rippled
01:11:15over his chest,
01:11:16his blue eyes cold
01:11:17and lifeless.
01:11:24Your blood
01:11:25will wake the power
01:11:26sleeping inside me.
01:11:29You can't kill me!
01:11:33I'm your fiancé.
01:11:35Everything went
01:11:36dead silent.
01:11:39What do you mean by that?
01:11:41My mind raced.
01:11:42I'd taken the right gamble.
01:11:43I'd read the classified
01:11:44oceanographic files
01:11:45before the die.
01:11:46They mentioned
01:11:47an ancient siren kingdom
01:11:48beneath this trench.
01:11:49The files warned
01:11:50that sirens were
01:11:50utterly ruthless,
01:11:52except to their mates,
01:11:53whom they protected
01:11:53with violent devotion.
01:11:54A mysterious high-energy
01:11:56blast in these waters
01:11:57last year
01:11:57had wiped the memories
01:11:58of every creature
01:11:59down here.
01:12:00If he was one of them,
01:12:01I could bullshit
01:12:01my way out of this.
01:12:02I came looking for you.
01:12:04I wiped away tears,
01:12:06spinning the saddest
01:12:07love story possible.
01:12:11We've been engaged
01:12:12since we were kids.
01:12:13After your accident,
01:12:14you lost your memory.
01:12:15But I never stopped
01:12:16searching for you.
01:12:18Father,
01:12:19she's lying.
01:12:20I froze.
01:12:21A little boy
01:12:22swam out of the shadows.
01:12:23He had dark hair
01:12:23and icy golden eyes,
01:12:25looking like a mini replica
01:12:26of the lethal prince.
01:12:27A glowing blue pearl
01:12:28float above his tiny palm.
01:12:31Let's verify it.
01:12:32Before I could run,
01:12:33he grabbed my wrist.
01:12:34A searing wave of heat
01:12:35shot through my veins.
01:12:37A silver-blue mark
01:12:37lit up my skin
01:12:38like a crescent
01:12:39moon under the sea.
01:12:41Lucian?
01:12:43Father,
01:12:44she is not your fiancé.
01:12:46My heart stopped.
01:12:47Game over.
01:12:48The kids saw
01:12:48straight through me.
01:12:49I closed my eyes,
01:12:50waiting for the claws
01:12:51to tear me apart.
01:12:53I think she's my mommy.
01:13:01Before I could process
01:13:02what happened,
01:13:03Kale's massive tail
01:13:04whipped around my waist,
01:13:06yanking me down
01:13:07into the freezing darkness
01:13:08of the deep abyss.
01:13:10Lucian swam effortlessly
01:13:11beside us.
01:13:13Shapes moved inside
01:13:14the dark coral walls,
01:13:16jagged teeth
01:13:17and glowing eyes
01:13:17watching me
01:13:18like I was a fresh meal.
01:13:19The second Kale
01:13:20swept past,
01:13:21every shadow recoiled
01:13:22in sheer terror.
01:13:23Goosebumps erupted
01:13:24over my skin.
01:13:25The moment Kale's tail loosened,
01:13:27I panicked and grabbed
01:13:28onto his bare waist
01:13:29for safety.
01:13:29He paused,
01:13:30but surprisingly,
01:13:31he didn't shake me off.
01:13:33Instead,
01:13:33he dragged us straight
01:13:34into a forgotten,
01:13:35abandoned palace
01:13:36deep in the abyss.
01:13:38Taking one cautious step,
01:13:40I kicked a heavy golden trunk
01:13:41and lost my balance.
01:13:48You can't see?
01:13:51Did I seriously father an heir
01:13:53with a night-blind woman?
01:13:54My mouth twitched,
01:13:55but I looked right
01:13:56toward his voice.
01:13:58I can't see in the dark,
01:14:00yet you still insisted
01:14:01on marrying me.
01:14:03That only proves one thing.
01:14:04You used to love me
01:14:05more than life itself.
01:14:07A suffocating silence
01:14:08fell over the grand hall.
01:14:12Father,
01:14:13did you really love
01:14:15Mommy that much?
01:14:18Lucien, shut up.
01:14:19Fearing I had pushed
01:14:20my luck too far,
01:14:21I quickly changed my tune.
01:14:23Give me a little light
01:14:24and I can see fine.
01:14:25Kale flicked his fingers.
01:14:26The entire pitch-black palace
01:14:28was instantly bathed
01:14:29in a breathtaking,
01:14:30dreamlike azu glow.
01:14:30I let out a long breath,
01:14:32turned to the lethal siren
01:14:34and gave him my warmest smile.
01:14:35Since you don't remember the past,
01:14:37let's start over.
01:14:38My name is Elena.
01:14:41Kale.
01:14:44Obviously,
01:14:44he didn't fully buy my story.
01:14:46I had no powers
01:14:47and zero chance
01:14:48of surviving this monster-infested
01:14:49ocean floor on my own.
01:14:50To stay alive,
01:14:51I had to chain myself
01:14:52to him and his kid.
01:14:53Kale's unblinking golden eyes
01:14:55stared right through me.
01:14:56You claim to be my fiancé.
01:14:57Where is the proof?
01:14:58I reached for the pendant
01:14:59around my neck,
01:15:00a worn silver half-moon shell.
01:15:01I'd been wearing it
01:15:02when they rushed me to the hospital
01:15:03after the last dive accident.
01:15:04I had no idea
01:15:05where it came from,
01:15:05but that didn't stop me
01:15:06from making up a story
01:15:07on the spot.
01:15:08This was your promise token to me.
01:15:12You have the other half.
01:15:13When the two moonshells join,
01:15:15they form the royal crest.
01:15:16It means we can never be parted.
01:15:22Then why do I not have it?
01:15:24You were caught
01:15:24in that terrible explosion.
01:15:26My voice trembled perfectly
01:15:28as I forced tears into my eyes.
01:15:32Even if you lost it in the chaos,
01:15:34it doesn't matter.
01:15:35As long as you're alive,
01:15:36that's enough for me.
01:15:37I closed the distance
01:15:38and pressed myself
01:15:39against his rock-hard chest,
01:15:41striking right at his heart.
01:15:42You never used to look at me
01:15:43so coldly.
01:15:44I whispered,
01:15:45resting my hand
01:15:46over his pounding pulse.
01:15:48You used to say
01:15:48I was your greatest treasure,
01:15:50that if I called you husband,
01:15:51you would give your life for me.
01:15:58Our bond can't just disappear, right?
01:16:02A faint, unexpected flush of red
01:16:04spread across the sea prince's cheeks.
01:16:06He jolted,
01:16:07shoving me away
01:16:07as he retreated
01:16:08to the palace doors.
01:16:09Foolish human!
01:16:10Do not think I will fall
01:16:10for your words so easily!
01:16:12With that,
01:16:13he fled into the dark waters.
01:16:17I sat back on the coral throne,
01:16:19wiped my fake tears,
01:16:20and snit it.
01:16:22He actually blushed.
01:16:24Outside,
01:16:25the terrifying siren lord
01:16:26leaned against the marble pillar,
01:16:28the tips of his pointed ears
01:16:29burning red.
01:16:33Lucian,
01:16:33she might actually be my mate.
01:16:35What do I do?
01:16:36She looked at me
01:16:37like she wanted to eat me alive.
01:16:43Over the next few days,
01:16:44Kyle barely showed up.
01:16:45He only returned
01:16:46to toss me looted
01:16:47human canned food
01:16:48and pretty dresses,
01:16:49then vanished back
01:16:50into the deep.
01:16:51I felt like a stray pet.
01:16:54Luckily,
01:16:54Lucian sneaked over daily,
01:16:56his golden eyes sparkling
01:16:58as he munched on spam.
01:17:00My heart softened,
01:17:02but I kept my focus.
01:17:04Lucian,
01:17:05is there a secret pathway
01:17:06back to the surface?
01:17:07Before he could answer,
01:17:08the water outside
01:17:09churned violently.
01:17:10Kale staggered in,
01:17:11dropped a tin of tuna
01:17:12into my lap
01:17:13and collapsed
01:17:13onto the stone floor.
01:17:14Kale!
01:17:16Pulling aside
01:17:17his blood-soaked toque,
01:17:18I sucked in a breath.
01:17:19A bone-deep wound
01:17:20gabed across his chest,
01:17:21oozing black,
01:17:22venomous blood.
01:17:23Outside,
01:17:24dozens of scrimmin' eyes
01:17:25glided in the dark,
01:17:26scavenger monsters
01:17:27smelling weakness.
01:17:28Gritting my teeth,
01:17:29I dragged him
01:17:30onto the giant cab bed.
01:17:31I tore a strip
01:17:32from my dress,
01:17:33then I hastily wiped
01:17:34the black blood
01:17:35from his wound.
01:17:36Lucian,
01:17:36medicine!
01:17:37Lucian swam frantically
01:17:38to a shelf
01:17:39and grabbed a black
01:17:39healing pill,
01:17:40handing it straight to me.
01:17:41I tried to force it
01:17:42into Kale's mouth,
01:17:43but his jaw was locked
01:17:44tight in unconsciousness.
01:17:45Mommy,
01:17:45pass him the pill
01:17:46with your mouth.
01:17:47Give father CPR
01:17:48or a kiss.
01:17:49You've watched
01:17:49too many human movies.
01:17:50If my hands can't
01:17:51pry it open,
01:17:52how will a kiss work?
01:17:53True love's kiss
01:17:54cures everything.
01:17:55Fine.
01:17:56Why argue with a five-year-old?
01:17:57I straddled Kale's hips
01:17:58and forcibly pried
01:17:59at his jaw.
01:17:59Kale,
01:18:00you can't die.
01:18:01If you die,
01:18:01I'm doomed!
01:18:02Oh,
01:18:02mommy is dying for love.
01:18:03If father dies,
01:18:04she won't live either.
01:18:06I accidentally popped
01:18:08Kale's jaw
01:18:09right out of place.
01:18:12At that exact moment,
01:18:13those icy golden eyes
01:18:15slowly opened,
01:18:16staring coldly
01:18:17straight into mine.
01:18:21Kale,
01:18:22you're awake!
01:18:25Kale stared deadplak,
01:18:27raising a hand
01:18:27to snap his jaw
01:18:28back into place
01:18:29with a dry crack.
01:18:30Get off me.
01:18:33I scrambled away
01:18:35immediately.
01:18:36The pill worked magic.
01:18:37His black blood
01:18:38stopped flowing
01:18:38within seconds.
01:18:40Pushing himself up,
01:18:41his tunic slipped
01:18:42to reveal
01:18:43a scarred,
01:18:43muscular chest.
01:18:45You were dying!
01:18:46I only removed
01:18:47your tunic
01:18:47to check the wound.
01:18:48Besides,
01:18:49we're engaged.
01:18:49It's not like
01:18:50I haven't seen it before.
01:18:51Do that again,
01:18:52and I'll slit your throat.
01:18:53I breathed a sigh
01:18:54of relief.
01:18:55Classic tough guy
01:18:56Ocean Lord.
01:18:57Suddenly,
01:18:58my heart violently
01:18:59constricted.
01:19:00A wave of bone-chilling
01:19:02frost erupted
01:19:03from my veins,
01:19:04turning my blood
01:19:05to ice.
01:19:08White mist
01:19:09escaped my lips.
01:19:13What's wrong with you?
01:19:15Father!
01:19:16She touched
01:19:16your siren venom
01:19:17when wiping your chest!
01:19:18Pure survival instinct
01:19:20took over.
01:19:20Craving warmth,
01:19:21I lunged forward,
01:19:22throwing my arms
01:19:23around Kale's neck.
01:19:24Let go, human.
01:19:25Sharp black claws
01:19:27suddenly extended
01:19:27from his fingertips,
01:19:29pressing against my throat.
01:19:30Father!
01:19:31Mommy just kissed you!
01:19:32And she said
01:19:33she wants to die for you!
01:19:34She...
01:19:35What?
01:19:36Kale...
01:19:38Don't leave me.
01:19:40For a long moment,
01:19:42the rager-sharp claws
01:19:43hanging above my throat
01:19:44slowly retracted,
01:19:47Kale's fingers
01:19:47awkwardly sinking
01:19:48into my damp hair.
01:19:50Troublesome human.
01:19:51I don't die that easily.
01:19:53He scoffed,
01:19:53voice laced with panic.
01:19:55Lifting my freezing hand,
01:19:56he spotted the black mark
01:19:58on my finger.
01:19:59Stupid girl.
01:20:00He muttered,
01:20:01lowering his head,
01:20:02taking my finger
01:20:02into his mouth,
01:20:03his warm tongue
01:20:04wrapped around the wound,
01:20:05metinemolously sucking out
01:20:07the venom
01:20:07into his own body.
01:20:10It was the best sleep
01:20:12I'd had since arriving
01:20:13in this abyss.
01:20:14When I blinked open my eyes,
01:20:15the icy venom was gone,
01:20:17but terror instantly struck.
01:20:18My face was pressed
01:20:19against a cold,
01:20:20muscular chest.
01:20:21My arms locked
01:20:22around Kale's waist.
01:20:23I snapped my head up,
01:20:25straight into a pair
01:20:26of bloodshot golden eyes.
01:20:28Enjoying the hug?
01:20:30Kale's raspy voice rasped.
01:20:32He hadn't slept a wink.
01:20:37Kale,
01:20:37you're fully healed?
01:20:41Kale gave me
01:20:42a chilling look,
01:20:43flexed his numb arm
01:20:44and pulled on
01:20:45his dark tunic.
01:20:48Where are you going?
01:20:51To hunt.
01:20:54He spit coldly,
01:20:56vanishing into the abyss.
01:20:57So that's why
01:20:58he left every day.
01:20:59In this ruthless
01:21:00siren territory,
01:21:01it was kill or be killed
01:21:03to survive.
01:21:04He had to keep hunting
01:21:05the wild oceanette beasts.
01:21:07This place was
01:21:07a lethal battleground.
01:21:09I had to find a way out.
01:21:11While Kale was gone,
01:21:12Lucien stayed behind.
01:21:13Seeing the kid shivering
01:21:14from the cold
01:21:15left behind by the venom,
01:21:16I coaxed him over,
01:21:17wrapping him in my dry coat
01:21:18and feeding him
01:21:19the rest of the canned meat.
01:21:20As I gently combed
01:21:21his dark hair,
01:21:22I tried to gather intel.
01:21:23Lucien,
01:21:24can humans really never
01:21:25survive in the ocean
01:21:26without Kale?
01:21:27Lucien looked up
01:21:28with pure trust,
01:21:29pulling out a glowing
01:21:30blue orb,
01:21:30the siren's pearl.
01:21:32Mommy,
01:21:33if a human swallows this,
01:21:34you can breathe underwater,
01:21:36swim freely,
01:21:36and ignore deep sea
01:21:37pressure forever.
01:21:38My ticket to freedom.
01:21:40Suddenly,
01:21:41a faint,
01:21:42familiar voice
01:21:42echoed outside.
01:21:43Lucien,
01:21:44come out.
01:21:46Father's back!
01:21:48He eagerly swam
01:21:49toward the grand entrance.
01:21:51I froze,
01:21:52remembering Kale's
01:21:54icy warning.
01:21:55Do not step outside
01:21:56this palace
01:21:57when I'm gone.
01:21:58Wait, Lucien!
01:22:01Mommy!
01:22:02Help me!
01:22:05Hands shook,
01:22:06the cold siren's pearl
01:22:07resting in my palm.
01:22:09Chasing after him
01:22:10as a helpless human
01:22:11meant instant death.
01:22:12Fleeing meant
01:22:13leaving the kid
01:22:13to be defoured.
01:22:14Damn it!
01:22:25Swallowing the siren royal pearl,
01:22:27the suffocating pressure
01:22:28vanished.
01:22:28I swam out
01:22:29with all my strength.
01:22:31In the gloom ahead
01:22:32stood a dark siren.
01:22:33His eyes glowed
01:22:34a deadly crimson.
01:22:36Gross,
01:22:37slimy tentacles
01:22:37sprouted from his back,
01:22:39pinching Lucien
01:22:39tightly in the air.
01:22:42Mommy!
01:22:44Let him go!
01:22:46Ignoring the danger,
01:22:47I lunged forward
01:22:47and threw my arms
01:22:48around Lucien,
01:22:49using my body
01:22:49to shield the terrified boy.
01:22:51A sharp rock
01:22:51cut my cheek.
01:22:52As a single drop
01:22:53of my blood
01:22:54diffused into the icy
01:22:54seawater,
01:22:55dozens of crimson eyes
01:22:56instantly alighted
01:22:57in the surrounding darkness.
01:22:58The dark siren's breath
01:22:59hitched.
01:23:00He frantically condensed
01:23:01the blood with his magic
01:23:02and swallowed it whole,
01:23:04his eyes flaring
01:23:05with primal madness.
01:23:06The perfect human catalyst,
01:23:08mine for the taking!
01:23:11The tentacles squeezed tight,
01:23:13crushing my ribs
01:23:15and forcing all the air
01:23:16from my lungs.
01:23:16I hugged Lucien tightly,
01:23:18choking in agony
01:23:19as darkness
01:23:20edged my vision.
01:23:21Father!
01:23:22Save us!
01:23:25Don't bother screaming.
01:23:27He's trapped
01:23:28in a deadly ambush.
01:23:30He isn't coming back.
01:23:32My heart sank into ice.
01:23:34What?
01:23:35What happened to Kale?
01:23:38He's being ripped apart
01:23:40by scavengers.
01:23:41Your sovereign blood
01:23:42could instantly restore
01:23:43his royal powers
01:23:45and let him reclaim
01:23:46the sea throne.
01:23:47Yet that fool refused
01:23:48to touch a single hair on you!
01:23:51My mind went completely blank.
01:23:53What?
01:23:54Instead of eating you,
01:23:55he dragged you around
01:23:56like a target,
01:23:57fighting off endless
01:23:58sea monsters
01:23:59day and night
01:23:59just to keep you alive!
01:24:01Since he's dying anyway,
01:24:03I'll devour you
01:24:04and his precious son instead!
01:24:06Who did you say
01:24:08you're going to devour us?!
01:24:10See you then.
01:24:22.
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