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