Love That Bites, Pain That Stays

Summary

To prevent the merfolk from being slaughtered, I decided to go ashore and seduce my childhood friend Cyrus, who had become the Alpha King.

He still loved me deeply, and we spent three passionate days and nights together in bed.

Waking up from a haze of pleasure, I hadn't even had the chance to rejoice before a corrosive elixir was dunked over my head.

Listening to my pained wails, Cyrus smirked. "So even an immortal mermaid can feel pain, too?

"Well, this is just a taste of what's to come if you don't tell me where my parents are!"