She's the key to turning the tide of a war he can't afford to lose.

Phoebe

I like water.

Salt air, sun-warmed boardwalks, and sea lion kisses are kind of my thing.

Working at the Jersey Shore Aquarium isn't glamorous, but it's peaceful. Predictable. Safe.

Until a man with storm-colored eyes crashes into my exhibit—literally—and takes me.

No warning. No explanation.

One second I'm feeding fish. The next, I'm drowning in a whirlpool of magic and hauled into a realm where the ocean listens to him.

Kael, Lord of Water.

He says I'm his viyella. His true mate. And the key to reclaiming his power.

I didn't sign up to be anyone's magic battery. But each time he touches me, the tide shifts.

And maybe the scariest part?

I don't want to leave.

Kael

The sea chose her.

My realm is unraveling, my power fading, and the crown of Castletide will fall to ruin if I don't act.

Only a zareth bond can restore what was lost.

So I followed the pull. And I found her.

A mortal woman who speaks to sea lions and blushes when I look at her too long.

She doesn't understand her worth. Or how badly I need her.

Not just to save my lands, but to save me.

Because once I touched her, I knew the truth.

The tides aren't mine to command anymore.

She is.