Long before the well-known underwater fairy tale, forbidden love settled in the heart of a different mermaid. Follow a twisted warlock and an outcast siren in their dark and gothically romantic quest for happy ever after. At the edge of the world, in a sprawling keep built from the profits of my conquests, the blood of my victims, and the labor of my underlings, I wait. My entire life, the highs and lows, victories and defeats, are spent in expectation—no, hope—of something more. Even though I deserve it less than anyone, more eventually comes. It seeks me out, taking the exquisite form of a dangerous creature. A creature who changes everything. ~~ ⚠ PLEASE visit nataliaprim.com for very important content alerts on this story. Yes, it's a spïcy romance, but there are some gráphic and potenially trïggering areas. Safety first, darklings, if you need that sort of thing.