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“Don’t open your eyes beneath the tide…”
Ariel’s voice is soft in Morgan’s ear even as she swims deeper into the waters of the ocean. Morgan had been a surprise, falling into her world, but Ariel had needed to hide her before people found them.
She’s at the edge of her world, next to Morgan’s, when she realises what she’s feeling. Morgan is hers, a destined mate for her. She’s quiet as she pulls Morgan along, the two of them emerging from the water on the other side.
Ariel’s legs shake as she walks, she’s unusually sure she can walk, considering she usually gets one day a year on land, her gasp soft when her knees buckle, tipping her into Morgan.
“Easy….”
Morgan’s voice is soft, her eyes gentle even as she lowers Ariel to the ground with her. It’s not the easiest meeting, but as she settles them both to their knees, she can feel a familiar, hopeful, pull.
“You okay?”
“I am now.”
The words are soft, Ariel’s smile sweet enough that Morgan finds herself smiling in return. It’s been a long time of wondering when she would find the right person. Everyone she had cared about for a long time had seemed to hate the idea of a woman as their alpha, but Ariel, gentle, sweet, Ariel, looked at her like she belonged.
“Just stay with me?”
Ariel’s request is so gentle that Morgan smiles again, her lips meeting Ariel’s softly.
“Of course, my hero.”