All Chapters of Coming Out of the Deep : Chapter 141 - Chapter 150

Lux's POV I proceeded toward Alec, scared he was going to flip but he didn't. Instead, he stated that he knew I had nothing to do with the video. He then told me about another video that was circulating, showing him being wheeled to the emergency room.Putting the phone away, he patted the spot next to him on the bed. “Come here.” I climbed onto the bed and set my food on the bedside table."Kiss me... please?" I chuckled, leaning in, and his hand snaked around my waist as our lips locked in a kiss that left me flushed as always, before he pulled me into a hug, which I returned, careful not to hurt him."I love you," he said, pulling away and pecking my nose. "The clown who took this video and believes they know what's happening when they don't doesn't bother me," he added, and we kissed again, relieved that he had not taken the video too seriously. But, with that in mind, I could not help but be angry at the person who took it.“They can’t be allowed to get away with it,” I said to

Third-party POVRiley heard Reed approaching and quickly turned off the screen and returned the phone before rushing out of the room, his head spinning."Do you need anything?" Reed asked, seeing him close the door, and Riley stated that he was looking for the bathroom, to which Reed pointed him in the right direction.Reed then entered the room and realized he needed to put Kairos and Darian's belongings away. He could not leave them lying around as he was no longer alone on the boat.Grabbing the two phones, he put them inside the lower drawer and took the towels together with the dress and put them away. As he came out of the room, Riley came out of the bathroom.Reed informed him that the steak was ready, but he forgot to ask Riley how he liked it. He said he made it medium but he could always go put it back if he liked it well, but Riley quickly spoke, saying medium was perfect.But even as he responded, he couldn’t hear himself. His mind was racing with what he had just discover

Alec's POVMy eyes popped open at the sound of my phone next to me, and I reached for it, blinking groggily as I wondered who it could be so early in the morning. It was Reed's father and my heart stuttered as I stared at the caller ID for a moment.Why was he calling me so early? I answered, and he asked if I was with Reed, and the panic in his voice made me sit up, my heart racing. I told him I was not with Reed, and before I could finish my response, he asked when I last heard from him.I informed him that Reed had gone out in the water and that I had been unable to communicate with him while he was gone, but that he would return today.Mr. Crest asked what Reed was doing in the water, and I opened my mouth to tell him he had gone to drop off Kairos and Darian, but then recalled that I wasn’t supposed to know about them being mer, so I told him Reed hadn’t said.The only thing I knew was that he left with Kairos and Darian. He cussed, and I opened my mouth to ask what was going on,

Lux's POVI looked at Alec, my heart racing as he told Mr. Crest he knew about the mermaid, asking myself if he’d forgotten that we weren’t supposed to know anything.But he didn’t look at me, and I knew he could feel my eyes on him. Instead, he proceeded to answer and my chest flooded with relief at his explanation.Alec said we knew about the mermaid from the video that was trending, adding that we still weren’t sure if what we saw was real or not. Mr. Crest asked a few questions about the video, like who took it and what the mermaid was doing.There wasn’t much to say, as the mermaid quickly went into the water.Alec was still talking with Mr. Crest when a phone rang, and Mr. Crest asked for a moment, stepping away from us to take the call.“You thought I was going to screw up, didn’t you?” With a knowing smile, Alec asked, wrapping his arms around my waist. I admitted that I did, to which he said he could feel my eyes on the side of his face poking holes. But he knew I’d be the on

Kairos's POV“Did you two argue before you left? She must have understood the dangers of doing what she did. I’m only trying to understand what state of mind she must have been in to risk her life like this.”I stood frozen for a second, looking at him, his eyes not those of someone looking at their prince, but those of a mer who had failed his daughter.But it was all deserved. He apologized for questioning me, saying that he and his wife were only trying to understand what happened, adding that when his daughter awakened, her life would never be the same.I nodded slowly and said, “It’s okay. You have every right to ask me.” I looked him in the eye and admitted, “Mira wasn’t happy when I left. She didn’t want me to go.”My throat tightened. “It wasn’t the first time I had to help Reed with something… surface things. But I promised her I’d be back soon. We were supposed to spend time together after I got back.”I dropped my gaze, guilt washing over me all over again. “But I came back