Pirate Princess: Mated To The Merman CEO
"I think we should destroy the pearl necklace. Without it, Scylla can't control the kaiju."
I lean against his cheek, placing my palms over his warm skin. It's a sort of weird hug, but it still feels like we are close.
"You think you can destroy it?"
Hayden silently takes the necklace from one of his curls, where we tied it, and I peer at the shining pearls. They are beautiful, and I wonder if Hayden can destroy them.
"Should I try to destroy it?"
I lick my lips. "Do it."
My breaths are heavy with worry, but relief floods me the second when the pearls turn to pink, gleaming dust between Hayden's digits. The sand blows away, and finally, I'm calm again.