Second Chance at Love and Life
The centuries of life granted to me as a merfolk bride felt less like a blessing and more like an unrelenting curse.
It was not until I married Reginald that I realized I, too, was someone worthy of being loved.
He stood by me, defended me, and treated me like I was the most precious pearl in the sea.
How foolish Caroline was to believe that Reginald was not good enough, and even more foolish to look at my happiness and feel jealous.
That night, Reginald held me in his arms.
Wrapped in his warmth, I asked suddenly, "That love manual of yours… How's the studying going?"