Beneath the Waves of the Neversea by K. A. Last

Author:K. A. Last
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Peter Pan Retelling, Fairytale retelling, fairy tale retelling, fairy tale romance, Alice in Wonderland retelling, Wonderland Neverland mashup, Wonderland retelling, Neverland retelling
Publisher: K. A. Last
Published: 2023-01-22T00:00:00+00:00

Drowning

WENDIE

I cling to Peter as he flies us over the island, leaving everyone else behind. The fact that he’s allowing me to fly with him should make me feel special, and I do, but my elation is tainted, knowing that the rest of the group has to continue to trudge through the forest.

“Why don’t you let them fly as well?” I ask, regretting the question as soon as the words have passed my lips.

Peter’s grip around me tightens, and I avoid looking at him. If I do, I’ll forget how wrong this entire situation is. Peter will draw me in with his starry-eyed gaze, and I fear that if I fall into him again, climbing my way back out will be harder than it has ever been.

“They fly when they come to Neverland,” he replies.

So you can lure them in.

But I don’t say it out loud. I don’t want to anger him. If only he could see how badly he’s affecting everyone. Those who still love him do so for all the wrong reasons, and those who don’t have no way out.

“I meant now,” I say. “To get to the lagoon faster.”

“Walking is good for them. It makes them stronger.”

“Why are you letting me fly?” I ask.

“Because, Wendie, you’re special.” He holds me tighter.

I focus on Neverland to distract myself from Peter. From the way he’s holding me so close, and how warm his body is pressed up against mine. It’s as though his very presence has an effect on me that I can’t control, and avoiding his gaze doesn’t help. I scan the island below, and what must be Mermaid Lagoon spreads out before us. Mermaids lounge in the sun on a rock in the centre of the lagoon. The surface of the water ripples and breaks with more flipping tails.

“I see why it’s called Mermaid Lagoon,” I say, more to myself than to Peter.

“You must be careful of them,” Peter says. “The mermaids can’t be trusted.”

And you can?

He turns his head, and this time I can’t resist looking into his eyes. My heartbeat calms as a shiver of anticipation runs through me, and I fall into him. All thoughts of mermaids and mistrust dissipate until I don’t recall what we were even talking about.

The boy with stars in his eyes studies me, and in the back of my mind, I know everything about Peter is wrong. The way I feel. The way he makes me feel.

It’s all wrong.

But then he smiles, and everything feels right.

For a moment.

I blink to clear the fog that has settled over my thoughts. A voice in the back of my head, my voice, claws its way forward, screaming for me to push him away. But my body won’t obey. Still, it helps long enough for the edge of my anger to cut me.

“Why am I special, Peter?” I hold his stare, fighting his intoxication and my raging emotions.

“I brought you here to look after everyone. And to keep Neverland alive.” He brushes a

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