Forever Caspia by Michelle Hoppe

Author:Michelle Hoppe [Hoppe, Michelle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: General Fiction
Publisher: Book Boutiques
Published: 2016-02-15T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

A single tear ran down Callista’s cheek, mixing with the salt water surrounding her. He’d been so tender, her human man, now her Merman lover and mate. Why Tiro, why did you lie to me? Callista fought for control of her emotions. Damn it, stop this. Father, why did you do this to me? I could have loved Tiro and made a life for us!

Callista ceased moving her fins, allowing herself to sink to the wooden planks, which moments earlier held such delight. Stop! He lied to you. The small voice in the back of her head reminded her she’d lied to Tiro as well. Tried to use him to help her escape.

Hearing someone outside the door, she waited for it to open. Watching as a beautiful Mermaid swam into the room, the purple, blue, and gold scales of her fin denoting her royal status, she realized the queen, Tiro’s mother, floated before her. She’d seen the same royal colors on both Cyrus and Tiro when they’d joined the crowd of Mermen waiting for them after their return to the sea.

The woman’s regal form floated close to her, moving with more grace than Callista had ever seen before. “My name is Amara, wife of Cyrus, mother of your husband Tiro.”

Her husband. The realization she was now a wife hit her. By mating with Tiro, she, Callista, princess of Caspia, was now and forever bound to Cyrus’ son. She closed her eyes, trying to gain control of her emotions. “I am Callista, daughter of Metri, king of Caspia.” She waited for Amara to denounce her father.

“My child, your father is no longer king. His right to ascend the throne in the event of my husband’s death ended the day my son was born. While he has held that title in our absence, Cyrus is once again king, and as Tiro’s wife, you will remain a princess and one day become queen.”

Her anger welled to the surface. Unable to stop the words which crowded her mind, she lashed out. “I do not wish to be queen if I must remain married to your son.”

“I understand you are upset, child. The marriage cannot be undone, and the sooner you find a way to make peace with my son, the sooner we can become a family.”

“Make peace with your son! Tiro seduced me without telling me who he was. He mated with me to fulfill his responsibility to his family, and you want me to make peace with him. Surely you can see this marriage will never work.”

“What I see is the love in my son’s eyes when he speaks your name. And if I’m not mistaken, once you overcome your stubborn hold on the past, you will realize you love him too.”

“Never!” Callista wanted to rail at Amara, tell her just what kind of man her darling son was, but she couldn’t. Amara, Queen of Caspia, might now be her mother-in-law, but years of living within the rules of palace life prevented Callista from crossing the line.

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