Mermaid Mimosa by Gina LaManna

Author:Gina LaManna [LaManna, Gina]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Cozy, Paranormal
Amazon: B08V22F8HH
Publisher: LaManna Books
Published: 2021-05-01T06:00:00+00:00

I STOOD IN THE UNDERWATER wing with Ranger X. We were outside of the doors to the conference room I’d seen earlier in the day, preparing to step foot inside. I could see through the windows on the door that two mermaid guards were waiting for me on the other side of the glass.

“Lily, if anything goes wrong—”

“I’m just delivering a potion,” I told him. “This is hardly the most dangerous thing I’ve done lately.”

“But if something goes wrong...”

“Remember what we just talked about?” I rested my hands on his chest and gave him a gentle smile. “I let you do your job. It’s okay to let me do mine. Try not to worry so much. You’re sending me down there with two capable guards. The queen is there. They want this potion, I’ll give it to them, and I’ll come right back up once he takes it.”

Ranger X’s hands clasped over mine. “Don’t take any unnecessary risks.”

“I won’t.”

“And Lily—”

“Yes?”

“Don’t forget your last promise to me.”

“Which one?”

“When this is over, we’re getting married. We’ve pushed it off long enough. Don’t you think?”

“I think you’re right,” I said, leaning in to give him a kiss. “I promise it’ll happen when this is over. It will be soon. I can feel it.”

Ranger X gave me a kiss in return, then gently backed away from me. He opened the door and let me go through first. I followed, noting the sterile environment of the conference room before me.

White floors, clear glass walls, bright fluorescent lights. A stark white table sat in the center of the room. On it was a plate, and on the plate was a glowing anemone. I knew what I had to do.

I stepped across the room and reached for the anemone. Taking it in hand, I followed X to the far door. There was a chamber on the other side that would allow me to step into it, and once I was inside, it would begin filling with water. I’d then take the Enchanted Anemone. The doors on the far side would then open, releasing me into the lake beyond where the mermaid guards would be waiting for me.

Ranger X exchanged a few words with the guards while I stepped into the chamber. Then he reached through the door, and as gentle as a feather, he ran his thumb across my cheek. In his eyes was a tender concern, but also hope.

Then the door between us closed, and the water began pooling around my feet. I waited until the water was waist high, then swallowed the Enchanted Anemone. Once that was done, I ducked below the surface of the water and found myself able to breath easily, just as before. Moments later, the exterior doors to the chamber opened, and I found both mermaid guards waiting for me.

I followed them as they swam beneath the surface of the water, winding through rock fixtures and seaweed forests. We dove deeper, the water grew colder, murkier, darker. It seemed more foreboding this time around, more dangerous somehow.

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