Seashells, Surf, and a Merman (Tales of the Briny Nix)

Kratos has always done his duty as a guard of Aquila City a thriving city of mermen with confidence and resolve. When several royals cause fracturing within the courts, he needs to pick a side. He s conflicted until he realizes his decision to allow his old friend, Zarek, to get away several moon cycles earlier already made the decision for him. Kratos realizes he s a target and he s not the only one. Sent on a mission to pass along a missive to Zarek where he s hiding out at a lighthouse, Kratos runs across a massive human walking along the beach searching for seashells. The man s name is Easton Ritton. One whiff of the hulking human s scent intrigues him. A taste of his blood confirms it. The large male is Kratos s Adelfi Psychi, the other half of his soul. Best of all, Easton knows Zarek and about mermen. Unfortunately, the human doesn t consider himself gay, and he dismisses their attraction. Along with that, someone has followed Kratos, putting everyone s lives in danger. Can Kratos woo his reluctant gentle giant and keep everyone safe?