Part 3The Merman's Forbidden Heat

【If she’d just turn back to him, Adrian would be her loyal dog. He’d just lick her hand and give a little woof.】

【Yeah! Can some human model really have as many tricks as our little merman?】

How would I know how many tricks Adrian had…

Besides, who said anything about a model!

I called my best friend back. “Don’t call me for this stuff anymore. I’ve got a strict one at home now.”

There was a long silence on the other end, followed by a burst of hysterical laughter. “June Clarke, are you hallucinating from starvation? Didn’t you say you haven’t had a decent meal since you got married?”

Well… she wasn’t wrong.

“Things have changed. Gotta go. I’m off to reclaim what’s rightfully mine!”

“What the hell are you on about…”

I hung up before she could finish and set off.

According to the pop-up comments, tonight’s ritual was where Adrian was supposed to meet the female lead for the first time.

I had to see for myself what kind of sacred being she was.

On the way, the clan elder called.

“June Clarke! Where are you messing around now?! You were the one who begged for this contract, and now you’re making excuses to skip the ritual?!”

Marrying a merman was a tradition in our clan. But the merman lineage had been broken for centuries, leaving only the slumbering Adrian, so the tradition had faded. After Adrian reawakened, many in the clan coveted this marriage. After all, a woman who had been intimate with a merman, aside from not growing a tail, was said to become like one of them.

Not to mention, Adrian was far more handsome than the portraits of his ancestors… He was a hot commodity.

“Elder, don’t worry.” I found a place to pull on my diving suit and checked all my equipment. “The ritual is in the same waters as always, right?”

The last time I’d been in these waters was when I first met Adrian. The memory made my heart race. I quickened my pace towards the sea.

【Is she really going?】

【This was supposed to be the first meeting between the male and female leads. How is this supposed to work with three people?】

My husband is about to fall in love with someone else?

Who gave him permission?!

I hopped on my jet ski and sped off.

A large ship was anchored in the target area.

“Elder, am I late?”

Before the elder could speak, a middle-aged woman pointed a finger at me. “Your presence here pollutes the sacred waters! The clan’s shipping routes have had unprecedented problems this year. You must have angered the Merman God, bringing this heavenly punishment upon our family!”

The elder frowned. “That’s enough!”

So, not sleeping with Adrian brings heavenly punishment?

I pulled on my mask, about to jump into the water, when someone stopped me. “Only one human is allowed in the ritual waters. Someone has already gone down in your place. You can wait on the ship.”

My hand froze. After a moment, a wide smile spread across my face.

“I am Adrian’s wife. Why should I wait here?”

Splash!

To everyone’s astonishment, I dove headfirst into the water.

The calm surface of the sea instantly churned into a massive whirlpool, pulling me deep into its depths…