Maren pulled his head away from Neve.
And just like that, he pulled him under the water. Neve found that he could suddenly breathe. His lungs did not burn. His throat did not close. The water did not choke him. He could breathe as easily underwater as he could on land.
The kiss had done something to him. Changed him somehow. Given him the ability to survive in Maren's domain.
Maren swam swiftly through the water, pulling Neve along with him. They descended deeper and deeper into the shark territory until they reached Maren's personal underwater cave.
The cave was beautiful.
It was filled with pearls that hung from the ceiling and embedded in the walls. They glowed with a soft luminescent light that brightened the entire space. The pearls cast dancing shadows across the stone surfaces. It was like being inside a jewel box. Like being in a palace made for royalty.
