She's the key to turning the tide of a war he can't afford to lose.PhoebeI like water.Salt air, sun-warmed boardwalks, and sea lion kisses are kind of my thing.Working at the Jersey Shore Aquarium isn't glamorous, but it's peaceful. Predictable. Safe.Until a man with storm-colored eyes crashes into my exhibit-literally-and takes me.No warning. No explanation.One second I'm feeding fish. The next, I'm drowning in a whirlpool of magic and hauled into a realm where the ocean listens to him.Kael, Lord of Water.He says I'm his viyella. His true mate. And the key to reclaiming his power.I didn't sign up to be anyone's magic battery. But each time he touches me, the tide shifts.And maybe the scariest part?I don't want to leave.KaelThe sea chose her.My realm is unraveling, my power fading, and the crown of Castletide will fall to ruin if I don't act.Only a zareth bond can restore what was lost.So I followed the pull. And I found her.A mortal woman who speaks to sea lions and blushes when I look at her too long.She doesn't understand her worth. Or how badly I need her.Not just to save my lands, but to save me.Because once I touched her, I knew the truth.The tides aren't mine to command anymore.She is.
