Evangeline lowered her gaze and fell silent for a moment. "You've treated me with sincerity," she said softly. "I don't wish to deceive you any longer."
Coral Cetus's lips trembled. As her gaze met Evangeline's—charming yet utterly indifferent—she bit her lip, swallowing the cold sneer that had risen to her mouth.
Evangeline of the Oasis Tribe. In the Deep Sea, that name had been woven into the stories they all told.
Coral Cetus's nails dug deep into her palms.
Danton, the Young Clan Leader of the Mer Clan, had been tormented by Evangeline. She had stripped his tail scales and shattered his Star Pattern, making it impossible for him to ever return to the sea. The news had sent shockwaves through the clans of the Deep Sea.
'Stellan and Danton are best friends. They grew up together, as close as brothers, so of course he despises Evangeline. No wonder... No wonder Stellan, who's always so gentle, detests someone so intensely.'
