The Mermaid's Unexpected Mate

Chapter 7

Harmony's POV:                                                                                                                            Picture of Aerwyna

When we arrived at the beach, we could see some one struggling in the water. We walked slowly over to him. I almost immediately recognized him as the young boy I had saved years ago. 

 "H-hi. N-nice to s-s-see you a-again. D-did you g-g-get s-stuck again?" I asked him softly. He looked at me, fear in his eyes. "I-it's alright, I w-won't harm y-y-you. This i-is my s-sister, A-Aerwyna." 

 "Hi. I'm assuming you two met before. Well, it's nice to meet you too. Now, let's take a look at what's going on here.." With that, she dove in the water and transformed into her tail. 

 I could tell the boy was scared, so I took his hand. When I did, I instantly felt sparks. I looked into his eyes and the world instantly stopped. 

 "Mate!" Sierra exclaimed. 

 "Y-your m-my mate..?" I asked slowly. 

 "Mate..." the boy said quietly. 

 "What the sea turtles are you two talking about?" my sister's voice brought me out of my daze. 

 "I-I think h-he's m-my mate.." I told her, a smile on my face. 

 "Wait what?! No way! Congrats!" she exclaimed. Then, her face changed. "Um...Harmony, you may have a problem.." 

 "W-what is i-it?" I asked. 

 "When you met him, did you see his tail?" I nodded. 

 "Yes, I-I d-did. W-why?" 

 "I recognize this tail from books I read in Aquatica. He isn't a merman, Harmony." 

 I looked from her to my mate. He lowered his gaze. "I-is that t-true?" I asked him. 

 Then, for the first time since I met him, he spoke. "Yes, it's true. I'm not a merman and I'm not from Aquatica. The merfolk of Aquatica are the enemies of my people...You see, I'm......I'm a.....a siren..." 

 I stared at him in complete shock. "Y-your a w-w-what?!" I exclaimed. 

 He nodded. "That's why I was so scared when we met years ago. When I saw you were a mermaid, I was really scared. But you were so gentle...so kind and beautiful..I came back after that every day to see you. Though I stayed hidden so you wouldn't see me. Over the years, I have grown to really like you. I can honestly say, I'm glad your my mate...I hope you feel the same, though I understand if you don't want to be my mate because I'm a siren." 

 "W-wait..y-you really w-want to b-b-be my m-mate?" I asked in disbelief. He nodded. I smiled, tears in my eyes. 

 "Of course. Do you want to be mine?" he asked softly, looking up at me with his sparkling eyes. I nodded, unable to speak. 

 "Ok, ok, look, I am so happy for you both. But he's a siren, Harmony! You know I support you, but mom, dad, and Earwyn aren't going to support you. Neither is Uncle Derrick, Aunt Louise, Uncle Ambrose, Aunt Leah, or Kamilia. Not even the twins. They all know about sirens and how bad they are. I'm willing to give you a chance, bro. But our family and friends won't want to." 

 "I understand, but if we want to have a relationship, what do we do?" 

 "Well, I'd start with introducing yourselves." Aerwyna aid with sarcasm. 

 I blushed and said quietly, "I-I'm H-Harmony.." 

 He smiled and bowed. I giggled as he said, "I am Alon. It is an honor to meet you, Harmony."

 I was sure I look like a tomato. I was blushing so hard. "S-sis, A-Alon...m-mama and p-papa a-are very p-p-p-protective of m-me. I-I c-cant g-g-go anywhere a-alone." I told them. 

 I knew that needed to be said. If we were going to be together, I couldn't keep that from him. Because the fact he's a siren needed to be kept secret. Sirens can't go on land. They can't change their tails into legs, so the only place I could ever meet him was here. And I don't think I'd want to bring him to Aquatica. That would not go so well. 

 "That may create a couple issues, but we'll figure that out, little sis." my twin reassured me. 

 "You can come out to see me at night if that works for you." Alon suggested.

 I nodded vigorously. "Y-yes! E-every n-night! I-I'll be here t-tomorrow at m-m-midnight," I declared. He smiled. 

 "Well, I have your tail free. How does it feel?" Aerwyna asked. 

 "It kinda hurts. I'm not sure I can swim.." he said. 

 "Don't worry, Alon. Mom taught Harmony and I to make seaweed bandages. I can make one for your tail. I'm sure that'll work." He nodded but looked a little nervous. 

 "W-what's wrong, A-Alon?" I asked him. 

 "Years ago, when I came home with the seaweed bandage you made me, my family got angry. Seaweed bandages are only made by merfolk, so they knew I was with merfolk. When they get mad, it's....kinda scary...I really wish I could just turn my tail into legs. I'd go up on land and never return!" 

 I hugged my distressed mate. "I-it's ok, A-Alon...I t-think there's a-a w-way t-t-to d-disguise it t-t- look l-l-l-like your t-tail." 

 "Really? How?" he asked. 

 Aerwyna understood what I was thinking. "It'll take longer, but we can dye the seaweed black. It'll blend in with your tail. They'll never know." 

 He smiled brightly. "Please do that! But you may want to hurry...I'm not supposed to be here and I gotta get home.." he said. 

 My sister shrugged. "We aren't supposed to be here either." she stated. With that, she went to work dying the seaweed. When she was finished, she wrapped it gently around his tail. "There. Now try swimming." she told him. 

 He nodded and swam around slowly. "It's great! It feels better already! Thanks!" he exclaimed. He then bid us farewell, kissed my hand and gave me a smile before heading back to his underwater home. Aerwyna and I walked back. We didn't say anything. I was so excited to have found my mate and that he wanted me. But, I was nervous. 

 Nervous about the fact he was a siren. Wolves don't really like sirens, because the merfolk don't. They have become enemies.  It kinda started with mom. Since she's a mermaid and knows a lot about sirens, her knowledge spread throughout the pack. And dad declared us...enemies. What if someone found out?! My family and my friends aren't going to be happy. Not that they'll be happy if they ever find out I kept this fact to myself. Mom and dad lately, have kept such a close eye on me, I'm not sure I ever would have found my mate. It's a good thing I had that weird dream. I only hope things go well for Alon and I...