Deeper Than Blue

Four

I posted chapter three last night but apparently it didn't publish? Idk

Eren

Eren stared at the hot water vents, watching the Amber sacs as they slowly turned and rotated as the heat blasted through the vents.

It was close to midnight which meant Eren was almost free of meeting his mate. He only spoke to three people today. His mother, who couldn't possibly be his mate. Mikasa, who was already mated. Then his Step father, Kenny, who also couldn't be his mate.

There was that one mer that had complimented Erens voice earlier but he was called "royal pain" by one of his comrades. That must mean he was Prince Levi, Mikasa's brother. He already had a mate if Eren remembered correctly.

Eren just had to stay away from everyone for twenty more minutes. Just twenty minutes.

Eren was scared about meeting his mate. He didn't want to meet them and have them be repulsed and disgusted with him.
Eren already did enough of that for everyone in the sea.

Eren swished his tail, causing a soft current that sent the anger sac to float away off the vent. He guided the hot treat towards a slab of marble, watching the soft blue orb sink to test next to the other ones that he had spent the day cooking.

He hummed under his breath, not getting any louder due to the run in with the prince. He didn't want anyone to swim in on him on the very last second.

He wished that though. His wish wasn't granted when he turned to the entrance only to see an angered Levi.

Eren pulled his hood down quickly and turned his back hurriedly. "W-why are you here?!" He questioned, shutting his eyes tightly. If he did, Levi would vanish and leave him in peace got 15 more minutes so Eren could avoid his mate and not have to deal with any more hateful or disgusted glares.

It didn't work though.

Nothing works.

"I hear because your keeping yourself from your mate." Levi growled, his hand suddenly on Erens shoulder.

Eren jerked away and swam into a corner, keeping his back towards the merman, keeping his head down so his face couldn't be seen from under the hood.

His heart was pounding and his stomach churned with a weird feeling that made him want to curl into a ball away from the world.

"Why do you care? I don't deserve a mate! My mate doesn't deserve to see my disgusting face!" Eren grimaced as his heart clenched.

Turn around.

Eren wouldn't. He couldn't face anyone. He could already imagine the look on Levi's face as he saw what Eren actually looked like.

Disgust

Horror

Fear

And maybe even anger.

Eren couldn't look at him. He knew what Levi's reaction would be and for some reason, the image of Levi staring at Eren in any way but kindness made his heart ache.

Eren never got a good look at Levi. All he knew was that he had raven hair and pale skin. Maybe he had greyish brown eyes like Mikasa?

"I care because I never found my mate. My life has been hell since my fifteenth birthday. I was forced into an engagement with a bitch of a mermaid and treated like a monster by my parents because I constantly reject her. I can't imagine how happy my life would be if I had found my mate that day. I don't want anyone else to go through the pain I did so your going to go swim around as quick as you can and try to find your fucking mate or I'll pull you around by your fin tips!" Levi snapped, his deep voice filled with anger but Eren knew it wasn't all directed at him.

"I can't. Even if I did, it's too late. Five minutes isn't going to get me very far." Eren murmured, hugging himself tightly.

"Besides. I'm disgusting. No mer would take me on as their mate." He added softly.

"Eren, I will smack you to the surface if you don't stop sitting in this dirty pit of self misery." Levi snapped.

"Fuck off will you? No one asked you to come here and criticize me on how I'm using my life! I don't give a damn about your opinion so please fuck off and leave me alone!" Eren yelled, feeling tears prick his eyes as he screamed, his hands reaching up to cup his face, his fingers brushing against the grotesque scales and bumps that covered his face like a vile acne that would never clear up.

"Eren, so help me! Just go find your mate and get out of this damned kitchen!" Levi growled, grabbing Erens shoulder and whirling him around to face him.

Erens eyes widen and one thing went through his mind.

Levi said he never found his mate. He was forced to marry.

A long, loud rang filled the kingdom as the clock struck midnight. The noise seemed to push Erens hood back, Levi's eyes widening slightly as he took in the sight of Erens teary eyes and disfigured face covered in gem like scales.

A realization hit Eren. Hard.

"I found my mate." He whispered softly, staring into the pale blue eyes that held a gentle look of peace and adoration.

Word count: 909
It's been a year since I've updated any of my stories! I'm so so sorry everyone!

Not.