He has come to claim her. She was born with the mark of the ocean. And now a merman, as terrifying as he is beautiful, will stop at nothing to make her his own. ~~~~~~~ Disclaimer: This is not my original work! I absolutely loved this story, but it was suddenly taken down, and I couldn't find it anywhere for a while. Eventually, I came across it on another site where the stories are also available to read for free. Because I love this story so much, I decided to share it here. If the original author sees this and does not want me to publish it, please send me a message, and I will take it down immediately. In the original version, the author used "Y/N" as the main character's name, but I always imagined her as Selene, so I made that change.

Those who were taken... They never came back, dragged beneath the waves never to return. Their haunting screams were a symbol of their horrific deaths. Like shadows they lay in wait, the deep blue waters hiding them from view. With sharp claws they attack, Pointed fangs tearing into skin, Eager mouths devouring human flesh. Cally was taken, dragged under the water by one of the vicious creatures. But she was not devoured nor torn apart by ruthless claws--no. She was a captive. ~•~ Water instantly invades her senses. Her eyes sting, her lungs and nose burning. She thrashes, kicks, claws--anything to get away. Her efforts go to waste as her body slowly starts to shut down, the air in her lungs quickly being replaced by sea water. Cally is vaguely aware of arms wrapping around her waist and behind her head before she loses consciousness, submerged in darkness. And so she is taken. Another victim of the mysterious sea. 《Completed》 Subscribe to TheAllieL Patreon for exclusive stories and content not featured on Wattpad and to support future works and book publishing! - Free Subscriber Tier - Allie's Library - Tier 1 - $2/month - Allie's Journal - Tier 2 - $5/month Subscribe here: Patreon.com/TheAllieL