Being an 18-year-old mermaid is never easy...Serena Cyania's world has been turned upside down. First she gets separated from her younger sister in the ocean, and the next thing she knows, she's being caught in a net and dragged ashore by humans. After countless amounts of tests, Serena is put on exhibit at the local aquarium. In charge of her exhibit is a 20-year-old college student named Kyle Markham. Because of the numerous hours they spend around each other, Serena and Kyle begin to bond. Soon, Serena begins to develop romantic feelings for this human. Little does she know that her world is going to keep getting crazier. Her younger sister, Serah is trying to find her and break her out of captivity, and a rich, Australian businessman is trying to buy Serena and put her on display on the other side of the world. What will become of this mermaid?

(SAF IS BEING EDITED) I was kidnapped when I was 8 years old. Taken from my home. From my family. From everything I knew. I always thought that being kidnapped, meant that your kidnapper would kill you, eventually. I was wrong. I'm still alive. You know how in woman trafficking, the girls are used for sex and drugs? Well, not me. I've been living in a building with a bunch of other girls who I'm sure were kidnapped just like I was except we weren't used for sex and drugs. We were used for something else...fighting. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Skylar Dawson, a 17 year old fighter. Trained from the age of 8 to be the best most savage fighter she can possibly be, has had nine years of pain. Learning to control it, endure it, and give it. After her last fight, she comes to the conclusion that she must get out. Tired of being the fighting slave of J.D. she escapes and runs to find her family, hoping to reconnect with them somehow. When she does, she finds herself in multiple situations, dealing with new emotions as she tries to get used to her new life with her family. Take a ride with her and witness her loss of innocence, her pain and hatred, and see how Jason Jones breaks down Skylar's brick wall in order to get close to her as they both struggle with their feelings for one another. Her darkest secret is revealed when fate has it's way and she's suddenly in for THE fight of her life.

Evangeline is a troubled girl. Anxiety and panic attacks affect her every day. She's an orphan with a horrible past. Abused by the people she was supposed to trust. Hurt by the ones who were supposed to help her. Little does she know, her worst fears are coming to her school, but they might not be so bad after all. I would like to thank @Annajamie for letting me use her idea for the backbone of this book. Without her this book would not be here. Go check out her books too. They are amazing and she is a great writer! I also want to thank @mysecretdiary16 for the amazing cover! Thanks so much. I love it. Everyone, go check out her account and all the other covers she has made. They are great!