Etlena has been alone since her coronation. Her parents, killed by the sea witch, left her with a kingdom, and a secret. Etlena is not an ordinary mermaid. She has the power to create ice. Her kindom, frozen, from the moment of her parents' deaths. Her people, cowered in fright. The only real friend she has is her nanny, Sylvia, who has been by her side from the moment she was abandoned.
On Etlena's senior year of home school, Sylvia decided to send her to a land school, Oakland Heights, on the terms that she needs friends her age. Though Etlena clearly despises the idea, she agrees, because she trusts in her nanny.
What is she to do when she finds a sexy wolf tracking her every move, only to find that she is his mate? Read and find out.
As Claire aims to leave her oppressive stepfamily behind, she befriends Zion. Will he be her ticket to freedom or a distraction in achieving her dreams?
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Claire Olsen has had a crush on Zion Petrakis since the first time she laid eyes on him, but he never noticed, instead only having eyes on the school's it girl, Maddie Jennings. Knowing she couldn't compete with Maddie, Claire hid her feelings for Zion, satisfied with admiring him from afar. However, when a series of events led Claire closer to Zion, her feelings for him grew from infatuation to love. And despite fighting hard to keep her feelings contained by distancing herself from Zion, he was determined to show her that he's earned a spot in her life.
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