Free A Siren's Wish by Renee Field Page A

ancients. Laying her on the bed, he pushed her hair out of her face and stood back.
    He couldn’t take his eyes off her shapely form. Seth could clearly see every curve she possessed. Wearing short, tight, black acrylic running shorts, she had an equally tight shirt revealing large round breasts that moved deliciously up and down as she slept. Her breasts would fit perfectly in his hands.
    Her face was petite and looked peaceful. Then he noticed those lush, sensuous red lips of hers again, and his blood started to boil, hot and hard in that one place that was the same even in human form. Long black eyelashes framed her face and one tiny mole decorated her cheek.
    The mole was the only blemish on her creamy pale complexion, but it served only to heighten her beauty. Her arms were bare and he noticed she didn’t wear any jewelry. No earrings, necklaces or rings decorated her body. He felt a strong stirring in his groin.
    Pleasant dreams . He forced his body to leave the cabin. Walking, he was acutely aware of how much he had enjoyed watching the beautiful woman sleep on the bed.
    “Everything okay down there?” asked Darius, as Seth took the wheel.
    “Yeah, no problem,” he replied, noticing the grin on his brother’s face.
    “Took you awhile.”
    Seth ignored his brother’s wink. He almost winced, thankful for once his brother couldn’t read his thoughts. “She almost woke up. I put her to sleep.” He glanced over to where Mercka lay, her long, sleek dolphin body now covered in a soaked white sheet. They had to keep her body wet and they had to quickly get her back into the deep sea.
    “She’s okay. I’m amazed she’s lasted this long with this being her first transformation. The sedative’s wearing off, so we’ll have to hurry. I’m assuming you’ll do the honor of escorting her to a safe place,” said Darius.
    Seth didn’t miss the emphasis on the word “honor”. He realized his brother still held a grudge. As it was, Seth’s honor had demanded he fulfill the harsh sea law forcing him, as a Titan and Prince of the North Seas, to kill his own brother instead of risking discovery of their race. Instead, Seth threw away his honor and freed his brother. Now Darius was paying the ultimate price and it was only going to get worse.
    Again, that day over a decade ago came crashing into his thoughts. Over the years he had tried hard not to think about it but sometimes, like now, the events took on a life on their own. He shook himself back to reality and the work that needed to get done, as he absentmindedly ran his hands through his hair. “Yes. I’ll take her in.”
    “You know I’d love to, but ever since Father banished me, seems I’ve lost the knack. Not that it bothers me. Life here has been good.”
    Darius made the remark so quickly, Seth knew he was lying. He also realized now why his brother had been making comments about being cold. He really was a human. He had been stripped of all his powers. That knowledge left Seth feeling betrayed. Had he known a decade ago, he would have tried harder to bridge the gulf between them. Now it was too late.
    Truth was, there was nothing he could say. He couldn’t imagine not being welcomed into the sea and he knew his brother was angry. Angry at how all this came to be and worse, envious of him.
    “You’ll do me the honor?” he asked, bringing out two long ropes from his duffel bag.
    “What…”
    “It’s been over a decade for me. I don’t have the time to fight it. Now if you’ll just tie my arms and my feet and then weigh me down…it will be quicker. I’ll put the knife in my mouth just in case, but you know…”
    “I know. By Zeus, I thought you did this regularly. I thought you were in Titan form last night,” said Darius.
    “Not quite. We don’t have time. Come on. I’ll help you breech Mercka over the side and then if you help tie me, I’ll jump in.” Seth scanned the deck for a large enough weight to hold him down.
    “Here, this