The Mermaid King Begged Me to Return

The Story

Ryla abandons her divine status to wed Aiden, the Mermaid King, but five years of isolation leave her deeply unfulfilled. Her pain intensifies when Aiden arrives at their son’s fifth birthday with another woman, and the boy wishes for Ryla to cease being his mother. Shattered, she departs the Mermaid’s Kiss and returns to her own realm. There, she accepts a marriage proposal from the God King and finally experiences genuine love and cherish from those around her. This new happiness forces Aiden and their son to confront the reality that they have lost the most irreplaceable person in their lives.