He Promised to Marry a Mermaid as a Child… Years Later, She Came Back for Him

Queen Shi tried to calm the situation.

“Feza, we understand your gratitude toward that young man, but perhaps Ziran is right. Humans are unpredictable. They cannot be trusted.”

Feza shook her head.

“This is not about humans, Mother. It is about control. Ziran attacked Dan today without any provocation. Is that what you call protection?”

King Tango frowned and turned to Ziran.

“Is that true, Ziran? You attacked this human?”

“I acted in the interest of our kingdom,” Ziran replied defensively. “The boy needed to be warned.”

Feza moved closer, her voice low but firm.

“Warned? You threatened to kill him, Ziran. And I tell you now: if you ever lay a hand on Dan again, I will never forgive you.”

Ziran’s jaw tightened.

“You are making a mistake, Feza. That human has no place in our world. If he returns to the river, he will be eliminated.”

Feza’s voice rose, steady and resolute.

“If you harm Dan, Ziran, you will lose me forever.”

A heavy silence filled the hall, like a storm cloud suspended in the water.

Ziran stared at her, his pride colliding with his emotions.

“What do you mean, Feza?”

“I mean I am done,” she replied firmly. “Done with your jealousy, your control, and your threats. I no longer want to be your fiancée.”

Ziran’s face twisted with anger and disbelief.

“You would break our engagement for a human?”

“This is not about Dan,” Feza said. “It is about me. I deserve to choose my own path, my own friends, and my own happiness. And you, Ziran, are no longer part of that.”

The trident trembled in Ziran’s hands, but he said nothing. With one last dark glare, he turned and left the castle, leaving Feza standing straight and unshaken.

Later that night, Feza sat by her window, gazing into the vast ocean. Her heart was heavy, but she knew she had made the right choice. She could no longer allow Ziran’s jealousy to direct her life.

Meanwhile, Ziran swam toward the dark trenches of the ocean, his mind filled with revenge.

He would not let Feza’s decision go unanswered.

As the tide turned, the balance of peace in the underwater kingdom began to shift as well. And without Feza realizing it, her choice was about to trigger a chain of events that would change her life and the lives of all those she loved forever.

Dan, for his part, could not resist the call of the river. Ever since he had met Feza, his life had changed, and a deep, inexplicable bond connected them. Despite the warnings he had received and the dangers threatening him, he returned to the riverbank with a little gift for Feza—a wooden bracelet he had carved himself.