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through her long hair, angling his
head to deepen the kiss. It was her turn to sigh. A deep rumble
sounded in his gut, and she pulled back, laughing. “We better get
you fed. I think your stomach wants to eat me.”
    Embarrassed, he chuckled and stood, offering
his hand. “Let’s check out this middle floor you told me
about.”
    They swam to the domed building. This time,
she went first. When he came out of the drying room—still blue, of
course—she was waiting. He didn’t think much of his pale skin and
brown hair before, but he was really getting sick of the color
blue. He felt so alien. Then again, he wasn’t human anymore, was
he? He couldn’t help smile appreciatively at Deanna. He may not
like blue, but he was growing quite fond of the soft minty hue to
Deanna’s skin and the crisp green of her eyes. The light pink tank
top and tan skirt she wore showed off her lithe build and legs,
which were long and toned from dancing. He liked her in either
form, but her human figure made his blood flow hot.
    With a slight smile on her lips, she stepped
close and took his hand. She seemed to look for any excuse to touch
him, but he didn’t mind. With the outfit she was wearing, he wished
he could touch her more. Guilt flooded his mind as he briefly
thought of Meara. She was in danger. He needed to figure out how to
protect her. He had to stop Ken.
    Deana tugged his hand and led him down a
corridor. “The stairwell is this way.”
    They passed a few couples as they walked.
Everyone looked human. Everyone but Evan. And yet, no one gave him
a second glance. They smiled or nodded and moved on. Polite
indifference.
    “Why isn’t anyone freaked out by my
appearance or wondering why I didn’t change?” Evan asked.
    “They are either Siren or Blue Men.” Deanna
eyed him with confusion.
    “Yeah? So?” Evan persisted. “Aren’t they
wondering why I can’t change?”
    “They know why.” She leaned closer and
whispered, “You are Ken’s son. No one would dare insult the
prince.”
    Evan scoffed. “I’m not a prince.”
    Eyes wide, Deanna turned to face him. “Yes,
you are. Like it or not, Ken is in charge. With no queen, as eldest
son, he became king. And you are his only son. The first of the
Blue Men born in, well…” She scrunched up her brow as she thought
about it, and then shrugged. “Well, in forever, really. You’re a
novelty.”
    He snorted without meaning to, and for a
moment, Deanna looked hurt. “I’m not laughing at you,” he
apologized. “It’s all so strange to me. You have to remember that a
few weeks ago, I was just a college student on a summer internship.
Hoping to spend time with my girlfriend…”
    His words trailed off. Meara . Again,
she invaded his thoughts. This time he saw her face, as clear as if
she was standing in front of him. He loved her so much, but they
had both changed. Would he feel the same when he saw her next?
Would she feel the same about him? He wished he still had the
necklace she gave him, the one that belonged to her grandfather
that they used to communicate. It would’ve worked here, he was sure
of it. On the other hand, Ken might have confiscated it. Evan
speculated that Ken was beginning to figure out how it worked
before they left the house in Aberdeen. He’d commented on it
frequently.
    “Are you going downstairs or what?” a voice
sneered behind them. Evan turned to stare at a guy about his age
with mousy, brown hair and glasses. The man’s eyes widened
comically behind the frames.
    “Prince Evan.” He dropped to one knee. “My
apologies. In the shadows, I didn’t recognize you.”
    “Stand up,” Evan mumbled, embarrassed. Others
were starting to notice. “What’s your name?”
    “Dex, My Prince.” Dex looked positively
scared.
    “Relax, Dex.” Evan placed a hand on his
shoulder and squeezed. “We’re cool.”
    “Cool?” The man glanced from Evan to Deanna
and back again.
    “It means everything is fine.” A line was
forming behind