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anything more about the fantastical reality of mer -people. “I want to thank you for saving me, for saving all the others. Without you, I never would have gotten out of there—not alive, anyway.”
    Mikel shook his head. “That’s not true. Hunter would have come for you crawling on his stomach if he had to. Nothing would have stopped him. For five years he hunted for those his sister had abducted, determined to find you all. But once you woke, once he connected to you, nothing mattered but getting to you, rescuing you.”
    Amy swallowed, feeling self-conscious. What exactly could she say to that? “Well, thank you for accompanying him. I am just sorry you were harmed in the rescue.”
    “I know a way you can make it up to me.”
    Though nervous about what favor he’d ask, Amy owed him. “What can I do?”
    “When Hunter asks you to wear the mate bonds, agree. If you are not truly his mate, nothing will happen. If you were meant to be with him what more could you want than a male who would do anything for you, including die for you?”
    “When you put it that way, but I don’t know —“
    He raised his hand, halting the excuse she already had waiting on the tip of her tongue. “I dream of one day finding my mate. I know what it’s like to fantasize about the day I’d finally meet her and know that I’d never be alone again. I know what it’s like to wonder if she’s even out there. But now he knows and though he’d never push you for more than you could give, I don’t think I’d have the willpower to do the same.” His mouth twisted into a sad smile. “Anyway, I am long overdue for a good swim and the water is calling my name.”
    Amy nodded and watched as he skirted around her and headed down the beach. Yes, she definitely had a lot to think about and what better place than at the beach.
    After toeing off her sneakers and rolling up the pant legs on her jeans as high as they would go, Amy headed toward the shoreline, in the opposite direction she’d seen Mikel take. She imagined a lot of people would want to reassure themselves that Mikel was fine, so being anywhere near him would not be conductive to quiet introspection.
    Only when she looked behind her and could barely make out the others in the distance did she stop and look out into the ocean. It amazed her, this technology the Manruvians possessed. She truly felt as though she were walking along a beach on Earth. Seeing no one nearby, Amy sat down in the surf, letting the waves gently wash over her feet, her calves.
    She tilted her head back. Resting back on her elbows, she closed her eyes and let the heat of the sun wash over her skin as the water caressed her flesh. It felt so good, so real.
    “And what has put such a beautiful smile on your face?”
    Amy yelped, unable to stop herself. She hadn’t realized she was no longer alone. Her eyes snapped open and she found herself looking into Hunter’s twinkling green eyes. His long golden-red hair hung past his shoulders in loose waves. The muscles in his thighs and chest flexed as he squatted beside her. As her gaze roamed over his body she gasped. Her eyes grew wide.
    Hunter didn’t have a stitch of clothes on. And he was huge. Everywhere huge.
    She turned away, her cheeks burning at the fact that she wasn’t afraid of him. In fact, her cheeks burned with mortification because, for once, she wondered if a man truly could bring a woman to pleasure as she'd heard.
    Reaching out, he tucked a strand of her own red hair behind her ear. “Do you mind if I join you?”
    “You want to sit here? With me?” Though why the idea surprised her she had no idea. Unable to think of anything to say, Amy simply nodded. Now what had she gotten herself into?
     
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    “The Manruvians love this place. Their home world is mostly water. It’s quite a bit like your world, actually.” He leaned back, resting on his elbows in quite the same way as she was. “This is their way of relaxing. They don’t