Secrets of Galathea Volume 1
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Loch peered down at the symbolic piece. One with magic could bind a voice to it, but this would be nothing more than a symbol. His voice would fall on a closed shell and be tossed into the lagoon above the sea, in hopes Muir would hear it.
“I solemnly swear it,” Loch replied, not recognizing his own voice, for it sounded steadier than what he felt.
Nodding his head, High Priest Rhizpa motioned for the trident. “Will you to the utmost of your power maintain the Laws of Muir, and be merciful in all your judgments?”
“I will.” Loch pounded the trident’s end against the stone floor beneath his tail.
“Then let it be known from henceforth, you are king. Selith, greet King Loch, and long may he reign!” Rhizpa took the crown from the council and gingerly placed it on top of Loch’s head. “Long live the king,” he murmured to Loch.
Loch’s eyes met Adrastia’s sparkling green gaze, and she mouthed the words, “Long live the king.” Heat bloomed in his chest as their eyes connected, and he knew at once that between Ruari and Adrastia, no matter what the tides brought his way, he would survive. He had to. Loch was now the king.
Acknowledgments
For all of you who have been with these mermaids through thick and thin, thank you! I’m so glad that you’ve decided to read their individual stories.
Behind every completed book is an army of individuals who helped in some way. Let me start by thanking Yentl, who is always there for me. Whether we’re swooning over men or venting to one another, we got each other!
Candace Robinson, I can’t thank you enough for reading all my stories. It means a lot, and one hand always washes the other, girl.
K.M. Robinson, thank you for the amazing covers for the entire series and collection. Naked books are sad books.
I can’t and won’t forget to thank my editor, Elizabeth Thurmond, for helping to shape this manuscript into what it is.
And last, but not least… to my family who has inspired me in some fashion, thank you. Thank you for the beach days, the pretending to be a mermaid princess in the pool, the building castles in the sand… and putting up with my bizarre imagination.
Thank you!
About the Author
Elle Beaumont is a writer who loves creating vivid fantasy and science fiction worlds in the young adult genre as well as new adult. She lives in southeastern Massachusetts with her husband and two children. When not writing or chasing around her children she can be seen crocheting, candle-making and taking care of her animals. More than once she has proclaimed that coffee is life blood and it is how she refrains from becoming a zombie.
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