Zen was vaguely aware of a ringing in her ears as her eyes fixated on the trickle of blood oozing from Calum’s ear. She felt like her world was crashing down around her. What has she done? Her Father warned her about using the pulse outside of the water, but she panicked. He couldn’t be dead. She should’ve just stayed in that truck. She would never forgive herself for this.
She was pulled out of the trance she’d gone into staring at Calum's still body as someone yanked at her arm and it sent a jolt of pain through her shoulder, but she didn’t care. Calum lay so still, too still. He couldn’t be dead. Please, don’t let him be dead.
She snapped her head towards whoever was gripping her by the elbow, realizing the trouble she would be in if it was one of the other mermaids in the room, but
