As I awoke, I turned to my side, expecting Delmare to be there, sleeping soundly beside me, but he wasn't. Sitting up in bed, I tried to remember the events of the night. Looking down, I realised I was still naked and could feel the blush creeping up my skin. Did we? No, that wouldn't make sense, why would I sleep with him if I knew nothing about him? Swinging my feet over the side of the bed, I noticed that my hips were not sore as they should be had we really had sex. I sighed, kind of relieved as I stood, changing into my clothes for the day before I exited my bedroom to find Delmare casually sitting on the couch. It was the weekend, so I had these days off before I went back to work on Monday. And I was determined to learn everything I could about the underwater world that Delmare was from.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUlx3bJH22d
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"Hey." I greeted, walking over to him and sitting down on the couch next to him, "What are you watching?"367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi39v40vnVo
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"This picture film, um, TV Show, Siren." He paused, looking over at me, his eyes filled with laughter, "It is interesting what humans believe to be true about my kind."367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYoCOsQNSV6
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"That's a good show."I agreed, shifting in my seat so my were folded underneath my butt, "I've been meaning to talk to you about that, about your kind."367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEOL5s8llDs
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"What do you want to know?" He asked as I began to twirl my hair nervously, trying to think of where I should start.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeXUmJmokt8
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"What is a Symari, is that what you call yourselves?" I inquired, "Are there other kingdoms, what is your economy like? How are you able to change forms so easily?" I paused, staring back at him as the next question blurted from my mouth, "Your kind are able to have children right, are your pregnancies different than ours?"367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqxZGyNx4mV
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I watched as he softly chuckled before he spoke, his eyes shining their unusual gold color reminding me fiercely of the dream I had, "Well, first off, Symari is indeed what we call ourselves. Just as you call us merpeople. There are different kingdoms and rulers that rule over each ocean. I will rule over the Arctic ocean just as my parents did and my grandmother, Sedna, did all those years ago. Although, I suppose I wouldn't turn my people into monsters." He laughed but I was thoroughly confused, "We have a goddess her name is Keilani, she is the mother of all sea life and the biological mother of the five rulers of the sea, although my great uncles and aunts have passed away by now, their souls still roam in the afterlife. But their children live on to continue their work. Our economy is run pretty much the same as yours from what I have seen of your world. We trade with other kingdoms, farm food, we have our own militia, although, there hasn't been a war since my grandmother's reign in 1770."367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdBGoXNcDes
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"So," I cut him off accidentally, unable to contain myself, "What your saying is, is that your great grandmother is a goddess, your grandmother turned her people into monsters and you're related to everyone in the sea. What do you do about children? You're just going to marry your cousins? And what do you mean 1770? How old are you?" I asked, finding myself leaning onto my hand as I held onto his every word.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGdRp4pzGa7
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"Annie, calm down, I'm getting there. Now, where was I? Ah, you wanted to know how we have children and how we change our forms. Well, you see, we don't have, um, our intimacies" he paused as a blush began to sweep across his skin as he stuttered, in our sea form or in our mer form as you would call it, we do it in our human form. The pregnancy lasts around six months but how we age is different compared to humans. We age much slower than humans, at least back in the day we did, now we have begun to progressively age slower as humans do. Although, we can intermix between species we usually don't because it might be too much of a burden for the human."367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTiNxdOnEA2
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"Why would it be a burden?" I asked just as someone knocked on the door, pulling our attention away from our conversation and towards the front door. "Hold that thought." I said as I got up to see who decided to visit me.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZPHDSCjj59
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As I opened the door, I immediately recognized Claire as she grinned at me, holding a pan filled with lasagna in her arms.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhFEmMk8UQi
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"Hi sweetie, I just thought I'd stop by, I brought some lasagna." She grinned as she walked past me as I shut the door behind me. "Oh, I hadn't realized you have company."367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnkTfwcF9vN
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I smiled softly at her as I watched Delmare stand and turn around just as Claire gasped. Looking over at Claire, I saw the shock written on her face as she stared at Delmare. "Claire is something wrong?"367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKRslVoyhfR
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"What are you doing here, your-" She paused, cutting herself off as she glanced at me and then back to Delmare.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZSxi1cZMEO
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"I am taking a quick vacation Mrs. Saltheir." Delmare replied, not missing a beat, "And you have no need to worry, Anna knows about the Symari world, or at least some of it. I was just explaining about how our young came to be when you arrived."367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA4G05yEhQZ
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"Why would you tell a human this information? I'm sorry your highness but you could have gepordised the entire Symari race!" Claire exclaimed, her eyes fierce and face red as she placed her hands on her hips, clearly disappointed.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡouAByIiCne
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"I'm right here." I mumbled, grabbing the lasagna Claire had discarded and setting it gently into the fridge. I tried to not listen as they bickered back and forth.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡirLAC69IWn
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"Why would you choose Anna to share the existence of your kind? Why would you risk all of the Symari's life like that Delmare! What would -"367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7DM4xMqykJ
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Claire was cut off as Delmare yelled, his eyes burning a bright gold, "Because, she is my mate!"367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSBqelZSfhU
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The room was silent then, no-one else said a word as I made my way into the living room. I looked in between Claire and Delmare as they stared at each other, Claire's disappointment seeming to fade away as her features softened as understanding took hold.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTl6EBqBbU0
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"What's a mate?" I asked, my eyebrow furrowed as Delmare looked over at me, his eyes shining their familiar golden color, "What's going on? How do you two know each other?"367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1EI2JOim8H
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I watched as Delmare walked towards me, his eyes searching mine before reaching out for my hand, "Anna, I have to tell you something, I wanted to wait but now that I've made a fool of myself, I suppose now is as good of a time as any." He paused, leading me over to the couch as we sat down, Claire giving him a pointed look as he looked back at me, worry evident on his face,"You see, how do I put this?"367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡARfkidZfoS
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"Just, be honest with me." I said, feeling the concern radiating off of him in waves adding to my anxiety as I wondered what he meant about me being his mate.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyGqE5nx9mr
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"You see, when a Symari is born, they're born with only half a soul and when they meet their soulmate their mate as we call them, their souls is complete. This Symari or in some cercomstances humans, as Claire is the human mate of our second in command, is the life partner of the other. They are a perfect match. Usually it's an instant connection, they realize it immediately, other times it takes a few days for them to realize it." He looked up, his eyes flickering blue, a color I had yet to see looking back at me as he spoke again, "I knew instantly."367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWanzSq95zr
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"You knew I was your mate back when we first met?" I asked, still trying to process everything, my heading beginning to spin as I stared back at Delmare, "Is that why I have this insane sense of familiarity? Why I'm so comfortable around you when we barely know each other?"367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfl3TaMxZt5
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He only nodded as my mind began to wonder as we sat in silence.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3gvV9y6PNr
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A few moments passed as Claire turned to me, "I think I'm going to head home, you call me if you need anything, alright Anna."367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡORpP0Q4H60
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"Okay." I said, not looking over at her as I stared back at Delmare, unsure of what he was thinking but knew he knew exactly what was on my mind. "Are you going to say something or are we going to just stare at each other all day?"367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlSQNlzYeX7
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"I'm not sure what you want me to say," He admitted, "I know that this is a lot for you. I'm trying to ease you into this but, I know you have a right to know about your future and what it means to be my Mate."367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUOYjziyTra
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"Then let's start small. Let's get to know each other and then we can discuss our future." I suggested, reaching over to carefully place my hand on his knee.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpCZhSgfzpY
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"You want me to court you?" He asked, excitement evident in his tone.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA22ZJLCOpu
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I nodded, "Dating, courtship, whatever you call it. Let's get to know each other a little better and maybe discussing our future together will go over a little better."367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGZvwW1lqad
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"How do you do your courtships on land?" He asked, as he leaned in closer to me.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhIclcyqolb
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"Well, you would both usually do something together that you both enjoy, maybe you could go to a museum, play some board games. Sometimes on a first date you would usually go out to dinner so that you can get to know the other person." I replied, giving him a soft smile, "I'd love to take a walk on the beach but seeing as you were so hesitant of the sea or what lies beneath it, we probably shouldn't if you still intend on staying hidden."367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvUMZOSChHF
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I watched as Delmare looked away, deep in thought as I found my mind wondering to my dream from last night. Apart of me knew that it was insanely too soon to do any of that but another part of me did not want to wait. "Would you like to go out for lunch with me?" I found myself asking, as I inched closer towards him.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCPkDcVTIkt
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"I would love nothing more," I said, smiling over at me, "And don't feel bad that you are being drawn to me, it is the bond taking hold. Your soul knows it has found it's other half and cannot wait for it to be complete."367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfsp2OTDoqE
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"How would our souls be complete?" I found myself asking, as Delmare gave me a pointed look as if to say I knew exactly what he meant. Would we just have to kiss or, would it be something much more, intimate. I couldn't remember the last time I had slept with a man, it wasn't something I would do just with anyone. When was the last time I took my birth control? Would birth control pills work with a Symari?367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHnGeKgbV5s
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"I think I'm gonna take a shower and get ready." I mumbled, feeling my cheeks burn as my mind wondered to more intimate matters.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ91zvz8cbch
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"Okay." He said, as I stood, "What should I wear?"367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCUZbwI54Nf
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"A nice button down and jeans should be good. I think you'd look cute in them" I replied, sinking to him before walking around the corner and into my room.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbf6IcyzJDH
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As I stepped into the shower, I found my mind racing as I went over the morning I had just had. All of this information was just too much and I only hoped that the rest of my afternoon wouldn't be as eventful. But I knew as the water began to run over my face and down my body that this day was just the beginning of my adventure with Delmare Stormborn, the future king of an underwater kingdom I apparently would rule as well.
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