He was also good at being human, whereas the others bungled more often than not. He was his father's eldest child of fourteen, and he was the only one with the fortitude to turn human whenever it was necessary. His fingers lightly stroked over the scars on his cheek, harsh slashes put there by a razor dagger to mark him as a warrior. Every movement hurt, and would continue to do so, until he resumed his true form. He'd only been human a matter of minutes, but his body ached to resume its natural form. Standing there, letting the tide wash over him, toes sunk into the sand, he stared out at the ocean he had to leave behind for a time. He dove under the water and came back up, raking his fingers through his hair to get the sopping mess out of his face. When he was certain his legs would hold, he waded into the water to wash off the worst of the sand and the remaining blood and residue of the transformation. Taking a deep breath, bracing himself, he slowly stood up on trembling legs.

He shivered, already cold in his human skin, disliking its vulnerability to the waters that were his home. The surf washed over him, taking away most of the blood left over from the transformation. He always thought he remembered the pain involved with turning human, with being human-until he had to do it again, and he screamed in agony until his throat was left raw and his eyes burned. Seree sat up with a groan and nearly fell right back down. Any resemblance to actual people, places, or events is coincidental.

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When he learns that his sister Lana has become the latest victim to impulse and a terrible curse, he sets off to save her, anticipating nothing more than the usual difficulties that come from dealing with human … A royal prince and warrior of the Deep, it is Seree's duty to protect the ten seas-and save his errant siblings from themselves.

Blood in the Water by Megan Derr