Princess Ayla I let out a scream as my body hit something cool. My mind was racing as I tried to bring on my memories of what happened. I remember talking with the council and then everything after was blank. What the hell happened? I screamed as my body started to shift, and the shift became painful as my legs became my fins and the scales covered my body. A moment later, something grabbed my waist, and I was pulled up toward the surface. I knew it was the surface when my head breached the surface and I opened my eyes to find Xander staring at me. Concern was written on his face as I tried to return to my senses. “Xander,” I breathed out. He moved my hands to his shoulders and wrapped his arms around my hips. I felt exhausted and was thankful he was doing all the work. “Ayla, are yo