Reborn after being betrayed and killed by her beloved Derek and his lover Lyra on her coronation night, mermaid princess Nerissa shocks the entire Ocean Kingdom by choosing Darius Draven, the notorious sea dragon heir, as her mate. When Derek arrogantly begs her not to force the bond, and Lyra stages a fake accident to frame her, Nerissa strikes back sharply. Yet power struggles among the four clans and the hidden truth of her childhood savior still swirl beneath the deep blue tides.