Chapter 98

Their luggage had been left in the living room, along with a chilling bottle of champagne, two crystal flutes, and a bowl of fresh berries. Lynn ignored all of it in favor of getting naked. He headed across the deck and right onto the beach and then waded into the pleasantly cool water, excitement racing through him.

His saltwater pools were top of the line, no better available, and he had no complaints. But nothing was better than the ocean. He touched his ring as he waded deeper, laughed in delight as the partial shift took over and he settled into the ocean as one of its own. His tentacles spread out, some keeping afloat and mostly stationary, others tasting the water, a few others already growing slick as they tasted Anderson's presence.