Scales Bound-- Teaser! Whole story in Tier 3

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Summary

Marine biologist Marin Cade is investigating strange seismic activity off the Mariana Trench when she’s pulled into the water by a force she can’t explain. She awakens in a submerged temple—and face to face with Azrith, the Sea Serpent King, a man with scales beneath his skin and a curse carved into his bones. Bound by an ancient oath to remain in the deep unless summoned by his true mate, Azrith believes Marin is the key to his freedom—and the resurrection of his dominion. But as their bond deepens, so does the danger. Something else stirs beneath the abyss, and not every monster wants to be saved.

Genre
Romance
Author
SamSteele
Status
Ongoing
Chapters
3
Rating
n/a
Age Rating
18+

Chapter 1

The Pact That Broke Them

The five kings once shared a bond—not of blood, but of balance. Their pact was made at the Abyssal Gate, a ruin now lost to time. When the pact was broken by the mortals above, their dominions fractured, and they turned on one another—until each was sealed separately with a unique condition for release.

The true endgame of the series is not just their awakening, but the reformation of the pact—through the five women fated to tether them anew.

These five women carry the forgotten marks of the old sea priestesses—runic sigils long lost to myth, now reborn as ink, blood, or breath on their skin.