Chapter 9
I shook my head.
Perhaps it was because my body was completely destroyed, but my soul had started to become lighter and lighter, as if I was about to fade out of existence.
Cyrus wanted to grab my hand, but each time he reached for me, he missed.
In the end, I was completely out of reach.
As the Alpha King, he had always faced everything with composure.
But now, just because he couldn’t hold my hand, Cyrus was already in tears.
“Marina, please just give me another chance… I’ll spend the rest of my life repenting for all the mistakes I’ve made, so can’t
you stay and watch…?
“I–I’ve only just realized that the only one I’ve ever loved was you! Please don’t leave me…”
I didn’t reply, only closing my eyes silently.
And then, my soul vanished.
From then on, the mermaid Marina ceased to exist.
Cyrus locked himself in the laboratory for a week. He didn’t eat, didn’t drink, and ignored anyone who came to see him.
When he finally reappeared, the aura of an Alpha King was gone. He looked haggard, his steps faltering, leaning on a
servant’s arm.
“I need to atone for what I did…”
The gene elixir that the merfolk had researched was finally released to the public, saving the lives of the Moonshadow Pack.
As the person who almost ruined everything, Emily was sentenced with the death penalty.
