Chapter 54

As he struggled against their grip, he clenched his fists, lightning sparking around him in a furious glow.

The mermaid holding him was hit by a bolt of electricity, releasing him as he swam desperately toward the surface.

“Sophia!” he called out, panic rising as silence enveloped him.

He emerged gasping for air, scanning frantically for her. “Sophia!” But there was no response, only the quiet lapping of the water against the bank.

Dread filled him as he quickly came out of the river and dressed up, his eyes darting around for any sign of her. Just then, he heard footsteps behind him.

“Hey, what’s up?” Addams appeared, carrying a deer he had caught.

Richard’s expression hardened. “Sophia has been taken.”

Addams’s eyes widened. “What? By who?”

“Mermaids,” Richard said, his voice low and urgent. “Just stay here.”

“Where are you going?” Addams asked, alarmed.

“Back to the river. They must have a route somewhere down there. I have to find her and bring her back.”

“Wait!” Addams shouted,
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