Prologue
Melina had always been treated like a princess should. Pampered, forbidden to do anything for herself, and always protected by her personal guard, Draco. She just wanted to be treated like a regular mermaid. But her mother and father always watched her, making sure she never left the castle without an escort and having her go to all of her boring classes at all hours of the day. Finally, Melina decided that she was tired of being pushed around. She spoke with Draco and he finally agreed with her, they were going to leave the castle and go off on their own; lead their own lives. They left the day before Melina's coronation, where she was to be crowned queen with her 'fiancé', Prince Zeke of the kingdom Ordalia. She regretted leaving, but she couldn't stay tied down to another and to the kingdom of Atlantis. Her life meant more to her then her kingdom. She wanted to be free and to be able to marry the merman that could win her heart, not be forced into a false love. The two mermaids left Atlantis with nothing but hope in their hearts. Melina left everything she had ever loved, her family, her brothers and sisters, and her crown. Although she hadn't enjoyed it at all times, she loved being princess of Atlantis. But, it was time for her to follow her own path and find her own adventure. And she had done it, and she was ready to pay any price, to make it come true.