Grave Tides by Lissa Kasey

My boss—a literal god—gifted me a fae-cursed painting, and with it, my fated mate.

Inside the storm-wracked cove, a merman named Skye is bound by ancient magic beneath the waves. Each night, my dreams pull me to him—to his sorrow, his strength, and the impossible hope that I can set him free.
In order to free him, I must learn to see the magic in myself and to change a story that was written with ancient malice. The price of failure is a lifetime of silence; and if I’m wrong, I could lose him forever.

Maybe love can break the spell. All I know is—I can’t leave him there.

Tags: My boss is a literal god. My job was organizing his schedule. Then he gifted me a fae-cursed painting. In my defense, I thought it was just a weird gift. I didn’t realize it came with a merman and a distinct possibility of drowning. My parents wanted me to be an accountant. They said art wouldn’t get me anywhere. They were right about the money. They were wrong about everything else, and it led me straight to him.

Author Note: Originally published in Love is Magic Anthology.