The Mermaid I Loved

The Mermaid I Loved is a fantasy romance series following Kai, a 24-year-old heir to a luxury jewelry empire who harbors an extraordinary secret: he's a merman. Born human, mermen transform when they fall in love, triggered by oxytocin, forcing them to abandon land and return to the sea. Desperate to stay human, Kai has avoided romantic entanglement until the spirited Yana enters his world and upends everything. As their connection deepens, Kai faces an impossible choice between his survival on land and his feelings for her. The series explores themes of sacrifice and true love as Kai risks everything for a relationship that could cost him his humanity and life as he knows it.