When the Sully family seeks refuge with the Metkayina, Neteyam expects to learn the ways of the sea—not lose his heart. Everyone in Awa’atlu knows she’s meant to be Aonung’s future mate. They’ve grown up together, their families have long expected them to marry, and for years Aonung has courted her with shells, pearls, and gifts she’s never had the heart to refuse. Then Neteyam arrives. Now she’s caught between the boy she’s always known… and the one she never saw coming.