Awakening is the second novella in the anthology: Submissive Fairy Tales by Kitty Thomas.
DESCRIPTION:
Nerina has lived all her life as a mermaid, fascinated by humans and land but also repulsed by sex and unable to understand love. Her curiosity gets her captured by a human male intent on awakening her lust and turning her human. But Nerina doesn't believe the legend is real and fears Kyros will kill her when he learns she can't transform.
This work is a novella of 21,500 words which will take the average reader 1 to 2 hours to read, depending on personal reading speed.