I Left My Tide Wyrm for a Sea Dragon

Lyra Corin gave a decade of her Tidal Blood to raise Tide Wyrm Caelith, believing devotion could earn his heart. Instead, she discovers he stayed close only because of her gifted sister Vessa. Heartbroken, she escapes to a coastal town, where she saves Leith, a scarred sea serpent with terrifying deep-sea power and complete devotion to her—leaving Lyra torn between the pain of the past and a love that feels real.