Mareena knows who she Princess of the Seven Seas, Heir to the Coral Throne, and the only daughter of the High King. Her father has commanded her to find a husband in the next seven days. All she wants is to find someone who is as smart as he is considerate. Unfortunately, those males seem to be in short supply. Calix has been guarding Mareena for the past decade. Strong and silent, he's been watching from the sidelines as she rejects suitor after suitor. He's been harboring a secret—a big one. He loves her. What good can come of a guard in love with the princess he's paid to protect? This novelette was originally part of the Bound in Magic anthology as Heir of Storms and Sorrows. It has been retitled and republished on its own.Heir of Seas and Sorrows takes place in the Four Kingdoms, before the events of Tethered and Of Earth and Flame. It has a happy ending and can be read as a standalone story in the same world.