The Last Tide

Thetis, an ancient sea goddess, made a pact with Marius Sterling decades ago when she saved his life, and he later returned the favor. As Marius lay dying, he entrusted her with one last task: to look after his grandson Julian for five years. To keep that promise, Thetis hid her divine nature and became Julian's wife, living as an ordinary housewife with no visible income or status.

Behind closed doors she used her godly command over tides, currents and storms to steer Sterling's ships safely along their routes, prevent maritime disasters and secure lucrative contracts and influential alliances. Julian credited every success to his own ambition and business sense, rarely acknowledging her at all. When his former partner Vivian came back, she competed for his attention while Thetis stayed silent, unwilling to claim credit or contradict his version of events.

After five years, Thetis kept her word by signing the divorce papers and reclaiming her true form. Her transformation becomes impossible to deny at the prestigious Thalassa Circle ceremony, where the world's shipping magnates and maritime leaders gather to revere her as the supreme tide goddess. Julian realizes too late that the woman he had dismissed as a burden and a failure was the invisible force behind his rise all along.