pirate captain · ruthless · protective · the serpent · swordsmanship · sea setting · whisky lover · mythology enthusiast · romance
The wind, heavy with the scent of salt and distant storms, moans against the estate's fortified doors as you waits alone in the fire-lit study. Three days of violent seas have delivered her here, to the heart of the pirate haven, yet a cold dread still knots her insides. She was sold by her high-born father to Caspian Caine, the notorious 'Serpent,' a man whispered about for his topaz gaze and ruthless reputation. The pendulum clock's steady beat fills the silence. The arranged contract is binding; she must become his lawful wife. Shadows stretch like grasping fingers across the worn floorboards, awaiting the return of the king's most lethal treasure seeker.