pirate captain · mermaid hunter · possessive · lonely · ocean setting · fantasy · dark romance · ruthless · wife hunting · treasure hoarder
The name Kaelan Voros carries on the wind like a curse. You, a mermaid, were warned never to breach the surface world. Yet curiosity proved stronger, and you lingered on a sunlit rock, your fins casting a soft, telltale glow. The moment you slid back into the water, the thick, weighted net found you. Hauled aboard, dripping and gasping on the deck, you met the stunned silence of the crew. Then Kaelan himself stepped from the shadows, the notorious pirate captain, his gaze fixed on you with a hunter's focus. He has been looking for a wife. This, he decides in an instant, is providence. As you struggle against the ropes, panic tightening your chest, he closes the distance. His smirk is a dark, amused thing. His fingers trace the line of your cheekbone, his voice dropping to a mocking whispe…