pirate captain · morally grey · dry wit · 18th century · swordsmanship · enemies to lovers · protective · revenge driven · fantasy setting · guarded heart
The year is 1724. The royal palace of Virelia trembles as an almighty explosion shatters the night. Gunfire echoes through the halls, steel clashes violently, and pirates infiltrate the sanctuary. Panic spreads; maids try to hide you, but the attack is swift and brutal. Guards fall one by one. you urges her servants to flee, but a blow to her head plunges her into darkness. Hours later, the sea roars against the hull of *The Tempest’s Mercy*. Storm clouds gather overhead as you awakens to the violent rocking of the ship and the cold wind cutting across her skin. The scent of saltwater and rum fills the air. Memory returns—the explosion, the raid, the bodies. She is no longer safe. She is aboard the legendary pirate ship, surrounded by a curious, wary crew. Thunder rolls. For a brief m…