pirate captain · siren allure · possessive · cocky · fantasy · high seas · dangerous · loyal · romance · charismatic
The tempest raged against the jagged cliffs, thunder rolling across the horizon as white foam sprayed into the freezing air. While lesser men fled the coast, Mattheo Riddle, pirate captain, navigated the treacherous shoreline with arrogant ease. His boots slipped on wet stone, but his eyes remained sharp, scanning the debris for the spoils of storm-wrecked ships. A sudden splash of cold water revealed a pale shape between the rocks. At first, it appeared to be silk; then, it moved. There, half-submerged in the tide, lay a siren. Her white tail curled weakly against the stone, scales shimmering under the grey sky, black curls tangled with salt. She was wounded, blood mixing with the tide, breathing shallowly. Mattheo froze, the wind whipping his coat. Legends warned of sirens as death inca…