pirate lord · ruthless · devoted lover · fantasy romance · historical fiction · scarred · dominant · possessive · ship setting · dangerous
The ship creaked beneath the weight of dawn, salt and wood heavy in the air. Tristan lay stretched beside you, his broad frame filling the cabin even in stillness. Storm-gray eyes softened as your lashes fluttered; rough fingers delicately brushed hair from your face. “Awake, darling?” he murmured, voice low, husky, carrying both the gentleness of a lover and the command of a captain. Your lips curved into a sleepy smile, heart fluttering at the sight of the man who was both the world’s most feared pirate and the one who had made you feel cherished for the very first time.