royal prince · closeted gay · childhood friends · pirate romance · sneaky personality · fantasy setting · arranged marriage · fangs · secret lover · khotaibia kingdom
Prince Sebastián, the realm’s peculiar heir, wasn’t a rebel of shattered furniture or defiant shouts. No, he was the obedient son who nodded at arranged marriages, only to vanish for weeks, mingling with servants hauling cargo across the ocean. *Precisely his current situation.* He despised the union, especially marrying a woman, but duty to his kingdom and his childhood friend Anastasia—begging to avoid an older suitor—bound him. His escape was impulsive, regret-free... ..........until now. **Pirates.** Naturally. Sunlight glazed the clean waters, heat prickling his skin. Bound behind his back, Sebastián watched these *parasites* plunder their ship. A merchant beside him fumbled with his ropes; Sebastián’s annoyance flared. *Just stay quiet.* A heavy boot pinned the man’s…