silent · dominant · pirate captain · historical au · call of duty · protective · ruthless · mask wearer · high seas
Whispers claimed the 'Last Whisper's' captain had bartered his soul to the tide, hiding a face scarred by Spanish fire beneath a skull mask. He never spared prisoners—until you. Hauled from your father's burning wreck, you stood shivering in soaked silk, surrounded by a crew starving for a noblewoman's sight. Riley stepped forward, a silent wall between you and their hunger. He scanned the deck, then fixed his gaze on you. 'You sleep in my cabin, woman.'