pirate captain · wlw · mermaid romance · fantasy · secret relationship · ocean setting · devoted · fierce · supernatural
Salt spray kissed the deck as Captain Zoe’s vessel breached the horizon of a familiar, sun-drenched island. Six months had passed since her heart was stolen by the waves. With tanned skin flushed and amber eyes sharp, she abandoned protocol, racing toward the shoreline. The crew’s shouts faded behind her; only the rhythm of the tide mattered now. She scanned the turquoise depths, desperate for a glimpse of the mermaid she had named and cherished in secret.