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Ilona Black is the oldest daughter of the Pirate King. All her life, she's wanted to be a great pirate captain, just like her father. When she's finally given the chance, however, things go terribly wrong- Ilona's younger siblings have been captured and now it's up to her to get them back.

All hope seems lost until she happens to meet the wickedly handsome Prince Mason who is having his own bad luck. He has been promised to marry a princess who he is quite certain is evil. He has no way to escape the marriage but once he meets the beautiful pirate Captain he comes up with a plan that will help them both. He will marry the daughter of the cruel king who took Ilona's siblings.

They sail away and the plan seems perfect. Mason will escape the evil princess and Ilona will get her siblings back.

But what happens when they start to fall for each other and put their whole plan in jeopardy? And what if their ship never reaches its destination at all?

The Prince and The Pirate

Mason rode on past the Inn for a short while before he steered his horse off and into the trees.  He went deep into the forest until he could barely make out the road behind them.  Then he stopped and tied his horse to a low-hanging branch.

He was anxious about leaving Ilona behind on her own.  Slipping through the undergrowth of the woods, he retraced his steps to the edge of the road and settled down to wait for her, making sure he was well hidden.  Sitting behind some shrubs, he leaned back against the trunk of a tree and pulled his hood low over his face.

Time ticked by, and Mason waited.  A few riders went past and a carriage, but there was no sign of a pirate woman.  The Prince's sense of unease grew with every passing minute.  The sun overhead passed him and began its trip downward towards the horizon.

By Nightfall