Raised in an orphanage after being found abandoned on the London docks as a newborn baby, without a known last name nor date of birth, Theodore has but one friend, Seth, a fellow orphan. Destiny takes Theodore away from Seth and back to the sea when he comes of age and is found an apprenticeship on a vessel in the English merchant navy. Thor, as he becomes known aboard ship, soon falls for Miguel, the handsome boatswain. However, his life is turned upside down when their ship is raided. Miguel is torn from his life and Thor is taken hostage and forced into the life of a pirate aboardThe Dragon. Both attracted to and repulsed by the evil Captain Wyvern, Thor finds the large dragon tattoo -- the symbol of the rank of the ship's captain -- taking hold of him and binding him to the man. Fate intervenes once more and Thor is elected captain ofThe Dragonwhen Wyvern is killed during a raid. Dismayed by Wyvern's ruthlessness, Thor is determined to show humanity to those vessels his crew plunders now that he is in charge. But despite his growing wealth, power, and reputation, Thor is restless and unfulfilled. He feels his life is not yet complete and somehow reaches beyond the decks of the pirate ship he now captains. A raid on a Dutch merchant ship brings yet another twist to Thor's life when someone from his past is found on board. Thor now has to face hard choices, the most difficult of which involves deciding if he can leave the sea and make a new life on land with his rediscovered love. But with a price on his head and a large tattoo of a dragon on his body, can Thor escape his past life of a pirate?

The Dragon

Thor collapsed on top of Allison, pushing the man he had just vanquished into the cushions.


After a few moments, he withdrew his softening organ and stood. Allison curled up into a ball, covering his face with his hands. Thor knew what must happen next. When the captain responded in this way, Thor would be dismissed, not required to spend the night cradling the pitiable creature as was sometimes the case. He would dress and exit without a word, leaving the captain to his guilt and repentance. He would not be called again until Captain Allison’s need once again overcame his piety: until desires of the flesh subdued the resistance of the spirit. Thor looked back one last time as he got to the cabin door. Captain Allison was struggling to pull up his trousers. He did not look in Thor’s direction. The seaman felt a pang of pity before closing the door behind him as he left.


Chapter 6