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

“Yes, a name.” He thought for a moment. “We could call him Bartholomew. That is where we met and it seems that he has had something to do with our finding each other again.”


“Bartholomew,” Seth said softly, rubbing the kitten lightly on his belly. “Yes, I like that. We shall name him Bartholomew.”


The two men stood for a moment, looking at the kitten as it lay sleeping in Seth’s arms. Then their gaze turned to each other. Tentatively Thor leaned forward and placed a hand behind Seth’s head. Seth searched Thor’s face as if making up his mind about something, then yielded to the pressure and allowed himself to be gently pulled into a kiss.


Thor felt a warmth spread throughout his body as he responded to Seth. Seth opened his mouth and welcomed Thor’s tongue inside.


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