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

“Pleased to make your acquaintance,” the captain said in his crisp English accent.


“Mr. Gregor has told us you have a proposal for the plantation owners,” Theodore said cordially. “I would be interested to hear what you have in mind.”


“I would rather not discuss it here,” the captain replied with a smile. “Might Mr. Gregor and I call on you tomorrow at your home?”


“Of course,” Theodore replied with a slight inclination of his head. “May we invite you both to lunch with us, say about twelve o’clock?”


“I would be delighted,” the captain replied.


“That is very kind of you,” Mr. Gregor added. “Thank you.”


“Until tomorrow,” Captain Andersen said and started to walk away. Then he turned back to Theodore and looked him up and down. “I am sorry, but have we met before? You look familiar.”


Chapter 42