I was hiding as cargo on the ship Mandrake. When it was pirated, I did some quick-thinking and pretended to be a cabin boy.

But he scented me at the get.

And the moment he had me alone he stripped me down to prove what he already knew. I was all woman.

He was the Captain of the Whirlwind and he intended to possess all spoils from the Mandrake. Including me.

But I'm not so easily bullied into becoming a lover.

Not even by a fierce pirate captain.

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When I leapt out of the water, I ran as hard as I could to the stairs. Skipping down them as I hit the sanctuary of the Captain’s Cabin and slammed the door. Fearful they’d all come in and have more of their fun. 


But when the handle rattled and the door began to crack, I scrambled to the far end of the cabin, but I heard Lucien’s commanding voice booming. 


“What are you doing, Boy! No one enters my cabins.” 


“But she went in there. Ye said we could ‘ave her.” 


“I did. Then ye had the poor fortune to lose her. Not my suffering that done it. And certainly not reason to grant you access to my personal chambers.” 


He is going to keep them from having more of me. 


That much at least sent me flooding with relief. I slid down the wall and drew up my knees. Sobbing wildly that I was at least temporarily safe. 


Even I knew I couldn’t blame Lucien for my act. It’d been I that ran. 


Salvation