Paid to the Pirate

Copyright © 2023 Una RohrAll rights reservedThe characters and events portrayed in this book are fictitious. Any similarity to real persons, living or dead, is coincidental and not intended by the author.No part of this book may be reproduced, or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without express written permission of the publisher.ASIN: B0BSVGC2Z9Cover design by: Deranged Doctor Design Contents CopyrightContent Expectations and Potential TriggersProloguePart IChapter 1Chapter 2Chapter 3Chapter 4Chapter 5Chapter 6Chapter 7Chapter 8Chapter 9Chapter 10Chapter 11Chapter 12Chapter 13Chapter 14Chapter 15Chapter 16Chapter 17Chapter 18Chapter 19Chapter 20Chapter 21Chapter 22Chapter 23Chapter 24Chapter 25Chapter 26Chapter 27Chapter 28Chapter 29Chapter 30Chapter 31Chapter 32Part IIChapter 33Chapter 34Chapter 35Chapter 36Chapter 37Chapter 38Chapter 39Chapter 40Part IIIChapter 41Chapter 42Chapter 43Chapter 44EpilogueAbout The Author Content Expectations and Potential TriggersDark Romance (Spoilers)This book contains dubious consent during some sexual acts, as well as non-consent during punishments. Please do not read this book if these are your triggers. There are many spicy scenes which include BDSM. This novel is part bodice-ripper, part dark romance first and historical fantasy second. Potential Triggers:• Rather than reveal her plans/schemes, the protagonist experiences non-consensual punishments, including a spanking with a belt and the whipping of intimate regions with a crop• Edging, humiliation, degradation, shame, figging, anal sex, bondage, forced deep throating, and sex (first time) under dubious circumstances• Attempted rape by a nameless character (very brief/not detailed)• Death of a parent• Dubious use of power imbalance If you have any questions about material not covered, please do not hesitate to email me at [email protected] PrologueI don’t remember my life before the accident, but surely, I was a lady.Everyone insists.With sharp cheekbones, an hourglass figure, and wild curls cascading down my back, I possessed all the marks of a highborn girl.If my hair had been miserably knotted and my skin sunburnt to a crisp when they found me on the beach two years ago, well, that was only to be expected after tumbling ashore like… rubbish, I thought, cheeks pinking at the memory.I might not understand the state of my overly-callused hands when I’d awoken, and my occasional manner of selecting a rather indelicate word in times of frustration, but a reasonable explanation must exist. I was in possession of a lady’s education, after all, and my grace and intelligence were inarguably Part ICaptured Chapter 1Charlotte“Pirates!” Daniel shouted, rushing through the inn’s door. “A ship’s anchored just inside the bay and the men are coming into town as we speak.”My stomach dropped and my gasp was echoed in every man, woman, and child stuffing the inn’s many tables. There wasn’t much else to do in our tiny settlement and most evenings villagers gathered for company and gossip, like moths to our torchlights. Mrs. Clayton, the governor’s wife, clutched her pearls. Then, wisely, she unfastened the necklace and slid it into the safety of her ample bosom.“Is there time to mount a defense?” someone asked.I held back a near-hysterical snort. What defense could we manage against pirates?“They’ll be here any minute,” Daniel protested, sounding even more frightened than I felt.