kidnapped by the pirate

CH1

Erica's horse rode across the forest floor,her long dark tendrils flying behind her and her green eyes,the same shade as the fresh, dewy morning grass, spa as she gained speed, Erica slowed down and sighed as she looked around the trees and birds, it was rare moments like this that Erica forgot who she was, princess Erica, the second and youngest of king John and Queen Annaliese, who had to be married at the eve of her seventeenth birthday. Erica stopped at a pond and dismounted her horse, she looked at her reflection in the water and remembered the fight she'd had with her parents

**flashback **
"No!no I won't. Mother, I want to marry a man who loves me..and not the fortune behind me,I'm only 16" Erica said. "Nonsense! You WILL marry the next decent suitor who visits, do I make myself clear?" Queen Annalise snapped, Erica tried one more feeble attempt "mother, I..." Before she could finish a glass was hurled in her direction. Narrowly missing her head, "ENOUGH!YOU WILL MARRY.EITHER YOU AGREE OR I'LL ARRANGE IT!" she yelled. Erica left

***end***

Erica sighed at the memory, she stroked her horse,nightshade on his head, "empty your pouch and step away from the beast" a voice demanded. Erica turned and saw a man in a suit of armour his sword raised in her direction. "It's I,princess Erica, you may lower your weapon" the man's visor was up,she looked at his eyes,sparkling blue.he went towards her,Erica backed away and felt someone pin her hands behind her back, "who are you? What do you want?" Erica asked, he pulled off his helmet and looked at her,Erica caught her breath,he was gorgeous, he had blue eyes that glinted like sapphires and black hair, "princess?your parents will pay dearly for letting their little girl out of sight" he said, Erica struggled in the man holding her's grasp, "here, love.this won't hurt a bit" the man with blue eyes said and presses a cloth over her mouth, everything went blank