The Captain's Ransom

15. Eternal Bond

Standing in the room alone, as I stare at my reflection in the full length mirror. My hands move and touch the smooth turquoise silk fabric, that clings to my small framed body. The dress poofs out but not drastically as I am still able to move around in it.

I gulp nervously. "So today is the day."

A knock on the door sounds, as I whip around in surprise. My long black hair flies around me only to see Farlan enter the room. "Wow."

"Shut up..." I look back to my reflection trying not to blush.

"Levi." I feel a hand place itself on my shoulder. "It isn't too late, we could call this whole thing off. Go back to the ship."

"No. It's too late for that now." I whisper out quietly still staring at my reflection. "The crew comes tonight, there is no turning back. I will marry the Prince, get him to lead me to the vault before he touches me. Then I will kill...him." A shooting pain hits my heart as I take a deep breath.

"If you wish me to kill him for you. I will Captain."

"NO!" I turn to look at Farlan in fright at the idea, then look down to hide my face. "No. I will kill him. He makes me sick, it will be nice to be rid of him."

Farlan nods his head. "I will see to it that the crew sneaks in unnoticed through the west gate entrance at midnight. As you instructed."

I nod my head smoothing the black wig out still gazing at the feminine reflection. "Good. I will have the Prince lead me to the vault at that time. Tell him he will finally have me after I see it, then we make our move."

Farlan nods his head then touches the sword on his waist. "We are to kill any guards, who try and stop us right?"

"Yes..." I speak in my deep voice. "No one will stop us. We will arrive on the ship with the treasure and nothing else." My hands graze the turquoise silk once more. "After today. Lady Levina will no longer exist..."

Farlan looks at my reflection. "So when you arrive the wedding starts?"

"Yes. The King will announce how his son has chosen his queen, and you will walk me down. Then the huge feast will happen, then the dancing..."

"Then the vault and the death of the Prince..."

I nod my head as my hand touches the knife on my thigh under the dress. "Then the death of the Prince..." My voice is quiet and slightly shaky. I raise my vision and gaze at Farlan's reflection behind me seeing doubt in his eyes. "Don't look at me like that. Once he is dead, then my damn Omega urges will quit." I see Farlan about to speak when I cut him off as I walk over to my pills and take one. "He is not my mate, don't you dare say it."

"Levi. I am an Alpha. Your scent doesn't attract me or any of the crew. However the Prince, he smells the Omega fighting to be let free. You have to know that means something more."

"I refuse to believe in such a thing." I whisper glaring at my first mate. "Stop questioning your captain." I turn back around to gaze at my first mate. "This will be just like any other mission, no strings attached."

I see Farlan sigh doubting my every word as he remains quiet. "I will check on when you are needed."

I nod my head as he slips from the door as I once more look to my reflection. The fabric the Prince chose on that date in the city, it is truly beautiful. Never did I imagine such a dress would be my wedding dress though. "Fuck Levi. I never imagined myself in a wedding dress before." I growl at my words and thoughts, as I groan needing to be done with dressing up as a girl. It was clearly messing with my mind.

Minutes pass by as I walk from the mirror and look to gaze out at the ocean through the window. The ocean has always been my home, and it always will. Looking at the green blue water, an image of the Prince's eyes enters my mind as my hand raises to my chest. I feel my heart racing as I know I am in too deep. But I would never verbally admit it.