Romance, Seduction, Torment, all take place in the Victorian era, within the brothel called The King's Court. Will Maria find love in Lord Valo's hand and will he open his heart, even if his soul is haunted by guilt and pain from the past. This is a...
Maria felt so empty, so devoid of all life, "Why can't you let me into your heart?" Jason said.
He had been forcing his kisses on her and all he got was an aura of rejection so strong that he had to stop himself.
As much as he wanted to claim her, he could not bring himself to do it. Perhaps if he was kinder with time she would fall for him, yes he would woo her.
"If I untie you and let you walk around you have to do it with handcuffs, until I can trust you won't try to hurt others or yourself," Jason said.
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Maria The Withering Flower
Maria just nodded, she really did not care what he did to her, if Ville was dead what did anything matter? On the other hand, Angel had almost crushed Dani's manhood when he tried to force a kiss on her.
The redhead, even weak, was a wild lioness. "You will have to give in one day, Alexi is probably dead, along with that brat, I probably can't even bring you his head, maybe they burned in the explosion of his vessel," Dani said, making Angel growl even more seething at what could have happened to her husband and son.
She could not wait to get out of these shackles and kill Dani herself. If Alexi, if everyone was dead, she would take Dani with her, and maybe meet them in the next life.
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Angel the Bloody Rose
Ville sat at the stern of the vessel, his eyes empty and forlorn, Alexi kept handing out orders but Daniel had to take over as the captain was torn into pieces he did not have a mind to guide the vessel.
It was Peter who took command, for even though he was suffering, worrying about Diana, these men were in danger of never seeing their beloved women ever again.
"We should arrive when it is darkest, and then we are going to have to sneak in kill as many as possible, and hope they are in that island the welp mentioned," Jaaska said.
"Unless you have another idea, captain," Kenny asked, concerned that his captain had not even taken a break since they started.
"No I think that is the best way, stealth or not they won't just kill the women, I sense lust and revenge are in the equation," Peter said.
Ville walked up to Peter, feeling guilty that he had not been very active, "I will take over Sir Steele, you have to keep your strength up, and Alexi, well, I can understand he is not only a husband but a father," he said.
Peter thanked him as he was in need of food and water, and it was going to be hard once they docked near the island.
Ville did his best to give orders, though he was no pirate his heart charted the course to his star, Maria.
For he could no longer deny it, she was his everything, and not having her here, knowing she was close to death, or....it was driving him mad.
Alexi meanwhile was making sure the weapons were ready and made it clear Dani was his to take down, he knew Ville would want to take on the other Pirate, it was a matter of honor.
The night seemed eternal as unwavering as the ocean, and they thought they had lost their way.
Soon enough though Josh yelled that the island was in sight so they began to unload smaller boats, for they were not going to announce they were here, still they had to be cautious. For the calm before the storm was here and lives were at stake.
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The island, enormous in size, was deserted at least it seemed that way, but in reality, a lot of traps were placed for lurkers, and at the center of it all the pirates' made their den.
Jason lived in the highest dome of the place, on a peak overlooking the sea, while Dani preferred a fortress to the south.
"We will not live here forever. We will get you a house worthy of you my queen, but for now, you must bear this" Jason said.
He was trying not to lose his temper, as she was ignoring him. Even when he offered her silks, and jewels of the rarest kind, treasures looted from the most dangerous islands.
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Maria could care less, about riches, silks, jewels, prestige, or land she wanted Ville. She wanted her old life back, she wanted her freedom and her friends. "Ville," she sobbed.
He lost his temper again, as she mumbled his name, he hit her again, her face and body were now black and blue, he could not understand why she wanted that man, he was penniless now, he could not provide for her and it irritated Jason to no end.
"Why do you reject me, princess, I offer you gold, a land you can rule, riches, a bloodline, an empire, and you cling to that man!" he said. Maria just lay there mumbling VIlle's name like a prayer, only infuriating him more.
Angel was no Maria, in fact, they had to feed her through a small slit in a specially made room for her within the fortress. It was like feeding a panther, take too long to feed it and it would rip your hands off.
Dani knew she needed time to get used to it, what worried him more was the fact that there might be survivors.
What if Alexi had survived, not that he did not want to kill him, but, they had to move on soon, they were too compromised in this position.
If only Jason would get his act straight and hurry, he wanted Angel and his treasures of the island as soon as possible.
"We move as quietly as possible, we kill only when necessary and we do not take risks," Josh said. The rest nodded and split into three groups Peter's, Ville's, and Alexi's.
Ville did not have personal soldiers but they were trained by Alexi and were loyal to the death.
The night was not still, the moon was only crescent and every sound and detail was exacerbated into delicate lines that made them all alert to each sound, movement, and smell.
