As it was exposed, his grip tightened around the waist of the handmade puppet, his eyebrows narrowed and a flash of anger, a hint of wickedness flickered trough his blue eyes. Through his gritted teeth he hissed. "Jack Sparrow".

"What concerns did you want to discuss? Or are you just keeping me here to dress me in pretty gowns?" she spoke as she took a sip of the tea. It was bitter and strong. Beckett didn't face her. "The concern I had in mind to discuss is the mark on your arm." he answered." Jade Lockhart is to be hanged for her crimes of piracy. Right before the gallows, the mark of a key on her arm saves her life. She becomes a prisoner of the chairman of the West India Trading Company, Cutler Beckett. A pirate-loathing Lord who's goal is to find the heart of Davy Jones. [COMPLETED] Update: First chapter of Siren, the sequel to Bittersweet is out.

"So you're going to throw me out?" she asked, while she tried to swallow the lump in her throat which only seemed to grow. "Leave me with a few pounds so I don't tell anyone the child is yours" The losses in the war against piracy cost the EITC a fortune, yet not enough to stop the ambitious director of the company, Cutler Beckett. The Lord is still determined to rise in the hierarchy of the British empire and prove his worth. This, however, is more difficult than he had expected, especially when his first born child is carried by a pirate. Sequel to 'Bittersweet'.

-A Pirates of the Caribbean Prequel- What is the real truth behind Cutler Beckett's hatred for Jack Sparrow, and the mark Jack left on him? What if Jack was the one who took Cutler's one true love from him? - Long before he was the Director of the East India Trading Company we know today, Cutler Beckett was a boy chasing his father's approval, craving a kind word or proud glance. He devoured tales of voyages and legendary pirates. In those days, he was sincere and kind-hearted, driven not by greed, but by the hope of becoming someone worthy in the eyes of those who were meant to care for him. But as a young man, Cutler was taken captive by rogue pirates, bound for torture, teetering on the edge of death. Then, fate brought a young woman with fiery red hair into his life, Katherina Florence. Amidst the chaos, she is the first to truly warm his guarded heart, a rare fire awakening something he never knew he possessed. Together, they try to survive the rogue pirate ship. And through it all, she became his everything. - This is the story of the love that shaped Cutler Beckett, and the loss that defined him. Cutler Beckett / OC