In which Sabine accepts an offer of $200,000 in exchange for spending time with a dying girl.

Forsaking God to kiss someone you hate might not be a smart decision, but damn does it hurt good. ✧.*✧.*✧.*✧.*✧.*✧.*✧.*✧.*✧.*✧.* Judith was never supposed to fall in love- but she was never supposed to become a vampire either. It's her duty as a nun to stay pure of mind and body. If she is found out, she will be executed. When the woman she loves betrays her, Greta, the vampire who accidentally infected her, may be her only hope of surviving. The problem is, Judith can't stand Greta. -But she can't stay away from her either.

After a confrontation with the Center, the pirate island of Corinspe is left reeling. Captain Theo ushers in a new era for the crew of the Scorned Woman while Avery Vaith begins her own journey an ocean away. With a reclassification looming, the tension in Baethos is palpable. How will they maneuver through a convoluted world where politics is paramount, alliances cannot be trusted, and no one's motives are ever clear?

(gxg) Aboard the Scorned Woman, there is a crew pirates that hail from all five Baethean continents. They raid merchant ships and other pirates in the dead of night and take no prisoners. Releasing captured women, killing men, and wreaking havoc whenever they are on land the ladies of the Scorned Woman are notorious around Baethos. When a young woman with nothing but a determination to get as far from home as possible stumbles across the ship, she finds herself in a whole new world of steel, gold, and thievery. In this adventure, follow her into unknown political arenas, life-risking missions for gold, and falling in love, not just with the open seas. Cover Creds to: @xxsoteria