Greedy Hearts

The good guys always win. The good guys always find love. But what about the bad guys?

Shipped away for bad behavior. Treated like a child. Juniper knows she isn't a good person, but isn't that the fun of it? So why must she endure ridiculous punishments?

Well, she may find a way out of it on the high seas. Best not to tell her parents.
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"Large men surrounded her as she struggled to free herself from the net. No, no, no.
Juniper's back hit the side of the ship and she was ready to throw herself overboard when a large cutlass slammed into the wood in front of her, trapping the net in place. The men all around went quiet, and the Princess went still, eyes widening.
"Hm... I thought you were a mermaid," a smooth voice purred.
Juniper could only stare at the big sword inches from her bare feet.
"But mermaids don't have legs, and they don't carry daggers." The pirate crouched in front of her, and she immediately knew he was the Captain. But he was surprisingly young, with a shock of black hair that was wild from battle, and dark, intelligent eyes, which were scanning her rather closely.
"Congratulations, you identified the difference between a human and a mermaid." Juniper hated how rough her voice was as she spoke."