Savage of the Sea (Pirates of Britannia: Lords of the Sea Book 1) by Knight Eliza

Author:Knight, Eliza [Knight, Eliza]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Publisher: Knight Media, LLC
Published: 2017-10-26T04:00:00+00:00

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It was a lot easier to come out of the cabin and walk the deck now that Shaw wasn’t on board. While two of the sailors tried to warn her against it, one glower down her nose as though she were their nursemaid had them nodding solemnly and ducking their heads before they went back to their duties.

Jane walked to the rail, gingerly stepping over coiled rigging and ducking out of the way of the men as they worked. She wouldn’t put it past Jack to haul her back to the cabin like a sack of potatoes if she proved to be in the way. A swift gust of wind whipped her hair as she viewed the beach and massive castle towering over it. Four skiffs had been pulled up onto the sand. But Shaw and his men were nowhere in sight now. They’d gone into the eerie-looking castle that flew a flag she’d never seen before—one with a dragon on it.

“My lady, have ye had enough of the sun yet? Ye should be gettin’ back into the cabin, else Cap’n Savage will be having my arse skinned on the gibbet.” Beside her stood the rat-faced Jack. He was at eye level with her, muscles bulging out of his shirt, ready to pop the linen at its seams.

She sniffed at him. “I dinna think your captain would do such a thing to ye. He counts on ye.”

Jack laughed hoarsely and tugged at his collar. “Then ye dinna know him well.”

Jane just smiled, believing she probably knew him best out of everyone. Shaw seemed to let his guard down when he was with her, even while he was ruthless to everyone else.

“Please, my lady, I’ll bring ye something sweet, like a honey cake or some such.”

“Are ye bribing me, Jack?”

“Well, ’tis better than tossing ye over me shoulder, as I’m sure ye’d agree. Besides, Cap’n wouldna like that.”

Jane sighed. “Nay, I suppose he wouldna. And neither would I. I might have to skin ye on the gibbet myself.”

Jack’s eyes widened. “Pardon my sayin’ so, my lady, but I think Cap’n Savage has chosen a fine lass for a lifelong companion.”

“Hmm.” Jane cocked her head to the side and narrowed her eyes, trying not to laugh. “I’m glad ye think so, Jack.”

Jack looked sideways, unable to meet her gaze. “Well, then. A honey cake?”

“Nay. I dinna think I will oblige ye in that.”

Jack mumbled something under his breath.

“And I’ll be certain to let your captain know that ye did try most earnestly to keep me locked up, but I just wouldna remain. In fact, I’m happy to retrieve the crossbow and tell him I threatened to shoot ye.”

Jack eyed her skeptically and then looked as though he might have a fit of apoplexy as he gazed over her shoulder.

Jane jerked her gaze back toward the shore in time to see her husband marching out of the castle with his men. Every time she saw him, he took her breath away.

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