Tristan (Pirate Lords Series Book 1) by Elizabeth Rose

Author:Elizabeth Rose [Rose, Elizabeth]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: RoseScribe Media Inc.
Published: 2020-09-02T16:00:00+00:00

Gavina’s hand shook as she lifted it up, and held it out to her new husband. Tristan slipped her late mother’s ring onto her finger, sealing their wedding vows. This was all wrong, she decided. A man and woman were supposed to marry for the sake of alliances, and sometimes even for love. Neither of these reasons held true for her. She’d just married a pirate over nothing but a stupid treasure! This was supposed to be sacred, but it wasn’t anything more than a stepping stone to getting what she wanted. Mayhap Nairnie was right. She wasn’t any better than the black-hearted pirates after all.

“Well, that’s it,” said Mardon snapping the book closed. “Go ahead and kiss the bride.”

Gavina nervously glanced over to the crew down below. Some of them watched eagerly, as if they were hoping to experience this themselves. Others had looks of disgust or anger on their faces. All of them were staring right at her! She felt so vulnerable . . . and ugly.

“You heard my brother,” came Tristan’s low voice dragging her attention away from the crew. She turned to find her new husband staring at her mouth. She felt her stomach flutter. Tristan was a devilish, dangerous pirate, yet he was dashing and downright handsome. This excited her. She’d never bedded a man before. Now she was married and could only guess what it was like to couple. Then again, Tristan wasn’t just a man . . . he was a pirate!

Tristan slipped his arms around her waist and bent her backwards, leaning over and kissing her passionately in front of all the men. One of her feet left the ground, but his strong arms held her and kept her from falling. Her arms went around his neck. There were whoops and yells and some of the men shouted out some crude remarks not fit for the ears of a lady. She liked the feel of Tristan’s lips against hers. Her eyes drifted closed as she started to relax and allow herself to enjoy this. Then, before she knew it, he put her back on her feet and he was done.

“Mardon, set sail for the channel,” he commanded, taking her by the hand. “Crew, man your positions. Trim those sails. Full speed ahead to the king’s treasure!”

The crew cheered and hurried to do Tristan’s bidding. The mood had changed drastically aboard the Falcon, because now the men were in pursuit of something they wanted badly. The promise of the king’s treasure.

“What’s our final destination?” asked Mardon, taking the helm.

“Head south for now. I’ll let you know more in a few minutes,” said Tristan. He pulled Gavina along with him, heading to his cabin at a fast pace.

“A few minutes, Cap’n?” asked Ramble as he passed by. “Is that all the time it takes to consummate a marriage?”

“I guess you’ll never find out, Ramble. Now stop talking and get back to work.”

“Wait. What?” Gavina looked back at Ramble as Tristan hurried over the deck, pulling her into his cabin behind him and closing the door.

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