Chapter One
I was sitting in my private reading room when they attacked. I looked up from my book and stared at the door, listening to the distant crashes and thuds. Not knowing what was going on beyond the closed door, I stood up from my chair and slowly made my way over to it. Cracking it open, I peeked through the opening to see pirates filling the halls. I gasped as I watched one thrust a sword through one of the servants.
With a quick motion, I closed the door and locked it in place. I turned on my heel to look for something to keep the door shut. Spotting a nearby bookcase, I quickly ran over to it and began to push it over the door. I heard the door knob jiggle and angry shouts soon followed. I bit my lip and pushed harder, nodding to myself once the door was in place.
The door and bookcase shook as the pirates began to bang on the door. I slowly backed away towards my chair, gripping the leather arm. Books began to fall off the shelves as the door shook violently against the case. Biting my lip harder, I managed to keep down a whimper of fear as the lock on the door broke and the bookcase fell to the ground. Two pirates charged into the room, swords raised and posed to strike.
"Parley!" I shouted to them, quickly dropping to my knees and raising my hands up in the air. They stopped dead in their tracks, staring at me with confused looks. I repeated the word, this time with a confused tone myself. I wasn't sure if they were going to accept the word or not until a third pirate came up behind them. My heart raced in my chest as I realized who it was.
"Ahh, the wee prince calls for a parley. How pathetic?" The third pirate said, a wide smirk on his face as he approached me. He had hair that was as dark as a starless sky and eyes as green as a fresh forest. He was lean and tall, not having much of a build to himself. But it was his reputation that scared me more than anything. He was the Captain of the Steppes.
I swallowed down my fear and stared up at him, feeling my body tremble. I fought to control my muscles but they continued to shake and shiver. Cursing under my breath, I continued to keep eye contact with the Captain.
"Y-yes... I call for a parley." I said, my voice quavering as I spoke. The Captain laughed at my stutter and stood before me. I was eye level with his crotch and I tried to keep the eye contact; I didn't dare break away.
"Well, I'm here. What would you like to say?" He said, stooping down to one knee so he could look into my own blue eyes. He pushed a lock of my blonde hair out of my face and I felt my cheeks flush fiercely. His filthy hand touched my face. I wanted to spit on him but I refrained from the action. With much control, I chose my words carefully.
"I wish to be left alone, and in return, I'll give you all of my wealth." I told him, my voice remaining strong. He stared at me with a calculating stare before his lips broke out into another smirk.
"Well, that is a fine offer, but that's not what I want." He said. He then stood up and whistled to the other two pirates who were in the room. They nodded and ran to the door, picking it up off the ground and putting it back up in the doorway. They then stood against it to keep it up, facing their captain. He glanced back to see that they were in place before looking back down at me. His hand suddenly flew out and tangled itself in my hair, gripping it tightly. I yelped and winced, reaching up and grabbing his wrist. He forced my head back, looking down into my eyes.
"I don't want your treasure, sweet prince. I want your body, the fairest form in the Steppes." He purred with an evil smirk. I stared up at him with tear-filled eyes, glaring hard at him. He only smirked and slapped me with his other hand. I yelped and fell back against the chair, letting go of his wrist and holding my cheek. He chuckled darkly and smacked my other cheek.
"What's the matter, prince? Don't like that? Don't like being put in your place?" He asked me. I sniffled and slowly shook my head, glancing up at him nervously as I raised my hands to protect my face. He then tugged on my hair, making me crawl away from the chair. I winced as I moved across the floor, my cheeks flushing fiercely as I knelt before him in plain view of his fellow pirates. He looked over at them with a smirk.
"What do you boys think? Should I break him now or on the ship?" He asked. I stared over them wide eyed as they said that now would be the best time to do it. I stared back up at him and quickly shook my head.
"No! Please don't!" I pleaded with him. He only smacked my cheek again, soliciting another yelp from my lips.
"Quiet you. I'm your Captain and you will do as I say, got it?" I growled and spit on his boots. I glared up at him and he sneered down at me. With a quick motion, he kicked me clean in the stomach. I groaned in pain and tried to double over. But he yanked me back up into a kneeling position.
"Let's try this again. I am your Captain now, and you will do as I say. Understand?" He asked me, staring down at me intensely with those green eyes. I clenched my fists together and glared back at him.
"Go to hell." I said, turning my head away. I heard him growl quietly as he kicked me again in the stomach. This time he let me fall back onto the floor. I curled up in a ball and held my stomach, whimpering in pain. Glancing up at him, I saw him shake his head in anger.
"You will obey me." He said bitterly. And with that, he bent down and grabbed my hair again, this time pressing a flintlock to my forehead. I froze up, staring up at the gun in his hand. My body couldn't even tremble it was frozen in fear. His face split into a wide grin, knowing I would cooperate now.
"Now, get on your knees like a good little prince." He told me. I stared at the gun a second longer before slowly pushing myself off the floor and kneeling before him. The flintlock never left my face. I gulped down my fear and stared up at him nervously. "Will you obey your Captain?" He asked. I noticed his finger was on the trigger and I knew he meant business. I nodded my head slightly, chewing on my lip.
"Y-yes... I'll do anything. Just, please, don't kill me." I whimpered quietly. His fellow pirates chuckled in amusement and I glared over at them before looking back up at him. He grinned down at me, slowly pulling the gun away from my forehead.
"What a good little prince you are. Now, I think it's time to break that beautiful body of yours." He said. He waved his gun for me to stand and I slowly did so, my cheeks flushed a deep red. "Now take off your clothes." He said. I opened my mouth to argue, but with one glance at the flintlock in his hand I stopped. With a single nod, I slowly took off my clothes, placing them on my reading chair. I then folded my hands in front of my crotch, feeling the blush redden my entire face and neck. The Captain watched and smirked.
"That's a good boy. Now move your hands so I can see how average I've heard you are." He said. I didn't think his smirk could get any wider but it surprisingly did after his last comment. I glared hard at him as I slowly moved my hands away, looking away from him. One of the fellow pirates whistled and I felt tears of shame well up in my eyes. The Captain himself clicked his tongue in approval. I heard him step towards me and I turned my head to watch him.
The flintlock was back in its holster. Instead, a metal collar was in his hands. I bit my lip hard but stayed still, allowing him to clip it around my neck. I winced as it clicked in place and he tugged on it to make sure it was secure. A chain leash was attached to the front of it, making sure I couldn't go far from his side. With a rough tug, I stumbled forward, feeling my bare body brush against his. I shivered at the contact and tried to step back, but his hold on the leash was too tight.
"Be a good little prince and kiss your Captain." He said in an almost seductive whisper. I stared up at him wide eyed and shook my head. He tugged me closer, making me whimper softly. I shook my head again, pleading him not to make me.
"Fine then. I'll just let my boys have their way with you. Can't you see how excited you make them?" He said, glancing over at his fellow pirates. I followed his eyes and saw both of them had slight lumps in their pants. I squeezed my eyes shut and clenched my fists together. I didn't want to be with them but I didn't want to be with him either. With a second longer of inner conflict, I turned my head and kissed his lips quickly, barely making contact with his skin. He only shook his head.
"No, no. That won't do. Kiss me like you want me, prince. You have to make it believable." He shot me a fake smile. I stared up at him pleadingly before tenderly kissing his lips, squeezing my eyes shut again. I hated the way my lips felt against his, no matter if it sent a jolt down my spine. He embraced the kiss and held my body close against his own. The fellow pirates whistled and cheered us on. I felt a tear escape my eyes. I couldn't believe this was happening to me.
I ended the kiss a second later, sniffling as I looked away from him. He roughly grabbed my chin and forced me to look up at him. His face still held harshness as he got close to me, staring deep into my eyes. I shivered slightly and gripped his shirt. I could feel his erection through his pants. I had a feeling what was coming next but I inwardly prayed that it wouldn't.