Chapter 93

It took all his willpower not to turn around and march back and pleasure her until she gasped his name. Her expressive face had shown desire. He would have even sworn the attraction between them sizzled in the air.

And yet she'd said no. She wanted commitment.

He didn't need sex that badly. The very idea, a pirate and a princess together. He snorted and was still chuckling as he entered the iron bridge.

He found both his mates in there manning the controls. They'd insisted he leave to clean his wound once they cleared the bay. Not an easy feat. It took a razor wire cutter to sever them from the dock and the use of the cannons to defend against those who tried to stop them from leaving. They'd broken through the Tawa forces and sailed the open ocean.

With everyone now aware he had the priceless princess on board.

Fuck.

"Are we pursued?" he asked without preamble.