The Pirate Who Became a Duchess

At eight, Freya watched her father and stepmother poison her mother and throw her off a cliff. Rescued by pirates, she returned a decade later as a fearsome captain, crashing her own replacement’s wedding to claim Duke Arthur. They forged a shaky alliance for revenge, unaware Arthur harbored secrets. Marcus manipulated her stepsister to betray Freya before the Queen, sparking a tense royal confrontation. Arthur was stabbed with a poisoned rusted blade while shielding her. Freya raided a distant ship to get the antidote. Shocking plots unfolded as they uncovered the truth. The Queen granted Freya a privateer license. Her stepsister lost everything. As the blood-stained lovers sailed away, a hidden secret lingered.