Daughter of the Pirate King (Daughter of the Pirate King #1)

by Tricia Levenseller

“There are different kinds of fathers. Those who love unconditionally, those who love on condition, and those who never love at all.

Everyone has something dark in their past. I suppose it’s our job to overcome it. And if we can’t overcome it, then all we can do is make the most of it.

Bad things happen to people who may not be deserving of such punishment. The world continues on. I continue on. Because if nothing else, I’m a survivor.

And the only way I could punish myself was to force myself to watch you in pain. That was my punishment.”

Then he’s kissing me. What the—I misread where that was going.