The Maiden's Gift: A Saforia Holiday Novella

Everything in my life used to be calm, slow... predictable. Maybe even a little grey since my parents passed. But this holiday season, I'm determined to make things different. It's my first one without them, and while I know it'll hurt, it's time to start moving forward.Before I even have a chance to decorate for Sinterklaas, I'm stolen away from the only life I've ever known.Waking aboard The Maiden's Gift, I'm thrust into a world of adventure, danger, and impossible desire. Kerrik-the gruff Selkie captain I accidentally mated-commands my heart as fiercely as his ship. Deridan, the calm and clever sea serpent, keeps me grounded when the waves-and my emotions-threaten to pull me under.And then there's the stranger locked in the brig... ancient, powerful, magnetic. I want him as much as I fear him.As fate tangles our paths together, I learn that love can be chaotic, messy, and breathtakingly beautiful. With pirates striking at merchant ships, storms raging across the horizon, and distant lands calling, I discover that the greatest treasure isn't gold at all- it's the pack of mates willing to risk everything to keep me safe.This is a holiday novella with omegaverse traits. There's knotting and spice, this book is for 18+. There are themes of kidnapping, pirates, shifters and fated mates. See inside cover for full list of CW/TW. Your mental health matters!