QUEEN OF THE DECK(PART 2)

CHAPTER 1

JENNER

A year.

It’s been a whole damn year since I stopped fighting and started living.

And now? I walk this ship like I was born to rule it.

“Evening, Jenner.”

“Looking good, Queen.”

Voices greet me as I pass, men nodding, eyes following, mouths curling in respect instead of mockery. They’ve learned.

By the time I reach my cabin, the night air is heavy. I peel off my clothes, letting them drop to the floor.

From the drawer, I pull out the silk slip—the sheer one that shows everything. I slide it over my skin, the fabric cool, nipples hardening instantly against...