Kiliki She's a girl on the run. Her parents have sold her hand in marriage to a malicious man who is known for getting what he wants whenever he wants it. She feels her single hope is to run for her life with only her prayers to guide her. Her life has been one of lies, with a past far different from anything she ever imagined for herself. Now she must come to terms with her new identity on a ship that she feels can only bring her harm, from more directions than one. Is there no one she can trust? Not on this ship, for it is captained by the most hated pirate of all: the Black Panther. Tommy He is a pirate, a rouge, a man of title, and captain of the Guardian Star, the fastest ship on the ocean. He is on a quest to find the painting that will secure his inheritance and avenge his father's death. But to do that, he must defeat all odds and all his enemies, who are as numerous as the pirates both on and off the seas. The last thing he needs is the distraction of a lost girl reeking havoc on his ship. He knows of her past but her future is bringing him trouble he doesn't have time for. They come from separate parts of the land with very separate goals and ideals, yet God has marked them to travel together. Can they fulfill their goals without each other or will they end up needing one another more than either can foresee? Only the true Guardian Star knows.