Mature- Violence, death and the naughty language your mother will frown upon.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------David Jones is a young captain that has made his name as a explorer after a series of successful expeditions to a set of uncharted islands. Rife with danger and ruins of unknown origin that hide away powerful artifacts.After his latest trip to the islands, he is on his way back to port, with the most powerful relic to date. The Blood King's Crown. There he intends to sell it to a trusted buyer.But he isn't the only person who wants it. And they don't seem to want to ask nicely.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------This is my second solo fiction. Just a warning, the 'romance' is nothing like you would typically expect. Unless you did expect it, in which case you may want to seek help.