A Chapter a Day... Savage Heart CS AU
A love story between a pirate and his savior. An innocent, beautiful, selfless woman meets a man with no manners, no formal education and not even a last name. Will Emma fall in love with Killian once she discovers that beneath his tough exterior lies a heart-wild, but a heart of gold? This is a Captain Swan AU
Beta-ed by the always amazing @ilovemesomekillianjones
Cover by the sweet @xhookswenchx
Chapter 2: The First Born Son and a Rebirth
~~~Flashback
Brennan Booth, a wealthy landowner that owns most of Misthaven sits in his favorite leather chair reviewing some estate documents that were left pending by the unexpected death of his steward. Suddenly there is an urgent knock on the door.
"Enter," he says, and his wife, Cora, promptly enters.
"You have a visitor," Cora says.
Brennan looks up to see his longtime friend, Archie.
"Brennan, John is dying and he is calling for you."
Brennan scoffs. "What would John need to speak to me about? We are far from friends."
Archie answers, "You have Madeline in common, or have you forgotten about her?"
Brennan looks up to his friend and gets up to respond. "Fine, let's go see what that lowlife wants to see me about."
They leave his house on foot and take to the street, walking at a fast pace, both lost in thought. Brennan remembers Madeline fondly. She was such a beautiful woman, possessed a smile that brightened the darkest days. He would never understand how Madeline Jones ended up married to a wretch like John Long.
"We are here," Archie suddenly says.
They stand in front of a shack that barely seems suitable for housing animals, much less a family. The thought of Madeline withering away in a place like this fills Brennan with guilt. He should have fought for their love, but in the end, they both settled for people who never truly loved them, he was nothing but a coward.
They knock on the door and slowly enter when no one answers.. There is a man lying on a cot, thin and brittle. If Brennan wasn't aware of where they are, he might not have recognized the man before him.
"You sent for me?" Brennan asks curtly. He turns around when the door to the home bursts open, and a boy barely older than his son August enters.
"Who are you?" the boy asks looking between the men.
John's eyes dart from the boy to Brennan. "Killian, get out! I have business with them."
The boy, Killian, walks to the door and before leaving the shack glances back at the men one last time.
John glares at Brennan and goes on. "Must I say the words?"
Brennan looks at him and shakes his head. "What are you talking about? You wanted to see me. Here I am."
"You must be blind if you do not see the resemblance. Killian is your son. The son you sired with my wife. Madeline tried to pass him as mine, but the older the boy got, the more I could see the man that had an affair with my wife. We both saw it, and where she loved Killian for being a part of you. I hate him for it," John says.
