When an ancient artifact with mystical properties is brutally stolen from her tribe, Aysel sneaks aboard a naval ship to retrieve it. Things go awry when a pirate ship decides to attack at the same time, and Aysel is captured by an infuriating pirate captain. While struggling to free herself and retrieve what was stolen from her people, Aysel must also keep her aquatic heritage a secret from her new captors. For if she were to be discovered, it would be more than the pirate captain's attention that she would receive and would endanger not only her mission, but also her life. When the two, captor and captive, are thrust into peril, they must learn to work together in order to survive, whether they like it or not.