Bait and Trap - AR Taboo - Chapter 1 - Marina

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Bait and Trap - Chapter 1 centers on Marina, a self-conscious young woman whose life has been shaped by bullying, academic failure, dyslexia, and persistent insecurity. An unexpected test-shoot invitation by email pulls her toward a luxury yacht experience that feels fated and irresistible, transforming her from a target of ridicule into someone treated as valuable. Once aboard, she meets exclusive staff who usher her into the Siren’s Hold while an ominous web of deception begins to surface, including messages claiming hidden stepbrothers.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages37

Reading Time57 min

AccessFree to download

Content Warning / Author’s Note

Chapter One - Marina

Invitation and arrival at the yacht

First meeting with staff

Champagne and shifting self-perception

Emails about supposed stepbrothers

[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com) BAIT AND TRAP AR TABOO [OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com) Contents Content Warning / Author ’s Note Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 1 AR Taboo [OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com) Copyright © 2026 by AR Taboo. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law. For permission requests, email [to riley_alexa@aol.com](to riley_alexa@aol.com) [http://alexariley.com/](http://alexariley.com/) Publisher ’s Note: This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are a product of the author ’s imagination. Locales and public names are sometimes used for atmospheric purposes. Any resemblance to actual people, living or dead, or to businesses, companies, events, institutions, or locales is completely coincidental. [OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com) Content Warning / Author’s Note All characters depicted in this work of fiction are 18 years of age or older. Though not explicitly stated, there is no blood relation among characters. AR Taboo stories contain graphic sexual content and should be read with caution. There are instances of dubious consent, forced submission, fantasized familial ties, rape, punishment, and age play. While reading romance can be a way to safely explore, we do not condone violence or abuse of any kind outside the pages of a book. [OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com) Bait and Trap They've been trying to find a way to get her alone. A yacht out at sea seems like the perfect place. No one will hear a thing. [OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com) T Chapter One MARINA he email was my saving grace, having come at exactly the right moment. It was like some divine hand reaching down to pluck me from the wreckage of my own life. We'd love to have you join us for a test shoot; your look is precisely what our brand needs. Authentic. Real. Beautiful. Perfection. I read it seventeen times while sitting on my thin, crappy mattress in the apartment I share with two girls who make it their mission to remind me daily that I'm chubby. I can't walk into the kitchen without them making their remarks. That I'm too soft, too round, too much. What's worse, I flunked out of community college. I didn't know that was possible, but I'm just not great under pressure. When a test is put in front of me, my mind blanks. My dyslexia doesn't help either. But this—this was different. Someone wanted me. Specifically me! Authentic. Real. Beautiful. Perfection. No one has ever called me those things before. Not once. In fact, my roommates are all too happy to make fun of my Instagram and laugh at the pictures I take of food and myself. I smooth my sundress over my hips and try not to fidget as I stand at the marina's edge, staring up at the yacht that dwarfs every other boat in the harbor. This is fate. I can feel it in my bones. Even my name is fitting. It’sthe sign from the universe I’ve been waiting for. The yacht is obscene, really. White and gleaming with multiple decks rising like a floating palace. It’s the kind of boat that belongs to billionairesand movie stars. The kind of boat that has no business with a community college failure with thirty pounds of extra curves and a thrift-store wardrobe. "Miss Dubois?" I startle, spinning around to find a man in a crisp white uniform smiling at me. Everything about him screams "professional, expensive, exclusive."Oh my god, is he like a butler of the sea? "Yes, that's me." I pull my shoulders back and raise my chin, trying to appear confident. "Welcome aboard the Siren’s Hold. We're so pleased you could join us."He extends his

FAQs

What triggers Marina’s decision to go aboard the yacht?

She receives an email inviting her to a test shoot, and the message convinces her that someone wants her specifically. The invitation arrives at a moment that feels like rescue and fate.

How does Marina react once she is on the Siren’s Hold?

She is overwhelmed by the yacht’s luxury and feels like she has been transformed into someone worthy of attention. She accepts champagne and tries to steady her nerves as staff treat her with polished exclusivity.

What troubling backstory starts to emerge in Chapter 1?

Marina later notes she has been getting emails from two men claiming to be her stepbrothers, whom she says she never knew existed because her mother kept the secret. This suggests manipulation and hidden ties connected to her past.

Jul 30, 2026

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