Rejected By My Ex, Cherished By The Dragon King - Ep ✅ FULL [Eng Sub]
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00:01We were supposed to bind our souls at the temple of the Allfather that day, but my betrothé threw me
00:07out of the sacred grounds, then walked in with his childhood sweetheart instead.
00:12He looked at me like it was nothing.
00:15Ingrid's child needs a father so she could stay in the clan. Once we sever the blood oath, I'll come
00:18back and bind with you.
00:23Everyone thought I'd swallow my pride and wait until the next moon. After all, I'd already waited for seven years.
00:32But that night, I took a ship across the western fjords for an arranged marriage. I vanished from his world
00:38completely.
00:41Three years later, my husband and I flew our dragons back to the mainland for a grand ancestral blot.
00:47My husband had an urgent border skirmish to attend to, so he sent a beast and a handler to escort
00:53me.
00:53I walked out of the dragon docks. I walked into the arrival's courtyard and saw a warrior holding a parchment
01:00bearing my runic crest.
01:02I walked over and froze. Holding the parchment was my ex-betrothal, Sorin.
01:06He was craning his neck, looking past me at the incoming wiserings. He had Ingrid with him and half his
01:12old raiding party.
01:13One of the warriors nudged him.
01:14Sorin, isn't that your clinging admirer?
01:16That's Astrid.
01:17Sorin looked at me. He looked surprised for a split second. Then he smirked.
01:21I told you all long ago, I knew she'd fall back.
01:25The whole raiding party burst out laughing.
01:27Astrid vanished without a trace. Now she sees Sorin has plundered gold.
01:31She probably cries herself to sleep every night.
01:36One of them looked me up and down.
01:38Astrid, if you're here to see Sorin, why show up in plain wool?
01:41Couldn't you at least paint your face with war colours?
01:44Without Sorin, you can't even barter for a nice cloak.
01:48Pathetic.
01:49It was true.
01:51I used to spend hours getting ready for Seddon.
01:54Full braided hair, clan paints, fitted leathers and furs.
01:58Always making sure I looked perfect for him.
02:00But I didn't need to do that anymore, because I'm pregnant.
02:04And my husband refused to let me ride uncomfortably.
02:07He banned heavy chainmail.
02:09And had this plain-tuked spun by the light elves of Alfheim just for me.
02:13Listening to them mock me, it suddenly clicked.
02:16They only read the ruse on the garrison's dispatch.
02:19They had no idea the noble they were picking up was me.
02:25Since I wasn't saying anything, an old mutual friend stepped in, trying to play Peacemaker.
02:31Astrid, glad to see you back.
02:33Solon actually spent years looking for you.
02:35He has been asking about you everywhere.
02:37Solon's smug smile stiffened.
02:39He cleared his throat and acted casually.
02:42Ingrid's kid starts shield training next week.
02:44From now on, you're getting him to the training grounds.
02:46He was still so incredibly arrogant.
02:49But I wasn't that naive little girl anymore.
02:51Looking at him now, I just felt exhausted and disgusted.
02:55I didn't want to waste another second on them.
02:57I was just about to tell them exactly who I was.
02:59But Ingrid beat me to it.
03:02Astrid, please don't be mad at Soren.
03:05He's just trying to take care of you.
03:06You disappeared for three winters.
03:08What kind of shady taverns have you been staying at?
03:11Look at you.
03:13Solon wanted to make you his personal scribe, but clearly you're not a fit.
03:17Don't worry.
03:18Being my Thrail is an honor.
03:19No one will look down on you.
03:22Three years apart, she's still as arrogant as ever.
03:25She still makes me cringe.
03:27Soren saw my scound and thought I was just jealous.
03:30His eyes flashed with triumph.
03:32All right, Astrid.
03:33Drop the attitude.
03:34You clearly can't survive out in the wilds.
03:35So hold your temper, take care of the kid, and learn your place.
03:40Don't worry.
03:40I got a perfect cot for you.
03:42Just in the dragon pens.
03:45The whole group howled with laughter.
03:48By Thor, Astrid.
03:50Show some appreciation.
03:51He's giving you free meat and mead.
03:53Isn't it better than wherever you're living now?
03:55Ingrid touched her gold-forged earring, putting on an affected tone.
03:59Don't you worry, dear.
04:01If my son acts up, I'll make sure he still behave.
04:03He won't let it out on you, I promise.
04:05Soren let out a cold laugh and shot me a glance.
04:08Why's that?
04:09She was always so stubborn, ran away over a tiny little misunderstanding.
04:12If she hit rock bottom out there, she deserves to suffer a little.
04:15Hearing that, my heart actually skipped a beat.
04:18After three years, he still thought ditching me at the Temple of the Allfather for Ingrid
04:22was just a tiny little misunderstanding.
04:25Soren, the one I had fallen in love with, was gone.
04:28He wasn't the boy who carried me across the frozen tundra, ignoring his own bleeding frostbite.
04:34He wasn't the broken youth who promised me the Nine Realms.
04:37He wasn't the warrior who, despite all his glory and spoils, was still willing to do game for me.
04:44But whatever.
04:45It was all in the past.
04:46None of it mattered anymore.
04:49Besides, I'm about to give birth to my second child.
04:52Pushed my feelings down.
04:53I didn't want to argue with him.
04:54It was pointless.
04:55Aren't you here to guide me to the keep?
04:56Let's go.
04:57They exchanged luck.
04:58Then they burst out laughing.
04:59Guide you?
05:00What a joke.
05:00She pointed at the runic parchment.
05:02Read it carefully.
05:03We are waiting for Lady Vag.
05:05Do you even know who that is?
05:06Vag was my new name.
05:07Of course I knew.
05:08Lady Vag is the matriarch of the Black Dragon Clan.
05:11She is the actual wife of Hyald Gul'da Vag.
05:13Gul'da Vag is a ruthless warlord, but he's completely obsessed with his wife.
05:17I heard he stayed solitary for years, just waiting for her.
05:20Everyone in the realm knows the rule.
05:22Don't try to kiss up to Gondar.
05:24Kiss up to Lady Vag.
05:25She is his entire world.
05:27Listening to them gossip about my marriage.
05:29I couldn't help it.
05:29To win his wife's heart.
05:31Goran Vag barted with the dwarves of Svotalfard for a custom arm ring.
05:35It's called the Tear of Yigadaski.
05:37It costs 20 chests of gold.
05:39Lady Vag is literally the most envied woman in Midlad.
05:42Her eyes darted down to my wrist.
05:44She let out a sharp gasp.
05:47That's the exact same arm head!
05:49It's a pretty good fake.
05:50Which broke stable boy bought this for you?
05:52Buying you a cheap iron knockoff.
05:55Absolute trash.
05:56I snatched my hand back.
05:58And gently rubbed the arm ring on my wrist.
06:01I smirked.
06:03Seeing my happy, unfazed smile.
06:06Soren's eyes narrowed in pure rage.
06:09He lunged forward.
06:10He grabbed my wrist with a crushing grip.
06:12And violently ripped the arm ring off my arm.
06:13Ingrid eagerly stepped forward.
06:15She snatched the arm ring from Soren's hand.
06:17And started playing with it.
06:18Look.
06:18A high quality fake.
06:19Way better than the replica I bought from that merchant.
06:21But I'd never actually wear mine in the Great Hall.
06:23How embarrassing.
06:25These foreign knockoffs are more detailed.
06:27The weight actually feels real.
06:29She gave me a mocking, sickly sweet smile.
06:32Or what, Astrid?
06:33Are you saying you're the real Lady Varg?
06:35Are you the legendary warlord's wife?
06:37The second she said it, the raiding party erupted into hysterical laughter.
06:41Gunnan Varg was a feared conqueror.
06:43He was ruthless and unstoppable.
06:45And three years ago, I was just a pathetic nobody.
06:48The loser who got dumped at the temple.
06:50Ingrid spun the priceless arm ring around her finger.
06:53Astrid, sell this fake to me.
06:54I'll pay you double.
06:55I panicked, terrified she was going to drop it.
06:58Give that back right now!
07:00Gunnar gave that to me!
07:02Shut your mouth!
07:03Soren glared at me like I was insane.
07:05Astrid, have you gone mad?
07:06How dare you just drop Lord Varg's name like that?
07:08Are you trying to get me sent to Valhalla early?
07:10His warrior buddies stared at me with pure rage.
07:13Do you have any idea how hard we fought for this escort duty?
07:16Gunnar Varg conquered Soren's clan last half.
07:19Our entire livelihood depends on him now.
07:22The only way Soren keeps his commander spot is if we impress Lady Varg.
07:26And you're out here spreading psychotic rumors that you know the high yearn?
07:30Are you trying to ruin Soren's honor?
07:31My stare must have been dead cold because Soren frowned.
07:34A flicker of genuine panic flashed across his eyes.
07:37You ungrateful rat!
07:39Soren was kind enough to offer you a roof to survive.
07:41Don't push it.
07:42I know you're bitter about the past.
07:44But trying to sabotage his command out of petty revenge?
07:47That's sick.
07:48Sora shook his head in disgust.
07:50You're such a jealous shrew.
07:52But this time, he didn't keep screaming at me.
07:54He went quiet for a second.
07:55Then he pulled out a heavy pouch from his belt.
07:57He tossed a bag of pure silver pieces right at my chest.
08:02For the sake of our past bond, I'll let this slide.
08:04Take the silver.
08:05Go get some decent cloaks.
08:07If you really don't want to tend the pens for Ingrid's kid, I'll have you sent to the kitchens next
08:11week.
08:11Watching him play the generous savior made my stomach turn.
08:14The whole group watched me, waiting for me to grovel and take the pouch.
08:18Instead, I kicked it away.
08:19I reached over.
08:21No thank you, commander.
08:21Seems like you need it more than I do.
08:24Soren's face turned bright red.
08:25I ignored him and turned to walk away.
08:28But I barely made it two steps before he grabbed my arm.
08:32Astrid!
08:33What is your problem?
08:35Commander?
08:36What do you mean?
08:37I pulled my arm free.
08:38We broke our oaths three years ago.
08:40It's better if we keep our distance.
08:42I wouldn't want anyone to get the wrong idea.
08:44I was thinking about my fiercely loyal, slightly jealous dragon lord husband.
08:48But Soren glanced over at Ingrid.
08:50He looked like he had it all figured out.
08:52The Yars are hosting a great solstice feast for Lord Varg in three days.
08:55I was actually planning to bring you to my table.
08:57To let you experience true grand ceremony.
08:59But you'd need to buy a decent dress.
09:01I can't have you embarrassing me.
09:04I cut him off immediately.
09:05With all respect, I really don't need it.
09:09Hearing me reject him again, Soren grew annoyed.
09:13He was grinding his teeth.
09:15Astrid, you've grown a spine, haven't you?
09:17It's true what they say.
09:18The poorer you get, the bigger your attitude.
09:21Fine!
09:22If you don't want to go, forget it!
09:24I'll take Ingrid.
09:25Hearing that she got to attend the High Jars feast, Ingrid's eyes lit up.
09:28Soren, I promise I'll be perfect.
09:31I absolutely won't embarrass you.
09:33I was so incredibly done with them.
09:35I turned around and strode away.
09:37But I tossed one last look over my shoulder.
09:41I'm looking forward seeing you both in three days.
09:43I practically sprinted out of the courtyard, hitting the crisp, freezing air outside, finally pushing down the nauseous churning in
09:49my stomach.
09:50My mind flashed back to three years ago.
09:52My clan had been pressuring me into an arranged marriage across the sea.
09:56I fought them on it.
09:57I begged Sudan, my betrotho of seven years, to just run away with me into the forests.
10:02To swear oaths and be together forever.
10:04But when I showed up at the Temple of the All-Father, he brought Ingrid.
10:08He told me her child needed a father under clan law.
10:11He told me he'd sever the tie to her in Amun's time and bond with me then.
10:15He told me not to overthink it.
10:16Watching him hold her hand and walk up to the altar, I realized what a fool I've been.
10:20I sailed across the western fjords for a blind arrangement that very night.
10:24Amun later, I married Gunnar Varg.
10:26A year later, we had our firstborn, and now, I'm pregnant with our second.
10:30Honestly, if it wasn't for Guller's ancestral blot, I definitely wouldn't have seen Sorin ever again.
10:36Three days later, I showed up to the Great Solstice Feast alone, wearing light face paint and my custom Ellen
10:41-spun tunic.
10:43The second Sorin saw me, his eyes lit up.
10:46A smug smirk spread across his face.
10:48You said you didn't want to come, but here you are.
10:51Listen, if you want me back, you need to at least dress the part to match my new status.
10:57I brushed off his arrogance and tried to pass him.
11:00He stopped me angrily after just two steps.
11:03Astrid!
11:04I'm talking to you.
11:06Our seats are right here.
11:07Where do you think you're going?
11:08I shook his hand off.
11:10Those are your seats.
11:11Mine is over there.
11:12I pointed straight at the high jar's carved oak table.
11:15Sorin's face instantly darkened.
11:16Ingrid shot me a venomous glare.
11:18She pointed directly at my wrist and yelled at the top of her lungs.
11:21Ingrid, how did you sneak in here?
11:23Are you here to ruin everything?
11:25How dare you wear that arm ring?
11:27Her screeching made the entire Mead Hall turn to look at us.
11:30People immediately started whispering.
11:32Wait, is that the tear of Yggazigh?
11:35Lord Varg forged that for his wife.
11:37Tonight is Lady Varg's first public appearance.
11:39Is this girl trying to mock the High Yol's wife?
11:42She sneaked past the guards.
11:43Is she trying to humiliate us in front of Lord Varg?
11:46One of the elder warriors turned to Sorin.
11:50Commander, is this young lady of your clan?
11:52Sorin saw that I wasn't even looking at him.
11:54He adjusted his expensive fur cloak and said coldly,
11:57No, I don't know her.
11:59Hearing that, Ingrid looked completely thrilled.
12:01She lifted her chin and sneered at me.
12:03Take that fake arm ring off and get out!
12:05I looked at her, completely amused.
12:07Are you sure?
12:08Ingrid realized the clan elders were watching her.
12:10Her eyes turned vicious.
12:11Stop acting like you're special!
12:12Take it off!
12:13She lunged forward to rip it off my wrist.
12:15I swapped her hand away and stepped backward.
12:17But someone's boot shot out behind me.
12:19I tripped.
12:20I was completely stunned.
12:21Before I could get up,
12:23Ingrid stomped her heavy boot down on my hand.
12:25Tore the arm ring off my wrist.
12:27Treating this cheap garbage like treasure!
12:29She spat.
12:30My hand throbbed from her heel.
12:30My wrist was bleeding and torn.
12:31But I just sat there,
12:32staring blankly at the snapped armband
12:33and the glowing enchanted stones
12:34scattering across the rush-covered floor.
12:35Pick her up and throw her to the wolves!
12:37A few berserkers immediately surrounded me.
12:39They reached down to grab my arms and legs.
12:40I panicked and struggled.
12:41Stop touching me!
12:43I am Gurner Vargs!
12:44Ingrid slapped me across the face
12:46before I could finish.
12:47Are you saying that you're Lord Vargs Thrill now?
12:48You psychotic witch!
12:50She wasn't satisfied.
12:51She backhanded me a second time.
12:52When I sailed back to the mainland,
12:53I didn't want to bother with revenge.
12:55It felt beneath me.
12:55But right now,
12:56I was going to make sure
12:57she paid for this in blood.
12:58Soren crouched down in front of me.
12:59He reached out to touch my bleeding wrist.
13:01I instinctively flinched away from him.
13:02His eyes turned ice cold.
13:04Astrid, are you done throwing your little fit?
13:06You showed up wearing a fake dwarf and ring,
13:08dressed like a complete mess.
13:09Just because you see I'm wealthy now,
13:10and you want to make me jealous.
13:12If you want me back,
13:13beg for it.
13:14I'll say yes.
13:14I let out a dark, freezing laugh.
13:16I looked him dead in the eye.
13:17Soren,
13:17you are absolutely done.
13:19Soren frowned.
13:20He opened his mouth to yell at me again.
13:22But suddenly,
13:23the entire mead hall went dead silent.
13:24All the warriors frantically
13:25straightened their stances
13:26and rushed toward the massive timber doors.
13:29Solon panicked
13:30and yanked me to the feet.
13:31The Lord Varg is here.
13:33Behave yourself.
13:34He hissed.
13:34And don't worry, Astrid.
13:35Ingrid and I have already severed our oaths.
13:37I stared at him,
13:38rubbing my bruised hand.
13:39This man was absolutely repulsive.
13:40What did his broken oaths have to do with me?
13:42Hello?
13:49...and massive black hounds.
13:53Outside,
13:54the roar of his dragon
13:55shook the roof beams.
13:56He was holding our toddler in his arms.
13:58Once they got into the hall,
13:59my son squirmed to get down.
14:01Gunnard sent me to his drawer.
14:03The adorable little boy
14:03instantly captured
14:04the entire room's attention.
14:05His nursery maid hurried nervously
14:07right behind him.
14:07Terrified, he'd tripped.
14:08Soren didn't notice
14:09who the kid was running towards.
14:10He turned to me and whispered,
14:12Astrid.
14:13If you stop acting jealous of Ingrid,
14:14I'll forgive you for vanishing
14:15for three winters.
14:16I'll give you a chance
14:16to give me a child.
14:17A child of ours.
14:18I didn't say a single word to him.
14:20I just looked past him,
14:21trying to catch Gunnar
14:22in my son's eyes through the cloud.
14:23And then,
14:24it happened.
14:24Gunnar followed the toddler's
14:25clumsy little footsteps,
14:27right up to where I was.
14:28The second my little boy saw me,
14:29he panicked.
14:29He threw himself into my arms.
14:31Mother, you hurt me.
14:32Why is there so much blood?
14:33The word Mother
14:34echoed through the silent hall.
14:35The warriors who had just watched me
14:36get assaulted,
14:37stared at me in absolute horror.
14:38My son's one hug
14:39instantly washed away my disgust.
14:41I crouched down
14:43Mother's fine, my boy.
14:44He grabbed my bleeding hand
14:45and gently blew on the torn skin.
14:46Tears welled up in his eyes.
14:48Mother,
14:48who dared to do this to you?
14:50Before I could comfort him,
14:51the air in the room
14:51suddenly turned freezing cold.
14:53A heavy suffocating pressure
14:54washed over the crowd.
14:54Gunnar was walking towards us.
14:56The sea of terrified warriors
14:57parted for him.
14:57Ever since I got pregnant
14:58with our second baby,
14:58he had been insanely overprotective.
15:00Glued to my side day and night,
15:01I instantly regretted
15:02flying back ahead of him.
15:02I picked up our son
15:03and turned around.
15:04The bright red blood
15:05dripping down my wrist
15:06stood out starkly
15:07against my son's
15:08white linen shirt.
15:09Our son squirved to get down.
15:10Father,
15:11someone hurt Mother.
15:12We have to make them pay.
15:13Gunnar stepped forward
15:14and gently took my bleeding wrist.
15:16His face was terrifyingly dark.
15:18Astrid,
15:19what is this?
15:20Every time I take my eyes off you,
15:21you get hurt.
15:22Who in the Nine-Eyethers
15:23dared hurt you?
15:24Seeing this ruthless warlord
15:25turn into a fiercely
15:26protective husband
15:27made my heart melt.
15:31He was so protective.
15:32A mosquito bite,
15:33a tiny mark from sleep,
15:34even just half a horn less of mead,
15:36he's instantly worried.
15:37But I loved how intensely
15:39he cared about me.
15:40The hall's torches
15:41were heavily dimmed,
15:43but our son felt something hard
15:44under his leather shoe.
15:45He bent down
15:46and picked up
15:47the massive center star stone
15:48from my broken arm ring.
15:50Father,
15:50isn't this the present
15:51you gave Mother?
15:52Guller took the glowing stone
15:54and flipped it over.
15:55Seeing his own engraved
15:56clan ruders,
15:57he looked at the crushed
15:58armbling on the floor,
15:59then at my mangled wrist.
16:01His hand gripped
16:02the carved dragon head
16:03of a nearby chair
16:04so hard
16:04the solid oak
16:05literally splintered
16:06under his grip.
16:07Frustrated by the shadows,
16:09he gently forced me
16:10into the chair.
16:11He roared at the thralls.
16:12Light every single bolsa
16:13in this hall!
16:16When our eyes met,
16:17his pupils slightly
16:18like a dragon's,
16:20he suddenly cuffed my face.
16:21What happened to your face?
16:23They actually dared
16:24to do this to you?
16:25I'm fine, Gonar,
16:26I said softly,
16:27patting his hand.
16:28Astrid,
16:29I am your husband.
16:30You never have to take
16:31any abuse.
16:32His voice dropped
16:33to a lethal growl.
16:34No one bullies Mother!
16:35Our son nodded furiously.
16:39Honestly,
16:39I could have handled
16:40Siren and Ingrid myself,
16:41but maybe it was
16:42the pregnancy,
16:42or just finally feeling safe.
16:44My voice suddenly cracked.
16:46All the built-up exhaustion
16:47finally broke through.
16:49You weren't here.
16:50They all picked on me.
16:52Ingrid's little minion,
16:54Tova,
16:54strutted out of the crowd.
16:56Astrid,
16:57where did you hire
16:58these two mummers?
16:59Their acting is pretty good.
17:02Do you want Ingrid
17:03to get them a spot
17:04in the Bard's Guild?
17:06Since you're clearly
17:07too broke to afford
17:07a decent cloak,
17:08I've got an old dress.
17:09If you don't mind,
17:10I can give it to you
17:11so you won't make
17:11a fool of yourself.
17:12Tova had arrived late.
17:13She totally missed
17:14Gonar's terrifying entrance.
17:16She was just
17:16Ingrid's lapdog,
17:17dressed up to snag
17:18a wealthy yard tonight.
17:20And she knew
17:21the easiest way
17:22to impress Ingrid
17:23was to bully me.
17:24Tova threw her head back
17:25and cackled
17:26at her own joke.
17:28Usually,
17:29the warriors would
17:30instantly laugh
17:31along with her.
17:31But this time,
17:32the entire mead hall
17:33just stared at her
17:34like she was suicidal.
17:36Tova noticed
17:36the dead silence,
17:37but she doubled down.
17:40You're a good-looking brute.
17:42If you leave Astrid,
17:45I wouldn't mind
17:46being your shield mate.
17:47She looked right
17:48at Gonar and smirked.
17:51Her words made
17:52the corner of my tauth
17:53twitch in embarrassment.
17:55She wanted to be
17:56a shield maid
17:56to Gunnar Varg?
17:57I honestly didn't know
17:58if she was incredibly brave
18:00or just incredibly stupid.
18:02Anyone with functioning eyes
18:03could feel
18:04Gonan's terrifying
18:05Dragon Lord aura.
18:07Gollar actually
18:08let out a dark,
18:09furious laugh.
18:10If I offered
18:11to be his shield mate,
18:12he'd be thrilled.
18:13But any other woman,
18:15he would only think
18:15she was courting
18:16the Valkyries.
18:17Over the years,
18:18any woman who tried
18:19to throw herself at him
18:20all vanished.
18:22Tova finally realized
18:23the vibe
18:24was completely toxic.
18:25She nervously
18:26stepped toward Ingrid
18:27for backup.
18:28But Ingrid wanted
18:29absolutely nothing
18:31to do with her.
18:32Flapped her viciously
18:33across the face.
18:34Tova crashed hard
18:35onto the stone floor.
18:37Tova!
18:38Are you insane?
18:39You dare offend
18:41Lord and Lady Varg?
18:42She knew Gordar's
18:43ruthless reputation.
18:44She knew he fed
18:45anyone who even
18:46looked at his wife
18:47the wrong way
18:47to his drakes.
18:48Tova started shaking
18:49uncontrollably.
18:50Someone in the crowd
18:51gasped.
18:52Every eye in the room
18:53dropped to the floor.
18:54A puddle was forming
18:55beneath her.
18:55Tova had literally
18:56wet herself in pure terror.
18:59By the gods!
19:00Look at her skirt!
19:01Gordar didn't even blink.
19:03He just slightly
19:04furrowed his brow.
19:05Two massive
19:06brazarkers
19:07immediately stepped up
19:08and dragged
19:09Tova out of the hall.
19:11Sor and Ingrid's
19:12faces burned bright red.
19:14Even though
19:15Tova was the one
19:16getting dragged out.
19:18Everyone knew
19:19she was just
19:19echoing their insults.
19:22Meanwhile
19:22Gulnar's private
19:23healer was frantically
19:24cleaning the torn
19:25skin on my wrist.
19:26I winxed.
19:27Just a tiny hiss
19:29of pain.
19:30Instantly
19:30Gonnard and our son
19:32glared at the healer
19:33like they were going
19:34to execute him.
19:37You don't even know
19:38how to apply
19:39the pouchage properly?
19:40The poor healer's
19:42hands started shaking
19:43violently in fear.
19:44I immediately
19:45shot my husband
19:46and son
19:46a stern warning glare.
19:48Instantly
19:49the terrifying warlord
19:50and the fierce toddler
19:51melted.
19:52Astrid.
19:53Mother.
19:54They both looked at me
19:54with identical
19:55pathetic eye.
19:56I let out a soft sigh.
19:58Calm down you two.
19:59The healer is trying
19:59to help.
20:00Stop glaring at him.
20:01With my reassurance
20:02the healer let out
20:03a massive breath
20:03of relief.
20:04He finished his work
20:05and turned to Gonnard.
20:06Lord Varg
20:07your lady is perfectly fine.
20:08The unborn child
20:09is safe.
20:11Her wrist is pretty
20:12torn up though.
20:13I'll use our best
20:13troll fat slab
20:14to prevent any scarring.
20:16Gonnard didn't say
20:16a single word.
20:17I knew exactly
20:18what that meant.
20:19That was his
20:19pre-explosion silence.
20:20Standing in the crowd
20:21Solon looked terrified
20:22but underneath the panic
20:23he burned with jealousy
20:25as he watched us
20:25being close
20:26but his command's
20:27survival was on the line
20:28so he had to bite
20:29his tongue.
20:30Gullner stood up
20:31beside me
20:31looking out over
20:32the terrified crowd
20:33of warriors and Jaws.
20:34He looked so lethal
20:35but honestly
20:36I found it adorable
20:37especially with our son
20:38standing right beside him
20:39looking like a tiny
20:40angry clone.
20:41I want to know
20:42exactly what happened
20:43over the last three days.
20:45If someone speaks up now
20:46maybe I will spare your life
20:48but if I have to find out myself
20:49every single one of you
20:51is going to feed the dragons.
20:53It was a naked
20:53terrifying threat.
20:55These people had fought
20:56tooth and nail
20:57just to get an invite
20:58to this feast.
20:59None of them wanted to die
21:00for Sorin.
21:01Sorin panicked.
21:02He desperately stepped forward
21:03to save his own skin.
21:05Lord Varg
21:06it's just a huge
21:06misunderstanding.
21:07As Astrid's betrothed
21:08I was just catching up
21:09with her.
21:10It was just an accident.
21:11I froze.
21:12He actually used the word
21:13betrothed
21:13right to my husband's face.
21:15It was pure
21:15delusional arrogance.
21:17He really thought
21:17I had spent the last
21:18three years
21:19staying pure for him.
21:20He completely ignored
21:21the murderous look
21:22crossing Gon'an's face.
21:23I whipped my head around.
21:24Gondard had literally
21:25crushed his car's
21:26drinking horn.
21:26Barehanded.
21:27Blood was dripping
21:28down his fingers.
21:28Gunnar!
21:29I grabbed his hand
21:30completely horrified.
21:31I grabbed a clean linen cloth
21:32and frantically started
21:33wrapping Gunnar's
21:34bleeding hand.
21:34I spun around
21:35and screamed at Sorin.
21:36Stabotage my marriage!
21:38I think I've been
21:38way too kind to you.
21:40I only love Gunnar!
21:41Astrid
21:42I know you're bitter
21:42but Ingrid and I
21:43have already severed
21:44our oaths now.
21:45Her kid will call you mother.
21:46You only married this warlord
21:48to make me mad, right?
21:49If you don't like Ingrid
21:50I'll banish her to the wild.
21:51I honestly couldn't believe
21:52what I was hearing.
21:53Shamelessness really blew my mind.
21:55Gordard's blood was
21:56smearing onto my clothes.
21:58As I urgently
21:58pressed the cloth
21:59to his palm
22:00he suddenly started laughing.
22:02A low, genuinely happy laugh.
22:04Why are you laughing?
22:05And gently patted my head.
22:07Astrid
22:07you just said
22:08I'm the one you love the most.
22:09Our son literally
22:10rolled his eyes.
22:11His ruthless, terrifying dad
22:12was currently acting
22:13like a lovesick youth
22:14just because I defended him.
22:15The other half
22:16were dying of envy.
22:17I could hear the frantic
22:18whispered spreading
22:19through the crowd.
22:20Sora stood there.
22:21His fists completely
22:22clenched in humiliation.
22:23But my son
22:24wasn't done with him.
22:25Leap looked him up and down
22:26with absolute disgust.
22:27My mother is the
22:28queen of our keep.
22:29You think you deserve her?
22:31Mother is only having
22:32two kids.
22:33Me and my little sister.
22:34I know all about you.
22:35You're the trash
22:36who broke my mom's heart.
22:37You're not as battle-hardened
22:39as my dad.
22:40You're not as tall
22:40as my dad.
22:41You're not as strong
22:42as my dad.
22:43Lee pinched his little nose.
22:44And you smell like a wet dog.
22:46It's making my eyes water.
22:47Is your kid going to grow up
22:48to be a leech
22:49who lives off women's weaving
22:50just like you?
22:52The elite guests
22:52surrounding us
22:53erupted into laughter.
22:55His chest heaved with shame.
22:56Everyone in that room
22:57knew the truth.
22:57He only got his commander title
22:59by leeching off
22:59Ingrid's clan wealth.
23:01Hearing all this,
23:02Ingrid completely snapped.
23:03Dore had literally
23:04just asked me to replace her.
23:06To be his son's real mother.
23:07Ingrid grabbed a
23:08silver meat-carving knife.
23:09She lunged straight at left.
23:10I didn't even think.
23:12I let go of Ganon's hand
23:13and threw my body
23:14over my son.
23:15A blinding,
23:16agonizing pain
23:17ripped through my back.
23:18Cleep, are you?
23:19I didn't even get
23:20to finish the sentence.
23:21Everything went black.
23:22I collapsed to the floor.
23:25I woke up
23:26to the sharp smell
23:27of bitter herbs
23:27and burning sage.
23:28I glanced down
23:29at my linen bandages
23:30and felt a little daisy.
23:32My best friend, Sigrid,
23:33threw her arms around me.
23:34Astrid!
23:35You're finally awake!
23:36If you stayed out any longer,
23:37your husband and your son
23:38were going to burn
23:39this realm to ash.
23:40I panicked
23:41and instantly touched
23:42my pregnant belly.
23:43Sigrid knew exactly
23:45what I was thinking.
23:46You're fine.
23:46The child is perfectly fine.
23:48The healers said
23:49you fainted,
23:49frationed from the shock
23:51and the pain.
23:52That psycho witch
23:53actually tried
23:53to stab a toddler!
23:55I started coughing violently,
23:57my throat completely dry.
23:58Sigrid grabbed a wooden cup
23:59of water
24:00and rubbed my back.
24:01Slow down, drink.
24:02Honestly, Astrid,
24:03you were way too impulsive.
24:04Goldar had ten berserkers
24:05in that room.
24:06They would have stopped her.
24:07Leaf didn't need you
24:08to take a blade for him.
24:09He's a fierce little wolf.
24:10I finally caught my breath.
24:12He's my child.
24:13Of course I protected him.
24:14I looked around
24:14the empty stone chamber
24:15of the healer's keep.
24:17Where are they?
24:17Sigrid's eyes lit up.
24:19Getting blood revenge,
24:20obviously!
24:20I wanted to go watch!
24:21But your husband
24:22and your kid
24:23are literally terrifying.
24:24So I stayed here.
24:25Is staying with me a chore?
24:26Astrid,
24:27you don't even know.
24:28When I got to the feast,
24:29you were already unconscious.
24:31Your sweet,
24:32soft little boy?
24:33He grabbed a dagger
24:34and stabbed it
24:35right into Ingrid's hand.
24:36I didn't even know
24:37a toddler could have
24:38that much strength.
24:39And Gonard?
24:40He looked like Fennal unleashed.
24:41Gonard found out
24:42what happened at the docks.
24:43He found out
24:44Sorin slapped you
24:45and broke your arm ring.
24:46He had his guards
24:47pinned Sor to the floor.
24:49And he severed the hand
24:50that hit you
24:51with his broadsword.
24:52Leaf just stood there
24:53and watched.
24:53Didn't even blink.
24:54He's a terrifying little devil.
24:56Then they beat
24:57Sorin's face
24:57into an unrecognizable pulp.
24:59But that wasn't
25:00even the worst part.
25:01Gonard found out
25:02Ingrid wanted
25:02your enchanted stones.
25:04Gonard found out
25:04Ingrid wanted
25:05your enchanted stones.
25:06So he had his men
25:07bring out a massive sack
25:09of raw, uncut dragon rubies.
25:11He looked at her and said,
25:13You love taking things
25:14that don't belong to you?
25:15I'll give you
25:16exactly what you want.
25:17The stones
25:17and my wife's leftovers.
25:23Ingrid refused to eat them.
25:24So Gonard had her kid
25:26dragged into the hall.
25:29She was so terrified
25:31she's swallowing
25:32the jagged stones.
25:33Then Gonard had her face
25:34slashed to pieces.
25:36Right in front of her
25:37he had her son's bow strings cut
25:39and he had her
25:40dumped into the frozen sea.
25:43I stared at Sigrid
25:44completely stunned.
25:45What about the yards?
25:46Oh, Gonard handled them too.
25:48Every single warrior
25:49who stood there
25:50and watched you get bullied,
25:51Gonard had their shield arms
25:53sliced open
25:54just enough to leave
25:55a permanent scar
25:56to punish them
25:57for just standing by.
25:58If I wasn't her sworn sister,
26:00I probably would have
26:00gotten sliced too.
26:01She fake wiped a tear
26:02trying to make me laugh.
26:03I just rolled my eyes at her.
26:04The bards were there.
26:05Siglin continued
26:06but no one dared
26:07to sing of the blood.
26:07The word just spread
26:08that Soren's clan
26:09was dissolved overnight.
26:11Any yar who didn't help you?
26:12Their trade routes
26:13are being actively blockaded
26:14by Varg longships.
26:15Right now,
26:16Gundal and Leif
26:17are hunting Soren down.
26:18He was supposed to be
26:19thrown to the waves
26:20with Ingrid
26:21but apparently
26:21they made some sick deal.
26:25Ingrid threw herself
26:26at the guards
26:27to buy him time
26:28and Soren fled
26:29into the woods.
26:30Gulter's revenge
26:31had been absolutely brutal
26:32but honestly,
26:33I wasn't scared of him at all.
26:34I was just worried
26:35that our sweet toddler
26:36was led astray
26:37by the violence.
26:38Gulnar and Leif rushed in.
26:39Leif practically shoved
26:40his aunt out of the way.
26:41Mother!
26:41He threw himself
26:42at my fur-lined cow.
26:44Gulnar's eyes
26:44were completely bloodshot.
26:45He looked like he hadn't slept
26:47since the last harsh winter.
26:48I'm okay, Gulnar.
26:49Don't worry.
26:49Leif,
26:50did Father yell at you
26:51while I was asleep?
26:52Leif froze.
26:53He pouted
26:54and tears fell down
26:55his dirt-smudged cheeks.
26:57Father didn't yell at me.
26:58I wrapped my arms
26:59around my son
27:00and shot Gulnar
27:01a dark glare.
27:02The ruthless dragon lord
27:03immediately looked guilty.
27:04He awkwardly rubbed
27:05the back of his neck.
27:06Mother,
27:06I'll never let anyone
27:07hurt you again.
27:08It was all my fault.
27:09I'm sorry.
27:10Protecting you
27:11is mother's job.
27:12I don't blame you at all.
27:15Gorda,
27:15the healer's already
27:16bound it with herbs.
27:17There's nothing to see.
27:18But he gently traced
27:18the edge of the wound
27:19and softly blew on the wound.
27:21It sent a shiver
27:21down my spot.
27:22Astrid,
27:23I swear to the gods
27:24there will never be a next time.
27:25I believe you.
27:26You're the man
27:27I love the most.
27:28I treasure my life
27:29because I plan to spend
27:30the rest of life
27:30with you until Valhalla.
27:31Leif,
27:32grab mother's job.
27:32On the day of my departure,
27:33I was packing my sackle.
27:34The timber door creaked open.
27:36I had my back to him.
27:37Astrid.
27:37I slowly turned around.
27:38I froze.
27:39Standing in the doorway
27:39was Sorin.
27:40His face was an unrecognizable
27:41swollen mess of purple bruises.
27:43Astrid,
27:43you have to save me.
27:45Valhalla's insane.
27:46Come with me.
27:47We can still be together.
27:48He was literally
27:49missing half his teeth
27:51and he still thought
27:52I wanted him?
27:53Sorin,
27:53you are nothing to me.
27:55You are just a pathetic coward.
27:57He opened his mouth
27:58to argue.
27:58But suddenly,
27:59a massive shadow
28:00swallowed him.
28:01I should have fed you
28:02to the Drax
28:03when I had the chance.
28:07That was the last time
28:08I ever saw him.
28:09He was sent
28:10to the deepest iron mines.
28:11Weeks had passed.
28:12The wounds had healed.
28:13But the weight of it all
28:14still lingered in my chest.
28:16In the painting,
28:17Gonar looked at me
28:18with absolute
28:19consuming devotion.
28:20But I was looking forward.
28:22Distant.
28:22Indifferent.
28:23As I pulled it off
28:24the stone wall,
28:25dozens of loose
28:26parchment sketches
28:27and memory stones
28:28rained down
28:29onto the floor.
28:30I dropped to my knees,
28:31completely shocked.
28:32They were sketches of me.
28:34He had been watching me
28:35for years.
28:36I heard footsteps.
28:37Gornan walked into the hall.
28:38He saw me sitting on the floor,
28:39surrounded by his secret stash.
28:41Astrid, how did you...
28:42The color completely brained
28:43of the terrifying
28:44dragon lord's face.
28:45He looked like a thief
28:45caught red-handed.
28:46If you liked me
28:47this much back then,
28:48why didn't you just
28:49present yourself?
28:50You made me waste
28:50seven winters
28:51with that oath-breaking fool.
28:52The shading in this one
28:53is actually really good.
28:55I love it.
28:55Astrid,
28:56you don't blame me
28:57for being a shadow,
28:58for watching from the dark.
28:59Shut up.
29:00You're not a shadow.
29:01Looking at these,
29:02all I feel is how much
29:03you love me.
29:04Astrid,
29:04I never dared to ask
29:06the gods for your love.
29:07I just wanted to be allowed
29:08to guard your flank.
29:09Stop saying stupid things.
29:10I love you the most.
29:12My heart is completely yours.
29:13You're under Astrid's
29:14protection now.
29:15Consider this your
29:16meat allowance.
29:17I never realized
29:18that lonely boy
29:19eating stale bread
29:20was Goldar.
29:20Because of his past,
29:21he always felt unworthy.
29:22I made a silent promise
29:24to the gods.
29:25I was going to spend
29:26the rest of my life
29:27showing this insecure,
29:28sensitive dragon lord
29:29exactly how much
29:30I loved him.
29:31in the dark.
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