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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.
00:22Everyone 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.
00:55I walked into the arrival's courtyard and saw a warrior holding a parchment bearing my runic crest.
01:01I walked over and froze. Holding the parchment was my ex-betrothal Sorin.
01:06He was craning his neck, looking past me at the incoming whiteness.
01:10He had Ingrid with him and half his old raiding party.
01:12One 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.
01:20Then he smirked.
01:21I told you all long ago, I knew she'd fall back.
01:24The 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 colors?
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 tooped 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.
02:48But 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.
02:56I 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 Sorin.
03:05He's just trying to take care of you.
03:06You disappeared for three winters.
03:09What 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.
03:17Being 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.
03:27Sorin saw my scound and thought I was just jealous.
03:29His eyes flashed with triumph.
03:32All right, Astrid.
03:32Drop the attitude.
03:33You clearly can't survive out in the wilds.
03:35So hold your temper, take care of the kid, and learn your place.
03:39Don'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.
04:05Sorin 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.
04:25Sorin, 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.
04:48Besides, I'm about to give birth to my second child.
04:51Pushed my feelings down.
04:53I didn't want to argue with them.
04:54It was pointless.
04:54Aren't you here to guide me to the keep?
04:56Let's go.
04:57They exchanged looks.
04:58Then they burst out laughing.
04:59Guide you?
04:59What a joke.
05:00She pointed at the runic parchment.
05:02Read it carefully.
05:03We are waiting for Lady Vag.
05:04Do 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.
05:10She is the actual wife of Hyald Gul'da Vag.
05:13Gul'da Vag is a ruthless warlord.
05:14But he's completely obsessed with his wife.
05:16I heard he stayed solitary for years.
05:18Just 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.
05:26Listening to them gossip about my marriage.
05:28I 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.
05:38Lady Vag is literally the most envied woman in Midlad.
05:42Her eyes darted down to my wrist.
05:44She let out a sharp gasp.
05:46That's the exact same arm!
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.
06:06Sorin's eyes narrowed in pure rage.
06:08He lunged forward.
06:10He grabbed my wrist with a crushing grip.
06:11And violently ripped the arm ring off my arm.
06:13Ingrid eagerly stepped forward.
06:15She snatched the arm ring from Sorin's hand.
06:17And started playing with it.
06:18Look, a 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, Astrea?
06:33Are you saying you're the real Lady Vag?
06:35Are you the legendary warlord's wife?
06:37The second she said it,
06:38the raiding party erupted into hysterical laughter.
06:41Gunnan Vag was a feared conqueror.
06:43He was ruthless and unstoppable.
06:45And three years ago,
06:46I was just a pathetic nobody.
06:48The loser who got dumped at the temple.
06:50Ingrid spun the priceless arm ring around her finger.
06:52Astrid!
06:53Sell this fake to me!
06:54I'll pay you double.
06:55I panicked, terrified she was gonna drop it.
06:57Give that back!
06:58Right now!
07:00Gunnan gave that to me!
07:01Shut your mouth!
07:03Sorin glared at me like I was insane.
07:05Astrid, have you gone mad?
07:06How dare you just drop Lord Vag'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 Vag conquered Sorin's clan last halving.
07:19Our entire livelihood depends on him now.
07:21The only way Sorin keeps his commander spot is if we impress Lady Vag.
07:26And you're out here spreading psychotic rumors that you know the High Yearn?
07:29Are you trying to ruin Solon's honor?
07:31My stare must have been dead cold because Sorin frowned.
07:34A flicker of genuine panic flashed across his eyes.
07:37You ungrateful rat!
07:38Solon 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.
07:48Sorin shook his head in disgust.
07:50You're such a jealous shrewd.
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
08:10week.
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.
08:20No thank you, commander.
08:21Seems like you need it more than I do.
08:24Sorin'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?
08:36I 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 Sorin glanced over at Ingrid.
08:50He looked like he had it all figured out.
08:51The 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, Sorin 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.
09:28Sorin, 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.
09:45Hitting the crisp, freezing air outside.
09:47Finally pushing down the nauseous churning in my 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 Suden, my betrothal of seven years, to just run away with me into the forests.
10:02To swear oaths and be together forever.
10:05But when I showed up at the Temple of the Allfather, 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 a moon'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.
10:24A moon later, I married Gunnar Varg.
10:26A year later, we had our firstborn.
10:28And now, I'm pregnant with our second.
10:30Honestly, if it wasn't for Guller's ancestral blot, I definitely wouldn't have ceased Sorin ever again.
10:36Three days later, I showed up to the Great Solstice Feast alone.
10:39Wearing light face paint and my custom Elen-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.
11:21Astrid, 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.
11:36Tonight is Lady Varg's first public appearance.
11:39Is this girl trying to mock the High Yul'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.
11:49Commander, 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,
12:22Ingrid 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 throwed from her heel.
12:30My wrist was bleeding and torn.
12:31But I just sat there,
12:32staring blankly at a snapped armband
12:33and the glowing enchanted stone
12:34scattering across the rush-covered floor.
12:35Pick her up and throw her to the wolves!
12:37A few berserkers immediately surrounded me.
12:38They reached down to grab my arms and legs.
12:40I panicked and struggled.
12:41Stop touching me!
12:43I am Gurner Varg's...
12:44Ingrid slapped me across the face before I could finish.
12:46Are you saying that you're Lord Varg's 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 she paid for this in blood.
12:58Sorin 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, beg for it.
13:13I'll say yes.
13:14I let out a dark, freezing laugh.
13:15I looked him dead in the eye.
13:17Sorin, you are absolutely done.
13:19Sorin frowned.
13:20He opened his mouth to yell at me again,
13:22but suddenly,
13:22the entire mead hall went dead silent.
13:24All the warriors frantically straightened their stances
13:26and rushed toward the massive timber doors.
13:29Sorin panicked and yanked me to my feet.
13:31Lord of Heart 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?
13:42Oh!
13:44Oh!
13:45Oh!
13:48Oh!
13:49Oh!
13:50Oh!
13:50Oh!
13:54Oh!
14:21Oh!
14:21Oh!
14:21trying to catch gonar in my son's eyes through the cloud and then it happened gonar followed the
14:25toddler's clumsy little footsteps right up to where i was the second my little boy saw me he
14:29panicked he threw himself into my arms mother who hurt you why is there so much blood the word
14:33mother echoed through the silent hall the warriors who had just watched me get assaulted stared at
14:37me in absolute horror my son's warm hug instantly washed away my disgust i crouched down and gently
14:42pinched his chubby cheek mother spying my boy he grabbed my bleeding hand and gently blew on the
14:46torn skin tears welled up in his eyes mother who dared to do this to you before i could comfort
14:50him the air in the room suddenly turned freezing cold a heavy suffocating pressure washed over the
14:54crowd gonar was walking towards us the sea of terrified warriors parted for him ever since i
14:57got pregnant with our second baby he had been insanely overprotective glued to my side day and
15:00night i instantly regretted flying back ahead of him i picked up our son and turned around
15:04the bright red blood dripping down my wrist stood out starkly against my son's white linen shirt our
15:09son squirved to get down father someone hurt mother we have to make them pay gonar stepped forward and
15:14gently took my bleeding wrist his face was terrifyingly dark astrid what is this every time
15:20i might take my eyes off and you get hurt who in the nine eithers dared hurt you seeing this
15:24ruthless
15:25warlord turn into a fiercely protective husband made my heart melt he was so protective a mosquito
15:33bite a tiny mark from sleep even just half a horn less of mead he's instantly worried but i loved
15:38how
15:38intensely he cared about me the hall's torches were heavily dimmed but our son felt something hard under
15:44his leather shoe he bent down and picked up the massive center star stone from my broken arm ring
15:49father isn't this the present you gave mother gullar took the glowing stone and flipped it over
15:54seeing his own engraved clan ruders he looked at the crushed arm bling on the floor then at my mangled
16:00wrist his hand gripped the carved dragon head of a nearby chair so hard the solid oak literally
16:05splintered under his grip frustrated by the shadows he gently forced me into the chair he roared at the
16:11throes light every single bolsa in this hall when our eyes met his pupils slightly like a dragon's
16:19he suddenly cuffed my face what happened to your face they actually dared to do this to you i'm fine
16:25gonar i said softly patting his hand astrid i am your husband you never have to take any abuse his
16:32voice dropped to a lethal growl no one bullies mother our son nodded furiously honestly i could have
16:40handled siren and ingrid myself but maybe it was the pregnancy or just finally feeling safe my voice
16:45suddenly cracked all the built-up exhaustion finally broke through you weren't here they all picked on
16:51me ingrid's little minion tova strutted out of the crowd astrid where did you hire these two mummers
16:59their acting is pretty good do you want ingrid to get them a spot in the bard's guild since you're
17:06clearly too broke to afford a decent cloak i've got an old dress if you don't mind i can give
17:10it to
17:10you so you won't make a fool of yourself tova had arrived late she totally missed gonar's terrifying
17:15entrance she was just ingrid's lap dog dressed up to snag a wealthy yard tonight and she knew the
17:21easiest way to impress ingrid was to bully me tova threw her head back and cackled at her own joke
17:28usually the warriors would instantly laugh along with her but this time the entire mead hall just scared at
17:34her like she was suicidal tova noticed the dead silence but she doubled down you're a good looking
17:41brute if you leave astrid i wouldn't mind being your shield mate she looked right at goner and smirked
17:51her words made the corner of my tauth twitch in embarrassment she wanted to be a shield maid to gunner
17:57varg i honestly didn't know if she was incredibly brave or just incredibly stupid
18:02anyone with functioning eyes could feel gonan's terrifying dragon lord aura goller actually let
18:08out a dark furious laugh if i offered to be his shield mate he'd be thrilled but any other woman
18:14he would only think she was courting the valkyries over the years any woman who tried to throw herself
18:20at him all vanished tova finally realized the vibe was completely toxic she nervously stepped toward
18:27ingrid for backup but ingrid wanted absolutely nothing to do with her slapped her viciously across
18:33the face tova crashed hard onto the stone floor tova are you insane you dare offend lord and lady varg
18:42she knew gordar's ruthless reputation she knew he fed anyone who even looked at his wife the wrong way to
18:47his drakes tova started shaking uncontrollably someone in the crowd gasped every eye in the room
18:53drop to the floor a puddle was forming beneath her tova had literally wet herself in pure terror
18:59by the gods look at her skirt gollar didn't even blink he just slightly furrowed his brow
19:05two massive berserkers immediately stepped up and dragged tova out of the hall
19:11sore and ingrid's faces burned bright red even though tuva was the one getting dragged out
19:17everyone knew she was just echoing their insults meanwhile gulnar's private healer was frantically
19:24cleaning the torn skin on my wrist i winced just a tiny hiss of pain instantly gonard and
19:31our son glared at the healer like they were going to execute him
19:37you don't even know how to apply the pouchage properly the poor healer's hands started shaking
19:43violently in fear i immediately shot my husband and son a stern warning glare
19:48instantly the terrifying warlord and the fierce toddler melted astrid mother they both looked at
19:54me with identical pathetic eye i let out a soft sigh calm down you two the healer is trying to
19:59help
20:00stop glaring at him with my reassurance the healer let out a massive breath of relief he finished his
20:05work and turned to gonar lord varg your lady is perfectly fine the unborn child is safe
20:11her wrist is pretty torn up though i'll use our best troll fat slab to prevent any scarring
20:15gunnar didn't say a single word i knew exactly what that meant that was his pre-explosion silence
20:20standing in the crowd solon looked terrified but underneath the panic he burned with jealousy as
20:25he watched us being close but his command survival was on the line so he had to bite his tongue
20:30ulnar stood up beside me looking out over the terrified crowd of warriors and jaws he looked so lethal
20:35but honestly i found it adorable especially with our son standing right beside him looking like a tiny
20:40angry clone i want to know exactly what happened over the last three days if someone speaks up now
20:46maybe i will spare your life but if i have to find out myself every single one of you is
20:51going to feed
20:51the dragons it was a naked terrifying threat these people had fought tooth and nail just to get an
20:58invite to this feast none of them wanted to die for soren soren panicked he desperately stepped forward
21:03to save his own skin lord bark it's just a huge misunderstanding as astrid's betrothed i was just
21:09catching up with her it was just an accident i froze he actually used the word betrothed right
21:14to my husband's face it was pure delusional arrogance he really thought i had spent the last
21:18three years staying pure for him he completely ignored the murderous look crossing gone in his face
21:23i whipped my head around gondart had literally crushed his car's drinking horn barehanded blood was
21:27dripping down his fingers gunnar i grabbed his hand completely horrified i grabbed a clean linen cloth and
21:32frantically started wrapping gunnar's bleeding hand i spun around and screamed at soren sabotage my
21:37marriage i think i've been way too kind to you i only love gunnar astrid i know you're bitter but
21:43ingrid and i have already severed our oaths now her kid will call you mother you only married this
21:47warlord to make me mad right if you don't like ingrid i'll banish her to the wild i honestly couldn't
21:52believe what i was hearing shamelessness really blew my mind gordard's blood was smearing onto my clothes
21:57as i urgently pressed the cloth to his palm he suddenly started laughing a low genuinely happy
22:03laugh why are you laughing and gently patted my head astrid you just said i'm the one you love the
22:08most our son literally rolled his eyes ruthless terrifying dad was currently acting like a lovesick
22:13youth just because i defended him the other half were dying of envy i could hear the frantic whispered
22:18spreading through the crowd sorer stood there his fists completely clenched in humiliation but my son
22:24wasn't done with him leap looked him up and down with absolute disgust my mother is the queen of our
22:29keep you think you deserve her mother is only having two kids me and my little sister i know all
22:34about
22:34you you're the trash who broke my mom's heart you're not as battle-hardened as my dad you're not as
22:40tall
22:40as my dad you're not as strong as my dad he hinched his little nose and you smell like a
22:45wet dog making
22:46my eyes water is your kid going to grow up to be a leech who lives off women's weaving just
22:51like you
22:51the elite guests surrounding us erupted into laughter his chest heaved with shame everyone
22:56in that room knew the truth he only got his commander title by leeching off ingrid's clan wealth hearing
23:01all this ingrid completely snapped sorer had literally just asked me to replace her to be
23:06his son's real mother ingrid grabbed a silver meat carving knife she lunged straight at left i didn't
23:11even think i let go of on his hand and threw my body out from my sony over my son
23:15a blinding agonizing
23:17pain ripped through my back are you i didn't even get to finish the sentence everything went black
23:22i collapsed to the floor i woke up to the sharp smell of bitter herbs and burning sage i glanced
23:29down at my linen bandages and felt a little daisy my best friend sigrid drew her arms around me astrid
23:35you're finally awake if you stayed out any longer your husband and your son were going to burn this
23:39realm to ash i panicked and instantly touched my pregnant belly sigrid knew exactly what i was
23:45thinking you're fine the child is perfectly fine the healers said you fainted fration from the shock
23:51and the pain that psycho witch actually tried to stab a toddler i started coughing violently my
23:57throat completely dry sigrin grabbed a wooden cup of water and rubbed my back slow down drink
24:01honestly astrid you were way too impulsive goldar had 10 berserkers in that room they would have
24:06stopped her leaf didn't need you to take a blade for him he's a fierce little wolf i finally caught
24:11my breath he's my child of course i protected him i looked around the empty stone chamber of the healer's
24:16keep where are they sigrid's eyes lit up getting blood revenge obviously i wanted to go watch but
24:21your husband and your kid are literally terrifying so i stayed here is staying with me a chore astrid you
24:27don't even know when i got to the feast you were already unconscious your sweet soft little boy he
24:33grabbed a dagger and stabbed it right into ingrid's hand i didn't even know a toddler could have that
24:38much strength and gonard he looked like fenal unleashed gonard found out what happened at the
24:43docks he found out soren slapped you and broke your arm ring he had his guards pinned sore to the
24:48floor
24:49and he severed the hand that hit you with his broad sword leaf just stood there and watched didn't even
24:54blink he's a terrifying little devil then they beat sora's face into an unrecognizable pulp but that wasn't
25:00even the worst part gulnar found out ingrid wanted your enchanted stones gulnar found out ingrid wanted
25:05your enchanted stones so he had his men bring out a massive sack of raw uncut dragon rubies he looked
25:12at her and said you love taking things that don't belong to you i'll give you exactly what you want
25:17the stones and my wife's leftovers
25:22ingrid refused to eat them so gonar had her kid dragged into the hall
25:29she was so terrified she's swallowing the jagged stones then gulnar had her face slashed to pieces
25:35right in front of her he had her son's bow strings cut and he had her dumped into the frozen
25:42sea i stared
25:44at sigrid completely stunned what about the yards oh gonar handled them too every single warrior who
25:49stood there and watched you get bullied gornar had their shield arms sliced open just enough to leave
25:55a permanent scar to punish them for just standing by if i wasn't your son's sister i probably would
26:00have gotten sliced too she fake wiped a tear trying to make me laugh i just rolled my eyes at
26:04her the
26:04bards were there siglin continued but no one dared to sing of the blood the word just spread that soren's
26:09clan was dissolved overnight any yar who didn't help you their trade routes are being actively
26:13blockaded by varg longships right now gundal and leip are hunting soren down he was supposed to be
26:19thrown to the waves with ingrid but apparently they made some sick deal ingrid threw herself at
26:26the guards to buy him time and solon fled into the woods gulter's revenge had been absolutely brutal
26:32but honestly i wasn't scared of him at all i was just worried that our sweet toddler was led astray
26:36by
26:37the violence galnar and leff rushed in leff practically shoved his aunt out of the way
26:41mother he threw himself at my fur-lined couch galnar's eyes were completely bloodshot he looked
26:46like he hadn't slept since the last harsh winter i'm okay galnar don't worry leaf did father yell
26:51at you while i was asleep leaf froze he pouted and tears fell down his dirt smudged cheeks father
26:57didn't yell at me i wrapped my arms around my son and shot galnar a dark glare the ruthless dragon
27:02lord immediately looked guilty he awkwardly rubbed the back of his neck mother i'll never let anyone hurt
27:07you again it was all my fault i'm sorry protecting you is mother's job i don't blame you at all
27:15gorder the healer's already bound it with herbs there's nothing to see but he gently traced the
27:18edge of the wound and softly blew on the wound it sent a shiver down my spot astrid i swear
27:23to the
27:23gods there will never be a next time i believe you you're the man i love the most i treasure
27:28my life
27:29because i plan to spend the rest of life with you until valhalla leaf grab on the day of my
27:33departure i
27:33was packing my sackle the timber door creaked open i had my back astrid i slowly turned around
27:38i froze standing in the doorway with sorin his face was an unrecognizable swollen mess of purple
27:42bruises astrid you have to save me valg is insane come with me we can still be together he
27:48was literally missing half his teeth and he still thought i wanted him sorin you are nothing to me
27:55you are just a pathetic coward he opened his mouth to argue but suddenly a massive shadow swallowed him
28:01i should have fed you to the drax when i had the chance
28:06that was the last time i ever saw him he was sent to the deepest iron mines weeks had passed
28:12the wounds
28:13had healed but the weight of it all still lingered in my chest in the painting gonar looked at me
28:18with
28:18absolute consuming devotion but i was looking forward distant indifferent as i pulled it off the stone wall
28:25dozens of loose parchment sketches and memory stones rained down onto the floor
28:30i dropped to my knees completely shocked they were sketches of me he had been watching me for years
28:35i heard footsteps gornan walked into the hall he saw me sitting on the floor surrounded by his secret
28:40stash astrid how did you the color completely brained of the terrifying dragon lord's face he
28:45looked like a thief caught red-handed if you liked me this much back then why didn't you just present
28:49yourself you made me waste seven winters with that oath-breaking fool the shading in this one is
28:53actually really good i love it astrid you don't blame me for being a shadow for watching from the
28:59dark shut up you're not a shadow looking at these all i feel is how much you love me astrid
29:04i never
29:05dared to ask the gods for your love i just wanted to be allowed to guard your flank stop saying
29:09stupid
29:10things i love you the most my heart is completely yours you're under astrid's protection now consider
29:16this your meat allowance i never realized that lonely boy eating stale bread was goldar because of his
29:21past he always felt unworthy i made a silent promise to the gods i was going to spend the rest
29:26of my life
29:26showing this insecure sensitive dragon lord exactly how much i loved him
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