The Barbarian Mate [Being Edited]

Chapter 10

The next morning Althea woke with a big yawn and a smile. Then the smile fell when she realized she can't move.

She twist and turn until she was on her back and that's when she saw the large culprit.

She poke Yeilk's arm.

"Yeilk." She turn and poke his face. "Yeilk wake up." She poke his nose. It's a nice one too. "Yeilk wake up."

The arm tighten around her making her almost gasping for air.

"Go back to sleep." She frown and poke his nose again.

"I don't want to sleep." His eyes open and she smile sheepishly. His brown eyes watch her in silence, amusement dancing in them.

She yelp when he pull her flush against him. She has never been this close to a man in her life. Her father doesn't count.

"Yeilk."

"You're awake too early. It's barely light out."

"So?"

"Go back to sleep." She huff before laying her head down.

"Chief!" Yeilk groan. He grind his teeth in annoyance before sitting up.

"Hoc melius sit amet!" [This better be important]

"Nuntius ad te ex oppido venit." [A message has come for you from the town]

Althea look at the distress on Yeilk's face.

He get off the bed and start strapping his sword on.

"Come,"he said to her. She get off the bed and take his hand. Together they walked out. Everyone was already up and about.

The man bring a piece of paper to Yeilk and he read it. Althea wave at Rubes as she join them.

"What is it brother?"

"The Queen has taken an interest in Althea. A troop of soldiers are coming. It was send anonymously."

"What should we do?"

"What we do when there is a war is to fight. Protect the women and kids. Res cruentae futurae sunt." [Things are going to be bloody]

"And Althea?"

"She'll stay with me." Rubes nod before walking away to help the others.

"What does she want with me?"

"Leverage? Having you mean they can control me. Come were going hunting."

Her eyes lit up. She has always want to know how to hunt but her dad wasn't the hunting type.

"OK." She walk beside him happily with the thought of the first hunt on her mind.

She stay close to him as they enter the forest. It was so quite she could hear herself breath.

"Predators are hunting." He pull his sword off his back and keep it on his shoulder.

"What are we going after?"

"The biggest thing we can find. A boar or even a deer."

"Like that?" She point to the large deer not far from where they were.

"Yes." Yeilk take the sword from his shoulder and with the position of throwing a small blade he threw his sword. She watch the sword flew through the air, not giving the deer any chance to react.

It loses its head.

"Where can I get one of these blades? They are awesome."

"Its are a chief's blade. Only a chief can wield it." He went to retrieve his kill and sword.

He lift the deer like it was nothing.

They walk back together in a comfortable silence.