Grey Souls

Godly Ties

Shout out to all my amazing readers! Thank you guys so much for making this story such a success. I dedicate this chapter to whitneydchesser who asked for a specific moment of Harald and Halfdan learning that Daga is related to Odin. Harald and Halfdan will discuss it next chapter and the raid in Paris begins so stay tuned! Again please forgive any screwed up grammar and stuff editing will be done later. See you guys soon!! (:

"Love does not appear with any warning signs. You fall into it as if pushed from a high diving board. No time to think about what's happening. It's inevitable. An event you can't control. A crazy, heart-stopping, roller-coaster ride that just has to take its course." ~ Jackie Collins

Finishing the end of his long single braid King Harald took a slow deep breath and let it out even slower. He flexed his hands in a nervous habit as his mind raced for the meeting that was soon to come. The Princess Sanngrior of Kattegat had requested a meeting of the most powerful and most trusted within Kattegat currently to further discuss preparations for the raid on Paris, Harald felt his chest puff out slightly at remembering Prince Bjorn inviting him personally to the meeting along with his brother at the behest of the Princess.

Harald felt himself falter as he went to stand before huffing and sitting himself back upon the bench as his chiseled shirtless torso rippled violently as a shiver rushed mercilessly down his spine as his thoughts focused on Princess Daga Sanngrior. The self made King found his mind drifting to the few memories he had with the Princess, during his time in Kattegat he had not had much time to be spent with the crimson haired warrior but the few times he had personally interacted with her left him weightless and unsure of himself. She made him confident enough to topple cities and yet utterly clueless all in the same spin. Her smile could either make his heart sing with its beauty or make his blood boil in lust for a fight and a fuck when she showed her sharp snow white teeth in a feral grin that displayed a power unlike any he had ever faced from a human in his life.

Harald scuffed before standing and rolling out his shoulders to ease some tension and readjust his trousers as they tightened causing him to physically flinch at the strain in his groin when his mind drifted to accidentally coming a cross a very nude, very wet Daga bathing under the water fall down the trails deep within the woods where he stumbled upon her form on one of his many walks. He left quickly but it took him a moment to fully move his line of sight from the other worldly vision he had the chance of seeing.

The King grabbed his tunic sliding it over his head as his brother and right hand entered his quarters looking confident and dressed for such an occasion. Halfdan wore a red tunic with black embroidery upon it with designs similar to the ones the brothers had inked upon their faces, his black trousers and black boots completed with his sword hanging around his waist made him look handsome and royal but the darkness in his vibrant eyes and quark of his lips made him appear even more intimidating.

Harald knew he had a matching look of darkness to his eyes but he was no fool to believe it was as deep as the look within his younger brother's depths. He was called Halfdan The Black for a reason.

"Ah I see you are nearly ready! Are you well brother? You look slightly far off." Halfdan spoke his brows furrowed slightly and his lips pursed in thought as he met his brother's stare before relaxing at his older sibling's beaming grin "Don't go worrying over me brother I'm wonderful. You look well taken care of."

Halfdan chuckled his laughter deeply amused, slightly relieved and tinged with satisfaction meaning he more then likely enjoyed the full use of his personal slaves that had been assigned to him upon their arrival. Harald on the other hand had no such desire for his servants thanks to a certain blood haired woman whose eyes held a darkness not unlike his and his brother's own. "Are you nearly ready brother? The Princess Sanngrior said at mid day the meeting was to start."