Viking Oneshots and Mini Stories

Choices(Vikings-Hvitserk Ragnarsson:Part 1)

*Asta's pov*

I grew up in a beautiful place called Kattegat...I was the second born and only daughter of Cael and Eira Dahl...my father was childhood friends of Ragnar Lothbrok and became one of his most trusted warriors my mother became torn between Lagertha who she was friends with and staying with my father when Ragnar took on a new wife in the form of Aslaug she stayed in Kattegat...I was born roughly 5 months after Ragnar and Aslaug welcomed their second son...I grew up with the sons of Ragnar forming a bond with each especially after losing my father and brother during a raid...but as I grew the only relationship that seemed to change was mine and Hvitserk it was slowly growing into more even sharing a bed...but things started changing when the slave girl Margrethe came into the picture more so when I found out she was being passed around the brothers...I couldn't say it was jealousy but I hated the feelings I was facing...Hvitserk wasn't exactly mine but it sucked just the same...things were changing all around my mother had left to join Lagertha leavimg me in Kattegat with her sister Helga and I received word later she had remarried not that I cared she had abandoned me....and after 10 years Ragnar has returned I stood by my aunt as I watched the events unfold..I sat in the hall staring at the mead in front of me not really in the mood until someone sat beside me..I looked over "King Ragnar."

Ragnar nodded "Never use that with me Asta your father and brother wete my greatest warriors...Cael was my dearest friend...I hear Eira left."

I nodded "She had gone to join Lagertha but she's apparently remarried and living who knows where...I don't even know if she's alive it's been so long since I've heard anything."

He nodded "I hear you've been training to...and you're quite good."

I shrugged "It was either boats or fighting...I find it to be a good way to unleash all this anger keeps me from killing your sons."

Ragnar rubbed his chin "Which has me wondering what's going on with you and Hvitserk I sense the tension and Aslaug tells me it seemed you two were heading to marriage but now she's not so sure."

I sighed "Well honestly I don't even know myself...I thought we were but the gods have other plans...now if you'll excuse me I'm going to walk."

He nodded "Be careful dear Asta."

I stood with a nodded "Of course my king."

Ragnar shook his head "Asta."

I gave him a slight smile and walked out..sometime later a few of the men were leaving including Hvitserk and Bjorn..I stood with Bjorn "Be careful alright...you're the only son of Ragnar I can stand right now."

Bjorn nodded "For the record sweet Asta...Hvitserk is an idiot if he would rather share a woman with his brothers than have the amazing shieldmaiden in front of me that's his loss don't cry when someone decides to marry you."

I sighed "If only it was that easy Bjorn...please be careful...King Harald...Halfdan may the gods protect you on your journey."

Harald nodded "Coming from the beloved daughter of the great Cael Dahl so we shall dear Asta Caeldottir."

I nodded only to get approached by Hvitserk...I turned my head as he went to kiss me letting him get my cheek "Be safe Prince Hvitserk..come home alive."

Hvitserk frowned "Asta...don't call me that."

I stepped back "That's what you are..and I'm not doing this..you want that find your slave girl...I'm sure she'll send you off right."

He sighed "Asta."

I shook my head "I can't do this anymore Hvitserk...I can't play second fiddle to someone else...I've done that my entire life Gods know my heart can't take anymore of it..."