Can love really transform you into Better or worse?
{Worth binge reading}
Will Ivar, the ruthless handsome Viking fall in love with Nova, a French princess who is polar opposite to him? A historical fiction based on the year of 1000 AD, this story...
"I can't" I whisper as I push Alfred a little away thereby interrupting our passionate kissing
"Why?" Alfred whispers as his breath touches my skin
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(King Alfred)
"Good night" I say as I turn around and shut the chamber door as I sit on the floor as tears stream down my eyes like unspoken words encapsulated in salt water
A million reasons why , I can't.
I can't because I have a child
I can't because I have been broken before...
I can't because Ivar is coming for my blood
My mind echoes with why I can't
"Whatever you want Nova, however you want. Goodnight" Alfred says through the other side of the door as I watch the little Alfie sleep while the tears in my eyes distort my vision and I slip off to sleep on the floor
The knock abruptly wakes me up as I collect myself and open the door
I see an old lady, probably in her 50's draped in black cloth standing impatiently at the door
"Who are you? Guards!" I speak but the woman hushes me, I look around to see all the guards around the chamber dead. The night is silent and dark.
"He will burn their bodies to reach yours" The toothless woman speak
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"Who? And who are you?" I say as I look at the ghostly woman
"He who the lords fear" the woman giggles
"Ivar?" I shake while taking his name
"Save your child and your country, by the faith in your matrimony" The woman says
"I don't fear him" I dismiss the woman and try to close the door but she places her body in the middle
"Who are you? I shall not tolerate this nonsense. Go away" I struggle
"By the west, he waits to take you away" The woman speaks
"To take me away?" I stop struggling as I look at the woman who takes my hand and kisses it
"Oh, the folklore will say
The daughter of Gypsy swayed him away
He drinks the blood of the man
who laid his eye on his woman"
It all hits me at once, what the woman is trying to say.
"He will kill Alfred?" I ask as I shake the woman
"Oh your beauty and your might, will lead two kingdoms to fight" The woman says and takes out a small bottle from which she drinks white liquid and drops to the ground
I watch in utter horror as I rush to take Alfie in my arms and run towards Alfred's chamber
I see Alfred standing in the common room while talking to his military advisors
"Good Lord! What happened?" He exclaims
"Just take Alfie" I say, "I may or may not return" I put Alfie in Alfred arms
"WHAT? Where are you going?" Alfred asked while being puzzled
I run outside without answering him as every part of my body aches..
I mount a horse and draw my cloak while I place swords on the either sides and arrows on my back as I head west
West, where the vikings are camping to attack Alfred.
My heart pumps faster as my hands become cold.
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