Chapter Forty-Three

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Ivar was getting new armor made for him. We'd be leaving soon. The twins won't remove Olaf's gifts and that made him happy. He has been kind to my children and to me. I was on edge, majority of the time.

While I sat with my children, a wave of nausea hit me and I got up quickly and vomited on the floor. I cover my mouth. Thralls ran quickly to clean up the mess I made.

"I am so sorry." I apologized weakly.

"It's okay, my lady." An Irish thrall told me.

"I-I need to lay down." I quickly left the room, Saoirse and Ingrid will have to watch the twins today.

I lay under my covers with a pot next to me. I felt so tired and nauseous. I hated it.

I sat up to go to the bathroom, but I was struck with a feeling I haven't felt in a long time.

I stiffened and fell back onto the bed, the world grew dark.

I open my eyes to see something in the corner of my eye. I sat up to see a strange room, it wasn't my own.

In a chair sat Olaf and there I was, not that far along in my pregnancy, just enough for it to be clear. I held my stomach while I cried in front of him.

"Please," I begged.

"He's dead." Olaf replied roughly. "You aren't loyal to him anymore."

"He's my husband no matter what." I growled. "You are a monster!" I screamed.

"If you don't submit and marry me, I'll kill your kids." He replied.

"You wouldn't dare." I replied in low tone.

He clapped his hands and the door opened and there was a guard holding my son with a sword to his throat. He was clearly scared.

"Mommy." Sigtrygg cried.

"Don't hurt him!" I begged. "I beg you. Not my boy, not my sweet boy."

"You know what to do, Hedwig."

"Okay, okay, just give me my boy. I will do anything. Just give me my boy." I sobbed.

Olaf signaled for my boy to be freed. He ran to my arms. I got on my knees and sobbed, holding my son close.

"I am so sorry." I cried. My wet eyes looked up at Olaf. "I will marry you... just don't hurt them."

"That's all I wanted." He grinned. "Get the boy out of here."

A guard grabbed my boy from my arms. "No!" I screamed as he's pulled out of the room with the doors slamming shut on us. I was alone with Olaf again. I was shaking in fear and defeat.

"Come here." He ordered, when I tried to get up he shook his head. I was too scared to approach him, but I did. I watch him unbuckle his pants in my face. Thankfully he was sitting in front of me. I didn't have to watch the horrors. I could see him grabbing my head. I heard muffling and sobs. I was absolutely disgusted.

I blink and open my eyes to see me in my bedroom. I'm not forced to kneel in front of Olaf. I quickly got up and ran out of the room. I go to the conference room to find Ivar.

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