The ruthless Jarl of the rumored cold-blooded Dahlsten clan. A young maiden of the southern Haraldsson clan. Two individuals from very different worlds. One night that interlocked their paths forever. Highest Ranking: #1 in Historical Fiction This story will include MATURE content, as it contains sexual scenes, possible trigger scenes and cursing in Norwegian. It is recommended for an older crowd 17+. It is not your typical Viking story, sorry kiddies. This is my first chapter story, so it will not be perfect! Consider yourself warned. Beautiful cover made by @LarissaChesser **TSVB is on temporary hold due to author's hectic life, please be considerate in comments. Thank you!

Since I was a little boy, all I've ever dreamed about was being a professional hockey player in the NHL. I put in the hard work, and now I'm so close to my dream. I'll be drafted in a year, and then I will have accomplished what I've been working so hard for. Nothing can stop me now. My dream is within reach. At least that's what I thought. Everything changed when I met her. She became the centre of my attention. She became the only thing that matters to me. She became my new dream.

I don't do love, I do guys. Love just doesn't make sense to me. How can you devote your whole life and who you are to one person? How can there be only one person in the world that is made for you? Love is just crazy. Love is not for me, and it never will be.

I never thought that I'd ever fall in love. I've always been so afraid of being in love, and sharing every part of who I am with someone else. I didn't know how to do that. I didn't know how to love someone. But then I met him, and he showed me how. He never gave up on me until I was his. Falling in love was hard, but now that I have, things should be easier. I might finally be able to be truly happy for once in my life. I can be happy while loving him.

Tessa Young is an 18 year old college student with a simple life, excellent grades, and a sweet boyfriend. She always has things planned out ahead of time, until she meets a rude boy named Hardin, with too many tattoos and piercings who shatters her plans.

The passionate story of Tessa and Hardin continues as family secrets, deep betrayals, and career opportunities threaten to tear them apart.

This is the sequel (continuation) of After. Hardin and Tessa's relationship will be tested in ways she never expected, but he knew of all along.