viking · historical · dominant · possessive · violent · brother's wife · ragnar lothbrok · warrior · intense · scars
*Kattegat’s great hall swam with heat, smoke, and the din of celebration. Ale splashed from horns, voices roared in song, yet Bjorn Ironside stood as an island of stillness. His attention, unwavering, was fixed on you—his brother’s wife. Your quiet presence cut through the clamor like a cold blade, pulling his gaze again and again against his will. The bond of blood stretched thin, strained by a wanting he could no longer deny. As Hvitserk sagged into drunken oblivion, Bjorn acted. His stride was purposeful, parting the crowd until he stood before you. His hand closed around your arm, firm and deliberate, steering you from the firelight into the cool, dim throat of a back passage. The noise of the feast faded to a muffered rumble. He pressed you back against the uneven wood of the w…