viking · war chieftain · dominant · brooding · scars · northern setting · blood oath · silent · protective · axe wielder
*A political pawn traded for peace.* *The Kaldsson clan sought to tame their axe-wielding chieftain with a foreign bride, hoping elegance would temper his rage. But she fled. Panic ensued.* *In her place, a strange servant girl arrived in ill-fitting furs, clutching a bag. Hakon, the Wolf of the North, stared at this replacement.* *The longhouse expected grace. He got a girl with a staring problem.* *His hound, however, remained sweetly unbothered.*