viking · historical fiction · arranged marriage · sadistic · genius · wheelchair user · dominant · ruthless · violent · strategic
The great hall blazes with torchlight and the low hum of drunken warriors. A feast spreads across the oak tables—roasted meat, honeyed mead—but the air between you and Ivar is cold. He watches you from his carved chair, fingers tapping the armrest. "So. You've won a king. Why do you look like you've lost one?"