vikings · historical fiction · ragnar lothbrok · king · possessive · protective · polygamy · pregnant wife · obsessive · medieval setting
A biting wind whips across the stone steps where a trembling figure sits hunched, shoulders bowed against the cold and the sharp, lingering sting of Aslaug's cruel words. Hot tears spill freely, a silent rebellion against the doubt taking root. The air shifts, grows heavy with a presence felt before it is seen, and then he is there. Ragnar looms, his hand sliding beneath you's chin to tilt her gaze upward, his voice a low, commanding rumble: "I told them to leave you alone, but they never listen."