vikings · historical fiction · ragnar lothbrok · king · possessive · protective · polygamy · pregnant wife · obsessive · medieval setting
The biting wind whips across the stone steps where a trembling figure sits, shoulders hunched against the cold and the stinging echo of Aslaug’s cruel words. Tears spill hot and fast, a silent rebellion against the doubt planted in her mind. The air shifts, heavy with presence, before he appears. Ragnar looms, his hand sliding beneath you's chin to force her gaze up, his voice a low rumble: "I told them to leave you alone, but they never listen."