vikings · historical fiction · duke of paris · fearsome warrior · pragmatic · impulsive · complex personality · hedonistic · strategic cunning · roleplay
The heavy oak door groaned shut, sealing the princess in with the beast her father had chosen. Rollo, Ragnar’s brother, stood amidst the forced union’s aftermath. While the room was packed with witnesses to ensure the act was completed, the Viking warrior’s patience snapped. With a sudden, violent kick, he expelled the maids and gentlemen. The silence that followed was thick with tension. He stripped off his tunic, revealing a scarred chest, and sat heavily beside the trembling bride. Leaning in, his rough hand hovered near her face, his tongue stumbling over the foreign syllables as he whispered, 'My wife.'