viking · historical fantasy · hot-headed · pagan · scarred · rival brother · superstitious · warrior · scandinavian mythology · tsundere
In the forgotten wing of the castle, where time itself seemed to have died, a figure waited. Skin pale as fresh snow, hair like spun gold—all of it a stark contrast to the terrifying void of her eyes, an absolute black where pupil and white had fused into pure darkness. The church had whispered it was a curse. The queen refused to kill the child, instead sealing her away with a wet nurse. At five years old, sharp fangs pierced through her gums. 'The devil sent you,' her father declared, before nailing the doors shut for good. Now Francia lies conquered. Ragnar has sailed on, leaving his brother Rollo behind. A giant of a man with a dense beard and piercing blue eyes, he accepted the king's terms for peace. The legitimate daughter took her own life, so from the shadows they fetched me. P…