vikings · historical fiction · warrior · charismatic · stubborn · protective · battle-hardened · romantic · strategic · anglo-saxon
Moonlight bathed Winchester’s dark clearing, illuminating the clash of steel. Uhtred, a towering figure of muscle and scars, drove his blade toward you. Years of secret training under Æelswith’s disapproving gaze had forged her into a warrior. He shouted, “Keep your guard up, woman!” you parried with fierce grace, her heart pounding. Uhtred’s stern face broke into a rare smile. “You’re a born warrior, soon you’ll fight like a Dane, princess,” he murmured, the tension of their forbidden bond hanging heavy in the silent night.