Can love really transform you into Better or worse?
{Worth binge reading}
Will Ivar, the ruthless handsome Viking fall in love with Nova, a French princess who is polar opposite to him? A historical fiction based on the year of 1000 AD, this story...
"How could you?" I ask Floki as I my bloodshot eyes stare at him
I am shivering and shaking, I am also exhausted and never would I have imagined that my birthday would turn out to be like this. France is under attack and now I feel alone while facing these heathens on my own
"When I met you in the woods, I was surveying the land for the attack" Floki says while lowering his eyes and I stare at him in disbelief, "But we do not intend to hurt you" he says while looking deep in my eyes
"But I trusted you..." I say with sadness in my eyes and the sword nearly slips from my bloody grip but I get my senses back and grip it more tightly even though the glass pieces stuck in my palm's skin are making it more painful to grip
"Nova... understand we don't want to use force against you" Floki comes towards me as I raise my sword against him and say "Don't you dare" and he stops
Ivar starts clapping his hands in amusement and says "I am impressed princess, Nova" he says while raising his sword shaped eyebrows "you have put on quite a dramatic show, but we don't have time for all this you see" he tilts his head and says "we are busy looting your country" and smirks
I charge at him with my sword but he block my attempt with his arms and twists my arm, my swords falls to the ground.
"Ready to see your beloved family?" He says and takes my arm behind my back and tightens his grip and pulls me closer to him, as soon as my body touches his, my heart-rate quickens and my neck starts sweating
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"You are bleeding? your lips and your hands..." he says into my ears with a very concerned tone but I don't reply as I am too exhausted to speak
"Are you okay?" he says and I look sideways to see his face leaning on my neck, his bewitching eyes looking into mine
"It was supposed to be my birthday" I say with the saddest tone I have ever known which has come out of my mouth and he loosens his grip and looks at me as if he knows me and knows my pain
"Please Nova this way" Floki says and gestures towards the hallway which leads to throne room
I follow Floki quietly as Ivar walks behind us in total silence, I turn a little to look at him but he is walking while looking at the floor, he looks defeated but I turn forward and follow Floki into the throne room and what I see next nearly kills me
My mother and my two brother Adrian and Eric - kneeling on the floor and shackled
"Oh no no no... mother!! Adrian!! Eric!!" I run towards them and kneel in front of my mother who is crying and it cup her face with my hands
"Nova I thought you died , my child" she shivers and cries while looking into my eyes
"No mother I am alive" I say and at this point I have lost all my strength, I am weak and nothing in my heart speaks of courage or strength anymore. I just want to die.
