The dull misery of Aiden\'s peasant life in 8th century Northumbria is shattered forever when Norse Vikings land on his shore.
Does not end with a "cliffhanger.".
HEA (happy ever after ending). 35,000 words in length.
Novella, approx.
Please Note: This book contains Adult Language & Steamy Adult Activities, it is intended for 18+ Adults Only.
Can Aiden resist the affections of the man who owns him? And what will become of him when he\'s forced to take up arms and fight alongside that man to save his own life? Can Aiden learn the Viking way, forge his own destiny, and choose the life he wants, or will he forever surrender and let himself be tossed by the tides of cruel fate? Aiden can feel himself falling, unsure if Einarr will be there to catch him, or if he wants him to...
Meanwhile, a terrible threat looms on the horizon, threatening to wipe out Aiden\'s new owners and Aiden with them.
Taken by brutal barbarians, Aiden struggles with his new place in the world and with the religious upbringing- which tells him that giving into Einarr\'s advances would be an abomination.
Despite the collar around Aiden\'s neck, he can tell Einarr does not treat him as a normal thrall, and the desire in the warrior\'s eyes is unmistakable.
The warrior Einarr claims Aiden as his bounty from the raid and forces Aiden into servitude in his house.
Just when he is certain they will kill him too, a handsome blond man intercedes, insisting that he wants to take Aiden for a thrall, a slave.
His prayers are answered in the last way he would have wished for when a band of Vikings raids his coastal village, burning and killing everything in sight.
Isolated and lonely, he tends his sheep and resigns himself to being alone; at night, however, he dreams of someone- anyone- taking him away from his misery.
The bastard child of a pagan woman who died when he was a child, Aiden\'s life in the devoutly Christian village has never been easy, but it is unremarkable.
The dull misery of Aiden\'s peasant life in 8th century Northumbria is shattered forever when Norse Vikings land on his shore
