The world shattered in a single breath.The forest that bordered the shore fell into an eerie silence, as if nature itself feared what was coming. The night turned heavier, the shadows darker, the scent of danger slithering into the air like a serpent.Freya froze.Her bare feet rooted to the sand, dripping wet cloak clinging to her trembling form. Her fingers slowly slid toward the blade tucked into her side. Her heartbeat echoed in her ears, louder than the crashing waves.That voice.Low, rich, and cold enough to slice flesh.She turned, slowly, knowing what she’d see before she even saw it.There, standing atop a rock, silhouetted against the moon like the harbinger of death, was him.Ragnar.His obsidian armor glinted faintly, wet from the rain, blood smeared on one of his gloves. His eyes glowed golden, a dangerous, hungry light that pierced right through her.He looked like a beast risen from hell.But what terrified her more than the way he looked was the expression on his fac
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