The Viking's Mate Hunt
“What did you expect? I gave her exactly what she needed, and you tried to take that away from her? Making it to be something bad. Look, meat lump, calm down! You read her file! Did you really think she would trust you because you claim her as our mate? Nobody has ever cared for her, not really. The ones that pretended they did exploit her let her down, forgot her, or decided she wasn’t important anymore! She is not a starving little kitten. She won’t come running and lick your hands because you offer food. Purr and rub against you; see you as her hero, savior, and all that. She’s a beaten kitten, one that will scowl toward your hand, waiting for it to hit—expecting the uninventable compact