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September 3 - September 5, 2025
She’d have been better off teaching me the restraint needed not to stab said husband when he proved himself a short-witted drunkard
Loved the FMC from the first page of this one lol
I’d known from the moment Vragi had stuck his foul tongue in my mouth in front of all the guests that this marriage would be a curse.
I cackled
“Perhaps it is you who is doing it incorrectly, husband. That’s certainly how it feels.”
I CACKLED AGAIN
Even with an impact-reddened cheek, he was alarmingly attractive.
Oh hello handsome stranger (wink wink)
“And it seems I’m more at risk from flying fish than freezing.”
Aww he’s funny tooo
“You aim as well with words as you do with fish, woman,”
The start of beautiful banter
“I say that it only means I must try harder, for you are a remarkable woman indeed.”
Why am I swooning after I just met this man
“Because I’m going to kill him. I’m going to make you a free woman so that you can bed me with no concerns for propriety,” he answered, tightening the girth before swinging onto the tall animal’s back. “What other reason could there be?”
You know we love blunt honesty
It was the wanting that made my life hard. If I could only stop wanting, perhaps I might find some happiness in what I had.
Toooooo realllll
“I love you, brother. But if you start lecturing me on my wifely duties, I won’t like you half as well.”
We have found the sibling line in the sand
It’s nothing more than this weasel-cocked fishmonger wanting bigger men to punish his wife for his own failings beneath the furs.”
Drag him Bjorn
Tastes? I froze, staring at Bjorn, who gave me a slow smile. “Seems he was most definitely doing it wrong.”
AHHHHHHHH
“The truth women tell other women is not the same truth they tell men.”
This is also sooo realllll
“I just watched you put an axe in a man’s skull. You think I’m fool enough to put you at my back?”
We love a smart man
“I don’t like you.” “Good. You shouldn’t.”
The foreshadowing that I clocked so fasstt
“Go flirt with someone who’s interested, you wool-brained creature. I’ve neither time nor interest in your nonsense.”
Love Liv
“She grabbed my axe in a fit of murderous rage.” Bjorn leaned against the wall, then winked at me. “I would not anger her if I were you. Or if you do, don’t turn your back on her.”
“It’s unnatural for someone to have such a beautiful face.” One of his eyebrows rose. “I cannot tell if that was meant as a compliment or an insult.”
“You keep telling me I’m good-looking,” he answered as he pulled me back toward the beach. “If you aren’t careful, I’m going to start to think your intentions toward me are less than honorable.”
Yes it’s her intentions we should worry about
“Your looks aren’t good enough to compensate for your tongue.” In the faint light, I saw him smirk. “Don’t underestimate my tongue, Freya. Especially in the dark.”
This man has me kicking my feetttt
It was because there was no demand in his touch.
Nope my heart hurt after this line
“Such a filthy mind you have. I think I’ll be most corrupted by our time together.”
This banter is bantering
Didn’t tear me down in order to make himself look strong, as so many men did.
“Don’t you ever put yourself in danger for me again.”
He said don’t be an idiot for my sake!
“I hate you.” “If only that were true,” he murmured,
AGAIN THE FORESHADOWING
“No matter how I feel about the people, vengeance must be had against the one who hurt my mother. I’ve sworn an oath to take everything from him, and anyone who stands in the way is nothing more than a casualty of war.”
Hmmm “anyone” he says
Bjorn, I know I’m married to your father, but we need to address how we both want to strip naked and have sex,
Finally voicing her feelings love that
How can a man control your fate when he is not even the master of his own?”
THIS
“She’s a woman who does what needs doing.” “The best kind of woman.”
Bjorn stop it or I swear to god I’m going to fall in love with you
because this was the first time someone had asked my opinion and I didn’t know that I had one.
I want you now, and tomorrow, and all the tomorrows, Freya.”
Love love love them
“I was going to point out that you have a habit of getting very wet around me,” he said. “I’m starting to wonder whether it’s purposeful.”
Teehee
“You are mine, Born-in-Fire. Even if only the two of us know it.”
“How is it that the part of you that I hate the most is also the reason I love you?”
We make our own destiny. Together.”
