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  Asger’s heartbeat slowed down to a comforting thud under her ears, and she wriggled slightly. It caused his knot to swell further, and she gasped at the delicious twinges that shot through her body. Oh, she could get used to this. There were definite advantages to being mated to an overbearing Viking wolf, for sure. Unbidden Guta’s face when she’d measured out Ralloph’s attribute sprang to her mind, and Kim giggled. The soothing circles Asger had been drawing over her back stopped.

  “I thought you would be angry with me again.” His deep, gravelly voice trembled through her as he spoke. The vibrations increased the wonderful sensations happening between her legs, and she wriggled her hips anew, causing them both to gasp.

  “For Odin’s sake, stop moving, kona, or my damn tool will never unknot and we’ll be here even longer.” His cock pulsed and grew bigger inside her, and Kim bit her lips, as his hips flexed lodging him deeper still. Asger didn’t seem aware of the involuntary moves until Kim tightened her internal muscles and pushed herself up into a sitting position by placing her hands on his chest. Of course that move lodged him even deeper, and she stared into the eyes of his wolf, when their gazes connected. His hands dug into her hips to hold her still, and the veins on his neck stood out as he lifted his head off the ground better to see her.

  The heated intensity of his stare took her breath away. Tightening her legs around his hips she pulled herself up slightly. Asger swore, and she struggled for breath as her sensitive tissues screamed in delight at the friction that move created deep inside her core. His claws ran out piercing her skin, and the slight pain served to pitch her need for this man higher.

  “Kimberly.” That one growled word was enough to make the imp in her intent on causing mischief. She slowly lowered herself again until she made contact with his hard muscles.

  “Maybe I want to stay here.” She moaned as she lifted herself back up again. Higher this time, which caused her internal muscles to clamp down in a seeming effort to hold Asger inside in her body.

  He swore again, even as his breathing sped up. With his hands on her hip he took over the pace in which she slid up and down his cock. There was something so very decadent about lying here out in the open, the sounds of the village in the background, the moonlight creating dappled shadows over their bodies as it shone through the overhead canopy of leaves, with her knees digging into the damp earth. Something very primal, too. Over the frantic beats of her heart and the blood rushing in her ears, Kim heard voices approach and she froze.

  Asger’s furious growl carried. There was muted laughter, more rustling and then nothing. The sight of her very own Viking all poised for action, every muscle tense, as he held her still, head cocked to one side to listen, made Kim feel utterly protected. Not that they should have anything to worry about this close to the village, but she knew in her heart that he would rather die than let any harm come to her. Even his cock, while still knotted inside of her had lost some of its thickness. It made her wonder if he could control that whole process, and she clenched around him again. His dick twitched in response, and his head snapped ‘round.

  “Woman, you’ll be the death of me. We should take this inside.” The growled words made her grin. His eyes narrowed, as she lifted herself up, as far as she could manage with him knotted inside her, before she slammed herself back down on him, relishing the sensation of being stretched. Some of his cum, mixed in with her juices, escaped and coated them both.

  Asger sat up abruptly and framing her face in his hands held her still.

  “For the record, in this time we discuss the matter of children, too. You agreed to have sex with me, so I don’t understand the issue here. Especially, when I can smell you aren’t fertile right now, okay?” He smiled grimly as her eyes widened, and she drew in a shuddering breath.

  “O-okay.” Somehow Kim managed to get that acknowledgement past the huge lump in her throat, and he gave a tight nod.

  “What if I had been?”

  Asger frowned in response.

  “I would like to say I would have kept my hands off of you, but that would be a lie. I would have pulled out before I knotted and spilled outside your body to avoid getting you with child. That’s what we do if necessary.” It was with some amusement that Kim noticed his cock softening somewhat inside of her, and she fell in love with him a little bit more at his obvious concern for her.

  Asger groaned when she wrapped her hands in his hair and tugged, before she ran her tongue over his lips.

  “Just as well, I’ve fixed it so that we don’t have to worry about that for a while.” She giggled at his obvious confusion, and his wolf growled.

  “I don’t understand,” he said, and she smiled into the kisses she gave him.

  “Don’t worry about it. I’ll explain this another time. Right now I really very badly want to come again.” Her grin deepened when he groaned. Kim pulled back and bracing herself with her hands on the floor, ground her pussy against his groin. As she’d hoped his cock inside her thickened anew, the knot loosening, and she held her breath when he gave her the wickedest smile she had seen on him yet. It made her breathing speed up, her breasts ache, and her already firm nipples poke through the fabric of her dress.

  The material chafed against the sensitive peaks, and she squealed when Asger took hold of her clothing and pulled it over her head. After a certain amount of fumbling involving her hands and his, they were both stark naked sitting on their bed off spongy moss that made up this patch of forest floor. Kimberly held onto his broad shoulders for support when he lowered them down on it. She moaned the loss of his cock as he pulled out of her slowly while sucking on one of her painful nipples. Darts of pain and pleasure shot straight to her clit, and when he added a thumb to that needy bundle of nerves Kim tumbled into another orgasm. It was much gentler than the previous one he’d given her, but the contractions kept on and on in rolling waves, as Asger abandoned her breasts and kissed a fiery path of need down her body toward her pussy.

  He licked up and down her slit, and nibbled around her clit with just enough pressure to keep her riding those waves. Shutting her eyes, Kim gave herself up to the pleasure his talented tongue created between her thighs. When he growled his approval, while pushing what felt like several fingers into her vagina and massaged her sweet spot Kim moaned her way through another cresting wave. Stars exploded behind her closed eyelids, and she had trouble drawing breath into her lungs as her body gushed for him.

  Latching onto her clit and sucking hard, Asger pushed her into two more orgasms, while his fingers were busy inside her cunt. Through the cloud of hazy desire, Kim was dimly aware of pressure against her anus, and then the invasion of one slick finger, quickly followed by another.

  When she tensed against the not entirely unpleasant sensation, Asger’s deep voice registered, praising her, instructing her to relax.

  “I’ve got you, minn kona. Let me in. I need to claim this hole, too. These are just my fingers.”

  Apprehension crawled up her spine, even as the vibrations of his words murmured as they were in between breathtaking swirls of his rough tongue around her clit and slit had her climbing up those rungs of pleasure again.

  “I’ve never … that is … no man…” She gave up trying to articulate as Asger’s possessive growl shot up her core. With his tongue now buried deeply inside her pussy hole, and another finger stretching her ass, speech was impossible.

  She whimpered her assent instead, when he withdrew, and covered both her butt cheeks in little bites. The sharp stings added to the sensation overload, and when he flipped her over, and urged her to her knees so that her ass was exposed to him the cool air wafting across her exposed flesh was almost enough to make her tumble into another orgasm. It brewed at the edges of her consciousness, and she held her breath when she felt the thick, soft tip of his cock probe the place no man had ever taken.

  One of his large hands ran up and down the curve of her spine, leaving heat in its wake as he added his claws. His other hand
dipped between her splayed legs, and taking more of the natural lubrication coating her inner thighs and dripping onto the forest floor, he smeared it across her stretched anus.

  “I’ll make this so good for you, my sweet girl. Your hole is open and asking for me to take it. You have no idea how much it means to me that I get to be where no man has been before. You are mine, kona, mine through time and eternity. Do not ever doubt that.”

  Kim barely had time to process the emotion behind those possessive words, before she felt his warmth coat her back, and the burning entry of his cock into her ass.

  Kim whimpered, moaned, as the burn intensified only to be replaced with pleasure as Asger finally bottomed out inside her butt, and her muscles relaxed slightly.

  “That’s my girl. I’m in. Breathe, you can do this. You are mine, and your body will adapt to my size.” He licked across his mark, and pleasure shot out from that contact down to her clit. Kim locked her arms as she pushed against him. A deep throated groan rumbled from the chest plastered against her sweat dampened back, and encouraged by the incredible feeling of fullness and the little exquisite darts of pleasure that shot to her clit she did it again and again. When Asger joined in by thrusting in and out of the tight clasp of her ass, Kim gasped in surprise. Every stroke against hitherto unused nerve endings pitched her body higher into bliss, until nothing else mattered but the next thrust of her man into her, claiming her, like she had never been taken before. Harder, faster, until the world narrowed and splintered into a kaleidoscope of color full of sensation with the force of her release. Asger tensed behind her. With one last hard thrust that sent her scooting across the forest floor, he collapsed on top of her, as Asger growled his release into her shoulder. Warmth coated her insides, and Kim lay panting for breath, with an Asger shaped blanket of heat and protection surrounding her, as they waited for him to be able to pull out of her. Asger rolled them to their sides, and pulled their discarded clothing over them, while nuzzling into her neck.

  “I love your spirit of adventure, minn kona, but next time we do this, let’s do it in a bed. You’ve worn me out, woman. All I want to do is sleep, but we can’t do that here.”

  Kim giggled, and she felt Asger’s smile in the kisses he dropped along her collarbone, up her neck and her jaw until she turned her head so that she could see him. His eyes glowed in the dark, the moon having disappeared behind a cloud bank. It meant she couldn’t see him clearly, but she felt his love for her surround her, and she smiled.

  “I love you, Asger,” she said, and gasped when he threw his head back and howled. From somewhere far away a lone wolf answered. Asger tensed.

  A moment of uncertainty assaulted Kim, until Asger claimed her mouth in a quick but passionate kiss, while withdrawing from her butt. Kim winced into the kiss, as his head slid out through that tight ring of muscle, and Asger murmured an apology.

  The discomfort was forgotten, however, when she heard him say the words she longed to hear.

  “I love you, Kimberly Talbot, and I would love to stay here even more, but we need to move and get back to the village.”

  The urgency in his tone was not lost on Kim. As if to prove a point that lone wolf howled again. It sounded closer this time, even to her untutored ears, and she hastily scrambled back into her clothes. When she pulled a face at her hands, not to mention the sticky mess between her thighs, Asger laughed. He’d shrugged back into his own clothes, just in time for the moon to come out.

  “I’ll run you a bath, I promise, just as—”

  “A bath?” Kim couldn’t keep the yearning out of her voice, or her surprise. “You Vikings bathe? You do mean a tub, right, not a dunk in the river?”

  Asger laughed.

  “Of course we do. True, most of us use the river, but we do have a tub we can fill for that purpose. It takes time and effort, but I will gladly invest that in my kona, just as soon as I’ve seen to this.”

  He spun round as he said that, and the “this” he was referring to became apparent. Kim too, looked over to their right, where an imposing black wolf had just appeared. Asger drew her behind him, and Kim didn’t know where to look, when said wolf shifted into a dirty and bloody dark haired, bearded man. Pain filled eyes connected with hers, and Asger swore as the stranger collapsed at their feet.

  Asger bend to sniff him, and then flung the injured man over his shoulder.

  “Meet Ralloph,” he said, and took off at a jog toward the village.

  Chapter Thirteen

  Something was very wrong with Asger’s brother-in-law. That much was clear, as Kim tried her best to keep up with the punishing pace Asger set. Her stomach churned seeing his tunic turn red with the other man’s blood. Asger’s howl brought people running, and Kim threw a wary glance at Guta’s dwelling as they passed, but there was no sign of Asger’s sister. Presumably she was fast asleep and missing all this drama. Kim was jostled to the right and almost lost her footing. By the time she got her balance back the throng of people had moved on. She could just about see Asger’s tall form disappear into the meeting hall.

  The thin trail of blood on the ground gave her renewed palpitations. Something wasn’t right here. Ralloph was a wolf shifter, so he should be healing, not bleeding out, unless…

  Breaking into a jog, and ignoring the unfamiliar aches in her nether regions, Kim went after Asger. In truth, she was surprised she didn’t hurt more. Asger was huge, and after their strenuous activity she ought to be hobbling. While her ass felt sore, it was only a slight discomfort. Maybe it was the extra adrenaline pumping through her system, or maybe it was their mating bond—Asger had said her body would adapt to accommodate his. Whatever the reason, now was not the time to contemplate this, not with the village in impending danger. There was no doubt in her mind that they were under threat. The heavily armed warriors running from the meeting hall in different directions confirmed her suspicions. When she entered it was to find utter chaos.

  Everyone was talking at once. Asger had placed Ralloph on top of one of the long tables. He’d shrugged out of his long tunic. Using it as a makeshift bandage of sorts, he pressed it into the wound on Ralloph’s side, his expression grim. A wary looking Lord Liufr listened to whatever Ralloph was saying.

  Kim couldn’t make out the specifics, but ducking around several people, she made her way to Asger’s side. When she placed her hands over the makeshift bandage he gave her a tight nod, before he addressed his father.

  “We’re going into war, it seems then.” Those few words hung in the air, and silence fell upon the hall. Kim blinked back tears as the enormity of the situation she was witnessing settled in her stomach like lead.

  “Ja, so it would seem.” Liufr put his hand on Ralloph’s head. “You did well to warn us, my son. Rest now. You will be dining in Valhöll soon.”

  Ralloph shut his eyes. He groaned when Kim pressed harder on the wound. The bleeding had slowed down at last. It meant Kim could risk a peep at the wound. Just as she’d suspected it wasn’t that deep. Deeper than Asger’s had been, but not deep enough for him not to be able to heal.

  “Asger?” At her urgent shout, Asger looked up from the quiet discussion he was having with her father. Lord Liufr frowned, but Asger must have picked up on her thoughts, because he walked over.

  “Ja, minn kona. What is troubling you?” he asked.

  “Why is he not healing, Asger?” Kim removed the blood soaked tunic, exposing the jagged wound. “That’s not that deep. He’s a shifter. He should heal, right?”

  Asger frowned and nodded. His father, too, stepped closer to see.

  “Maybe they used some form of poison on him.”

  “No, that’s not it.” Kim shook her head, dimly aware of the older man’s eyebrow rising to his hairline. A murmur went up in the crowd, and Asger stepped closer to her in silent support. She sensed his confusion, the little murmur in her head to tread carefully. She knew enough of Viking history to know you didn’t openly defy a Lord, but in this instance Liufr was wrong.<
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  “Look.” Kim raised the bandage again to reveal a clean cut with no sign of infection. “I’m not an expert, by any means, but this looks clean. Not unlike Asger’s was when I found him. He didn’t heal either, until … well, I mean what if he’s not healing because he needs Guta? What if this is that whole válað thing at play here.”

  At the mention of Guta, Ralloph opened his eyes. He shook his head, and Asger, too, voiced his denial.

  “We only get one válað. Guta already met and lost hers. Let Ralloph die without giving him false hope. Besides, she needs her rest, not worry over something she cannot hope to change. We all have our destiny to fulfil.”

  “And what about Guta?” Kim asked, changing tactics. Asger stroked his beard in that way he had when he was frustrated about something.

  “What about my daughter, kona of my son?” Lord Liufr asked. Kim swallowed hard under the piercing glare of the older man. Right now Asger’s father looked every inch the hardened warrior he was rumored to be. Asger, too, straightened up and frowning, shook his head at her, as though to warn her not to pursue this. Kim, however, couldn’t just let this lie.

  “Ralloph is her husband. She has a right to know he’s here. I would want to be here, if that was Asger lying there.” Her voice broke on the last few words, and Asger pulled her into his frame with a muttered curse.

  Kim resisted, not wanting to loosen the pressure on Ralloph’s wound. At Liufr’s quiet command one of the slave girls stepped up to take over.

  “It is not me, sváss.”

  Kim sniffed into his broad chest at being called his beloved.

  “Even so, she needs to be here, please. Trust me on this.” Kim pushed against Asger’s chest, and after a moment’s hesitation he let her go. Tipping her chin up, he searched her expression. Whatever he saw in her face seemed to make up his mind for him. He said something to his father that Kim couldn’t quite catch, but the older man sighed.