Laurel Night

Brenna After we’d cooled off and dressed, Björn and I returned to the longhouse and shared one tender, lingering kiss before we stepped...

Warning: Spicy scene ahead! 18+ only Brenna I couldn’t resist making the play on his namesake, given that Björn meant ‘bear’ in ancient...

Bjorn I didn’t know what to expect, but the expression on Brenna’s face when she landed, floating from the heavens like some kind of...

Brenna This time, I let him watch me don my armor. Well, most of it. I slid the fauld on under my skirt, then hiked the fabric up to...

Brenna We took part in the rest of the festival, good-naturedly congratulating Skarde on his victory. Søren introduced me to the...

Brenna Pounding beers wasn’t difficult; I had lifetimes of experience pouring alcohol down my throat. The difference was that, this time,...

Brenna By the time Björn and I reached the trail to the secret cove, Søren and Leif were already waiting, and most of the village...

Brenna The men had loaded the mast, sails, and oars into the ship before our descent, and now we set them in position. Our sail was a...

Brenna I wondered how they intended to get the ship out of the barn; certainly, it wouldn’t fit through the tiny doorway we used. Björn...

Brenna I knew I was taking a tremendous risk; Søren was the leader of the trio. It had been apparent to me since I’d fought Björn into...

Bjorn Brenna returned to the house to help with chores, and Søren, Leif, and I remained in the barn to discuss how we’d get our ship to...

Soren I didn’t know what to expect of Brenna’s big ‘reveal’, but I certainly didn’t expect her to emerge with giant bird’s wings. Or in...

Brenna First, I collected my Valkyrian blade from the longhouse. Sword in hand, I marched up the barn and ignored the men who paused in...

Soren The day of the first raid was quickly approaching, and we still had no plan for getting our ship to the shore. Bjorn’s farm was a...

Brenna When Signe and I returned to the house, Leif had gone, and we could mercifully have a peaceful breakfast. Only the occasional...

Brenna I didn’t know what to expect when Leif showed up the next day. He’d been so hurt when he saw Bjorn kiss me that he left without...

Leif This pain in my chest… I didn’t have words for it. I fell so quickly, so hard for Brenna. It was like jumping off a cliff and...

Brenna Somehow, in the last couple of weeks, I’d pushed Skarde to the back of my mind. The men hadn’t mentioned their conflict again, and...

Soren I’d suspected during our trip that Bjorn was hiding feelings for Brenna. I just didn’t realize that Leif was falling head over...

Brenna * Once again, Leif arrived first thing in the morning. And this time, he brought another gift. The crutches I had described to...