Making love with Ivar the Boneless was something Brynhildr enjoyed almost every night. She would relax into his arms and let him do his magic, to make her forget over every single problem, to make her finally feel something even if for Brynhildr it was only physical pleasure and nothing else, while Ivar felt so much more then that . Ivar yearned for her, for her soft, red lips, for her perfect, pale body, for her cold touches, for her moans, for the way her body twisted under his on the verge of ultimate pleasure, for the way how sweet sense of nostalgia made his heart ache for the days when she still loved him, when she would whisper those sweet words to him before she would fall asleep in his arms after the long and cold night. 

But this was probably the closest he could be to the ruthless and cold queen of Norway, maybe all that he could be is her lover. 

She would simply turn her back at him and fall asleep refusing to even look at him in the eyes after such an intimate moments. 

"Love is a lie." He would hear her mumble to herself at night sometimes after he would declare his love to her again and again, making sure that her frozen heart was aware that even now, someone held such a strong emotion for her. Making sure that she knew that she wasn't alone.

No mater what he did, no matter how much he loved her, his love simply wasn't enough to melt down her frozen heart.

A few more months passed by as the Norway was under the rule of a White Queen, the woman who still didn't seemed satisfied with all the power that she had under the people she ruled over, she always seemed like she wanted more. 

Brynhildr started welcoming all the kings and earls that used to rule around the Norway, making sure that now, they are going to be loyal to her, and her only, making them aware of her power and making sure that they know what will happen if they even think about trying to betray her. And truth to be told, a lot of them started supporting her, some because of the fear, and some because they believed she was chosen among the Gods to lead them, and some simply admired her for everything that she achieved. 

Of course a lot of man had eyes for her, but none was strong enough to even stand her presence for too long, and some of them feared Ivar The Boneless, because no matter what she done, how strong she was, people believed she was his, and that nobody can touch her because of that. 

"What are your plans my queen?" A man that she considered wise stood in front of her, a man that used to be a king once, his name was Olaf, she called upon him to discus her and Ivar about attacking the Kingdom of England. 

"To raise an army and slowly start taking away their lands. Wasn't that something that Ragnar Lothbrok wanted?" Brynhildr asked.

"Yes those were the wishes of my father, to live in peace with them but that wasn't possible, they destroyed Viking settlement he made there and killed everyone. We can't live in peace with Christians." Ivar warned.

"Who mentioned peace?" Brynhildr asked with her lips curving in the smirk.

"We can't take the whole England my queen." Olaf warned.

"We have no interest in peace. Peace is such a dirty word." Ivar said.

"And why are you here Ivar The Boneless? A lover of a queen...And you even used to consider yourself a God once." Olaf said.

"Enough. I called you here to help us make the decision about the attack because I heard that you are a wise man Olaf, but now I see that we do not agree about many things. Your presence is no longer needed in the great hall." Brynhildr said annoyed by the attitude of this man. 

"My apologies White Queen, but even someone as strong as you are should know the limits of your own power, or you will die." King Olaf said.

Brynhildr hissed on his words. She got up from her throne.

"Shut up old man! You have no idea who are you speaking to!" Brynhildr yelled. But befure she could raise an ice far enough to hurt the man in front of her, she felt an unbearable pain in her belly. Brynhildr winced in pain and touched her belly, not aware of what was happening to her. She never before felt a pain like this. 

Ivar run by her side making sure to hold her before she could fall on the ground. 

"She needs a healer! Now!" Ivar yelled as the guards run to get a healer for their queen.

"Let me go Ivar! I am fine!" Brynhildr hissed between her teeth trying to push Ivar away from herself, not wanting to show any weakness to this man. 

"Brynhildr, you are in pain...Please." Ivar whispered. 

Brynhildr felt the weakness taking over her body, and soon Brynhildr passed out. She was fighting her own body, trying to wake up, as the coldness was bothering her for the first time after so long. The pain continued spreading along her body and she couldn't take it anymore, she just wished everything could end. As she held her eyes closed, she could still hear the panicked voices echoing in her head.

"What is wrong with her? Can you do something to help her?" Ivar yelled at the healers.

"We don't know yet...We need some time to check on her." One of the healers said.

"If she dies, I swear all of you are going to die with her!" Ivar yelled with anger.

No matter how many times Ivar told her about everything he was feeling toward her, no matter how many times he proved her that, she still couldn't understand him, and why was he wasting time with her that could never love him back.

Brynhildr felt her body being placed on the bed. She felt someone's hands around her body, as they were trying to figure out what was wrong with her. She was trying to hear and understand what were the panicked voices of the healers saying, but it was so hard to focus on that while Ivar was raging in the room.

After what felt like ages, she could finally understand what was going on with her body.

"Our Queen is with child. She almost suffered a miscarriage because she didn't took a good care about herself. She and the baby should be alright now, we just need to wait for her to wake up." One of the healers said.

Brynhildr couldn't believe what was she hearing, those words struck her heart like a fire...

Like a raging fire that she couldn't control. 

She was with child, she carried a baby inside of her. And she almost killed that little creature bcause she was selfish, because she wasn't careful enough. 

Brynhildr was fighting the hardest  battle, with the most dangerous enemy she ever faced before-herself. 

Brynhildr knew that now she was doomed to feeling the pain that she caused to everyone around her, to those that deep inside she loved more then the life itself. Because that baby she was carrying inside of her, that little human was a representation of a sweet, innocence and everything that was pure, and good. That little human could change everything, and it deserved someone who will love it. Someone to call "mum" and someone who will stay late at night taking care of that human, someone who will be it's whole world. 

Brynhildr felt the warm tears staining her cheeks as she was struggling to open her eyes and beg for forgiveness of those she destroyed. She didn't want to be a queen anymore, she just wanted to be a mother, even if that meant giving up her power, even if that meant not being able to be so strong anymore, even if that meant that she will have to face everything she done. 

Who was she? 

Who was this cruel woman she had become?

Did she even deserve to live anymore? And if so, will she ever be able to live with herself with everything she had done. The way she hurt people she loved, the way she hurt herself, with every victim that was killed by her wrath?

Her heart had melted. 

Goddess Skadis decided to leave her heart forever, because that little human, was stronger then any ice she could cast upon Brynhildr.

No matter what, the true love will prevail and Brynhildr now loved with every part of her being. Nothing could be stronger than a bond between a mother and a child.

She wasn't so safe anymore from all the pain her heart had to feel for the past two years. 

"Come on love, open your eyes, everything is going to be alright." She heard Ivar's voice gently whisper to her as his hands caressed her tear-stained cheek.

It was time to face her sins, and to look at the man she loved in his eyes after what she done to him, after hurting him so badly.

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