Nova's POV

"Ah! There she is" Judith mocks as I place myself on the breakfast table

Alfred handsomely sits with his hands to his chin as he is gets briefed by his security advisors

I sluggishly place myself at the end of the breakfast table as the servants begin serving the breakfast and tea

"Good morning Alfred" I look at his beautiful pink face as his green eyes look at my teacup

"Sh! Don't disturb him in his morning briefings!" Judith says

And I try to focus on my breakfast but I can't

"Really?"

"Hmm"

"They wish"

"Military"

Are the only word I see leaving Alfred's supple lips as he fails to even acknowledge my presence which makes me desperate like a little girl

Judith hums a tune as she butters her toast

I don't touch my breakfast at all

"Eat?" Judith says with an animated expression

"I'll eat when he eats with me" I say

"Awww, my poor heart!" Judith exclaims mockingly

"Okay, leave us" Alfred dismiss his men and finally looks, but not at me but towards his mother

"Ah my son! This anticipation of war is making you sick. Eat something!" Judith says with a fake sweet tone

Her voice and attitude changes like the weather in England

"Mother, I want a private audience with Queen Nova" Alfred says as he folds his hands

Making my heart go slow...

Judith clenches her fists and looks at me in wrath but doesn't say anything, finally she gets up and hurries out of the room

"Mother isn't very fond of you, as you might have noticed" Alfred says as he rises up and walks around the table like a lion 

"I reckon so" I rest my back on the chair as I sigh

"You needn't worry about her, she is quite dramatic" Alfred smiles

With his smiles the oakwood floor and white walls of the castle glows like water under the summer sky

I give him a warm smile back

"About yesterday night" Alfred says

"I was really jaded at that moment, a-lot is on my mind these days" I interrupt him as he patiently listens

His patience and his voice is something I have never experienced before from a man, it is refreshing to my soul

"I intend to marry you" He says as he stands by my side

"And I intend to do so too" I reply as I look into his deep eyes

"Give me your word and I shall order to begin the preparation for the festivities" Alfred says as he sits on his knee by my side and tilts his head to hear my answer

"I give you my word King Alfred, I want to marry you" I say and lean into kiss him on the cheek

As his white skin become pink with my kiss as the room glows in golden hues.

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Ivar's POV

I pull her hair as she moans

"Mmhh yes!" she moans as I finish inside her

"What's your name?" I ask her as I get up from the bed and wash my face 

"Abigail" She says

"Oh a Christian?" I smirk

"Yes" She says seductively, with her voice asking more from me

"Abigail, do you know who I am?" I ask as I look at her through mirror

Her naked body and pink breasts, with golden locks hanging around her waist

She is beautiful but not beautiful enough for me

"A mercenary of King Alfred?" She gets excited

I rejoice at her stupidity

"No babe" I say

She shuts up to think about her guesses, this whorehouse has been no fun

I want to make it more fun for both of us

"Ah! You know what?" The whore says

"What?" I say blankly

"It's a talk of the town! That King Albert will soon wed Queen Nova of France?" She claps her hands 

"And you are excited because?" I say as I sit on the bed and kiss her neck

"Because we will finally get a Queen! That too her! argh I am so jealous and excited at the same time" The whore says with dreamy eyes

"Let's play a little game, shall we?" I say as I rise up

"I love games" She says as she seductively looks at me as she bites her pouty lips

"I will tie your arms and legs on the bed and the I will do some things to you, that will make you feel like heaven, your heaven" I wink at her

"Anything you want to do, do it honey" She says as she spreads her legs

I take pieces of rope and tie her, her legs spread on either corner of the lower half of the bed and her hands at  upper half corners of the bed

"This seems so exciting!" She exclaims

"Oh you will love it" I say as I lay on her side

I take of my knife and says, "Lick it"

She takes out her filthy tongue and licks it like a dick

"Now" I say as I position my self next to her

"I will tell you something" I say

"Alright" She giggles

"My name is Ivar, Ivar Ragnarsson" I say

She looks at me with bewilderment

I slide the knife slowly from the base of her throat to her navel as her skin burst to reveal red blood

She shivers and shakes

"What are you doing?" She asks while trying to break free

"Just playing with you, I thought you loved games?" I scoff

"Don't hurt me" She pleads

I laugh as I fall back 

She watches me in horror as rivers of blood flow from her chest, sideways

I climb on top of her and drench my my fingers in her blood

"Ple..please" She shivers, "I have a son" 

"WOW! What a coincidence?!" I exclaim as I laugh

"Even I have a son, that I knew nothing of" I curl my lips 

"Nothing" I say absentmindedly

"And then she has guts to give her word to MARRY SOMEONE WHO SHE KNOWS IS MY MORTAL ENEMY!" I howl as the whore bleeds

"My sympathies to you, but please I have done nothing to you, no harm" She cries

I rub my blood drenched fingers all over her face

"MY WIFE!" I howl

"MY FUCKING WIFE!" I lose my head 

"I.. I hope she gets her senses back and comes back to you, but please let me go"  The whore begs

"I hope you get you wife and son back and that you be happy. Please let go of me, I'll die like this" She chokes on her tears

"HAPPINESS? FAMILY?" I Laugh

"A FUCKING FAMILY?" I SCREAM

"Please.." The whore say

AND I PUNCTURE HER HEART WITH MY KNIFE AS THE BLOOD SPLATTERS ALL OVER MY FACE

I DON'T STOP AS I TWIST MY KNIFE TILL HER HEART STOPS BEATING

I TAKE OUT MY KNIFE TO ONLY STICK IT IN HER HEART AGAIN

AND AGAIN

AND AGAIN

As I laugh and laugh till I fall on to the blood soaked bed

I feel numb and I feel nothing

As I continue laughing....