Life stood still

n

s had no effect on me. I mean he obviously cared so little where as I cared so much. He didn't even say goodbye to me. He avoiding me like the plague in the weeks that l

t will be because he so desperately wan

g my feelings for her older brother so well. I should have known she would see

st friends brother; he was supposed to be like a brother to me. He wasn't supposed to be the first thing I thought about when I woke up in the morning and the last thing I thought about before my head hit the pillow. Astrid wrapped her arms around me and just let me cry until I couldn't cry anymore.

You were always the one that had her head in a book before you laid your eyes on Levi. Always focusing on the next tincture o

lready too late." Astrid smiled at me and nodded and smiled that

you had a brother, I didn't know Levi exis

a man." Astrid laughed again a

to protect ourselves. Learn to protect and concur like Levi and the men

uldn't be dead and your family wouldn't

I'm not sure my father loves anything but the sea." My heart broke for her

natural and made my face sore. I hadn't smiled in such a long time. Not since my mom was killed, if I did smile it was because of

d and we walked out of the hut. Astrid was looking at everything and everyone as we

kly at his remarks and I continued to walk until Astri

rid and get you?" Sam asked smiling w

s whispered but Astrid and I both heard

ell evil intentions were running around in that mind of his. Sam

losed my eyes. I smelled his breath before I felt the wetness his tongue left behind when he licked my face. I shivered in discuss as he stepped away from me and I opene

was hoping he was stupid and egotistical enough to believe that I would actually want those nast

there and I wouldn't tell. His friends left us alone so thankfully there would be no witnesses. He finally stopped right before the barn. I knew what happened in there, the rumors of the things that went on in there were things that I didn't want to do with him. I looked back to see Astrid and once again fire was behind those eyes of hers. She never disappointed me, it wa

e can pretend this never happened." My nails were presse

pat at him. My saliva landed right on his cheek. I watched as his hand let go of my wrist and slapped me hard across the cheek. He raised his hand to slap me again and that was when I felt the splatter of blood on my face. I looked down and the knife was sticking out of his chest. I stepped away from him and took the knife from Astrid. I pulled it out and watched him immediately grab his stomach trying to stop himself from bleeding. He was trying to say words but none were leaving his mout

se he left without saying goodbye. I was feeling panic because I just ended a man's life. I could hav

ody?" Astrid asked throwing his knife

a few feet away so we picked up the pieces of what used to be Sam and tossed them to the pigs. We both sat on the barns floor not saying a word. We wat

is blood off in the river. You don't need to be associated wi

that you did this w

one goes down for this, it is going to

bed him

hen I made my way to the lake to wash up and get rid of all the bloody evidence on myself. I stripped down and put my blood soaked clothes on the dirt. I walked slowly into the lake with Sam's knife and dunked my head under the water. I left Sam's knife under the water hoping the rough seas would get rid of it for me.I said a silent prayer to Freya and Odin then got out of the water. To my surprise my clothes were not where

my cloak to get home?"

thes back." I replie

h blood?" He started to walk tow

your secret and you are going to marry me." He said which stopped me in my tracks. He continued to walk towards me and th

itch." The word witch had never left my mouth before. I never considered myself a witc

also know who helped you do it and unless you marry me I will tell my father it was all Astrid."

it wasn't just my life that he had in t

. I never really looked at him before because it didn't matter. He was handsome though, handsome

fe. Why do you want me? I'm probably the only person in the village tha

e best woman in this village and I will not let him have yo

you think Levi wants me but he doesn't. He doesn't care about me like that." Schrine just looked at me and started laughing.

you are. That doesn't matter to me anyway, I will walk you home and you will say no word of the blackmail or

being the king's son's wife but I was not like most women. I wanted one man and one man only and according to Schrine he wanted me too. In a matter of seconds my heart was full just to be shattered again. I could never be with Levi becaus

nd I will do as you wish." I was hoping my voice wouldn't continue to deceive me but those

d as long as you marry me I will nev

hting hard to hold back the tears that wanted to fall free. Schrine took his cloak off and handed it to me very slowly. He

together anymore though. I was walking and balling my eyes out like a little baby. That one decision really messed up my life. What the gods had planned for me I had no idea but if this was going to be my life I wasn't going to be around very long. I walked into the hut and immediately found some clothes to put on then I went and laid in bed made of grass and mud. Astr

ore she was a witch and so is Sylvi" The words that left Schrine mouth really hit a sore spot. Their swords were being drawn and t

protecting me. Even if you did kill hi

is sword and Schrine and him started to fight. Before I could do anything the men

reamed and that was when I heard the sound of skin shredding Schrine cut off Arnis head and it rolled stopping right in front of Astrid. Magda lunged at Schrine and was also met with his sword. It was like a nightmare I couldn't wake up from. This was supposed to be peaceful and calm.

ting up a fight, I couldn't have anyone else die because of me. Schrine carried me back to his home in silence. He didn't utter a word and neither did I. The men he took with him to carry out his plan were also silent.

ost" Schrine said smiling at me. I just nodded at him and sat down in a chair. His home was big and dark. It wasn't really a home but it was his. Astrid and Levi had a big

arn how to be a shield maiden." I made eye

shall be done." Schr