Vikings: Revenge (The Great Heathen Army series Book 3) by Ceri Bladen

Author:Ceri Bladen [Bladen, Ceri]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: LCB
Published: 2017-10-31T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 6

January 878 - Guthrum’s camp – Gleawcesterscīr

Guthrum sat confidently on his large stallion, surveying the warriors around him. They were preparing for battle, and a sense of calm and ease surrounded him, despite the chaos. He winked at one man, who nodded back and then smiled at another. He wasn’t wary of the upcoming battle — he’d had far too many encounters with King Alfred over the last couple of years to be vexed. In fact, tonight he was more roused by his plan, as it was more calculating than normal. Tonight, they were going to surprise King Alfred and win, easily — for they were attacking at night and during a Christian feast. He smiled to himself at his cunning, before he caught the eye of his second-in-command, Wade. He spurred his horse to move and approached slowly. He ignored Bard who was at Wade’s side. He still didn’t like or trust the man — he’d betrayed Ubba, his Sire, far too easily — but Bard was an extra pair of hands in a fight. “Are we ready, Wade?”

“Ay, Sire, we are ready. The men have also been informed that we will not use torches, but use the moonlight to guide our way.”

“Do you trust that Ealdorman of Wiltshire to keep his mouth shut?”

“Ay, I trust him.”

Guthrum’s gaze flicked towards Bard. He wouldn’t put it past Bard to try and double cross him with the Anglo-Saxons. It was the reason he always kept him near.

“You are sure that Alfred knows nothing? He is a shrewd king, one not to be underestimated.”

Wade shrugged. “I’m as sure as I can be. Besides, the Ealdorman would be a fool to tell any of Alfred’s men because it was he that gave us the valuable information about the Christian feast taking place. We have to trust him.”

“Or fight,” Bard butted in.

Guthrum’s eyes narrowed briefly on Bard before he turned away and nodded. He suddenly laughed. “I pity Alfred for trusting his Ealdorman.” The smile fell from his face and he glared at Bard. “I for one, do not trust anyone.” When he thought he got his point across, he repositioned his horse to address his warriors.

Silence fell when they noticed him raise his hand. “Tonight, we will surprise King Alfred and take over his court.”

The cheer reverberated around the camp. They were ready for a battle.

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