Taken: A Northman’s Saga by Brannan Black

Author:Brannan Black
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: M/M Romance, Love Has No Boundaries, fantasy, Viking-esque culture, established couple, slave, abduction, barbarians
Publisher: M/M Romance Group
Published: 2013-10-14T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 4

Renshu

It took me a few heartbeats to realize the faint red haze I kept seeing around one of the lines of horses had to be Kol. More accurately, the glow of his berserker fire that only ones such as myself could see. He’d need a distraction for whatever he was up to. I surreptitiously scanned the camp. Hmm, which of these stupid savages could I goad into a fight? Or maybe some other distraction...

Ah, Josurr and two others lugged the iron cook pots to the edge of camp to scrape them out. Stumbling over a savage got me yelled at, drawing the children’s attention. I gave them a raised brow and wink, our secret code to get clumsy. Ballung and his men had started to think we were all lacking brains as well as having the coordination of newborn calves.

A loud clang of tumbling pots spared me from more harassment by the man I’d tripped over. Horses snorted, whinnied, and stamped. The shouts of anger from Ballung and his men as they rushed toward the fractious animals didn’t help settle them but stirred them up even more. Elation rose in my breast. Yes, a good distraction for Kol!

I managed to trip over some gear and topple it into the cook fire. Men jumped up screaming, yanking things out of the fire, and stomping out any embers. The horses, already more than restless, started yanking at their tethers, whinnying and blowing. Pure satisfaction at the mess I’d created soared through me.

I rose, stealing a glance toward Kol. That entire string of horses broke loose and took off. And one of the mounts carried the fiery red haze of my lover. Only long practice kept the satisfied smile from my face.

Perhaps I didn’t hide my satisfaction as well as I should have or worse, Ballung wasn’t quite as stupid as he looked. After shouting at his men to catch the horses and round up the children, Ballung stomped over to me.

“You think I don’t know what you’re doing, slave?” He grabbed me by my throat. “Stupid ass-lover, I remember the trouble you made for that hairless cur you call master.” Ballung leaned close with a smug smirk on his face. I nearly choked on his sour breath. “But I’m too smart for you.”

He shoved me away only to kick my legs from under me, dropping me onto the well-trampled grass. I could have dodged but didn’t dare enrage him further. I did roll to my knees, prostrating myself at the insipid savage’s feet. I’d take the beating if it came to it, wouldn’t be the first time. However, if a bit of groveling spared me? I’d grovel without hesitation.

“Too bad I already took money to deliver you alive and whole. Keep it up and I won’t care. I wonder how well you’d do without a hand or foot?” He jerked my head up by my hair. “Anything else goes wrong and you’ll find out.” He dropped me like a rotted cabbage. “Strip him.

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