Valkyrie Fallen (Vikings & Vengeance Book 1) by Laurel Night

Author:Laurel Night [Night, Laurel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-11-03T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 27

BRENNA

True to his promise, Leif arrived at our doorstep shortly after sunrise, and only left when all the chores were done and we had eaten supper.

Thanks to his presence, Signe was a model patient. She accepted his help to move as she needed it, allowing him to carry her from her bed to the table, or closer to the fire. I checked her ankle daily, using my renewed energy to press more healing encouragement into the broken bones and stimulate the blood flow. Every night I snuck out after the others were asleep to don my armor and enjoy the weightlessness of flight, restoring the power I’d drained during the day.

And Signe was healing, quickly. Much more quickly than she would have without magical intervention.

Leif made no more declarations of his intent to make me his bride, but he seemed intent on showing me exactly how valuable he could be as a mate. He doted on Signe as if she were his own, telling her jokes and bringing her little gifts.

If I reached for something, he was there to hand it to me. If I carried something, he offered to take it or help me with the load.

The attention was endearing, and very much appreciated, given that Signe could not help. She did minor tasks that didn’t require her to move, but I relied heavily on Leif’s help to keep the household running. He helped with a lovesick grin on his face, beaming whenever I met his eye.

Guilt bubbled in my belly. I shouldn’t accept his help. Allowing him to be here, to give me his time and attention, was only encouraging him. And I knew I’d only break his sweet, innocent heart.

To make matters worse, I soon realized there was another heart at stake in this equation.

Signe hardly seemed bothered about her foot, or her work, when Leif was around. Instead, her focus was entirely on him. She fussed with her hair in the morning; her face lighting up when he arrived to break his fast with us. Her eyes tracked him around the longhouse, watching him possessively when he stepped away to help me with something, then beaming with pleasure when he returned to attend to her needs. She started to need more and more of his help, to fetch her something from the other room, or carry her around. When Leif left for the night, Signe sighed and gazed dreamily at the fire until she lay back and fell asleep.

This was a disaster in the making, and I did not know how to stop the train wreck I could see coming a mile off.

Leif was hopelessly crushing on me, and Signe on him. Even when he eventually got over me, he wouldn’t be interested in thirteen-year-old Signe, despite her outward maturity. He saw her as a younger sister, his feelings toward her very familial. She was the little sister of his brother, and he was protective and caring, as a big brother should be.

And that was all.

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