The Viking's Bride

Chapter Twenty - Anger

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Hey guys, I just wanted you to know that there would be a small diss to our currently Christian Valin. I mean no disrespect to any Christians reading this. Here's your new chapter guys! Enjoy!

Thorin's pov...
When I woke up the next day, she was already gone; there was no evidence that she was even here the night before, except that her night gown was neatly folded over her chest of clothes.
The door opened and she came in with some warm water. "Good morning Jarl Thorin" she said before preparing the water; when she was finished she left the room, closing the door behind her without another word. I sighed quietly but proceeded to clean myself. Once I'd bathed and dressed in a beige tunic and brown pants with my black boots, I left the room. I had duties to attend to, the men had requested that we sailed again, and I needed a distraction.

I stepped into the throne/banquet room and all of the men were already there; waiting for me. Everyone stood upon my entrance, "Good morning Jarl Thorin" they greeted me and I nodded in acknowledgment. Walking to the front of the room, and sitting on my throne, Thrain, Thror and Nikhil were sitting at the head table with me; when several servant girls came in and laid out platters of breakfast food. The door opened and Valin came in with a single platter; carrying plates of eggs, fresh bread and fried ham strips. She walked towards my seat at the head table; placing the plate out on the table in front of us.

"Thank you, Valin" I said quietly and she bowed; "You are welcomed, Jarl Thorin" she said before leaving the room. I sighed and my brothers looked at me confused, all but Nikhil. "I take it, she still isn't pleased with you?" he asked and I shook my head.

Valin's pov...
I had woken with the sun, Thorin's arms were wrapped securely around my waist. My eyes narrowed and I wiggled my way out of his grasp and stood up. I looked at his large, sleeping form on the bed and felt a slight tug in my heart. Then I remembered that he was about to sleep with another woman, on this very bed; after practically calling ME a whore. I glared down at him before changing out of my night gown, carefully folding it before, changing my clothes. I slipped on my chemise before putting on a beige dress; I slipped my black slippers on as well. I put my hair in a single plait down my back, before taking it and wrapping it around my head, it was like a braid crown. I was ready for the day now.

I slipped out of the room and went down to the kitchen, there was already some servants there, making breakfast; I could tell by the animated chattering going on. I walked in and the room suddenly went silent; they must have thought that I was one of the heads of house, coming to check on them. I went over to a bowl of dough and turned to the baker; "May I?" I asked and she nodded, allowing me to kneed it and put it to bake in the oven. Halfway through preparation, a slim male servant came in; telling us that the Jarl had guests and we must prepare food for them as well.

Once all the food was prepared, we took it out to feed the guests. As I was Thorin's personal slave, I had to serve the head table. I walked over to the table carrying a single platter; with plates of eggs, fresh bread and fried ham strips. I walked towards Thorin's seat at the head table; placing a plate out on the table in front of him, Thrain, Thror and Nikhil. "Thank you, Valin" he said quietly and I bowed; "You are welcomed, Jarl Thorin" I said before leaving the room.
I immediately went back to the kitchen and began washing up the utensils we dirtied during breakfast preparation.

As I scrubbed a basin, my attention was taken by a statement from across the kitchen. "The Jarl was truly going to make love to me; he kissed and touched me so passionately... It was magical" the girl gushed to the other servant girls who stood round her. What she said angered me but it was the next statement that made me was to smack her. "But he stopped when that red-haired, Christian whore over there barged into the room" she sneered and I turned around; looking at her with narrowed eyes as she blatantly pointed at me as she spoke. "I have a name" I said through gritted teeth; she laughed as she moved from her circle of listeners and walked up to me. We were standing toe to toe and she glared when I didn't back down.

"Listen here, you Christian bitch; Jarl Thorin wants nothing to do with you, you're a waste of-" she was cut off by my fist connecting with her face. She stumbled back and fell over, knocking a bowl filled with silverware on top of herself. Everything was silent until the sound of footsteps running down the halls right outside the kitchen door was heard; a few seconds later the door opened to reveal Terni. All of us bowed respectfully, as she took in the scene before her. "What happened here?" she asked and no one answered; so I stepped forward. "Nothing happened, Lady Terni. She simply slipped on some water I accidentally spilled" I explained. "Valin, may I speak with you" Terni asked; I nodded, rinsing my hands and drying them in a cloth before following her out of the kitchen and to her bed chambers. She closed the door behind us and turned to me.

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Hey guys! I decided to update this chapter as a thank you for all of the support you guys give me.

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