Nova's POV
I wake up and I feel brand new
As if something within me has change, an uncanny shift in my soul
The winter skies are dark as nights and so is my numb soul
I rise up with Alfred back to his King duties as my crown rests on the wooden table
I bathe in cold water which touches my warm skin, the frozen water is jarring to my body as it touches me and takes my pain away with it
After bathing and fitting into my white silk dress I leave for breakfast after I place my crown on my head, right where it belongs...
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As I enter the breakfast table I see Judith, Lagertha mingling in some sort of conversation while Eric plays with his bread and amuses Alfie
Bjorn Ironside is lost in some chain of thoughts as Alfred gets briefed by his comrades
Freydis is nowhere to be seen
"Good morning" I say and Alfred rises with my voice and pulls out a chair for me
"Nova! It is so good to see you back on your feet!" Alfred smiles as I kiss my Alfie
"Ahh, the Queen is back" Bjorn smiles
I move along and place myself on the other end of the table, opposite to Alfred with the rest of the entourage sitting by our sides
I stare at my plate and draw imaginary circles with my fork on the plate
"So have you thought about our offer?" Lagertha says as everyone stares at me
Waiting for words to dance out of my mouth
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Narrator's POV
"Yes" Nova replies as she stares at her plate
"Anddd?" Lagertha raises her shoulders
"I will fight the war against Ivar, not as a Queen but rather as a warrior" She speaks pridefully, "France will support your ambitions, passively"
"What do you mean?" Alfred asks
"It means, Your Men, My Mind" She keeps her cutlery down
"That's absurd! We will never trust a woman to strategize solely for the war, let alone you!" Judith erupts
"I will only marry Alfred, if I get to plan out the whole war" Nova says
"WHO WANTS ALFRED TO MARRY YOU?!" Judith rises
"Alfred does" Nova points her finger towards Alfred
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The Virtue
Historical FictionCan love really transform you into Better or worse? {Worth binge reading} Will Ivar, the ruthless handsome Viking fall in love with Nova, a French princess who is polar opposite to him? A historical fiction based on the year of 1000 AD, this story...
