Date: 03 Jan 2020 5:10 PM Title: Chapter 23
Over a long car ride I was able to enjoy reading this story...only hope for an update soon 🥰
Date: 01 Jan 2020 9:29 PM Title: Chapter 23
Ahhhj thank you for the update!!! I can't wait for the wedding festivities and birth of their baby. Merry Christmas and Happy New year!!! May this year be better than the last!
Date: 01 Jan 2020 3:15 AM Title: Chapter 23
I love this story
Date: 01 Jan 2020 3:09 AM Title: Chapter 23
Thank you so much for continuing with this story! This is my favorite fan fiction that I’ve ever read!!!! You are very talented and I’m thankful you’re sharing your talent with us. This chapter was great and I’m so glad Tonna and Jutta are heading back to the village with Bella
Date: 31 Dec 2019 2:09 PM Title: Chapter 23
I hope Tonna finds happiness with Bella.
Date: 31 Dec 2019 12:44 PM Title: Chapter 19
I know Bella thought she was doing right, but she was stupid again.
Date: 30 Dec 2019 9:43 PM Title: Chapter 23
I went back and reread the story as it is one of my favorites. I just love me a Viking like Edvard.
Date: 30 Dec 2019 9:43 PM Title: Chapter 23
I went back and reread the story as it is one of my favorites. I just love me a Viking like Edvard.
Date: 30 Dec 2019 8:14 PM Title: Chapter 5
I am angry at Bella, not Edvard. He was kind, but she chose not to be grateful. She could have a cruel man again.
Date: 30 Dec 2019 7:57 PM Title: Chapter 4
Bella causes her own problems.
Date: 30 Dec 2019 4:07 AM Title: Chapter 23
I first read this story years ago on ff.net, which I haven't been on in forever as I has a twilight fic haitus. That said, I recently remembered it and went searching for it. Once I realised it wasn't on ff.net I started reading other fics instead, and fell in love with this world again.
Eventually I managed to find this, and I'm so glad I did! I remembered it well, but now view it differently. Thank you so much for sharing your story, and continuing to do so, despite whatever happened to make you remove it. You're a talented writer and this is a fabulous piece of work, well written and as historically accurate as you can make it, which always helps if things are believable. I'm glad you're still writing, despite your long gaps, and I hope 2020 treats your better and brings good things.
So here's thanks to writing/sharing this amazing story - I wish you sucess with finishing it. And thanks for making me return to the world of fics! Oh, and happy New year!!
Date: 29 Dec 2019 11:49 PM Title: Chapter 23
Happy New Year!
Here's to a new book deal in 2020!
Thank you for continuing to share your gift with us.
This story is so engaging. It feels like the reader can insert themselves into the background and personally observe this clan in action.
Date: 29 Dec 2019 8:06 PM Title: Chapter 23
Thanks for the update ... I loved it! And have a very Happy Year! xoxo
Date: 29 Dec 2019 8:06 PM Title: Chapter 23
Thanks for the update ... I loved it! And have a very Happy Year! xoxo
Date: 29 Dec 2019 4:08 AM Title: Chapter 1
Oh, SheViking, it’s so much fun to revisit this story from the beginning!
Your description of Bella’s captors was so interesting. My favorites were ‘no better than animals walking on hind legs’ and ‘wild eyes that burned with the fires of hell’.
Her thought processes between her capture and landing at the village were well imagined too. It would be so terrifying not to be able to even understand their speech.
That lineup after landing is just one of the horrors of slavery that humans have inflicted on each other in so many places and times. At least she was reasonably well treated up to that point. I can understand why she wished ‘Murder me, vile creature!’
A good detail: ‘I did hear both the laughter of children and dogs barking and I tried to hang on to those familiar sounds…’
Both surprising and strangely reassuring: ‘Then I was most startled when a young fair-haired beauty came rushing in and jumped straight into the large man's arms with no fear.’ Whoa, Bella definitely has her own cultural blinders: ‘could such heathens be capable of love?’
Clearly Es-ter has experience with captives, wasting no time arguing with Bella over her clothing or her bath. There’s also comic relief that Bella’s not the only one repelled: ‘She regarded my filthy dress with obvious disgust and threw it aside.’
Bella doesn’t seem to waste energy hoping to be rescued: ‘The women back home who were taken by Vikings were never heard from again and I knew that I would not see my parents or my sisters…’ until after death.
An interesting question:
“You are a rare dark beauty," he said pensively. "And yet your skin is the color of fresh milk. Tell me, are you ill?"
This made me smile - she pushes back:
‘”Are you untouched?"
I did not want to answer his rude inquiry and remained silent.’
Edvard’s patience is limited as well: ‘"You will not deny me what is rightfully mine," he threatened in a low voice.’
Truly good news: ‘I will not be shared with others? Thank you, Lord!’
Something I wouldn’t even have thought of: Edvard is glad her husband has been dead for half a year. "Then you are not with his child and I will welcome any children that you will birth."
Patriarchy is everywhere! (rolls eyes)
Another thing I wouldn’t have thought of, Bella’s rights to her children: "But what will happen to them?" I asked anxiously. "Will they be taken from me? Will they be mine?" A little disturbing that Edvard says “they will be free because that is my will”. Apparently the quality of their lives is entirely up to him.
Emundi and Ro-se ‘"have a great deal of affection for one another," he added wistfully.
Was he truly hoping for the same with me? I could not imagine it. Marriage was not something that I associated with mutual affection but rather the continuation of the family line and as a source of business.’
No doubt often true in his world as well.
Oh, good for her! ‘"Why are you not married?" I asked boldly.’ His explanation of the liberal divorce rules was astonishing compared to the Catholic rules I grew up with!
Smile, very canon: ‘"You have many questions," he observed.’
She was even brave enough to call him on having stolen her from her life. He says “I feel no remorse." I guess he wouldn’t if he were simply doing what he had seen all around him all his life.
Unlike her husband: "I will not harm you, Bella. I gain no pleasure from witnessing your tears. Why are you so afraid?” Boy, if he hadn’t had at least rudimentary English, they could not have had this conversation and he would not have understood the reason for her fear. Wonderful: “Thor's hammer, woman! Why would I strike you?"
Nor surprising that she asks “why do you care”, and I liked his answer: “I prefer a warm and willing woman in my arms. I want you to smile when you see me and embrace me eagerly when we are alone."
There’s a lot of this: ‘I did not understand the feeling but it was certainly not unpleasant.’ Her husband must have been totally indifferent/incompetent.
Good description: she ‘chased a feeling that I did not fully comprehend. I only knew that with each stroke of my Viking's fingers, my body wanted more and more…’
This made me laugh out loud: ‘…everything in my upbringing told me that Vikings were wild and dangerous creatures who used human skulls for drinking mugs and were covered in filth. But Edvard was clean and so far I had only seen ordinary cups and mugs.’
Nice: ‘His enjoyment in taking me should not be any concern of mine, and yet I found that I wanted to bring him pleasure just as he had bestowed it on me.’
Funny how it works that way!
Giggle: ‘his heathen magic of kisses and touches.’
Unexpectedly sweet: ‘He moved down my body and rested his head on my chest, his arms now around my middle. I weaved my fingers through his long hair and drew a deep breath.’
Poor baby: ‘I felt so lost all of a sudden and my tears finally spilled over into sobs that I could not hide from Edvard.’ At least he has the kindness to hold her and let her cry. Again, these folks have plenty of experience with captives.
Poor baby again: “Do not leave me out there. Let me sleep here on your floor…”
Aww: ‘I could not make heads or tails of my thoughts anymore. Too much had happened too fast and I started weeping again while I tried to explain myself in between sobs.’
Thank you! ‘Bella's fear of being passed around to all the men is probably much more of an accurate depiction of the life of a slave girl, but I am neither interested in reading nor writing something like that.’ Thanks also for your research!
Date: 28 Dec 2019 8:32 PM Title: Chapter 23
Welcome back..Thank you for the updates...I hope Edward makes it back to his village to marry Bella..Well done..until you post again
Date: 28 Dec 2019 8:32 PM Title: Chapter 23
Welcome back..Thank you for the updates...I hope Edward makes it back to his village to marry Bella..Well done..until you post again
Date: 28 Dec 2019 8:32 PM Title: Chapter 23
Welcome back..Thank you for the updates...I hope Edward makes it back to his village to marry Bella..Well done..until you post again
Date: 28 Dec 2019 3:20 PM Title: Chapter 23
I was so excited thanks so much I have missed you so much
Date: 28 Dec 2019 6:58 AM Title: Chapter 23
I was so excited thanks so much I have missed you so much
Date: 28 Dec 2019 6:48 AM Title: Chapter 23
I was so excited thanks so much I have missed you so much
Date: 28 Dec 2019 6:48 AM Title: Chapter 23
I was so excited thanks so much I have missed you so much
Date: 28 Dec 2019 6:32 AM Title: Chapter 20
Now after killing him stage it as he accidently fell on the knife while fighting. LOL
Date: 28 Dec 2019 6:32 AM Title: Chapter 20
Now after killing him stage it as he accidently fell on the knife while fighting. LOL
Date: 28 Dec 2019 3:24 AM Title: Chapter 16
I am rereading. Bad Edvard.. lol
Date: 28 Dec 2019 3:24 AM Title: Chapter 16
I am rereading. Bad Edvard.. lol
Date: 28 Dec 2019 3:24 AM Title: Chapter 16
I am rereading. Bad Edvard.. lol
Date: 27 Dec 2019 11:58 PM Title: Chapter 23
Love the update. Can't wait for more....glad life settled down for you
Date: 27 Dec 2019 12:53 PM Title: Chapter 23
Great chapter
its good to see you writing again
Date: 27 Dec 2019 7:32 AM Title: Chapter 23
Happy holidays to you too!! Sorry to hear the deal for the book fell thru. Hopefully sometime better is in the works for it and you.
So happy for an update and even if it does take 3 years for the rest I’ll still be here. I’ve been with you from the very beginning back on ffn and have followed the story here after it was pulled so I’m sticking to see it’s ending.
Glad Tonna survived, I was left wondering last chapter if she was going to be killed or not. Can’t wait to see if she finds her better half or not in the next couple of chapters.
Happy New Years and hope 2020 brings you and your family many joys.
Date: 27 Dec 2019 7:32 AM Title: Chapter 23
Happy holidays to you too!! Sorry to hear the deal for the book fell thru. Hopefully sometime better is in the works for it and you.
So happy for an update and even if it does take 3 years for the rest I’ll still be here. I’ve been with you from the very beginning back on ffn and have followed the story here after it was pulled so I’m sticking to see it’s ending.
Glad Tonna survived, I was left wondering last chapter if she was going to be killed or not. Can’t wait to see if she finds her better half or not in the next couple of chapters.
Happy New Years and hope 2020 brings you and your family many joys.
Date: 27 Dec 2019 1:01 AM Title: Chapter 23
Thanks for the update! I was happy they were able
to save/protect jutta and tonna. Look forward to the fitire
chapters!
Date: 27 Dec 2019 1:00 AM Title: Chapter 23
Thanks for the update! I was happy they were able
to save/protect jutta and tonna. Look forward to the fitire
chapters!
Date: 27 Dec 2019 1:00 AM Title: Chapter 23
Thanks for the update! I was happy they were able
to save/protect jutta and tonna. Look forward to the fitire
chapters!
Date: 26 Dec 2019 9:34 PM Title: Chapter 23
I was so happy to see you were back!! I love this story and can't wait for the Wedding!!!
Date: 26 Dec 2019 12:23 PM Title: Chapter 23
Thanks! I love this story
Date: 26 Dec 2019 10:23 AM Title: Chapter 1
All the best for 2020!
Date: 01 Dec 2019 7:21 PM Title: Chapter 22
Noooo not a cliffy I need an update...
Date: 01 Dec 2019 7:21 PM Title: Chapter 22
Noooo not a cliffy I need an update...
Date: 15 Nov 2019 4:40 PM Title: Chapter 22
Love this story hope you update soon.
Date: 15 Nov 2019 4:39 PM Title: Chapter 22
Love this story hope you update soon.
Date: 07 Nov 2019 5:04 AM Title: Chapter 1
Loving it so far can’t wait for the next update
Date: 07 Nov 2019 5:04 AM Title: Chapter 1
Loving it so far can’t wait for the next update
Date: 07 Nov 2019 5:01 AM Title: Chapter 22
Loving it so far please update soon can’t wait for the next chapter
Date: 04 Nov 2019 8:02 AM Title: Chapter 22
Please update and finish this story
Date: 19 Aug 2019 10:18 PM Title: Chapter 22
Thank you so much for taking the time to finish this story! Fantastic chapter!
Date: 29 Jul 2019 9:03 PM Title: Chapter 22
Amazing story! Well written.
Date: 29 Jul 2019 7:34 PM Title: Chapter 19
Amazing story...
Date: 29 Jul 2019 7:34 PM Title: Chapter 19
Amazing story...
Date: 29 Jul 2019 7:34 PM Title: Chapter 19
Amazing story...
Date: 09 Jul 2019 11:36 PM Title: Chapter 22
Re-reading this story for about the thousandth time... still as amazing as the first time I read it!!!
Date: 25 May 2019 10:11 AM Title: Chapter 21
I love this story so much but I am torn part of me really wants the next chapter but I also don’t want it to end
Date: 25 May 2019 10:10 AM Title: Chapter 22
I love this story so much but I am torn part of me really wants the next chapter but I also don’t want it to end
Date: 07 Apr 2019 1:00 AM Title: Chapter 22
I read the whole thing again just to savor this time. I hope you are well and happy. If you update soon that would be awesome, but I understand the good stuff takes time. Thanks for writing!
Annie B
Date: 07 Apr 2019 1:00 AM Title: Chapter 22
I read the whole thing again just to savor this time. I hope you are well and happy. If you update soon that would be awesome, but I understand the good stuff takes time. Thanks for writing!
Annie B
Date: 26 Mar 2019 11:07 AM Title: Chapter 22
please update soon
Date: 26 Mar 2019 11:07 AM Title: Chapter 22
please update soon
Date: 08 Mar 2019 4:22 PM Title: Chapter 1
Thank the Gods that Edvard and fighters freed the captives in this riveting chapter! Bella did great! I was at the edge of my seat and hoping that no one would get injured or killed in the surprise attack. Using the hounds as execution was brilliant. It made my twisted heart very happy. I hope Tonna is alive though...
Thank you so much for updating. Please know that we all love you hope that you are doing well. ♥️ ~RoseE. x
Date: 03 Mar 2019 2:56 AM Title: Chapter 22
Absolutely love this update I'm so happy he got there to save them.
I can't wait for the next update. please update soon
Date: 03 Mar 2019 2:56 AM Title: Chapter 22
Absolutely love this update I'm so happy he got there to save them.
I can't wait for the next update. please update soon
Date: 21 Feb 2019 5:16 PM Title: Chapter 22
I love this story so don’t want it to end
Date: 21 Feb 2019 5:16 PM Title: Chapter 22
I love this story so don’t want it to end
Date: 20 Feb 2019 8:35 PM Title: Chapter 22
I'm so glad you updated! I've been dying to know what is going
to happen. I am praying for another update again soon.
Date: 20 Feb 2019 8:34 PM Title: Chapter 22
I'm so glad you updated! I've been dying to know what is going
to happen. I am praying for another update again soon.
Date: 20 Feb 2019 8:33 PM Title: Chapter 22
I'm so glad you updated! I've been dying to know what is going
to happen. I am praying for another update again soon.
Date: 20 Feb 2019 8:33 PM Title: Chapter 22
I'm so glad you updated! I've been dying to know what is going
to happen. I am praying for another update again soon.
Date: 20 Feb 2019 8:32 PM Title: Chapter 22
I'm so glad you updated! I've been dying to know what is going to happen. I am praying for another update again soon.
Date: 13 Feb 2019 3:30 AM Title: Chapter 22
You have no idea how long i waited for an update!!! And thats because i took a hiatus from reading for a couple of years. Im so glad you are back. And im terribly sorry about your mother. My condolences to you❤️ Update soon!
Date: 13 Feb 2019 3:30 AM Title: Chapter 22
You have no idea how long i waited for an update!!! And thats because i took a hiatus from reading for a couple of years. Im so glad you are back. And im terribly sorry about your mother. My condolences to you❤️ Update soon!
Date: 13 Feb 2019 3:29 AM Title: Chapter 22
You have no idea how long i waited for an update!!! And thats because i took a hiatus from reading for a couple of years. Im so glad you are back. And im terribly sorry about your mother. My condolences to you❤️ Update soon!
Date: 10 Feb 2019 12:28 PM Title: Chapter 22
I love this story
hope things get better for you
Date: 10 Feb 2019 8:59 AM Title: Chapter 22
I love this story, thank you for continuing and hope things get better for you
Date: 10 Feb 2019 8:59 AM Title: Chapter 22
I love this story, thank you for continuing and hope things get better for you
Date: 09 Feb 2019 9:40 PM Title: Chapter 22
I love this story, thank you for continuing and hope things get better for you
Date: 09 Feb 2019 9:40 PM Title: Chapter 22
I love this story, thank you for continuing and hope things get better for you
Date: 09 Feb 2019 9:40 PM Title: Chapter 22
I love this story, thank you for continuing and hope things get better for you
Date: 09 Feb 2019 9:40 PM Title: Chapter 22
I love this story, thank you for continuing and hope things get better for you
Date: 09 Feb 2019 9:40 PM Title: Chapter 22
I love this story, thank you for continuing and hope things get better for you
Date: 09 Feb 2019 9:40 PM Title: Chapter 22
I love this story, thank you for continuing and hope things get better for you
Date: 09 Feb 2019 9:40 PM Title: Chapter 22
I love this story, thank you for continuing and hope things get better for you
Date: 09 Feb 2019 9:06 PM Title: Chapter 22
I love this story, thank you for continuing and hope things get better for you
Date: 09 Feb 2019 8:57 PM Title: Chapter 22
I love this story, thank you for continuing and hope things get better for you
Date: 09 Feb 2019 8:56 PM Title: Chapter 22
I love this story. Thank you for continuing the story and hope things get better for you
Date: 09 Feb 2019 8:55 PM Title: Chapter 22
I love this story, thank you for continuing and hope things get better for you
Date: 09 Feb 2019 8:55 PM Title: Chapter 22
I love this story, thank you for continuing and hope things get better for you
Date: 09 Feb 2019 8:54 PM Title: Chapter 22
I love this story, thank you for continuing and hope things get better for you
Date: 09 Feb 2019 8:54 PM Title: Chapter 22
I love this story, thank you for continuing and hope things get better for you
Date: 09 Feb 2019 3:46 PM Title: Chapter 22
I love this story
Date: 31 Jan 2019 7:33 AM Title: Chapter 22
Good Chapter, thanks for sharing.
Date: 30 Jan 2019 5:10 PM Title: Chapter 19
Bleck!
Jamarr?
Uh Oh!
Thank you for your update!
CentauRita, NorCal Gal
Date: 30 Jan 2019 5:07 PM Title: Chapter 19
Bleck!
Jamarr?
Uh Oh!
Thank you for your update!
CentauRita, NorCal Gal
Date: 29 Jan 2019 11:32 PM Title: Chapter 22
Nossa!!!! essa história é de tirar o fôlego
Date: 29 Jan 2019 11:31 PM Title: Chapter 22
Nossa!!!! essa história é de tirar o fôlego
Date: 29 Jan 2019 2:52 PM Title: Chapter 22
Love it their together and time for a wedding!!!!
Date: 28 Jan 2019 8:23 PM Title: Chapter 22
Great chapter and I can’t wait for the next update!!