As soon as they plopped her down in front of Boddi, Rheda stood, waiting. They no longer needed to restrain her. She looked up at him, her shoulders slumped in defeat. She began to sob uncontrollably, wringing her hands and begging him with mumbled words that were impossible to understand, drawing more laughter from the Norsemen.

“You know I’m going to punish you for running away.” Boddi’s grin was darkest evil.

Without warning, Rheda pulled a knife from somewhere. She held it straight at his groin, keeping her tormentor just out of reach. She had a wild look. Her eyes stretched wide, round. She kept darting her gaze from side to side as the Vikings closed in around her.

Boddi, intent on protecting his important parts, was not prepared when Rheda suddenly turned the knife and plunged the blade into her chest. He bellowed in rage and slapped her hard across the face.

She died before she hit the ground.

From: The Valiant Viking by Bambi Lynn

Blurb: Can a foundering seaside village survive the onslaught of marauding Vikings bearing down on them.

Desperate to save her village from a band of Norsemen sweeping down the coastline, Kaylla catches her first ray of hope when she discovers one of the pillaging heathens washed ashore. Perhaps they can use this captive to bargain for the safety of their village. Rolf Bloodhands, sole survivor of a traitorous attack on his king’s fleet, assures her that his kinsmen will not spare the easy conquest of their waning village for the life of one man. Instead he teaches them the basics of defense and combat with the meager weapons they have available. If they fail to stave off the invaders, the few villagers left will either be killed or enslaved.

With only two days to prepare for an invasion sure to decimate her village, Kaylla is shocked by her attraction to the hunky Norseman she has enslaved. Who knew fear of imminent death could drive an innocent woman to explore the oldest sins known to man.

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