Viking Warrior, Unwilling Wife

Viking Warrior, Unwilling Wife
Michelle Styles

With the war drums echoing in her ears, and the sharp northern light glinting off the sharpened swords, Sela stood with trepidation on the shoreline.The dragon ships full of warriors had come, ready for battle and glory. But it wasn't the threat of conquest that shook Sela to the core. It was the way her heart responded to the proud face and chiseled body of Vikar Hrutson, jaarl, leader of the invading force–and Sela's ex-husband!

Sela watched the boat draw up and the fully armored men leap down, swords drawn.

Her heart went to her throat as she saw the lead warrior, recognized his armor and his sword with its intricate marking.

Vikar Hrutson.

She screwed up her eyes tight and then looked again, hoping he would be a ghost from her memory, but he remained. Deep down inside her, she had known he would be here from the first moment she had heard the dragon ships. Something had told her that her idyllic life of the last few years had ended. She had to face this and win.

He towered over the men; broad-shouldered, commanding. She had no doubt his face would be as rugged as ever. He had reached the rocky shore and stood there. Proud. Arrogant. Determined.

But why now? Why after all these years?

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VIKING WARRIOR, UNWILLING WIFE

MICHELLE STYLES

VIKING WARRIOR, UNWILLING WIFE

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Contents

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Chapter Seven

Chapter Eight

Chapter Nine

Chapter Ten

Chapter Eleven

Chapter Twelve

Chapter Thirteen

Chapter Fourteen

Chapter Fifteen

Chapter Sixteen