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Sigrún moaned when Sihtric kissed down her throat, she smiled at his gentleness and noticed he treated her as if she was something precious. She guided his hand to her breast and arched into his chest when he slipped his hand into the necklace of her dress.

A deep hiss caused them to jerk away from one another, she quickly straightened her dress as they looked down and noticed Seidr had his tail over his eyes.

"I'm sorry, Seidr." She said to her snake, the animal glared at Sihtric and rattled his tail in annoyance. "Why don't you go hang out with Finan? That way mommy and daddy can have some adult time." She said with a small smile and Seidr answered with a horrified sound as if the thought of hanging out with Finan was a punishment. Sihtric snickered at the reaction and then crouched next to the snake.

"I noticed plenty of rats here, little one. Including some rabbits." Seidr's eyes lit up at that and slithered under the door in search of the prey. Sihtric turned to her with a smug smile and she shoved him playfully as she undressed. She sat on the bed as he took off his armor, she bit her lip at the sight of his sculpted body. Sihtric gently laid her back as he hovered over her with a soft smile, she pulled him down for a kiss as his hand glided over her body and ended between her legs.

"I will be gentle, Sig." He reassured her knowing she had never been with a man. She gasped into his kiss when he gently pressed one finger into her, she raked her fingers through his hair as he worked her open with another one. Eventually, he pulled his fingers out making her whine in annoyance. He chuckled at her and kissed down her body until he settled between her thighs, she was confused about why he was doing more to ensure she was relaxed.

Most men wouldn't but she couldn't help but fall in love with him even more when his tongue touched her cunt. She arched in pleasure and fisted his hair in her hands as she held him in place, not that he cared, he would strive to taste her all night.

"Sitty, please! I need you inside me." She begged him, Sihtric grabbed his cock and slowly entered her, both gasped at the feeling. She winced as he slowly pushed in, he reached up to intertwine their fingers together as she squeezed his hand, she tilted her head back as he trailed kisses down her throat.

"I love you, Sig." He confessed as he began to thrust slowly into her, she grew flustered at the way he looked at her. As if she was his everything. She bit her lip to hide her moans and Sihtric didn't let that slide, he used his free hand to pry her bottom lip from her teeth and kissed her. He swallowed her moans as his hand slipped between them to rub her most sensitive spot, she so asked around him in the pleasure she was experiencing and suddenly her body tensed as she came. Sihtric groaned into her mouth as he soon followed inside her, she panted for air as he nuzzled her throat.

"However, there is a slight problem. Osferth is a virgin." Finan says as he and Osferth sit with some women. Sihtric and Sigrún joined the men when they finished their adult time as they put it, Sigrún could still feel some of Sihtric's seed leaking out of her and the smirk Sihtric sent her meant he was aware of that.

"You are lucky I love you." She mumbled to him as he pulled her into his lap, her lover pulled her into a kiss and began to rub her back to soothe her.

"No, it's not true." Osferth defends himself. Seidr looked at them with narrowed eyes, no doubt understanding what they had done. He was curled into a tight ball on the table, she assumed her snake allowed the monk to sit him up there.

"It's true. It's true. It's true! You need to do it sometime." They all laugh, except for Sigrún, at the monk but she notices Osferth frowning in embarrassment, she reaches out to squeeze his hand.

"Are you surprised to see me, Father?" Finan asked with a grin, she turned to see Beocca standing behind them with a permanent frown on his face. Sihtric wrapped an arm around her as she cuddled into his chest.

"Where is he?"

"He was last seen with a pagan witch at Coccham, and I don't mean the Abbess Hild. Do you have a message for him?" Finan said looking at the man.

"He knows that his children are safe." Aethelwold listens in.

"He knows they were taken, he was not pleased." Finan corrected as Beocca sat down, he sent her snake a disgusted look.

"Is he here? You know I will not summon the guards. Is he here?" Finan rubs his beard and hesitates for a moment.

"He is. Now you can tell me why Aethelwold is walking the streets of Winchester as a free man?"

"Because rightly it wrongly, he has been forgiven, as I believe Uhtred will be forgiven. Tell him to find me." Finan leans in slightly.

"Um, I think he may well be sitting at your table, Father." Beocca stands and leaves.

"A problem we can help resolve here?" Finan calls out as he and the men gather behind Aethelwold, she and Sihtric stand behind Finan. Seidr salivated at the sight of Aethelwold and snapped his mouth threateningly.

"It is a minor disagreement, that is all, involving a minor Ealdorman." Pyrlig says.

"Sigebriht, send for Steapa and the king's guard. Tell him we have all but captured Uhtred Ragnarsson." Aethelwold says smugly.

"You believe Uhtred is inside my house?" Beocca asked with an amused look.

"I do."

"You are ever the fool." Beocca stated.

"Beocca."

"Stay inside, my dear." Beocca spoke as Thyra walked to him.

"Beocca, I have been listening. If these men wish to look inside our home, then we should allow it. We have nothing to hide, nothing at all. Please, come inside, Aethelwold." Thyra said as she motioned for them to go inside, they kicked open the door dramatically. She smiled softly at the woman and Beocca noticed, it seemed that Thyra and Osferth had a way to worm themselves into everyone's heart.

"Come on." Finan says.

"Are you satisfied? I asked, are you satisfied?" Beocca asked.

"You have my sincere apologies, Father, lady."

"He was here, I can smell him." Aethelwold says in frustration.

"Will we see you at the wedding, lords?" Finan questioned smugly as Aethelwold shoved past them. Sigrún grabbed Sihtric's hand and led him and their son away from the commotion, she wanted to sleep and soon preferably.