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"Finan." Sihtric declared tensing up, she looked at him in suspicion when he moved to hide her behind him.

"What?" Finan looked to where Sihtric was looking and Finan quickly moved to greet the King. Luna swore quietly and ducked her head behind Sihtric's back, Finan panicked hoping to avoid Alfred seeing her.

"Lord King, welcome to Coccham!"

"Finan." Alfred says dismissively.

"Lord Uhtred is at the fortress, the burh." Finan explains and watches as Alfred looks around the town. Finan frowns at the distaste showing on his face.

"Will you fetch him, Finan? We'll be waiting in the hall." Odda asked.

"I will, lord." And then offers a forced smile before turning to Sihtric and Luna.

"The man must have a priest for each day of the year." The men chuckle as she smiles, and they watch a group of priests walk by.

"Sihtric, take her to our home. Make sure no one sees her." Sihtric nodded and guided her away with a hand on her lower back before any more could be said Finan joined Uhtred to speak with Alfred.

"This is the first time I have seen the inside of your home, Sihtric," She spoke with a smile when he tugged her closer to his side, he opened the door and steered her in while glancing around for danger. "It's such a shame too, I would have liked to get intimate with the structure of this place." She said seductively while placing a hand on his chest, she smirked when he audibly gulped. The air in his lungs was forced out in a grunt when she forced him against the door and leaned her body against his.

"Intimate?" He choked out, she hummed and slowly slid her hand down to the waist of his pants. His sword clattered to the ground the moment her hands began to untie his trousers.

"Of course, darling. For scenarios such as this. What if I need to hide or escape?" He watched her with wide eyes as she slid her hand into his trousers, she laughed lightly when he gasped as she grabbed his cock. "My beautiful boy, already so hard and wet for me?" He shivered when her lips grazed his ear and slammed his head against the door with a loud moan. "Good boy." Luna said with a smirk, Sihtric moaned softly in response. With a wicked smile she sank to her knees and took his cock out, she stroked it with a tight grip.

He placed a hand on her head and tangled his fingers in her hair gazing down at her in surprise, precum leaking from the tip of his thick length. With a smile, she spread the liquid over the length of his cock before replacing the soft warmth of her hands with the hot cavern of her mouth, tongue curling underneath the tip. Dragging her hands over Sihtric's wonderful thighs she hollowed out her cheeks, sucking while bobbing her head. Her eyes gazed up at Sihtric's flushed body with arousal, watching him fall apart beautifully under her care.

Luna devoted herself to Sihtric's pleasure, sucking and stroking, pleasure building steadily, unhurried in her ministrations. Sihtric's breathing suddenly quickened and his hand tightened in her hair, urging her closer. Luna relaxed her throat, something Uhtred and Gisela taught her how to do, and let it open and tried to take Sihtric's full length.

The moan sent vibrations up his cock and Sihtric answered with his loud moan as her throat muscles massaged his length, driving him to the brink of his orgasm. She kept Sihtric's sensitive head in her mouth sucking sweetly until she had swallowed every drop of the salty liquid before pulling away.

Her skin felt warm under Sihtric's admiration. He was gazing at her as though she was a priceless work of art. She knew she was an attractive woman, Luna did not deny it but being gazed at by him was like being worshipped and it was intoxicating. Sihtric pulled her up from her knees once he tucked his cock away and fisted her hair in his hands, he swallowed her moan with his mouth and she melted into his kiss. He slid his tongue into her mouth and she just knew this tongue would do wonders between her thighs.

Clapa, unfortunately, interrupted the moment they were sharing by knocking on the door and announcing a trader ship. The two quickly break apart and Sihtric attempts to fix her hair but the look Clapa gives them tells the answer.

"You should stay, miss." Clapa stated with a worried look.

"But I will not." She grabbed the hooded cloak and followed them to the docks where Uhtred was sitting down, she sighed in relief when she noticed Alfred was nowhere to be seen.

"You were supposed to keep her occupied and taken care of, Alfred spots her any moment." Finan hissed, Sihtric stuttered out an answer before Uhtred took pity on him.

"It would seem Luna keeps him both occupied and taken care of." Uhtred teased when he noticed her crinkled dress and messy hair.

"You know nothing." She spoke.

"Godwine, I was expecting you days ago. Are you carrying the axe heads?" Uhtred asks the trader, Uhtred looks at her in warning before quickly turning back with a grin as she scoffs. She ignored him until his hand slipped up her dress, she slapped the hand away but not before he could place a kiss on her exposed thigh.

"I am, lord. Frankia made, would split an oak tree." The man praised looking uncomfortable at the display.

"How many?"

"How many do you need?" Godwine asked nervously.

"My men saw warriors aboard your ship. Is this true?" She watches as Uhtred moves to the frightened man.

"Three men only, lord. It is a Northman, he wishes to speak to you, alone." He practically whimpers out.

"Can I trust this Northman?"

"He says that you know him. His name is Erik, he has a brother named Sigefrid." Uhtred soon grows alert at the names.

"Finan, the first sign of trouble, fire the ship." He orders, Finan walks down to them with a grin. Finan places a hand just under her breast and pulls her to his side.

"There'll be no need for fire, lord." The trader speaks.

"Sihtric, fetch me a whole bunch of torches," Finan puts an arm around the man's shoulders after letting her go and pulls him close. "I like to be prepared." He taunts while Clapa smiles.

"Why are you here?" Luna moved to Uhtred's side as he asked the man. The man who reveals himself does not look familiar, but he is a dane no doubt.

"I am not looking to fight, not yet. Can you believe I am traveling to meet with a dead man?" Luna rolls her eyes and leans against Uhtred.

"You deal in sorcery now?" Uhtred deadpans and Erik glances at her with interest, Uhtred glares at the male and shields her from his gaze.

"It is my fate, or so I'm told. You have my word that I will make my appointment in Mercia and then I shall return to Frankia." He climbs out of the ship and stands next to Luna, Uhtred narrows his eyes in warning.

"Sigefrid is in Frankia?"

"He is, but not for much longer, our brother is...restless. We have grown strong in the years since Northumbria. We have a fleet now, nineteen ships." Erik brags and Luna knows this is going to be a disaster.

"Which you will sail to where?" She asks with curiosity and moves her hand to grip Uhtred's waist.

"Oh, we have no firm plan, other than to listen to Bjorn." Erik says simply.

"The dead man."

"You say it without surprise, Uhtred. I think you might have gotten wind of this ghost. He speaks the words of the three spinners. We cannot ignore him." Erik looks between the woman and Uhtred as he grows rigid.

"You and I, after his defeat at Ethandun, the Earl Guthrum rejected our gods and they are angry. They want revenge, I believe we have been chosen," Erik shrugs nonchalantly. "You will receive your invitation. You shall see for yourself, I'm sure."

"What if I refuse to meet this ghost?"

"That is a matter for the three spinners and the gods." Erik replied.

"And what if I believe this ghost to be real, to be Sigefrid wanting to kill me?" Uhtred looks at Erik who shakes his head.

"You have my word that it is not. I swear all that we want is Uhtred of Bebbanburg at our side. Now, am I allowed to pass to keep my appointment?"

"You are. Safe journey all the way back to Frankia." Erik nods his head in a sign of both thanks and respect.

"Uhtred Ragnarsson, you will always have my respect. But do not forget, you were raised a dane." He says before blowing a kiss at her and Erik laughs when Uhtred scowls.