Viking’s Ransom
Viking Ancestors
Rise of the Dragon
Book 4
Sky Purington
Genre: Time Travel Fantasy/Shifter Romance
Viking Ancestors
Rise of the Dragon
Book 4
Sky Purington
Genre: Time Travel Fantasy/Shifter Romance
Date of Publication: April 9, 2019
ASIN: B07MJR3ZWQ
Number of pages: 265
Word Count: 78,000
Cover Artist: Tara West
Book Description:
Kenzie is determined to be there for her sisters no matter what it takes. Even if it means giving herself over to her fated mate, Viking Eirik Sigdir. When she ends up traveling through time to tenth century Scandinavia, she’s ready for whatever comes her way. Until a chance encounter with Hel, the Goddess of Helheim, who has long loved Eirik.
Having recognized Kenzie from the moment he saw her picture in the twenty-first century, Eirik realizes the time has finally come. A secret close to the heart is about to be revealed, and the stunning red-head is the only person capable of protecting what matters to him most.
Unfortunately, Hel has already stolen Kenzie away. Now he needs to convince the goddess to give him back his bargaining chip because of a little-known prophecy. One that foretells he must offer up the woman he loves as ransom to get back what has been taken from him.
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Excerpt
“We can return
to the others now,” she murmured, well aware he had brought her here to make
sure she was really okay. To be a sounding board if she needed one. She was
doing all right though. In truth, she would just as soon stay here simply to
spend time alone with him. But not if he thought he had to make her feel better
the whole time. “I know your heart’s in the right place, but I don’t need
coddling.”
to the others now,” she murmured, well aware he had brought her here to make
sure she was really okay. To be a sounding board if she needed one. She was
doing all right though. In truth, she would just as soon stay here simply to
spend time alone with him. But not if he thought he had to make her feel better
the whole time. “I know your heart’s in the right place, but I don’t need
coddling.”
“I know you do
not.” He stroked her hair then inhaled its scent. “I just wanted to show you
something…and be alone together.”
not.” He stroked her hair then inhaled its scent. “I just wanted to show you
something…and be alone together.”
Glad they were
on the same page, she inhaled his scent just as deeply, amazed by how much she
was into him. Thrilled by the sensation. Addicted to it almost. She had never
wanted to be in a man’s arms so much. Against him. Touching him.
on the same page, she inhaled his scent just as deeply, amazed by how much she
was into him. Thrilled by the sensation. Addicted to it almost. She had never
wanted to be in a man’s arms so much. Against him. Touching him.
“Come,” he
whispered before he pulled her after him along the river to a stream that
branched off and ran beneath a thick intricately carved stone archway.
whispered before he pulled her after him along the river to a stream that
branched off and ran beneath a thick intricately carved stone archway.
“That definitely
looks manmade,” she remarked, caught by the stunning beauty of the area. Moss
caked rocks lined the stream and delicate roots from sparkling silver trees
draped down into the water as if long, enchanted hair caught in the moonlight.
It was all so eye-catching, she found herself walking forward without much
thought as to where she was going.
looks manmade,” she remarked, caught by the stunning beauty of the area. Moss
caked rocks lined the stream and delicate roots from sparkling silver trees
draped down into the water as if long, enchanted hair caught in the moonlight.
It was all so eye-catching, she found herself walking forward without much
thought as to where she was going.
“Why does this
place look so familiar?” she whispered, smiling as she saw the entranceway
between the roots to a dark but tempting pool of water directly beneath the
archway. “It’s a whirlpool of sorts, isn’t it?”
place look so familiar?” she whispered, smiling as she saw the entranceway
between the roots to a dark but tempting pool of water directly beneath the
archway. “It’s a whirlpool of sorts, isn’t it?”
“Yes,” he said,
joining her. “Though this stream is one of many in the area, this location
seems more caught up in the Realm’s oddities.”
joining her. “Though this stream is one of many in the area, this location
seems more caught up in the Realm’s oddities.”
“What do you
mean?” she murmured, eying a small but lush bed of green grass nestled beside
the whirlpool. Before he could respond, her eyes were drawn specifically to the
compelling swirl of water, and she suddenly understood. “The water’s different
here isn’t it?”
mean?” she murmured, eying a small but lush bed of green grass nestled beside
the whirlpool. Before he could respond, her eyes were drawn specifically to the
compelling swirl of water, and she suddenly understood. “The water’s different
here isn’t it?”
“Yes,” he
replied. “Like a few bodies of water in the Realm, it goes against the laws of
gravity, but there is even more to it…”
replied. “Like a few bodies of water in the Realm, it goes against the laws of
gravity, but there is even more to it…”
“My God,” she
whispered, interrupting him as she figured it out. She began removing her
clothes, compelled to go in. To be part of all this. “It flows both upstream
and downstream at the same time.”
whispered, interrupting him as she figured it out. She began removing her
clothes, compelled to go in. To be part of all this. “It flows both upstream
and downstream at the same time.”
Yet she knew he
had been about to say even more. That he was going to speak of the inherent
magic of this place. Because its pure enchantment was undeniable.
had been about to say even more. That he was going to speak of the inherent
magic of this place. Because its pure enchantment was undeniable.
“It does flow
both ways,” he confirmed, as he began undressing as well.
both ways,” he confirmed, as he began undressing as well.
Her gaze
remained locked on the whirlpool as she waded in. It drew her in a way that
brought unexplainable joy to her heart. Oh, how she wanted to immerse herself
in it.
remained locked on the whirlpool as she waded in. It drew her in a way that
brought unexplainable joy to her heart. Oh, how she wanted to immerse herself
in it.
Remember it.
“That makes no
sense,” she murmured. “Why would I want to remember it when I’ve never been
here before?” She stopped and glanced over her shoulder at Eirik, suddenly
certain this place was more than familiar to him and not because he had visited
it lately. “It makes sense to you though, doesn’t it?”
sense,” she murmured. “Why would I want to remember it when I’ve never been
here before?” She stopped and glanced over her shoulder at Eirik, suddenly
certain this place was more than familiar to him and not because he had visited
it lately. “It makes sense to you though, doesn’t it?”
“It does,” he
confirmed, his eyes never leaving hers. “It did the moment I first discovered
it.”
confirmed, his eyes never leaving hers. “It did the moment I first discovered
it.”
A delicious,
life-altering sort of chill washed over her as their eyes held. “Why?” She
swept her eyes over the area then looked at him again. “What does this place
have to do with us, Eirik?”
life-altering sort of chill washed over her as their eyes held. “Why?” She
swept her eyes over the area then looked at him again. “What does this place
have to do with us, Eirik?”
“Everything,” he
said softly, pulling off the last of his clothes before he joined her. “It has
to considering this is where we were the first time I dreamt of you years ago.”
said softly, pulling off the last of his clothes before he joined her. “It has
to considering this is where we were the first time I dreamt of you years ago.”
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