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“Daive up I can’t say Lara no lanced up at the woman “I said it”

“You said what?” She was obviously getting annoyed

“My name”

“Helga?”

“No, rily “Helga” She huffed out an annoyed breath Forget it! The snoas starting to melt “Eirick…” She’d tried to say Reece, but Eirick came out instead “Eirrrrrick…”

“What about Eirick?” the woman asked

“Eirick told ”

“Ingrid,” the wo this daft woa’s size”

“Yes, mum!”

So she was labeled as daft? Well, she supposed it was fitting, the way she’d carried on about her name What kind of lunatic tells soirl brought Lara a woolen gown of deep blue

“This will look very pretty with your blonde hair,” the girl said She handed the gown to her and scampered away before Lara could thank her

“Blonde hair?” Lara hts, but in no as she a blonde She used the bottom of her linen shirt as a potholder as she picked up the pot of lanced down at her reflection Instead of her own familiar face, some beautiful blonde wo that a lot today

Chapter 4

Reece, aka Eirick, stor sword in one hand, the look of a crazed warrior on his face

“What happened? I heard a scream,” he said

Lara looked up at him Her eyes felt like they were about to pop out of her head “It isn’t me”

“It damn as you,” cranky, tired lady said “She’s the one screaht be easy on the eyes, son, but she’s about as smart as this spoon of mine” She brandished the spoon at Reece “I know I told you to bring back a wife, but I was hoping you’d be so for randchildren can I expect out of this match”

“Ah rin “She’ll settle down I’m certain of it”

He lowered his sword and approached Lara, wrapping an arm around her back

“It isn’ther head, still unable to comprehend what she’d seen in the water’s reflection “It isn’t me”

“Coently

Eirick’sher head sadly “Fool men,” she said under her breath “They’re all alike Even my own son”

Reece ushered Lara into his room and closed the door He took the pot of water from her and set it on a table

“What happened, Lara?”

“You a”

“Helga?”

“Tell me, Reece When you look at me, do you see a beautiful blonde Norsewoman, or do you see the real me?”

“I see the real you, of course You see ht? Not this Eirick dude?”

“I see you,” she said “You should have warnedsomeone else I made a complete ass out of myself”

Reece chuckled “No, sweetheart, you a”

That made her feel a little better Just a tiny bit She shed