Captured
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Wareham, the South Coast of Wessex, England A.D. 876
ROSAMUND SAW the iron chain first. Fire-hardened links snaked across the frost-whitened ground into the dark. The chain was attached to a man’s hand.
They were surrounded by a Viking army prepar- ing to withdraw from a fortress—better described as fleeing through the night before the West Saxon troops could fall on them.
He must be dead. Surely?
A thick metal band encircled his heavy wrist. Her gaze followed the shadowy length of an arm. It was solid, encased in a deep blue tunic sleeve that had once been fine. She could see his skin through the ripped material. The torchlight turned it to molten gold. Like fire.
Who was he? All the Saxon prisoners had been given back—a requirement of the truce now about to be broken in a mad dash to reach Exeter. Exeter held Rosamund’s only chance to escape. She could not do anything that might jeopardise that chance. Not just her life, but Merriwenâ& ... read full excerpt from Captured ebook
