I AM THE PRIZE THEY WILL KILL TO KEEP. I was a shadow in the village of Donwell. A servant with no name and a life of quiet service. Then the bells rang. The Vikings brought fire and blood to my doorstep. Gunner Smith found me hiding in the dark. He wanted to own me. But he was not the only predator in the woods. Hassan and David tore me from the Viking's hands. They are Saxon lords with iron wills and massive frames. They did not set me free. They declared me a prize of war. They carried me to their stone manor and locked the gates. Now I have two masters instead of one. Hassan is cold and authoritative. His touch is a command I cannot ignore. David is the shield that protects me from the world. Together they are my ruin and my salvation. They share everything. They share their home. They share their loyalty. Now they share me. I am learning the price of their protection. They demand my total devotion. They break my shyness with their dominant hands. I am no longer a simple maid. I am the Lady of the Manor. My throne is built on my absolute submission. The Viking is still hunting me. Gunner is gathering his men in the mists. He wants his prize back. He is coming to burn this stronghold to the ground. He does not know the men who hold me. Hassan and David will kill anyone who tries to take what belongs to them. I am bound to my Saxon masters by iron and blood forever.