Ragnar “Emily!” I yelled as she hurried down the hallway and through the crowd outside the great hall. Everyone stepped out of the way as I bounded down the hallway, cursing under my breath as I matched her stride. “Emily, stop in the name of your king!” She slowed to a halt and turned around to meet my gaze. “What do you want, Ragnar? Why don’t you stay with your newfound treasure? You seem very happy around her.” “Is that what you think this is? You think I’ve found some shiny new toy and ditched you for it?” “That’s what it feels like, Ragnar. You went into the woods and found a strange woman and her kids; now you don’t care about your pack, and you’re willing to put the lives of everyone who trusts you in danger for a woman you barely know anything about!” She ran her hands throug

