He needed someone to temper him. Someone more mature, to tame his wild edges.

But he was a dangerous young man; and I had some wild edges of my own. A decade before the events of the main series.

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It's winter in Dublin. The entire settlement is preparing for a wedding: Olaf Gofraidsson, Jarl of Dublin, is about to marry the favourite daughter of the High King of Ireland.

Ivar could not care less for his brother's wedding. In fact he'd much rather it didn't happen.

They were so focused on their goal of chasing creatures of ancient myth, and now his brother is settling down. When the bride arrives however, she has a vanguard of Viking mercenaries.

And one of them catches Ivar's attention. A young man who wears a peculiar X-shaped brand.

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**For the best reading experience, this title should be read after Taming the Wolves**This novella has graphic M/M content between two Alphas. Books in the Viking Omegaverse typically contain violence and explicit sexual content; however, the relationships are respectful & consensual, if a little rough between Alphas.

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