under my protection // uhtred ragnarson
request: Hey!! Your righting is amazing! And your right I rarely see Uhtred Ragnarson writings. Maybe you could write a piece where the reader was a slave for Erik and Sigefrid and when they rescued Aethalfled? And maybe a bit of fluff after the battle? Your blog is awesome btw!!
please donât plagiarize my work!
a/n: i will forever stand by that this show deserves more love. if you havenât seen it, check it out! itâs on netflix!
The fire burned before you. You could feel the heat of it, the flames licking at your skin as you hid yourself behind a wall. Men, Erik and Sigefridâs men, raged around you, throwing water desperately at the fire that burned their structures down.Â
The other women, the other slaves have fled or been killed. One or the other. And somehow, in the midst of it all, youâve kept your life. The question is how would you get out, escape, with your life? The moment you fled from your hidden position, one of the Daneâs would find you and depending on their mood, they would either just kill you or rape you.
This was your chance at escape, and you planned to do just that. You would not spend a moment longer being these menâs whore, for their pleasure and leisure, unable to speak. Unable to do anything other than serve. You would not allow yourself to be something for their entertainment any further, and if they meant your death, well, you would fight for your freedom to the death.
You flinch, the whispered-yell causing you to turn. Your eyes widen when you see a man, a man you do not recognize stood just a few feet behind you. Behind him are more, and in the midst, you see Aethelflaed, Erik and Sigefridâs prized hostage and the daughter of King Alfred. Yet, you do not know who this man is or what he wants.
You take a step back, hitting the wall youâd been hiding behind as you clutch nervously at your torn and dirty dress. Is this how you would die?Â
The man takes another step forward, and his eyes never seem to leave your own. His sword, safely clutched in his hand, is lowered and he holds out his other hand before himself. âI do not wish to harm you,â he whispers, âI wish to help.â
You do not know if itâs a trick. You donât want it to be trick.
Then, seemingly, with a blink of an eye, the man is stood before you. âI am Uhtred,â he introduces, and youâve heard of his name before. His name as been mentioned many time by Erik and Sigefridâs men. âI can take you to safety. Away from here, where you will be safe.â
Swallowing thickly, you gain the courage to speak;Â âwhy?â
His brows furrow, confusion falling over his features.
âWhy would you risk everything, the Kingâs daughter and her safety, for me? Some slave?â You clarify, nodding as a gesture to the men who you guess are Uhtredâs men. âThat is what youâre doing, I presume. Saving the princess of Wessex.â
âIt is,â Uhtred nods, âbut I also plan to save you.â
âYou do not know me.â
Body tensing, you glance over your shoulder, at the chaos that ensues. âYou can take me to safety? Away from here and⌠away from these men?â
Without hesitance;Â âyes.â
You slip your hand into his own, a leap of faith as Uhtred wastes no time on pulling you back to his men. From there, he helps you climb onto his horse, grabbing you from the waist and lifting you upwards. Almost immediately, he clambers on behind you, one arm moving to wrap around your waist while the other grabs the reigns of the horse.
And as you make your way through the flurry of men and out into the forest, you canât help but glance behind yourself, watching as what you considered your prison slowly disappears from sight.
âHild is taking care of her. As you requested, Lord.â
You raise your head at the sound of the door squeaking open, meeting the eyes of Hild who smiles encouragingly down at you. Hastily, she finishes wiping the blood that stains your forehead, a few droplets of warm soap water dripping down the side of your head..
Behind her, you see Uhtred followed by another man, a man youâd seen the night youâd been rescued, as Hild straightens out, turning to face Hild. Uhtred smiles at her, and you quickly assess that the two of friends, and by the looks of it, close. You remain sat, hands clasped together on your lap as Hild takes a step forward, wrapping her arms around Uhtredâs shoulders and squeezing tightly.
âShe is, uh, well,â you hear Hild whisper to Uhtred, the latter briefly glancing at you. âIâve done what I can for her.â
Uhtred nods, cupping the girls cheeks in a brief thank you before she walks past him and out of the room. There is a moment of pause before Uhtred turns to the other man, âyou may leave, Finan. I will be fine.â
Finan bows quickly, grabbing the handle of his sword before making his exit. A sense of discomfort floods you as silence echoes, Uhtred and you the only ones still in the room. He doesnât say anything as he takes a seat next to you, his shoulder barely touching yours. You keep your gaze remaining on your hands, fiddling with your fingers.
âAre you hungry?â Uhtred speaks, pulling your eyes on his own. âThirsty?â
âHild provided me with food and water,â you nod, offering a short, tight-lipped smile his way. As Uhtred nods, turning his gaze ahead of himself once more, you realize that it is your turn to speak. You owe this man a great deal of gratitude. âThank you,â you whisper, your voice unsure, hesitant. âFor, uh, saving me.â
âWhat wouldâve had happened had I not?â
Part of you is aware that Uhtred already knows the answer to his own question. But something about being able to share your pain, discomfort and torture that youâve endured for longer than you can rightfully remember, warms you. For years youâve had to keep your mouth shut, because if you did not, you wouldâve been killed.Â
âSomeone wouldâve found me,â you nod slowly, glancing back down at your lap. âI mightâve been killed, but most likely one of the men you and your army hadnât killed, wouldâve raped me. Over and over again until I did die. And if by some slim chance I did escape, someone else wouldâve found me and done the same.â
âYou were a slave to Erik and Sigefrid?â
Uhtred shuffles closer, and you jump slightly when he sets one of his hands over your own. Your lips part in response, raising your head slowly to meet his eyes once more. There is only warmth in his gaze. âI will never let another man harm you or touch you again. I swear to you, Y/N.â
âI just donât understand,â you whisper, âwhy me? Why do you care so much about what happens to me?â
âNo one deserves what youâve endured,â Uhtred assures, squeezing your hand. âBut thereâs something about you, Y/N. Something I canât rightfully explain. I-â He pauses, words halting and you watch as his gaze lowers, falling on your lips. Then, with seemingly a blink of the eyes, heâs leaning forwards, pressing his lips against your own.
The kiss is short. Chaste. But so much warmth floods you at a kiss that is meant to be just that, a kiss.Â
âYouâre under my protection,â Uhtred whispers, clasping your chin gently and pressing his forehead against your own. âI will not let any man touch you unless you want them to.â
âThank you,â you whisper, swallowing thickly. âUhtred.â
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