" Have you bled yet? " The question hung in the air before you responded with a yes. Every girl who has bled in your village gets sold off to marry a man, who is in most cases a young adult

You and Volfar didn't speak often, your job was to give him an heir as his wife. You're now six months pregnant

Volfar's people were having a bonfire. He sat on the throne, you sat next to him

Half naked women danced, a few men as well. He contently leaned back and watched

You had your own chair next to him. You felt hurt, he didn't pay attention to you the entire night. Well, your job was to give him heirs, but you didn't think he loved you at all, though he did

You weren't tired, but you were bored. If you weren't pregnant you'd be playing tag with the other kids or dancing around the fire