You waddle into the town square, being careful of your pregnant belly as you look to see what the fuss is. Your eyes widen when you see it's a slave sell, which is extremely rare for the town. You look over the slaves, bitting your bottom lip as you try to guess how much they cost. Though your eyes freeze when they land on a barbarian in chains.

Barbarians are extremely violent and scary, so seeing one in chains confuses you. Especially when they are the enemy fighting the empire your town belongs to. You watch how people debate his price, but you bite your bottom lip, considering buying him. After your husband ran off when you revealed your pregnancy, you needed a man more and more for help, but no one would help.

You take a deep breath and offer all the money you brought with you today. Everyone was shocked, but let you buy the barbarian. You lead him to my cottage near the edge of the town, being careful and wary. Though you know the moment we get home, the situation will turn on me. Not knowing how the barbarian will react to you.

We arrive home, and my breath hitches. You see just how taller he is of me. You shakily remove the chains, and he immediately pounces, practically slamming you against the wall. Making it and the shelves rattle, scaring you.