In the aftermath of a brutal marauder raid, Tove finds herself cast into the unforgiving wilderness of the Northern Forest. There, amidst the Northern Forest, she joins the Thunder Falls Panther Band, rising swiftly through their ranks. Tove's cunning and bravery lead her to spearhead audacious raids, seizing treasures like the Dancer's Helm and the Tarnsman's Blue Sleen Cloak and ultimately claiming leadership after a victorious skirmish against the rival Broken Arrows Band.

But the triumph is swiftly shadowed by betrayal. A deceitful night leaves Tove captured by her own, sold into the chains of slavery to Sigr of Rarn. Her fierce spirit was undimmed, she commands a high price as a pleasure slave in the Silver Talender Brothel, where she is marked permanently with a Talender flower and pierced ears.


Fate twists again when Sigr loses his hold over her at the Sea Sleen Inlet. Aided by the unlikely woman who sent her into slavery, Tove regains her freedom and seeks to reclaim her past glories. However, destiny had led her into the path of Anvar, the formidable High Jarl of Hrimgar, whose stormy encounter with Tove during a blizzard resulted in her being collared and renamed Ibta.

Stripped of her past identity and thrust deeper into the world of the Northmen, Ibta had to navigate the politics and volatile passions of her new life. Her will was constantly tested, yet she found herself drawn to Anvar, grappling with feelings that twisted and compelled her toward deeper submission. She had resisted at first, fighting against the chains of slavery, but slowly, she realized that her heart had begun to betray her. The love she never anticipated bloomed like a forbidden flower, taking root in the cold soil of her new existence.

Anvar had told her, with a fire in his eyes that could not be denied, that she belonged to him in all ways. His words had seared into her mind, and she believed them. She had surrendered herself fully, her heart and body, convinced she had finally found her place at his side.


But that illusion shattered when she woke to the cold weight of a sold tag dangling from her collar. Disoriented and heartbroken, she had stared at it. Anvar, the man she loved, had sold her. She learned then she was property—nothing more. The betrayal was raw and deep, her mind reeling as she tried to grasp why he had done this.

Now renamed Ashtaroth and then shortened to Ash, she finds herself in the hands of Abaddon, a notorious Karian pirate. Taken to the southern city of Brundisium, Ash must navigate this new reality with a master who doesn't want her yet keeps her as a mere gift. The cold detachment of her new life contrasts sharply with the fire of her past. Ash now faces an uncertain future, her survival hinging on her ability to adapt to the will of a man who views her as nothing more than a burden. Yet beneath the surface, her strength and cunning remain as she begins to chart a new path under the harsh rule of a Karian Master.

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