This is a short story of about 5,000 wordsA night of choices… Power? Or true love?A dark-eyed warrior grabs Eira at her betrothal feast. As night unfolds, a shocking secret is revealed, and the shield maiden must decide…marry the powerful Viking, Steinar, and be the first woman to take Aland's jarl seat, or claim a second chance at love with Gunnar, the low-born Viking from her past. Two compelling men. One choice…