The Nine Worlds Series by Saga Nansen

There's a curse on the kingdom and only a virgin sacrifice can save its citizens from a horrible fate.“What kind of trap is this? Don’t you know I can’t be killed? And how do you plan to harm me, trapped like you are?"Erling freezes. There’s someone, something, behind him. Not the dragon, but nothing human either. He tries to breathe through the fear constricting his throat.“It’s not a trap,” he manages through gritted teeth. “And you’re not a dragon... moreThere's a curse on the kingdom and only a virgin sacrifice can save its citizens from a horrible fate.“What kind of trap is this? Don’t you know I can’t be killed? And how do you plan to harm me, trapped like you are?"Erling freezes. There’s someone, something, behind him. Not the dragon, but nothing human either. He tries to breathe through the fear constricting his throat.“It’s not a trap,” he manages through gritted teeth. “And you’re not a dragon.”Erling feels the breath of the creature tickle his neck as it chuckles, an amused, dark sound.“Aren’t I?” Tropes:💛 human/dragon-shifter🧡 mystical Viking world❤️ enemies to lovers💚 d/s undertones💙 smutty 4k short story💜 happy ending less

Håkon is a famed warrior adored by his men, but merely the bastard son of the King of Jotunheim. As a threat to the succession, he’s sent away by his father to kill the ruler of the hostile Vanir.When he enters the fortress of Saeborg disguised as his sister, supposedly sent to end their enmity through marriage, Håkon is prepared to die if it means taking the enemy ruler with him... moreHåkon is a famed warrior adored by his men, but merely the bastard son of the King of Jotunheim. As a threat to the succession, he’s sent away by his father to kill the ruler of the hostile Vanir.When he enters the fortress of Saeborg disguised as his sister, supposedly sent to end their enmity through marriage, Håkon is prepared to die if it means taking the enemy ruler with him.Handsome, cunning, and in possession of seiðr—the powerful battle magic reserved for women in the other realms—Prince Talvinen of Vanaheim is the kind of man feared and despised by the Jötnar. Talvinen has been obsessed with Håkon since he was a child, and he sees through Håkon’s disguise immediately.Now a prisoner in an enemy realm, Håkon depends on Talvinen to survive and protect his sister. As they face threats both from within the Vanir court and the surrounding realms, Håkon’s loyalties are tested and his darkest desires tempted.Can he survive, or will the young Vanir Prince be his undoing? less