The Barbarian’s Tribute (Not-So-Savage Barbarians #1)

The Barbarian’s Tribute (Not-So-Savage Barbarians #1)

Author: Amy Padilla Listening Length: 4h 57m

Every year, a woman from each town is chosen as a tribute to the barbarian clans to keep the peace, never to be seen or heard from again. The rumors about the barbarian clans were horrific. It was a sentence worse than death. I never thought they’d choose me. But when my brother betrays me by telling my father about m...

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M y stomach dropped and I straightened abruptly, shooting Rath a panicked look. He told me his parents would be here to celebrate with us, but I didn’t feel prepared to meet them yet. The only parent I’d ever had disowned me and sold me to a barbarian clan less than a month ago. What if they thought I wasn’t good enough for their son? Could they make him take the bonding necklace back?

Theslei’s smile was warm as she took my hands and pulled me out of my seat and into a hug. “Relax, child. I know of your family. It does not make you any less deserving of my son.” She released me and squeezed my hands instead. “You make him very happy. I’m honored with the gift you have given him.”

“O-Oh… Um… He’s more the gift than I am. He was my protector when I first arrived, and he takes care of me.”