The ebony female let out a sharp intake of breath of what Ragnar assumed to be surprise at the Viking’s words. Granted, they were not precisely true and perhaps it was wrong of him to stretch the truth such as he had but he wanted to smudge Crete’s name because he did not want to see the Plateau male get off scotch free even though Thistle had not been Ragnar’s mate at the time and that it had been consented on both sides. Why should Thistle and the babes bear all of the punishment while Crete got off on a Get Out Of Jail Free pass because he appeared to have vanished off the face of the earth. In the truth of things, Ragnar doubted Pump or any of the Ridge’s members cared either way in regards to what happened to Crete and in a way Ragnar himself did not care but he wanted some kind of vengeance even if it was out of nothing but his own jealousy and spite that Crete had claimed Thistle before Ragnar had staked his own claim. Of course, unlike her mute one night lover Ragnar had every intention of staying with Thistle but that was his gain and Crete’s loss. “He should not have came near her. It was her first season, her first time experiencing it.” If Crete hadn’t…it could have very well been Ragnar’s seed that had taken. It didn’t matter to the Viking - the babes were his even if they could not claim biological blood. Family was family and Ragnar planned to be the only father they knew.
“She is handling her pregnancy well,” Ragnar spoke in response to the Plateau woman’s well wishes. “With all due respect I intend to be the only father they know of,” It was his right - as she had stated - and he would love them endlessly. “But to show that I hold nothing against the Plateau or his family I will make a trip to the Plateau to let them know of the possibility,” While Blue Willow seemed hesitant, Ragnar did not share in her trepidation. He would have no issue with going to Crete’s family and telling them what had transpired and that his children may be blood related to them, though the Viking had yet to know if he intended to let them around the babes or not - besides that was only as good as if Pump approved of it given the finality and non negotiable dictations their hybrid leader had set down upon the babes. “Is there anyone in particular I should call for when I make that trip?” He inquired of her next.
