Mystifying the Captain (Steve X OC)

Chapter 29 - Avenger

(Cassia POV)

After I greet Heimdall I rush into the castle. I ignore as many people as possible to not alert Loki that I'm here. When I reach his door I listen in to making sure he wasn't inside. I walk in and get hit with pain. There was a woman laying asleep and naked in his bed. Of course.....

I suck it in trying not to cry. I knew this was him, this was always him. I head to the table where my sword is.

"Oh...I'm sorry your majesty, I'll....I'll just leave." A small shaken and scared voice echos in the room. I don't look at her I just keep looking for my sword.

"Don't....your Prince asked you to be here.  He will be upset if you leave without his knowledge." I choke out. 

I finally find my sword and navy blue scabbard. I put on the scabbard and tighten the belt around my waist. I grab the sword admiring how beautiful it is, navy blue leather handle, sharp curved edge specially spelled to never dull, diamonds and blue sapphires on the hilt. I kinda wish I can cut Loki with it. The moment I sheath the sword Loki enters the room. My breath shakes and I don't move from fear I'll do something I'll regret. He stares at me at first.

"Get out" He says firmly. I take it upon myself to start walking out "NO, not you Princess Cassia." I stop in my tracts realizing hes talking to the girl. She quickly gets up, grabbing her dress and running out into the hall. I feel bad for the girl. Everyone will talk about her now. She will have a reputation because of this.

"I have to go." I try to leave again but he blocks the entrance.

"Cass.."

"You don't have the right to call me that anymore." I spit out with venom in my words.

"I tried..I tried to be the perfect man you needed me to be." He starts, his voice was gentle and sweet. The Loki a grew to care deeply about. "I'm not that man. I can never be perfect for you. This, is who I am. I denied myself enough." Wow..not even an apology...

I take another step out, he grabs my arm. I am so upset by his touch I bring my sword out, pushing him against the wall placing my swords' sharp edge against his neck. I was crying now. He couldn't even apologize to me. We always agreed to be honest with each other no matter what it was. I guess that was just me. When I finally have the courage to look into his eyes he was crying too. Soft tears that showed me he actually cared, somewhere in that ice he calls a heart.

"I should have been honest with you darling. I ruined us because of it. I know. I know by your eyes you will never forgive me. I'm sorry. Just..." he places a hand against my jaw stroking it softly. "Just give me another chance."

I let him go taking a few steps back putting my sword away. I look at him seeing small drops of blood on his throat, I was pressing the sword against him too roughly. "No." He looks at me confused and hurt. "I have to work on myself first. I can't go on feeling like I should die because a man hurt me." He nods, realizing this was not about him anymore. He knows how hard it was for me when I arrived after leaving Steve. He knows I would be the same after this time too.

"Is there...anything I can do?" He looks down to the floor defeated.

"Be patient, and honest. That's all I can ask." I walk out of his room. My heart ripping itself out of my chest. I wipe the tears from my eyes and head to my room. The maids were there, they had heard I was back somehow.

"Ladies, I will be setting up your retirement. I don't think I will be coming back." They all stand up saddened by the news. One by one they hug me. They all grab things that belong to me that they think I would like to have. Little gifts as best they could do. I take them in a small bag and thank them. I let them know the rest of my belongings will be shared among them, including the jewelry that cost so much.