My Life Before You

Chapter 3

3rd POV

~Past Time~

Slowly you and your father walk through the corridors of Odin's palace as guards follow behind. Entering the throne room you can see Odin and Freya sitting in their thrones. Prince Thor on the left of Odin and Prince Loki on the right of Freya.

As you got closer you could hear the crowd whispering around you. Too quiet to hear what they're saying you ignore them.

Odin lifts his hand up as if to give someone a high five. Instantly the crowd stops talking.

"Sigyn, you must be wondering why I have asked for you and father to come here", he spoke softly, but his voice still echoed through the room.

"Yes, your highness", you curtesy to show you're respect.

Although both Sigyn and Odin's kingdoms are on good terms, it was a bit out of the ordinary for him to invite them as he's never done so until now.

Sigyn has only ever been in Odin's presence three times in her entire life. Once when he came to her kingdom to congratulate her mother and father on Sigyn's birthing. Then when Sigyn was 10 and he came with Freya and the Princes for her mother's funeral and now, here at the Asgard palace.

"Well, it has come to my attention that my son has taken a liking to you", he gestures towards Loki.

You look at Loki and see that his eyes are already focused on you. "Hello, darling", he spoke. Ignoring him you turn your attention back to Odin.

"I'm sorry, but I don't understand"

Your father walks forward . "You see Sigyn, if we were to unite our kingdoms we would have the strongest armies and never have to worry about perishing".

"So what does this have to do with me?", you asked with confusion.

"You and Loki will be the ones to unite us", the queen said.

"And how do you suppose we do that?". you spoke with your arms crossed.

"You will marry Loki. The wedding will happen in three days time", Odin stated.

Everyone around you gasped. They all began to speak at once. The voices slowly started to muffle as you tried to process what Odin just said.

Marry him?! I've only ever talked to him once and we were 10 at the time. I barely even remember it!

Your thoughts were interrupted when you noticed Loki walking a bit forward.

"Father, are you saying I can finally have her?", Loki asked Odin.

"Yes, son, I am"

You stand there baffled. You look at Loki with a frown, he smirks as he looks back at you.

"I can't believe this! You're all sitting here, talking about me as if i'm some object that you can just hand over to him!", you turn to Odin, "Your highness, with all due respect I will not marry your son"

Odin leans forward on his throne. "That is not your choice".

"Not my choice?! I am a grown woman! Anything that has to do with me is my choice and if you think for one second-"

"SILENCE!" Odin looks to your father. "It would be wise of you to teach your daughter some manners!"

He nods his head and begans walking towards you.

"Father, I-"

Stopping you from speaking your father slaps you across the face. You grab your now swollen cheek.