Loki's Daughter Book 3

Threats

Late that night as I'm reading a book someone knocks at my door and they continue to pound on it. I shut my book and storm up to the door. I open it to see who it is.

'What the fuc...Valarie,' I say as I finally see who's at my door. Tears run down her face. She hands me a small piece of paper. I take it and read it. Anger fills me.

'Come on,' I say as I gently guide her in and sit her down on my bed.

'I had a warning. Someone is after my unborn child,' she blubbers. I take note of how panicked she is and the way she keeps shaking.

'You need to calm down. I will not leave you. Lie down,' I order.

'I can't,' she all but whimpers. I only smirk and transform into a black cat. I had been practicing it earlier today and was now confident enough that I can hold the transformation for a few hours. Long enough to get her to sleep. I jump up on the bed and Valarie reluctantly lies down. I stretch out next to her and sure enough in seconds she's asleep.

Loki stands in front of me, where I lean against the wall of my bedroom. I'm a few meters from the door but a few meters from the bed as well. I had told Loki about the note and the warning that I had watched from Valarie's mind while she was asleep. He and I worked out plans last night and this morning he's gone around putting those plans in action and I walked out for an hour and to help him with them.

My gaze flickers over as Valarie stirs, sits up then hops out of bed.

She's up, I tell Loki over mind link.

'We've put an invisible wall on your house. No one can enter unless they are family, royal or Avengers. Anything else will be killed instantly. They can knock on the door, but if they open it and walk in. They are screwed,' Loki tells her. That's the part I had to help with.

'Other than that, I am moving in.'

'What?'

'You heard me.'

'Raven, I have already moved everything out of your room. And I am pregnant, you weren't here for my last one but I'll let you know I am a very emotional person when I am popping out another child.'

'I'd rather put up with you then watch you lose another child.'

Val smiles and looks out to her house.

'For a surprise, I have already gotten people working on another story for your house. It should be finished in a week. Once it is done there will be two more rooms up there, with a retreat and a library.'

Val runs into my arms saying my name.

'It's ok, I will be staying in the study.'

She sighs and looks back at her home. 'We can't tell Alec,' she says as she leave. 'He will go all CIA on me.'

'Valarie, I need your help,' Thor huffs. Val runs out into the corridor to him.

'Dad, what the hell?' she says as she takes in the huge gash on his forehead. She rubs her finger on it and it heals.

Why don't you call me dad?

I glare at Loki. Because it's weird and I still haven't forgiven you.

He sulks.

'One of the realms has fallen into war, and I have sent over thirty men to fight and twenty Valkyries to fight, but they are falling, and we don't have enough people to send.'

That's why we stay out of fights that aren't ours. Loki growls in my mind.

I only shrug.

Val pulls a sword out. 'Get ready to sent me there,' she says as she changes into her Asgardian battle armour. 'I won't fight but I will heal anyone that is hurt. I'll be at the Bifrost in five so be ready.'

Thor nods and runs off.

Bad parenting. He shouldn't be dragging a pregnant women into fights. I say in my mind. Aloud I say, 'No.'

'Yes and get over it. I am goddess of fire and I am soon the leader of the Valkyries. I need to go. Get over it,' Val replies without missing a beat as she changes into a wolf and runs off.

I stamp my foot in frustration turn around and storm off to the training areas. The guards line up and they each try and block my angry blows.

Minutes later Loki appears in front of me and the guard disappears. He spars against me for a good few minutes before finally talking.

'Why so angry?'

I shrug and keep hitting out. It feels good.

'You're not in control, are you?'

I lash out harder and he falls surprised. I look down the sword at him.

'Not fully,' I step back and drop the sword suddenly drained. 'Sorry but I can't control my feelings,' I whisper. I take a step forward when he grabs hold of my shoulder and we teleport into my bedroom. He gently guides me to a chair by my bed and sits me down on it. Then he sit on the opposite chair. He fiddles nervously with his hands then looks at me.

'Okay I'm just going to start. But you need to remain silent until I'm finished. Understand?'

I sink into the chair and gesture for him to continue.

He frowns but starts talking. 'I'm not going to pretend like I understand what you went through when I left you here on earth. I'm not going to pretend that I even slightly understand how hard it is for you to stay here. For you to stay alive. I'm not going to lie to you and say that I understand how hard it is for you to move on when you are haunted by memories and ghosts of the past. But,' my gaze flickers up onto him my eyes hollow with sadness. 'But I will be here for you. I will try to help you move on. Try and help you become stronger than your sadness, then your past. Because you are strong daughter. I know you can move on from this.'

I dip my head but bring it back up. I sit up straight and for a moment I enter his mind.

She sits up straighter her green eyes normally sparkling are dull...hollow. Hollow with sadness. With pain. Her hair normally wild sits limply around her face. Her skin paler than normal. She stands up her hands immediately digging into her pockets and her shoulders automatically hunch over, making herself shrink. In earth years she is a grown adult but in Asgard she is but a teenager. A teenager that has been abandoned but survived. A teenager that no matter what survives. She's brave and strong but at the moment she looks lost and scared.

'But maybe being brave didn't...doesn't mean being unafraid,' I say softly bringing him out of his thoughts. 'Because I tried, didn't I? I tried to not be afraid. I thought killing off my past would get it to leave me alone. Fuck, at least I tried. At least I did that.' I turn my back to him and gaze out at the window in silence. When he leaves some minutes later dizziness sweeps over me and I drop to the floor in pain.