"What are you?" I demanded. He looked at me confused.
"Humans are supposed to be warm?" he repeated stupidly.
"Yes," I said stalking toward him. "Why is your skin so cold?"
"Why is your skin cold?" He looked at me with the most confounded expression.
"Don't play with me I'll tear you limb from limb." I snarled. Closing in on him I tried to match his scent to every creature I knew. Human mostly but also something I couldn't quite place.
He looked at me puzzled. "What are you?"
"I asked you first!" I said not caring how juvenile it sounded.
He put his open palms toward me in a surrendering motion. "I am a God, Loki of Asgard, a world different than yours. My biological parentage is part Frost Giant." he said the last words as if they were a curse. "It would explain while I appear to be human and have been stripped of my power that monster blood still runs through my veins."
I tried to make sense of what he had said but none of it registered. I wasn't used to feeling confused and didn't like it. "What do you mean you are from another world? You're like an alien?"
"You could say that. Yes, that seems the easiest explanation."
"Hmm."
"So fair Rosalie, would you please explain why we're the same temperature?"
I went and sat beside him. "You said on your world you're a monster?" I looked at him and he nodded. "Well, on our world, this world, I am a monster too. I am a vampire."
He shook his head the words clearly lost on him. "Vampire is an immortal being that kills humans to drink their blood. But my family and I drink the blood animals to survive."
"I've never seen Misgardian eyes such a color is it from your affliction?"
"Those who drink human blood have red eyes, mine are from the animals."
"My race has red eyes as well." he said patting my knee. "Where is your family? Were you cast out as well?"
"No, I left. My mate..." I fought to regain composer. "It was too painful to stay. I had to get away."
He placed his hand on mine. "It would seem it was written somewhere in the stars for us to find one another Rose."
His use of my informal name snapped me back to reality and I pulled away. "I'm going to use the phone." I quickly crossed over and dialed the house number.
Bella answered "Rose, what's wrong, are you okay? Where are you? You left so suddenly."
"I'm ok, Bella, I'm calling to let everyone know I'm okay and not to worry. Please, how is Renesmee?"
"She's great; out with Jake right now, she'll be sorry she missed your call."
I felt the air stick in my throat and I heard my adoptive mother's voice "Is that Rose?"
"Yes, Rosalie, please come home. Here is Esme."
"Rose, where are you? Are you ok?"
"I'm ok. I miss you guys."
"When are you coming home?"
"Not just yet." I said trying not to choke on the words.
"Ask her who the cute guy is." I heard my sister's playful voice.
"Tell Alice he is just a passing drifter don't get too excited." I smiled.
"No he isn't, I have seen." she quipped into the phone.
I rolled my eyes "I'll call again soon I promise." and hung up the phone.
When I turned around Loki was dressed. "I need sustenance" he said plainly.
"I'll order room service." I watched the man eat and wondered how he could eat so much and stay so trim while I raked the small comb the hotel provided through my hair. "I can't go into direct sunlight."
"Why?" he asked looking up.
"Well..." I said and walked to the curtains peeked out to check if the coast was clear and pulled them open revealing my diamond glittering skin.
Astonished he stood and walked over to me "You are truly a treasure worthy of Odin's Vault." he brushed the back of his hand against my cheek.
I caught his hand and held it against my face. "I'll take that as a compliment." I said dazzled as the sun reflected off my skin and the light danced onto his face.
"The highest." He smiled, looking deeply into my eyes.
I didn't need to be Alice to know what was about to happen so I quickly dropped his hand and walked to the other bed and plopped down. "We need to come up with a plan for you."
"What would you suggest?" he said trying to hide his disappointment.
"Well, what are you good at?" I asked combing my fingers through my hair.
"Domination, mischief, lies, trickery."
"A political career would be good then. Well maybe it was fate I found you. I might just send you to Forks. Jasper and Alice really are the best at this sort of thing." I looked out the window there were still a few hours of daylight left. I sighed and Loki seemed to notice.
"I am still quite tired. I'm not used to this mortal shape." I smiled and nodded. He lay down and patted the space beside him. I closed the drapes and found my way into his arms.