- Loki's Point of View -

Loki reached his chambers and was taking off his royal armor when he spotted Angrboda in his bed already naked. She smiled at him and he let out a frustrated sigh. His mind was still on Rai and the events that just transpired but he was a man with needs. He knew she could satisfy those needs. So Loki pushed Rai into the back of his mind and lay with Angrboda. What Loki didn't know, was that Angrboda had magical powers and those nights that he had already slept with her, had given her two children already. The Fenrir Wolf and Jormungand, The World Serpent. Angrboda was just looking for one more. Little did Loki know, this night she would get the child she so wished.

It had been four days now. Four days, that Loki had found out that he was now a father of two. Fenrir and Jormungad. Loki was furious at Angrboda and needed to find out where the two were before the All-Father Odin found out. If his father knew of this he would certainly have to marry Angrboda and lose Rai forever. No he wouldn't let that happen.

Loki invited Angrboda to meet him in his chambers once more. She agreed and came to him early in the morning. Loki was trying to force her to give up Fenrir and Jormungad but to no avail. She then told him if he slept with her one more time she would let him see his three children. "Three children? What do you mean three children?!" Loki was furious. Angrboda had removed the top portion of her dress and continued to say, "Yes my prince, I gave birth to a daughter. I named her Hel. Though…she does look quite odd…" She pressed herself onto Loki and he tried to get her off when the door suddenly burst open.

"Loki I was look-" It was Rai. She had a horrified look on her face. Angrboda just giggled and Loki tried to get her off him and speak to Rai but it was too late. Rai had slammed the door shut and took off. 'fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck!' was all that was running through his head. 'How am I supposed to fix this?!' he thought. Angrboda was still attempting to undress herself but Loki grabbed her dress and threw it at her. "Get out." Was all he said, his words laced with venom. She gave him a glare but didn't fight him. She got what she wanted anyway so there was no point. She dressed herself and quietly slipped out of his chambers. Loki quickly made his way towards the training grounds. He figured that's where Rai would be letting out her frustration. He didn't know was that Angrboda was going to the All-Father and to Frigga. She was going to tell them that Loki refused to marry her and was going to leave her abandoned with three children.

He saw Rai there crying in Thor's arms. Then he heard Frandall call out to him and ask him if he knew why she was crying. When she heard Frandall mention his name, she quickly apologized to Thor and the warriors, gave Thor a formal bow, and took off again. 'Damit' he said to himself. Thor asked him what he had done. His brother always knew when Loki had done something wrong. Once Sif had gone, he explained what happened, Thor with Volstagg were booming with laughter. Frandall's mouth was a-gape and Hogun just bashfully looked away. Loki felt humiliated. Thor then proceeded to tell Loki about Rai's celebratory dinner. He asked Thor what he was talking about and he said Rai's guard exam was yesterday! He had completely forgotten! And now tomorrow was her celebratory dinner?! He had to fix things with her the second he saw her again. He couldn't let her get away anymore.

Loki tried looking for here everywhere but he couldn't find her. He gave up and decided to go back to his chambers when he spotted Rai. He knew she would never talk to him, so quickly hatched a plan. He would use his shape-shifting magic to make himself look like Einar. That's the only way she would accept him. 'Speak of the devil…' Loki thought. For at that very moment the real Einar was making his way into her bedroom. 'Damit I'll have to wait for him to leave…'

Loki patiently waited for about an hour. He was getting frustrated and was about to just burst in there and demand Rai talk to him, when Einar came out. 'Finally!' Loki thought as he watched Einar turn a corner and disappear down the hallway. Loki quickly shifted into Einar and quietly walked into her room.

She was asleep. He sat down next to her and sighed softly. She looked so innocent. So peaceful and beautiful. He moved away some strands of hair from her face and she gently stirred. He sat there quietly hoping not to wake her but she had always been a light sleeper. Gently she opened her eyes and saw Einar. "You're still here? I'm sorry I didn't mean to fall asleep on you." She said with a yawn.

"Actually…" Loki started to say as he shifted back into himself. He thought she would slap him, yell at him, or something but she just sat there half asleep, not surprised at all. "Loki? If you wanted to talk to me you could have just come in. You know you are always welcome here. There was no need to shift into someone else." She said as she turned her back on him and yawned.

"Yes…well…you kept running from me. I've tried to explain myself but you keep cutting me off or running away." He said a little annoyed. He started to run his hands through her hair and she let out a small, soft chuckle. "Well, it serves you right for making me so angry…"

He chuckled. "Will you let me explain now?" he started taking off his boots and his night-shirt. He was just in his night pants and softly made his way into the bed. "Mhm." Was all she said, her back still to him. He sighed softly not knowing where to being.

He didn't know how to say the truth. He wanted so much to just lie out of this whole mess. If she were to ever find out the truth, which sooner or later she would, she would resent him forever. So he hugged her and buried his face into her back. He started to explain everything. About what happened at the party, about Angrboda. He told her the truth about his little peace missions and where he had truly gone. He told her about Fenrir, Jormungad, and Hel. He also explained about what happened when she saw him with Angrboda this morning. She was silent throughout the whole thing. For a second he thought she had fallen asleep but he tightened his embrace on her and he felt her sigh. He wasn't finished. He wanted to tell her how much he loved her. How long he had loved her, for his heart had been hers the moment she accepted him as a friend. But he waited. He wanted to know what she thought of all this. Of the truth.

Rai stayed silent for a few minutes. Contemplating and taking in everything Loki had said. She finally turned around to face him and she smiled. Her sweet smile was back and it made Loki's heart stop. He couldn't understand why she was smiling at him. She kissed his forehead and said, "It's alright Loki. You are forgiven. It does not please me to know you went on these little escapades with Angrboda though…look at what happened…you are a father now and if King Odin finds out…he will surely force you to marry her." She looked down and fiddled with her hands. One of her many nervous habits.

"You do not hate me?..." He was shocked she had forgiven him. Rai's always been so sweet and kind to him. When they were children, all the pranks he played on Thor got him in deep trouble but Rai would think them funny and never judged him. He thought surely this would be something she would never forgive him for, but she did.

"Now why would I hate you? You've always been mischievous Loki. If anything I should be ashamed for not expecting something like this from you." She chuckled to herself and Loki felt bad for what she had said. He felt as if she knew he would always do something wrong. As if he was so predictable.

"I see…" was all he said. He could not look up to meet her gaze. "I'm sorry Loki I didn't mean it like that, really." She hugged him. "I'm sorry." she placed another kiss on his forehead. Before he could say anything, she continued, this time with a more serious tone of voice. "Loki, we must stop Angrboda. She will surely go to the All-Father and have him force you to marry her."

He looked up at her. "Yes…I have to figure out a way to get rid of her…" He closed his eyes and lay down with his hands behind his head. Rai knew he did this when he was frustrated and needed to think. "What of your children Loki? Surely you won't abandon them."

"I don't know…father mustn't find out…" his eyes were still closed and he was trying to think. Suddenly he felt Rai lay back down and he decided to tell her he loved her. 'It's now or never' he thought. He gently took hold of her face. His naturally cool skin always sent shivers down Rai's spine when he touched her. He looked into her eyes and she felt the sudden rush of blood to her face. "Rai…" he started to say as he slowly closed the little space that separated them. "Óst min, kyss mik…"

I needed to add some 'fluff' to this story lol their kiss will continue in the next chapter along some other things. I might add some very mature context in the next chapter I'm not sure yet but you have been warred in case I do!

Óst min, kyss mik: means: My love, kiss me: it was translated from this website I found called vikingrune. com but I am not able to post up the link o.o it keeps deleting it for whatever reason. x.x