"I am Laufeyson."
A gasp from Frigga made Loki look at her for a moment but than back at Brrokk with a small smirk, leaning back against King Laufey relaxing.
"From this day foreword no moon dust shall be given to the dwarfs. You my take your leave." Laufey said with force in his voice.
The dwarf left and Odin and Frigga came foreword together. it was enough to get Loki's heart to beat so fast that he could hear it in his ears. He watched them come up to them but Loki forced himself to look calm and collected and not at all stressed beyond reason.
"Odin." Laufey spoke anger laced in his voice.
"Laufey." Impassive.
Frigga looked at him and smiled. "Loki," she said softy.
"Queen Frigga."
There was a sting there but Frigga kept her calm. Odin took a step forward and Loki got up and hopped off the throne and bowed to Laufey before turning and walking out not sparing them a second glance as he left the room heading towards his room when he stopped and went to his Father and Bera chambers.
It was the only form of comfort Loki had.
Frabuti rode the beast back in to the gates of the palace. They greeted him and he returned their welcome before taking the bag he had brought back with him.
Grinning he headed straight to dinner where he knew his family would be. There was his family all eating and talking about their day. His smaller soon was finally eating small amounts of meat. Only two bite but it was better than before.
"I have returned!"
"Welcome home, love." Laufey said as he had always done.
"Welcome home Father." Helbindi laughed as he had just gotten done telling a story beforehand.
Bylsier also welcomed him. "Come join us! We wish to see what you brought."
Frabuti came over patting each of his older sons on the shoulder but when he got to Loki he figured that the small Jotun was indeed of more fatherly actions so he kissed the small one's head who seemed comforted by it.
Than he walked to Laufey and they shared a chase kiss. Looking back he saw Loki's eyes seeming to marvel at the common exchange to mates.
"Well I do have gifts for everyone! Something I rarely do."
Helbindi snorted and looked at Loki. "He brings back gifts every single time. We have rooms filled with junk."
"Father still thinks we are children." Bylister said to Loki.
Frabuti laughed and opened the bag. He took out a strange light purple fruit and handed it to Laufey who took it and bit a small piece off and offered it to Loki who nibble it enjoying the sweet taste.
Next Frabuti pulled out some bottles and handed them to Helbindi who poured one into his goblet and then some into Loki's small goblet. Loki had been eating the fruit when he noticed and looked up at his brother and when Helbindi nodded Loki took a drink.
Whatever it was it was delicious. so Loki switched from biting into his fruit to drinking from his goblet.
Frabuti than pulled out a box and bylister took it and looked inside nodded at the papers.
Than next came something that was pure white like snow. it was a wolf skin, softer than satin. It had the ears on it showing it was a hood. He handed it to Loki who looked baffled.
"Thank you..." It was so soft.
"I killed the wolf long ago. I kept the skin and had it modified to fit you."
Loki quickly put it on and it fit perfectly. "I like it."
"Good!" Frabuti cheered. "Now about. the towns-"
"FRABUTI..." Laufey growled dangerously.
"What a lovely food we have here!"
The three Jotun brothers laughed as the two mates argued.
Laufey paused is writing when he saw the wolf skin rush by the ears back and tail whooshing. Turning he saw Loki well hidden in his clothing and watched as his son suddenly without trouble scurry up the stairs almost as if floating and stopped becoming very still.
Laufey watched his son wondering just what Loki was up to when a servant walked by and suddenly a Loki bolted making no noise and danced between the servants feet not even getting noticed and when the servant looked down and Loki was gone or he was next to the wall been still and went unnoticed.
So he was training? And Loki was good at it.
"Come here, Loki."
The wolf fur zoomed down the stairs, across the floor and soon Loki was on his shoulder and the hood of the fur pushed back.
"You called, Bera?"
"Yes. I see your training. Would you care to join Helbindi for training?"
Loki looked uneasy. "If you want me too."
"I want you to do what you want." Just than his mate walked in so Laufey quickly added. "Except going to the towns with him."
"What?!"
"Yes, Bera."
"I do take offense! Come now tis not as bad as you make it sound Laufey!"
Laufey and Loki laughed.
"Anyways," Frabuti said suddenly seriously. "Your needed in private healers room."
"I see." Laufey spoke and stood. "Loki, stay with your father."
Whining Loki leaned against Bera hoping to go too since he was curious about what it was about since it was he the one in the healing chambers an hour before.
"Come Loki, we shall go see what is happening around the castle, and maybe we can find some frozen fruits."
Magic word because Loki jumped onto Frabuti 's shoulder.
Thor was trying to figure out how to get back to Asgard with the help of Tony and Bruce. So far nothing but they where trying.
Frabuti had no idea what had set off Laufey's rage but he was glad he had taken his anger out in the forest. It had unnerved them. It had been a long time since Laufey had been in such a rage.
It had made Loki sick. They all knew it had something to do with Loki but only the healers knew and Laufey.
It was well passed the midnight before Helbindi couldn't take Loki's nervous trembling each time there was a loud noise and he used some sleeping salts and Loki finally went to sleep.
Helbindi looked at his Father and younger brother. "I will take Loki to his room. I will want to know what happened in the morning."
"Yes, do tell us. I shall go fix anything that is damaged from Bera."
Frabuti nodded watching them go. Helbindi would watch over Loki, Byliser would take care of anything that his mate broke. Now than...
How to approach Laufey without being frozen in a block of ice? Ah, tricky, tricky, tricky. Perhaps he should bring him a gift.
There was a loud crash and Frabuti sighed. First thing, don't get frozen, thing two, don't get frozen and third, find Laufey now that the rampage had ended.
Laufey sat in the old ruins near the bifrost where he often went when deep into thought. As he did his mate rounded the wall.
"Care to share your thoughts?" Frabuti said and frowned when Laufey looked completely caught off guard. "Is what concerning Loki that serious?"
Laufey closed his eyes before opening them. "The healers confirmed that Loki has given birth."
"Where is the child?"
"It was just one child... The markings show four small changes."
Now Frabuti felt his temper raising but try to keep calm.
"The father? Loki's mate?"
"Loki didn't know he was Jotun, he never understood the way he find our life mates so unconsciously he tried to knot the bond and it failed all four time."
"Tis a a wonder he hasn't gone into insanity! We must find his lover."
Laufey stood. "It wasn't the same lover, it was multiple and not only that but the healers saw black small lines on marking on Loki's lower back."
Frabuti froze. "No..."
"It seems there are more dark secrets that Odin is hiding."
"How many black marks?"
"Five."
This time it was Frabuti going on a rampage.
Loki wonder the halls when he came upon Helbindi. Strange. His brother was normally in the training grounds. Curious Loki walked up to him and climbed the Jotun until he settled on his shoulder.
"Helbindi? What troubles you?"
"I was speaking with the healers. Loki do you know how us, the Jotuns, find a mate?"
Loki shook his head. "No."
"When we seek out our mates we form a bond and when we find our life partners we tie that bond with a knot. There are markings that that show who is mated to who. The healers could see you tried to bond with a lover but since they did not knot with you it caused damage."
"I do not understand."
"After your lover left you did you ever feel sick, depressed and feel like your are going mad?"
Loki tensed feeling uncomfortable. "Yes... but if we didn't 'knot' why would I go mad?"
"Your marks showed. that you tried but only knotted yourself since he could not. Also you have children -"
"DO NOT SPEAK OF THEM!"
Helbindi looked shocked at the suddenly outburst but the hurt and pain was clear in his voice and Loki jumped off his shoulder and took off running.
Helbindi gave chase until he lost Loki who was hiding somewhere in the room his wolf's fur covering him. After a good hour he finally spotted Loki by the window.
Walking over he got on one knee and reached out. "Forgive me. I should have asked if you wished to talk about them."
"It is not an easy subject." Loki's said his voice slightly trembling. "Leave me..."
Of course Helbindi wouldn't leave. Like always he stayed and did his best to comfort him.
Odin wondered what Laufey could want. However the subject came right away.
"I want my son's children returned to us."
"No. I still stand that you return Loki to me. I have raised him all his life."
"You tormented him all his life. You have no idea how to raise a Jotun child. Thanks to you Loki's matehood is nearly destroyed."
"What do you speak of?"
"This," Laufey said throwing a book at Odin who didn't even flinch when he caught it. "Is how one raises an ice child and you... you raised him in the sun."
Without another word Laufey left angrily.
Frabuti opened his eyes as something crawled on his chest. Looking down he saw his small son curl up. Smiling he rubbed his back before he realized that Loki was trying to bond.
"Loki, Father's are already bonded to their children."
"I cannot find Bera and I don't feel good."
Sitting up Frabuti looked at him. "Are you hurt? Tell me what troubles you."
Loki wouldn't meet his eyes and instead pulled his wolfs hood over his face. Standing Frabuti went in search of Laufey. His mate would to start the bonding again.
This was bad. If Loki couldn't be at peace knowing that Laufey loved him than that meant the bond wasn't permanent. Could it be that all the fails and broken knots meant Loki could only hold tempery bonds?
If that was so than... "Hm, if you had another child we may have to take him-"
"AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH...!"
"Loki?!"
"No! Noo...! Please ...!"
Frabuti held him firmly down. "Tell me what harms you?" He voice was calm but firm.
Loki suddenly cried. "Please... please do not take my baby... please! please!"
"Loki no one will... shhhh... shhhh..."
Loki calmed slightly and looked up at him. "You promise? You will not take my baby?"
"No. We do not take young ...from... their..."
Loki trembled.
Frabuti paused and gently lifted Loki's upper clothing and looked at the markings. He read them carefully before lowering the clothing and Loki more nervous as he shook.
"You are with child... How did the healers not see?"
"I shielded it with magic."
"How far along are you?"
"I was already a month along before I got here..."
"Your almost four months! Loki you should have told me or your Bera."
Loki trembled more now crying. "Because you will not be happy with why my baby was sired and..."
"My child, tell me why you fear having a child and why you think we will take the babe from you."
There was a long pause as Loki had an inner battle and Frabuti thought he must have the stress from the bonds and torn knots.
"Because my baby was sired for a peace treaty and when I give birth they take them from me and I am no longer allowed to see them, just how it has always been since I was the age of bearing,"
Frabuti had to set Loki down eerily slow before he stormed out of the palace, to the bifrost.
Odin had crossed the line.
To ArinaHaldthin: He only comes up to about two inches passed their knees.
To SETO-KIBA-LIFE: He is a little but he's not sure how to handle it yet
To interriris: Thanks!
To fan girl 666: I like the idea of Frabuti and Laufey being a normal couple who fights a little but it never gets in their way of love, and Frabuto is going to keep trying to get what he wants. I like writing th elittle Thor sences and I try ti keep it in a time line to show where he come form there and so as to show that he is still thinking about Loki and hoping to get back to him ASPA.
To onlymydreams: Thank you so much I am glad you enjoy it!
To jaquwlinwlittle: You know what I like that idea, I just may add it into the storyline! Thank you for that.
To Reader-Writer: lol thank you and good night to you too since it is almost three am here XD
To FireSheshi2: I shall and I did! Lol
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