Chapter 24

"What did you do?!"

We were surrounded with people so each word had to be chosen carefully, but that of course didn't mean Loki's rage won't come to surface. It brought the worst of him because he was in such a helpless situation. What would Asgard think if their king made a scene in the hall? Odin was too lazy for that or how they would say collected to do it. Loki couldn't go out of character and strangle me across the table. Odin would rather throw me in the dungeons, but Loki was in no position to do that.

You mean what you did? I knew I was pushing way too hard, but this is survival of the fittest. Go check if you don't believe me.

For the first time since I've met this monster, he kept his mouth shut. I watched him leave the hall with my lips curved in a grin. Loki won't find Odin and neither will he find out what I did with him. No, I didn't kill him. Odin was too valuable to kill and he was the tool with which I could send Loki over the edge. It was almost too fun to have this much power over somebody, but it was satisfying because that was Loki and I made a fool of him. And I'm greedy, I have much and I want even more. Let's not forget that my wants are equal to matter. I'll have everything.

Moan escaped my lips after taking another bite of Lorelei's heart. It was that good and I was smiling the whole time during the , I soon had to scowl at my plate. I ate the last piece of food on my plate, but wasn't mentally prepared. I didn't savour the taste of it and there was no desert to brighten up my mood. How rude considering Loki promised me a cake. My actions were monstrous, but I have no mother and no father to teach me better.

"Mistress." It was Sygin who approached me when I finished my meal. "We did as you told us. Everything is ready for our departure."

I'm pleased to hear that. Stay close.

Everything that happens in the next few hours has been planned days ahead. Well, almost everything. There was this vial that was supposed to give me my voice back. I didn't know if this was a trick or not, but I kept the vial and made my way to Loki's chambers. Loki was only partly right, it was my great wish to speak again, but that is not what I wanted the most. It is bad luck that I'll never get the chance to do it. Loki will never forgive me. Frankly, I didn't know if I even wanted his forgiveness. It was pointless and unnecessary.

"Where is Odin?" Loki came to me after three hours he undoubtedly spent searching for Odin. Let's just say Odin wasn't where Loki left him.

His body or his spirit?

"What has gotten into you?"

You've got under my skin.

It was so painfully obvious he was trying to stay calm. I've seen that look in his eyes too many times not to know he wanted to curl his hand around my neck and squeeze the life out of me. I certainly didn't anticipate him doing that, but it is better to be safe than sorry. By no means did this mean I'll stop irking him. He is in no position to threaten me after all. Poor, poor Loki. There was only one way to settle this and that was by my rules. If someone has to die, let it not be me.

"Why Lorelei?" I snorted how predictable he was.

Because you needed her.

"You killed her to spite me? Had I not been kind to you?"

You do not understand what kind means.

"And a murderer like you does?"

What is one compared to eighty?

What is Lorelei compared to me? She was part of Loki's plan, but I didn't kill her to prevent his plans becoming reality. Lorelei and I shared similar skill set, with her gone Loki would eventually turn to me. I could do what he needed and I would do it for him, I would do even more than what he would ask of me. I killed Lorelei to replace her. I needed to be needed because as such I would be irreplaceable. So I went to the dungeon with Loki's dagger one night when he was sleeping. I made her suffer, watched her suffocate on her own blood.

Why do you think I attacked Sif?

"There was blood on your shoe." Maybe I was that stupid to actually miss a spot or maybe he wanted to discuss other things. "Why her?"

That one was an accident. I didn't intend to hurt her.

"Sure. You almost killed her. Stop playing games Isabella. Why?!"

Because I needed to. Loki laughed. You've been lazy Loki, not nearly as convincing impersonating Odin. Sif figured it out and she would rant you out. The laughter died. I would kill for you if I had to. Now I see it would be better if she revealed you. I would no longer worry if you try to kill me or not.

"You are delusional. What gave you the idea I want to kill you?"

You obsses with possibility.

"You have no idea what you are talking about, do you?" He doubted my ability to comprehend.

What is this? I showed him the vial. How fast would I die if I drank this?

"It is not posion."

Prove it.

Loki studied my face, there was nothing he could figure as it was deadpan. His brows met in middle, I imagine he was trying to dig facts up from my mind. There was nothing for him and it will remain like that forever. He snatched the vial from my hand, took the lid and drank half of it's content. I observed him carefully, watched how his confidance started to fade. I've never seen him worried and he was now terified, Grasping for air and feeling weak in his knees. I did one last good thing for him, pushed him on bed rather than have him colapse on floor.

"Isabella..."

Don't speak. I leaned in and kiss him.

"What did you do to me?" I pushed his hair away from his face.

You'll be fine, I merely switched the content. It was about time you stopped trusting me. I reassured him. "I don't trust you anymore."

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