Chapter 2:

Loki's cool hips slammed behind me as I grip the headboard of the bed. His thrusts made the bed creak and my arms made the headboard hit the wall. His hands griped my hips as he growled out, "Are you satisfied now, dearest?"

Truth be told I couldn't complain. This was the fifth time we had copulated after our fun in the shower. Loki was not exaggerating when he said that Jotuns do a mating ritual. However, he didn't tell me that their mates are also affected.

*Five hours ago*

The second time after the shower, Loki carried me out of the shower and spoke adoringly in his Aesir tongue. He hasn't taught me enough words yet but I did catch "dearly beloved". We laid on our bed until I had a sudden urge to be on top of him. From the smoldering look he had, it sparked a fire within me. I rolled on top of him and guided him into me. I leaned forward to nip at his throat while slowly grinding myself against him. Loki softly groaned and his hands slid to hold my butt as I moved up to kiss his lips. My thrusts were still slow but they were deep and I could hear Loki crooning in the back of his throat. While I was doing this, I got the idea to also mark him the same way he marked me.

"My love, please do it."

I smiled against his lips as I had an idea as to how to accomplish that. As my thrusts sped up and became more erratic, I slid my mouth down his throat and bit him. Hard. Loki grunted a little from the pain so I kissed the underside of his jaw before continuing to bite him again. His breaths became more labored and audible as I felt like I had a sudden rush of memories that weren't mine. I saw everything; from seeing his father Odin telling him he was a Frost Giant to the Avengers stopping him from destroying New York. I could also feel what he felt in those situations. Angry. Jealous. Resentful. But also hurt. Even sad and lonely. I could feel everything he felt. Loki's cool hands slid across my back before squeezing in between us to grab my breasts.

"Oh, so you like the girls then?"

I heard him chuckle. "I've always liked the girls."

My thrusts became faster as I felt my own climax approaching.

The sensation of his cool body rubbing against my warm body gave me the urgency to finish marking him as mine. One of Loki's hand slid down to finger my clit and a wave of ecstasy shook my entire body.

Exhausted, I was about to get off Loki when he suddenly pulled me to stay on him.

"I must still be within you in order for the bond to be solidified."

I brought one leg to the other side and lowered myself towards him. He pulled me closer to him as I regarded him more closely. Loki's cool breath tickled my nose as I look at how his jet black hair contrasted with his frosty blue skin. I touched the semi circle ridge pattern on his forehead.

"What does this pattern mean?"

Loki swallowed. "It means that I am of Jotun royalty." He seemed reticent to discuss the subject as he looked away from me.

I put a hand on his face. "Loki, you can tell me more about how you felt when your…Father told you about your heritage. Besides…I saw some of your memories."

An inky black eyebrow lifted. "You did?" He seemed more amused. "Well, then I believe us marking each other has not only strengthened our bond but has also given access to the other person's memories."

"I could also feel the way you felt from what I saw…hey, what did you see from me?"

Loki flashed a toothy smile and chuckled. "In due time, I will tell you my love. Now, regarding your previous inquiry…" He became pensive.

"As you know, Thor and I…we weren't always the best of brothers growing up. He and his friends the Warriors Three would bother me for not taking up fighting like they and many other young Asgardian boys did. With the exception of Lady Sif, learning how to fight was more for boys and learning magic was more for girls. At times, I would retaliate against Thor and his friends with my magic which would get me into heaps of trouble."

I smiled. "Well, you still get into trouble for it now. Remember Tony's shampoo and Clint's arrows last week?"

Loki smiled and laughed. "Ah yes, the metal man and the archer. I have something more in store for them in the near future." He laughed some more and seeing him laugh so carefree and open made me glad that I had interrupted.

His laughing died down before he continued. "Although Mother never favored one over the other, my Father…well, Odin always seemed to favor Thor over me. While my mother supported everything that I did including magic, Odin did not do the same. He wanted to spend more time with Thor and he wanted to groom him to be the next King of Asgard. Even though he told both of us that we were born to be kings, I just knew that Thor would be king. From the way Odin treated me as a child, I always sensed that I was…different. Then, after our little adventure in Jotunheim, I realized that it was true. Odin only decided to explain after he found me in the Vault with the Casket. "

He then begun to sound bitter. "He claimed that I was a 'helpless child' suffering and alone. He thought that I could be a pawn that would bring the two kingdoms together. I began to grill Odin for his treatment towards me over the years and his preference for Thor when his breath started to become labored and he slowly sank to the ground. Although I was angry and hurt for what he did, I called the guards to attend to him. My smoldering, negative emotions made me formulate a plan to prove that I was the better son suited for the throne."

I pondered before asking, "Is that why you let the Frost Giants into Asgard?"

Loki swallowed. "Yes. I forged a deal with King Laufey of Jotunheim in order to orchestrate a plan to make me the rightful king. I wanted to not only let Odin pay for what he did to my people years ago but I also needed something to help me get the throne while Thor was banished on Earth."

"And that's why you killed King Laufey after Thor got back to Asgard?"

Loki sighed. "Yes. When the Bifrost was destroyed and we were hanging from the edge of it, I told Odin 'I could have done it, Father. I could have done it. For you. For all of us.' That was THE moment I knew that I had failed as a son. I just didn't want to bear the weight of being a disappointment and failure to him so that is why I ignored Thor's plea and fell into the abyss."

I began to chew on my lip. Loki took one of my hands and curiously felt each finger and knuckle with his thumb and index finger. He always did that when he was about to talk about something really serious.

"And then of course, that's how I had gotten to Earth and took control of Dr. Selvig. I hadn't realized it then but the Chitauri found me before I arrived at Earth and I was under the same mind control that I put Dr. Selvig and the archer under."

"That's right! I did notice that in pictures of you from New York, your eyes had some sort of icy blue color in them but now they are vibrant green."

"Yes, my love. My eyes are normally green. Under the control of the Chitauri, I had become suddenly hellbent on destroying the Earth and anyone who comes in my way like the Avengers. I though that humans were small, petty beings that needed to be ruled"

I snickered and rubbed a leg against him. "Well, I'm sure you don't believe that anymore as you are with a so called 'small, petty' human."

Loki chuckled. "Don't tempt me, woman. I cannot always practice restraint."

Oh, that turned me on even more. Half of me wanted him to not be restrained and have his way with me but I decided against it. For now.

"I had wanted to lay waste to a planet that didn't do anything to me. I wasn't able to come to my senses until the Hulk…"

"Smashed the shit out of you, right?"

"Right. After I recovered from my injuries, the Avengers had me and Thor took me back to Asgard for punishment. I had my trial before I was given solitary confinement for sometime. I was able to still talk to Mother as she was the only one who did or still wanted to. I still had a bed and my books but when I found out she died from an attack on Asgard, I lost it. After the whole city mourned, Thor had come to me to strike up a deal to help him defeat the Dark Elves. I seemed cold and collected as always towards him but he saw right through my illusion. Literally and figuratively. My confinement was a mess with my bookshelf and bed overturned. My clothes were disheveled and I hadn't slept since hearing of her death. I had thought all of these years he would be rather ignorant of my feelings but I was genuinely surprised to know that he knew Mother's death had affected me."

Loki continued to play with my hand while I looked at the ceiling.

"But I never thought that my attempt to masquerade as Odin would land me back on Earth. Especially with the aftermath of Ragnarok, it is fortunate that my assistance during the war gave me a rather harmless 'banishment' on Earth. I probably would have gotten a much worse punishment if it wasn't for that…"

I swallowed and looked at Loki as I could sense a change in tone.

"However, I had never suspected that the very heroes responsible for defeating me in New York would have to accept me as part of my banishment. It was beyond laughable. Some were very outraged and threatened to withdraw from the team while others, although not thrilled about me being a member, were mostly silent. Tensions were high for awhile but then I could find myself eventually striking up a sort of friendship with Anthony Stark and the young man with the arachnid powers. Anthony gave me the name 'Reindeer Games' and the young arachnid followed suit. Ms. Romanov keeps me at arm's length although she is still cordial while her archer friend simply converses with me when need be. The scientist avoids me as well but the soldier and his falcon friend respect me enough as they know I am a valuable member. The Black Panther however…he does not care."

I nodded. "Well, I know that the team dynamics aren't perfect but…at least you have me!"

Loki pulled me closer. "Mmm, yes I feel quite fortunate to be chosen by you." He then climbed on top of me so that his body was covering all of mine. Loki lowered his head to nuzzle the crook of my neck. He was peppering my throat with soft kisses when I heard a strange noise from the back of his throat.

I put my hand on the middle of his back to feel the sensation.

"Are you purring?"

"It sounds like I am. Dearest, please lie back."

He angled himself towards my entrance and slowly entered me. He continued to purr as I took in the slowness of his thrusts. Loki put both forearms to frame my face and slowly touched my cheek with his cool blue fingers. They left a trail of a chilling sensation on my face as they traced down my throat slowing glossing over the holes of the mark. Loki then drew his fingers up to my pulse. He used his other hand to check his as well.

"What is it?"

"Our pulse is the same, my 's never happened before." He seemed ecstatic to say the least. Suddenly, I also felt his ecstasy. Our bond was linking us together more than I thought. Under the excitement, it felt like we were in a sea of bliss and content. His languid and slow movements made it feel like nothing could pull us down from this sea. It was a high that I didn't want to come down from. My tight, warm walls clenched around him as he felt his climax coming. Loki gritted his teeth as he did not want to ruin the moment by going faster.

"I love that you are being a gentleman about it."

"Tis only for you, my love."

I smiled at that as I felt him spill himself into me. He panted after managing to be slow but intense for so long and like before, he did not withdraw from me. Instead, he stayed within me as he pulled me closer to his chest. I pressed my cheek to his beating heart and he rested his chin on top of my head, resuming his purring. He hooked one long leg in between mine and made small circles with his thumbs on my back.

"Thank you so much for listening earlier, love. I hadn't confided into anyone my side of the story like I had just done with you."

"It was my pleasure. I love you after all." I then kissed his cold, Frost Giant heart.

I felt another shot of happiness from him again and a small tear fell on the crown of my head. He softly kissed it.

"What have I ever done to deserve someone like you?"

Our breaths were in unison for awhile until both of us drifted off into sleep.