Chapter 17

~Warning for later~

Serene felt a slight shift in the air and saw a shadow cross the light in the hallway.

Darkness is coming child, you must prepare.

Loki will leave you and you will have a tough couple of years as he fights this darkness.

The shadow spoke; Serene knew this was her mother speaking though she didn't know why she was not in a corporal at the moment.

She figured since the moons were at their weakest right now, so maybe that is why she couldn't retain a more solid form.

Serene watched as the shadow disappeared and bit her lip in worry.

What did she mean by the darkness? Was it the threat with the dark elves or something far more powerful?

Serene was lost in thought as she walked back to her chambers.

She needed a change of clothes, something more comfortable then the cursed dress and corset she was forced to wear in front of the royalty.

Serene unclipped the pins from her hair and shook out her long black curls.

She had decided to switch her hair to a solid color to blend in a little bit more.

No need to worry the poor mortals else wise they might croak.

She wiped away at her face with a damp cloth and looked in the mirror.

If she didn't know the life span of her kind she would think she looked barely as old as the princes.

But knowing that her body accelerates in maturity she shrugs off the uneasiness.

"Now what could be keeping you darling?" a voice calls out into the room.

Serene looks into the mirror and sees her love standing a few paces away.

He was dressed in more casual leathers and a lighter cape around his shoulders.

His hair hung loose around his head instead of being slicked back.

The tips had started to curl due to the humidity.

"Just my mind running, my love," Serene answered as she ran a soft brush through her hair.

Loki smiled and approached her and sat in front of her in her chair.

"I hope you at least left a copy of yourself with our son," Serene said as she finished up with her hair and decided to play with Loki's.

Loki sighed when he felt her fingers curl into his hair and massage his scalp.

The tension from the travels had coiled in his head and pounded against his brain.

"Of course my lover, you think I would leave that wild child unattended?" Loki said as he closed his eyes and leaned back into her hands.

Serene hummed a sweet tune as she continued her ministrations.

Once she felt that she had relieved most of the tension she moved onto the task of braiding the hair closest to his neck.

Loki was in a relaxed state of mind, with his eyes closed he could pick up the faint smells that inhabited Serene's rooms and hear the sway of the curtains billowing in the breeze.

Serene had a small smile tugging at her lips as she finished up the third braid on his right side before mirroring the same on the left.

Loki felt his hair being twisted and weaved into braids.

"My darling, I am not a girl who wears braids nor am I Thor," he spoke as she continued on anyways.

"You do release what they represent right?" Serene spoke softly as she pulled away and lightly held his shoulders and placed her chin atop his head.

Loki knew some warrior wore braids to show how many kills they had committed in a recent battle but was confused because he had not killed anyone from their recent travel to Midguard

. "I know one meaning, but I would like to hear what they mean too you," Loki said as he reached up and held her hands on his shoulders with his.

Serene smiled when he realized that there was another meaning behind her ministrations.

"Each braid represents one of your children, your three from Boda on your right side, the two from Sigyn on you left and the one in the middle is Bjorn," Serene spoke softly as she tugged at each of the braids as she explained the meaning.

Loki tilted his head and looked up at his love.

"Is this why you have so many in your hair? You have had many children before Bjorn?" Loki asked as he tried to catch her gaze.

"Yes, though Bjorn is not related by blood like my others, I still see him as one of my own," Serene said as she looked straight ahead.

Loki looked pensive before opening his mouth to speak.

"Will get to meet your other children?" Loki asked cautiously.

Serene took in a breath and let it out. She knew this was a sore topic; she needed to keep her realm save and knew once she could wipe out this upcoming darkness she could take Loki to the Unknown Realm.

"One day, I will be given a sign that I can take you to see them, but for now, no." Serene had lied but knew that this was a complete lie.

Loki could hear a slight hitch in between her words meaning she was hiding something but didn't press for it.

He took her hand and placed a kiss on her wrist.

Serene leaned down and nuzzled his neck in affection before leaving a kiss there.

"Thank you," Serene whispered into his neck. Loki just held her as she continued the nuzzling on his neck.

When she pulled away he slowly stood and caught her in his arms.

He captured her lips in a sweet and searing kiss.

Serene wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him closer to her body.

Loki groaned as she tugged on his hair to tilt his head back revealing a more submissive state by baring his throat to her.

Only with her did he feel save to let down his walls and let her be on the equal grounds to switch control.

Serene grazed her blunt teeth over his Adam's apple as it bobbed with his groans that escaped.

Serene smirked into his skin as her hands glided down to untuck the tail of his leathers.

She sent a wave through the coat to unbuckle the fastenings and she slid the material of her Lover.

Loki hissed when he felt the cool air hit his skin and felt fiery touches ignite sparks across his chest.

He growled and guided her towards the bed.

Though Serene was the one to guide him onto his back as she straddled his thighs.

Loki looked up into his Lovers golden eyes, which had become molten with lust.

Her lips were tugged into a suggestive little smirk as she pulled at the bottom of her underdress.

Loki held in a breath as he watched more skin be revealed to him as the dress was finally pulled off.

Serene ran a hand through her hair to pull back the curls that fell in front of her eyes before connecting her lips with Loki's swollen ones.

She felt a prodding from his tongue and opened her mouth.

She groaned as she tasted him and battled for control.

Soon they broke apart and were breathing heavily. Loki smirked before he rolled them.

Serene chuckled as she was now underneath his weight.

Loki growled challengingly and bites at her neck. "Mine," he all but growled up in a low throaty tone.

"Yours as you are mine," Serene gasps out as he takes a perk nipple into his warm mouth.

He paid attention to the perk bud before mirroring the same attention to the other.

Serene moaned out a low tune as she felt heat pool in her neither region.

She lifted her hips to relieve the building pressure. Loki pulled back with a throaty moan as her hips came in contact with his.

He vanished his trousers and sat back on his hunches.

"Are you ready my lover?" Loki asked as he looked into her eyes.

"Yes, my love, I am ready," Serene said in a heated voice as she rubbed his arms in reassurance.

Loki could feel his hardness leak precum, as he lined up. He looked up one more time before pushing in.

Serene gasped as she felt Loki pierce her.

This was the first time in this form for her, but she was no virgin but it had been a long time since her coupling.

Loki was fully sheathed within Serene and groaned when he felt her slick walls clamp around him.

"Oh Serene, my love I don't if I can last if you keep that up," Loki huffed out as he pulled out a little before pushing back in.

Serene breathed out a deep breath as Loki started up a pace.

It was a constant rock within her core that burned her lust.

She writhed as Loki leaned down and captured her lips in a kiss.

Their bodies had begun to slick up as sweat glistened their bodies.

Serene could feel Loki reaching to find a certain spot for he kept pushing farther in each time.

She gently rolled them so now she was on top.

Serene held herself up by placing her hands on his chest and her legs on either side of him.

She started up a rhythm and found that Loki wen deeper than before.

Loki threw hi head back and moaned as she clenched her walls around him.

She rocked her hips and she rolled them. She gyrated her hips in slow, deliberate circles.

Loki knew he was close. He could have been completely numb from the waist down from the prickling fire from the their coupling.

He didn't know whether to be embarrassed or elated he was so close to bursting.

He moved his hands slowly up Serene's torso.

She was hard and smooth and taut and curvy and softly feminine.

Her bare skin against his hands was an assault on his senses. His fingers moved up, twisting her buds in a light pinch.

"I'm am very close love," Loki called out huskily as he lifted his hips to match her pace.

Serene moaned as shock wave went through her. She took one of his hands and brought it to her core.

Loki smirked at the demanded release and began to stroke her with her hips. "I'm close as well," Serene spoke.

Loki bit his lips as she squeezed him with her walls. He bucked as he felt his release snap.

"Come for me," Loki all but roared out as he plunged deeper into her and rubbed a bit harder.

Serene cried out as her resolve snapped and soon she was quivering from her shock waves.

She slumped forward in exhaustion and lay on Loki's chest.

Their chest were rising heavily as they lay their in the after glow. "I love you," Serene whispered.

"I love you too," Loki answered back as he wrapped the blankets around them along with his arms.

~A few weeks pass~

A slight breeze of peace had settled over Asgard but this did not settle with Serene at all and she knew she was growing more antsy by the day.

Loki had been gone frequently in order to attend meeting with the courts.

The family was preparing for the next OdinSleep to approach and this time it was on schedule.

Loki had an almost permanent glare plastered into his eyes and a frustrated aura as he continued to be bullied around, preparing for his father's sleep.

He didn't understand why Thor wasn't sharing his misery.

Loki had finally talked his way into earning a few days off from the council meetings to be with his love.

He had been so exhausted when he came back from the meetings that he often just passed out once his head hit the bed.

Serene had been very patient with his stressed behavior and would help him to keep his anger under the coils of his mind.

She had stayed with him as he slept and rubbed his back as he slept on.

Serene had told Loki that she had Bjorn go to become an apprentice warrior under the watchful eye of a pack of Were-bears in the Realm she controlled.

She had whispered to him in the morning telling Loki of Bjorn's progress with the weapons and his training.

She would have a glow about her when she talked about their adoptive son and his accomplishments.

This made Loki wish he could finally tell her his love and make her, his in a bond.

But first he needed to procure a ring that would show others that she was taken.

He needed to visit the Dwarves and hopefully talk his way into having them craft him a ring.

He had to be careful though, he still had enemies among the dwarves due to his silver tongue and he had barely escaped the last time.

But Loki knew that any punishment would be worth it to see a beautiful ring on Serene's hand.

Loki was waiting in their chambers awaiting the arrival of his beloved.

Loki had prepared to leave soon and hoped to relay a message to her in person.

He heard the door open and the swish of a dress follow.

"Oh Loki, I wasn't expecting you here Darling," Serene said as she walked over to where he was sitting.

"Hmm, yes I managed to snake my way out of the meeting for a few days," Loki spoke as he opened his arms.

Serene smiled before lying in his arms and wrapping them around her.

She nuzzled into his chest breathing in his scent.

"I need to go for a few days on an errand for Odin with the dwarves," Loki spoke.

Serene kept her face buried in his chest. " And he couldn't send his ambassador why?" Serene asked though it was muffled. Loki chuckled,

"Love I am the best choice for this task, he needs my skills in order to fulfill the task." Serene grumbled into his chest and gripped his leathers in a fist.

"You are mine, not Odin's servant," She bit out as she leaned up and bit his neck in affectionate way.

"Yes I am, but I must go, I will be back in a few days time," Loki explained as he kissed her cheek.

Serene growled before straddling his legs. "I finally have you and know you tell me you must go, at least let me mark you," Serene said as she leaned back into his neck.

"What is this new possessiveness? Not that I object," Loki groaned out as she suckled his neck.

"New mate bond had been formed from our recent coupling, I need to scent mark you to claim you as mine," Serene whispered against his neck.

Loki shivered in pleasure as her breath ghosted over his bites.

Serene smiled mischievously before swiping a stripe up his throat with her tongue.

She nuzzled behind his ears and then did the same to his wrist.

Before she sat back on her hunches.

"Come back to me in one piece you hear me," Serene said in a deadly tone.

Loki gulped as he tried to control his frantically beating heart.

He hasn't felt this way since he was a horny teen.

"Of course, I will return soon," He said laying a kiss on her lips before picking her up and moving her to the couch.

She held onto his fingers as she watched him leave.

"Please be safe." She called out once he shut the door.

~With Bjorn~

The young child had now started to grow but not much.

He had put on some weight and started to gain muscle from training.

Mama would visit him every day during lunch and dinner to see how he was progressing.

Bjorn had been surprised when he found out that Serene had introduced Bjorn to a new pack that protected her realm.

He slowly grew more open with the members of the pack.

One of older warriors was looking to have an apprentice and Bjorn gladly volunteered, telling his Mama that, he wanted to be a warrior once his eyes had landed on the different weapons.

The other reason being so in the future he could protect those in need.

Serene had warned him that he should not seek revenge against the wolves.

Bjorn swore an oath against revenge but vowed to protect those in the future, in need.