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Chapter 6

Sigyn looked at her reflection in the large mirror at the vanity she was sat at. Amma was carefully braiding her long blonde curls before twisting it up to secure it into a bun on the back of her head.

This past week the maid had been making extra effort on Lady Sigyn's appearance, not that Sigyn really cared; she had more pressing matters on her mind.

Since her engagement to Prince Loki she had moved into the palace. The apartments she was staying in were to be hers and Loki's after the wedding. They consisted of a large, luxurious living area that was adorned with numerous beautiful furnishings. From the living area there were a number of doors that led off to separate rooms. One of these doors led to a large bedroom, the one that Sigyn was currently sitting in, the one that she would eventually share with Prince Loki.

A blush spread across Sigyn's face at the thought.

The wedding was in just three days. The engagement was extremely short. When Sigyn had asked the queen, whom she had been spending most of this past week with, why the marriage was so rushed. Frigga had said that it was necessary to cover up the scandal as quickly as possible. Sigyn, however, suspected that the time was short so that Prince Loki wouldn't have enough time to find a way out of the situation, why else would it be so rushed? If it was to cover the scandal then surely having a quick marriage would suggest to everyone that there was something wrong.

When Amma had finished fixing the pins into Sigyn's hair she stepped back and smiled at the lady in the mirror.

Sigyn could only return the look with a despondent gaze.

The maid patted her shoulder comfortingly. "I know that everything seems out of your control, My Lady, but that feeling won't remain. You'll settle in soon enough, and it won't be all that bad. I mean... you'll be a princess."

Sigyn sighed. "The only comfort I can forsee is the knowledge that I'll have you here with me."

Amma smiled. The queen had offered her anything that they could give, but the only thing she had requested was for Amma to be her maid in the palace.

"The queen is busy with other matters today. Why don't you go to the library and relax? You said you liked reading, did you not?"

Sigyn turned to look at Amma thoughtfully. The thought of finding a good book and burying herself so deep inside it that she completely escaped reality was tempting. It was something she had done a lot when she had lived with her father, and she had always thoroughly enjoyed it.

"You know, that doesn't sound like a bad idea." Sigyn felt the side of her lips quirk in a small smile.

A few minutes later, Sigyn found herself traversing the long golden corridors of the palace, trying to find the library. She felt a small sense of freedom at being on her own as she did this. The only time she had ever been alone in the past was when she had been confined in her room, but now she was free to venture around the huge, majestic palace.

The fact that she was unused to such a thing meant that she took a few wrong turns, but eventually she found the large wooden doors to the royal library.

With some effort she managed to push one of the doors open and slip through. Sigyn couldn't help letting out a small gasp as she took in the room she was now standing in. It was so long she could only just see the other end. It had a long wooden table in the middle of it, nearly running the whole length of the room. Either side there were rows upon rows of shelves, all of them reaching the ceiling and all of the filled with books.

It was from behind one of these bookshelves, one fairly close to Sigyn, that a large grey wolf suddenly appeared.

Sigyn froze as she stared at its large black eyes. It was impossible to miss the long sharp teeth that were currently being bared to her, a low growl being emitted through them. It was currently crouched low as it stalked towards her, but Sigyn was sure that if it stood to its full height the top of its head would have reached her shoulder.

Sigyn started to shake in terror as she made a long sharp blade of ice appear in her hands. There was no way she would be able to stop the creature from killing her, but she damn well knew she wasn't going to go down in such a way without a fight, even if her fight was an insignificant one compared to the wolf's strength.

Sigyn nearly jumped out of her skin as the wolf let out a loud, vicious bark. Oh Norns, this was it.

As the wolf crouched even lower, ready to lunge itself towards her, a commanding shout came from behind the same bookshelf the wolf had emerged from.

"Fenrir!"

The wolf immediately stopped growling and stood up from its crouch. Though its stance was no longer threatening, Sigyn still didn't let her guard down.

Prince Loki turned out to be the source of the voice. Sigyn hadn't recognised it as she had never heard him speak in such a tone.

The prince's eyes widened for a moment when he first saw Sigyn before swiftly turning impassive.

A wide smirk crept across his face when he saw the ice dagger in her grasp. "I wouldn't try to harm Fenrir if I were you. It would most likely end in your demise. "

Although Sigyn didn't appreciate the jibe, she still kept a tight grip on the blade and continued to look at the wolf with wary eyes.

Loki noticed that her discomfort remained. "He won't harm you. Not unless I tell him to."

Her narrowed eyes flashed to his to see that he was still smirking. When she made eye contact with him he beckoned her over with his fingers.

When she continued to make no indication of moving he ordered the wolf to sit, and crouched next to him, one hand stroking the furry neck, the other held out to Sigyn.

Slowly she moved to place the dagger down on the large wooden table and carefully made her way over to the prince and the wolf.

She stopped when she was just a couple of feet away from them, still not taking her eyes off the hound.

Flinching when she felt something touch her, Sigyn looked to see that Loki had leant forward to gently twist his long fingers around her wrist.

He gave a slight tug of encouragement and when she still didn't move, he spoke. "You will have to get used to him eventually."

Sigyn blushed slightly at the reminder of what she was to Prince Loki now. Soon they would share living quarters and presumably the wolf would live in them too.

She swallowed nervously before cautiously lowering herself to her knees beside Loki.

Keeping hold of her wrist, Loki moved her hand to the top of the wolf's head.

Tentatively she sank her fingers into the soft ashy fur, and began to scratch the tips of her fingers gently on his skull.

The wolf closed his eyes and raised his large head slightly in an attempt to gain more pressure, obviously enjoying Sigyn's touch.

"He seems to have taken to you quite well despite his initial greeting."

She looked up to Loki to see him still smiling, though now it was less patronising.

"He's magnificent... Fenrir," she said, testing the feel of the name.

She became more confident and moved to scratch under his chin, then behind his ear. He nuzzled into her palm, clearly enjoying her touch.

There was silence for a few minutes as Sigyn petted Fenrir until she gently broke it.

"I... I'm sorry for everything that has happened. It was not my intention to trap you into anything. I am very grateful for your offer to help me. If I had any idea it would result in this I wouldn't have -,"

"It appears, My Lady," he interrupted her babbling, "that I am no more trapped in this arrangement than you are. It was my parents who decided on this. I must admit I am curious to know their reasons for our engagement."

Sigyn frowned. "Is it not because we were alone in my room?"

Loki smirked. "It is a small scandal. I highly doubt they care. No, they have other reasons."

"But why else would they want us to marry?"

"That is precisely what I want to know."

Before either of them said anything else, Fenrir sat up straight and stared intently at the library door, ears flat against his head, a growl rumbling in his chest.

"Fenrir," Loki said in the same commanding tone as before.

Suddenly the door opened slightly and Amma poked her head through.

As soon as she did so, Fenrir charged towards her, growling and barking viciously, knocking Sigyn over in the process.

With a squeak Amma quickly retreated and slammed the door shut just in time for Fenrir to reach it and start jumping up and scratching the wood, deafening barks ripping through his throat.

Loki was quick to help Sigyn to her feet. When she tried to run to the wolf, Loki kept a firm grip on her arm. He was reluctant to go to Fenrir himself when he was in such a state of aggression, so he was certainly unwilling to let Sigyn go near him.

She tugged insistently against his hand. "Please, I need to go to her."

"And do what? There's not much even I can do when he's in such a state. He clearly dislikes her. Perhaps he has good reason to."

Sigyn's eyes widened. "She's my maid."

"Well, maybe you should consider getting a new one."

"No! She is the only person who hasn't treated me differently because of my powers. Besides why should I have to change my maid just because you can't control your dog?"

As soon as the words left her mouth she regretted them. Why would she do such a stupid thing? He was a prince and would soon be her husband; she should not be talking back at him.

When his hand left her arm she squeezed her eyes shut and braced herself for the blow she was surely about to recieve.

It was only when the sound of his retreating footsteps reached her ears that she opened her eyes to see him walking to the library door where Fenrir was sitting calmly. Amma must have run away, not that Sigyn could blame her.

Without another word, Loki exited the room, his large wolf at his heels.

The sound of the door slamming shut echoed through the room. The dull thud seemed to be the perfect sound to match the sinking feeling she had in her heart.

A.N. Not the best, but I hope you liked Fenrir's introduction. He's being a bit of a grouch with Amma, isnt he? Anyway, let me know is you spot any mistakes (Ive fixed quite a few from the last chapter) and let me know what you think. Until next time xxx