Loki took a stroll with Eowyn through the gardens. It had been two weeks since Emma had banished him from seeing her ever again. Rather unfairly he had been trying to fulfill the missing hole in his heart by forcing Eowyn on himself. Little did the girl know he spent every night crying his eyes out and cursing himself over Emma. In Eowyn's eyes he saw how she thought they would be happy. Though no matter how much time he spent with Eowyn he only missed Emma more. It seemed he liked Eowyn less and less with each encounter. "Well Prince Loki it seems we are nearly a week away from the wedding. Are you ready?" He grit his teeth at the sound of Prince. "Well it is a little nerve wracking but yes I suppose I am." He watched as Eowyn smiled taking his hesitation as nervousness not what it really was...dread. Loki decided to try something, against his hearts disapproval. He pulled Eowyn in and planted a kiss on her. She immediately pulled away and reprimanded him. "Prince Loki please do control yourself." "I am sorry Eowyn please do excuse me." He quickly left and felt disgusted with himself. Immediately he had felt as though he had betrayed Emma. That kiss left him feeling nothing. With that kiss he knew he could never love Eowyn. Not only had she rejected his kiss but she had proven they had no physical attraction. This woman had no life about her. She was afraid to even kiss her fiancee. No he would never settle for her.
Eowyn felt giddy with excitement. In one week she and Loki would be married. They had been spending a great deal more time together. Which made her very happy. She was even shocked when Loki had tried to kiss her. Deep down though it had delighted her. Obviously he couldn't wait till their wedding night. It made Eowyn blush and she smiled as she made her way to Isabella's room. Happy thoughts consumed her till she turned a corner and was frozen from the sight. She quickly went back behind the corner but peaked to see. Tears began to stream down her face as she watched Loki wrap his arms around Emma and passionately kiss her. Their kiss lingered until finally they pulled away. Eowyn looked on with sadness as both Emma and Loki glowed with happiness. She felt disgusted as Loki lifted her up around his waist and carried her in her room and shut the door behind them. Eowyn leaned against the cool stone wall and felt her heart jump into her throat. She had slowly started to fall in love with Loki. He had promised himself to her yet there he was in a different room making love to another woman. She pulled herself together and knew what she must do. So she made her way to the throne room.
"Are you absolutely sure that is what you saw lady Eowyn?" She looked at king Odin and recited again what she had just told him. "I was going to Isabella's room to make sure we had everything in order for the ceremony. I turned the corner and they were kissing, rather intensely. Then he picked her up and carried her in her room." Odin looked rather disappointed at this admission. "Eowyn I am sorry my son has embarrassed you like this. I will have a discussion with him and sort this all out. Now do you still wish to take part in the ceremony?" Eowyn looked at the old king with sad but hopeful eyes. "Yes your majesty. I am willing to forgive Loki for this transgression. I care for him deeply." Odin smiled, "very well then excuse me while I find Loki." Eowyn bowed and made her exit. As she turned away she slowly smiled and felt accomplished. She would have her Prince no matter the cost. What the king would do she didn't know but Loki would walk down that aisle with her.
Odin waited till Eowyn had left the room to call over his guard. "Find miss Taylor and take her to the dungeons. Let me know when you have her locked up." His guard nodded in agreement and quickly left. Odin sat and pondered his sons attachment to this mortal girl. He was a prince and they had chosen one of the finest girls in Asgard for him. Yet he chose to love a Midgardian. He knew Loki had always been different but to go against tradition in so many ways was beyond what he thought Loki capable of. After some time Odin's guard returned with word that they had placed Emma in a cell in the dungeons. So he made his way down the many long halls. Down the stairs into the dark cold dungeons. She was in the cell in the far corner sitting in the small cot in the corner of the room. He made his way over to her cell and stopped a foot away from the glass-like magic protected walls. "Why hello miss Taylor. I hope you are comfortable." He watched as the young woman stood and made her way over to him. "No I'm not comfortable. Why the hell am I in here?" "You my dear girl are trouble. You are being charged with prostitution. You have entangled my son in your web of seduction. He is to marry lady Eowyn not you. Yet he has been seen being intimate with you outside your room. Eowyn has seen my son kiss you. She has seen the attraction between you too. It is dangerous to my kingdom." Emma stood astonished at what he was saying. "Prostitution? Your son has willingly had sex with me with no exchange of money. Matter of fact he has initiated it nearly every time. So tell me how that is prostitution? And Loki loving me is dangerous to your kingdom? Please elaborate on that. I would think you would want your son to be happy." "Loki will learn to be happy. I know what is best for him." He started to make his way out of the room. "So what are you going to keep me in here forever?" He stopped and turned around to face her. "You will remain down here till I see fit. Till I can find a way to send you home." With that he left ignoring her cursing and screams of protest. He stopped at the guard on the way out. "Do not like my wife or either of my sons anywhere near here." Then he took off to encourage Loki's relationship with Eowyn.