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“Hamball,” Loki laughed. “If I’d known you before this, you’d be so well fucked you wouldn’t be able to see straight.”

I just laughed, knowing he meant it. The thought did turn me on though, I had to admit. Man… if we’d met straight out of high school, we would’ve hurt one another from doing it too often.

“So, what’s it like being with a woman?” I asked, curiosity getting the better of me.

Loki grinned, looking more than a little nervous. “It’s uh… soft I guess?”

“Soft?”

He reached out a hand, tracing the hard line of my jaw. “They aren’t as sharp as you. Or nearly as handsome.” His hand ran down my neck and over my pecs. “And these are way more fun than boobs. They're just kinda… I don’t know…there.” Loki gave my pec a squeeze. “This is way more satisfying.”

I just stared at him. “And you’ve had these opinions and still thought you were straight?”

“Meh,” he shrugged. “When women were the only option, I figured that’s just the way it was. Now that I know better, I can see it wasn’t really my thing all along.”

“Well, at least I know I didn’t ruin you.”

“Oh no. You did. My ass will never be the same.” He leaned forward, kissing me hard on the lips. “And I wouldn’t want it any other way.”

“Loki?”

“Yeah?” he asked, his forehead still pressed against mine.

“Promise me we’re gonna make it through this.Bothof us.”

He paused, his brown eyes locked on mine. Then he smiled. “I promise.”

“And you’ll still want me after all of this?”

“I’m mated to you, Hamball. There’s no deceiving that bond.” He kissed me again, this time on the tip of my nose. “I promise I’ll still want you. And I also promise to take you to restaurants, show you the world, and watch all the movies you can stand. I want you at my side, your hand in mine, for the rest of our lives. I love you more than I can say, and I want to be at your side forever.”

“I love you too, Dinky,” I replied, smiling despite the tears of joy running down my cheeks. “I promise I’ll be the best man and mate you’ve ever had.”

“You already are, baby.”

I stifled a sob, throwing my arms around him. Loki didn’t laugh or sigh or make me feel like my emotional outburst was silly. He just held me tight, his fingers laced through mine. Already he was making good on his promise. And now, as we prepared to depart for the Skoll pack, it was time I made good on mine.

My father’s reign of terror needed to come to an end. And I was going to do everything I could to bring peace between the packs once more. Because, without it, Loki and I wouldn’t have a home. The more I thought about it, the more I realized the cold hard truth.

If there ever came a moment where I was forced to choose between my father and Loki, this time I wouldn't choose my father.

I’d choose my mate.

Chapter Twenty-Seven: Heimdall

Iwas practically shaking as Loki and I headed down the mountain toward the edge of the Skoll pack village. We already knew that the reaction from the pack was going to be unpredictable and probably violent. My coming back from the dead would be unexpected, but Loki walking into our territory would be considered an act of war. But that’s why I kept him tight at my side. Nobody was going to hurt my mate and if they tried, I’d kill them.

We’d managed to slip into Skoll territory without much issue. However, when we came to the edge of the forest where the village started and the trees fell away, I stopped and pulled him back behind one of the larger trees. Grabbing him by the shoulders, I kissed him hard, my heart racing a million miles a minute.

“Are you sure about this?” I asked for the twentieth time. “We don’t have to do this. We can turn back right now.”

“Heimdall,” Loki replied, his hand already on my cheek. “It’s going to be alright. With you at my side, the pack will hesitate. And with the information I have, your father will listento me.” He paused for a moment, his brown eyes searching mine. “And I trust you. I know you won’t let anyone hurt me.”

“If anyone tries to touch you,” I growled. “Even my father… I’ll kill them.”

“You don’t have to do that, but I appreciate the offer,” Loki nodded. “But if we want to stop this war and have both our families come out alive on the other side, we have to do this. There’s no other way to end this without one of us losing something precious.”

“Do you think it’s right? To trick them all like this?”

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