Page 36 of Daddy's Justice

Chapter Eleven

Forseti

How was it I found what I had been searching for my entire life, even though I hadn’t known I was looking for it? I stood at the edge of the bed looking down onto the most beautiful sight of Morrigan cuddled against my pillow, her hair spread out around her, like golden silk, sleeping peacefully. I almost didn’t want to wake her, but I had to.

Our sentry had seen the dark forces entering into the state a few hours before and reported that they were making good time headed up the mountains toward us. We had a day, maybe two before they would be here. We needed to figure out Morrigan’s strengths, find a suitable weapon for her and come up with a strategy. Time was not on our side. Members of Odin’s Guard spent years training. We had, at best, two days. I reached over and gently shook her.

“Good morning, beautiful.”

She opened her eyes and looked at me, before closing them tightly and shaking her head no.

“Yes, it is time to rise and shine.”

“Five more minutes!” She grabbed the pillow and covered her head.

I chuckled at the sight. My little girl needed Daddy to motivate her into moving. The bed shifted under the weight of my knee as I leaned in toward her stomach and started to gently tickle her sides. Her laughter filled the air as she tried to squirm away from my tickling fingers.

“Noooo! Daddy, no!” She sat straight up. “I have to pee!” A blush spread across her cheeks as she ran into the bathroom to relieve herself. She was a mess, but she was mine.

Mine.

When did that happen?

The second you laid eyes on her, you oaf.

Seconds later, Morrigan reappeared with a smile on her face and a towel wrapped around her body.

“I was cold,” she explained sheepishly. “I need clothes.”

“I told you last night, there are plenty for you.” I pointed toward the closet and waited for her to finish dressing. She appeared uneasy. “What’s wrong?”

“These clothes,” she pulled at the material crisscrossing her chest, “are a bit restrictive.”

“You’ll find that they are actually far from restrictive. Tight, perhaps, but they are made of a bullet proof, mostly indestructible material, without being heavy or bulky.”

“It feels like spandex.”

The look on her face made me laugh. When we had found her, she was wearing a flowing dress. Perhaps she wasn’t used to clothing that fit her snugly, molding to her body.

There needed to be as few spaces between the material and her vital organs as possible. The only way an enemy could penetrate through the material was to find gaps in it. I told her as such. She nodded, as if my explanation made sense, but her facial expression spoke otherwise.

“So, what are we doing today?” she asked. “More importantly, how can we end this quickly so I can return to my normal life?”

“Morrigan,” I started slowly, not wanting to argue this early in the morning, “you will never return to your normal life That is a life you will have to put behind you. The sooner you accept who you are, the better it will be for everyone.”

Morrigan sighed and opened her mouth before shaking her head and closing it. Maybe, just maybe, she was learning not to argue with me.

“I have a surprise for you.” I wanted to reward her for her self-control and was excited to see her face when I showed her Winter.

“What is it?” She bounced with excitement, her bright blue eyes widening.

“I’ll show you after breakfast.”

The pout on her face was nothing if not adorable.

“Can’t you show me first, and then we can have breakfast? I’m not even hungry!”

I sighed. I shouldn’t have mentioned the surprise yet. I should have known her childlike abandon would take over. “You need to eat, little goddess. You will need your energy for today. We have a lot on our plate. Plus, we never know when we might need to battle. You’ll need your strength. The dark forces are looming and an attack is imminent.”

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