“Ivar, why don’t you stay and give us your report? Ragnar gets someone to show Sophia where she will be staying for the night. The Major General and I will be on stand by with plab B. the King orders. “Hoping the rest Lails”
Ivar tries his best to hide his grin and ends up looking away from me to hide it. I clear my throat and how before excusing myself. Ragnar doesn’t say a word to me in front of his father and my grandmother. We’re quite some distance from the room we were in when he spins around to glare at me. It catchene so off guard that I almost fall on my ass. He reaches for me to steady me on my feet.
“Why did you do that?” he growls. “You love that whiney little bath that much?”
“What?” I’m completely lost for words. He releases me and turns around, trying to take deep breaths
I don’t understand. After everything he did to you, you’re still standing here letting him get away with shit.” his eyes are pitch black once again when he looks at me. “Why did you even come here?”
All I can do is stare at him as he storms off. I’m utterly stunned by his reaction and what he said. I don’t know what to do, and the anger he just directed at me leaves me frozen in place.
“Miss Helvig?” I swallow the knot in my throat and look up at the girl who had carried my things.
“Yes,” I choke out and clear my throat. Her expression turns sympathetic
“My name is Megan. I’ve been assigned to look after you when you’re here with the Major General. I’ll show you to your room. If you have any questions, feel free to ask.”
I think I give her a nod, and she takes it as her cue to continue doing what she was ordered to do. I mindlessly follow after her. His words are playing in my head. Is that what it looks like? that what I’m doing? I didn’t mean to come off as defending Santiago or his parents. I wasn’t
Going to war over something that happened a long time ago seems irresponsible to me. I was there in the aftermath of it all. So many people suffered, and I know it’s going to feel disgusting when everyone learns the truth. The fact that the people we trusted with our lives were responsible for such a big blow to our city hurts.
“This is your room, my lady,” Megan says gently, opening the door for me. I walk in and find a place to sit down without looking around. I honestly don’t want to be here anymore. “Miss
“I’m sorry. I’d like to be alone, please,” I rub my temples. I sit back staring at this woman like she’s grown another head when. she crouches down in front of me. I don’t know her, and she don’t know me.
“Don’t take his reaction personally, Miss,” she says sincerely.
“It’s kind of hard not to, I try to dismiss her. She takes my hand and pats it.
“I know, but you must understand that he lost everything that day. Those he thought were responsible are dead, only for him to find out that it’s not entirely true. Master Ragnar is a very gentle person, but this is one of those things that happened. to him, and he needs to
“I happened to me too,” I stand up and move away from her. “I don’t appreciate you trying to compel me. My grandmother has tried to do that countless times, and I assure you that it’s not going to work..
“He’s not the only one who lost everything that day. I lost my ee family, and so did countless others. He is not the only one who has suffered because of these people, and he doesn’t go devide what happens to them by himself, even though he’s the King. Get the hell out of my room, Megan, and know I will be telling my grandmother what you just tried to
th pull”
Megan stands up, towering over the. She looks me up and down When she doesn’t move, Lopen the door for her and motion her out. She takes a deep breath and wordlessly excusesersell. I shove the door so hard that it slams shut, and I can
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care less if anyone hears it. I can’t believe she just tried to compe me to not only forgive him, but change my perspective on what the right thing to do is.
I had been feeling upset alsout what Ragnar said, but that’s now rned into anger. I reach for my phone and scroll down to call him since I have no idea where he went. He immediately sells me to voicemail, so Lopen a thread and hit the voice message option.
“You sent your maid to compel me into changing my mind? Are you fucking dumb? I never want to see you again, Ragnar Some King you are. You’d let all those innocent people suffer over your own personal feelings. You’re no better than him. Screw you.” I hit send and toss my phone on the bed. My body i rembling with anger, and I can barely breathe
Not long after, there’s a tap on my door. I didn’t lock it because I don’t know how, but I know it’s my Grandmother. She walks in to find me sitting on the floor leaning back against the bed. She lets out a heavy sigh and crouches down in front of
“If I ask you to let me go home by myself, would you allow it? Ik her.
What happened?” she sits down with me.
“Ragnar accused me of defending Santiago and then had Meganry to compel me to agree with him.” I huff. “You know compulsion has never worked on me.
“I know,” she says, taking my hand. That wasn’t very nice of him. I think that out of all of us, you’re the only one being rational. I can’t help but feel very proud of you, because I want nothing more than to go down there and fulfill my King’s wishes for what they did to our family.
“However, you’re right. This implicates more than just us. We have the City and the Lycan Hierarchy to think about. The King is very pleased and impressed with your level–headedness. If you want to go home, we can go home together. Yes!”
“Don’t you have work to do with the King! I don’t want you to fall behind because of me. I can go home alone. It’s not that big of a deal.”
“The King is always going to want me around,” she shrugs. “He’s more than just my King. He’s like a brother. But I think we both need to spend some time with our actual family. His wife has been waiting for a while for him to return, and I think he’s scared of her. The two of us laugh. “Come. Let’s g
s go home.”
I stand up and offer her my hand. She smiles, taking it. I help he up and then grab my thines
She goes over to one of the nightstands as I step out of the room, and my stomach drops when I see Ragnar stomping in my direction.
Tm just like him?” he roars. “Who the fuck do you think you are
“Ragnar,” my grandmother steps out of the room to stand beside me. “You’ve lost yourself. Stand back and take a deep breath.”
Thave never heard my grandmother use her command on anyo, and I would never have thought she would try it on a King. He Mares at her for a moment and scoffs,
“Get her out of here, Major General,” he growls.
“I was leaving anyway,” I say, fixing my bag over my shoulder. “I don’t want to be anywhere near you ever again. He was my mate, and I had to tolerate his shit. You are nothing to me. I do even want you as a friend.
“I expected more from you,” he huffs. “But it’s just like you dogs stick together”
“Yeah, you’re right. And it’s just like you beasts, only to want to k everything that moves around you. You can’t teach a wild animal how to be civilized. You wouldn’t know compassion if it capped you across the face. I never expected anything from you. You never even crossed my mind until the day my grandmother sent your brother
Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.
