Page 170 of Dark Haven Omegaverse

I could use a god like him in my life more often if that was the case. Maybe I’d have a drink more often.

Hel knows I’ve fucking earned it.

“Let’s just say that I don’t trust my daughter to give you all the details. She loves her games, doesn’t she? Something she gets from her father,” he said with pride as he wiped at a fake tear. “Anyway. You have two hours to enjoy the library. Don’t waste it.”

He put two fingers to his mouth and let out a sharp whistle. A moment later, a small creature was rushing forward, nearly tripping over himself to reach the god.

He was half my size, and that was saying something since I wasn’t very tall, average at best. The tiny man had long white hair that was braided down his back and he was wearing small golden robes.

His face was gaunt, the skin a strange shade of blue. I caught myself staring and had to force my eyes to shift back to Loki.

“This is one of our librarians. A keeper of the tomes, if you will. He can help you find what you need and bring you the books because you guys won’t be able to reach the top of the shelves.”

“And he will?” I questioned, looking down at the small man and then back up at the large shelves.

Loki let out a jovial laugh that was contagious.

“Never underestimate a librarian.” He smirked. “Again. You have two hours, that’s all I can hold them off for. Whatever you hear outside of that door,do notopen them. Do you understand?”

He was so serious now that I swallowed hard and nodded, not willing to argue with him.

Not that I had any reason to. He was giving us the opportunity of a fucking lifetime.

“What are you looking for?” the tiny man asked. He regarded us with cloudy green eyes and a mask of indifference. Something about this man was off, unsettling, and I didn’t want to linger next to him for long.

“What do we call you?” Hiro asked.

The man turned to face Hiro, face never shifting. “I’m a librarian,” he said simply as if that answered the question.

“Okay, librarian,” I said with a sigh. “I need anything you have on closing a portal to Helheim. Specifically from Earth to Helheim.”

“Portal to Helheim based on Earth?” he clarified.

I nodded once and he turned. He made it a few steps away before he walked into the air as if he were on an invisible staircase. His feet continued to rise and fall as if he were simply walking forward, unbothered as he glided between the shelves.

Every time he’d lift a book off of the shelf he’d toss it behind him, the books stacking and floating obediently in his wake.

“This is the strangest moment I’ve experienced yet,” Hiro whispered. “What is he?”

“Apparently, just a librarian.” I snorted. “I guess we shouldn’t have doubted the librarians here. They’re definitely not the same as we or the gods are. They don’t seem to have designations or scents.”

He shook his head as if to clear it and gave me an excited smile.

“Let’s snag a spot, he already has a pile,” Hiro said. “We’ve got a lot of research to do in two short hours.”

“How mad do you think Drake and Monty are?” I joked as we sat. Hiro let out a laugh and held up his hands.

“I’ll be lucky if he doesn’t spank my ass for going even if I didn’t have a choice,” he joked.

Though, it could be the real outcome of tonight. For both of us.

“I’ve literally never been this excited in my life,” he admitted as he looked around.

He was bursting with excitement even though he was holding tight to his composure. I felt it fueling my excitement through our bond. He may be a beta at heart, but his bond was just as strong as the others. Benefits of sharing a body, I suppose.

“This is like every nerd’s dream. These aren’t just books on mythology, this is historical documentation that likely spans over eons. It’s the real truth behind every myth we’ve known. Do you realize what we have just under our fingertips?” Hiro’s excitement reflected in every part of him.

He waved his hands as he spoke, gesturing at everything. The emerald-green eyes I’d grown to love were sparkling with pure, childlike joy, something I’d had yet to witness before then.

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