Page 87 of Valhalla is Full of Hunks
Which makes sense, if this is…
“Herculeia?” I hesitantly asked. When she only narrowed her eyes in response, I dared to continue. “We don’t know where Iola is! That’s why we’re here. S-she fell into a vision anddisappearedright before our eyes.” Every emotion that had been coursing through my veins—concern, fear, anguish, fury, helplessness—all converged until I was hoarsely sobbing through my explanation. “L-Laevateinn led us to this island, but we’re unsure if that means she’s here. We’ve been so worried and I… I don’t know what I’ll do if I lose her…”
Even if Idoknow.
I will tear this fucking world apart.
Perhaps I should have been embarrassed for showing such vulnerability in front of those I hardly knew, but I didn’t give a fuck. “And I understand you are looking for Iola as well,” I continued, roughly brushing away my tears so I could meet Herculeia’s gaze. “But I will not be stopped.Twoof my matesare missing, and I feel as if my skin were being flayed from my body.”
Not to be dramatic.
“I like his style,” the green-eyed man said, which made Vann growl possessively. I then felt a nudge against the barriers of my mind as he telepathically added,“If you’re a sea dragon, please forgive me while I fangirl.”
“Like I don’t know you’re mind-speaking with him, Timyn,” Vann hissed. “Keep it in your pants, you slutty lake snake.”
Timyn winked at me before turning to the ornery Kraken. “Don’t worry,calamari.I’m only a slut for you.”
Herculeia snorted and rolled her eyes at the pair. “The lie detector test determinedthatwas a lie.”
Theyarejust like us!
Her expression softened as she turned to me again. “Okay, there’s no way I can stay mad at you because you’re fucking adorable. And I bet Iola has alreadydevoureda tasty snack like you…” Herculeia’s voice trailed off as something behind us caught her eye. “Ah, speak of the devil. It’s the elusive hoebaggler herself, caught in the wild.”
I spun, gasping to find Iola emerging from the treeline, followed by Surt. Neither looked any worse for wear, although both wore confused expressions and smelled deliciously like sex.
Solidifying the mate bond, indeed.
“What areallof you doing in my vision?” Iola asked.
“This isn’t a vision, bish,” Herculeia scoffed. “This is a godsdamn search party. Because not only did youignoreVann’s text when he told you to stay the fuck away from the actual Fenrir”—she gestured at Fen for emphasis—“but then you confirmed my suspicions when you didn’t give me a play-by-play of how good his dick was.”
“What?”Fen choked out.
Herculeia ignored him. “He’s a wolf, so I assume he’s packing a knot, right? We’ll compare notes later. Anyway, you gave us a scare, Io. Why would you just fall off the map like that… without checking in at all? Kind of inconsiderate, if you ask me.”
Iola’s confusion gave way to annoyance as she crossed her arms and jutted out a hip—uncannily mirroring the other woman. “Maybe I needed a break from being required to report my every waking move, Leia. Ever think of that? This wassupposedto be my two-week vacation from my soul-sucking job. It wasn’t exactly my plan to get drugged and kidnapped—”
“THEY DRUGGED AND KIDNAPPED YOU?!”Herculeia’s fury had every monster in attendance shrinking backward in alarm.
Even Surt.
Iola grimaced. “Yeah… but I got over it. A lot has happened in the past few days. Or… week? Whatever. Listen, my guys are dealing with a curse similar to whatyourswent through, except they also need to find a way into Valhalla—”
“Is that Laevateinn?” Vann’s icy tone cut through Iola’s babbling, and I realized I was holding the infamous sword out in the open, where a fellow Norseman could easily identify it.
Oops.
“What’s it matter to you, Kraken?” Surt replied, and it was only then that I realized his horns were out and his skin was changing shades as his true form rose to the surface.
Beautiful.
“It matters if you’re planning to end the fucking world, fire giant!” Vann growled before shifting intohislegendary shape of a gigantic squid.
This is not good.
“Oooh! Is it time to battle?” Timyn clapped his hands and quickly morphed into an odd, nine-headed… dinosaur.
Why on earth does Vann call him a lake snake?
