Odins POV
She lifted a deep purple dress out of the box. It was beautiful. I had been watching her carefully put away her things, trying to be discreet. All her clothes were gym clothes and a few pairs of jeans. This one item was a lot different. Even her just holding it up for me to see showed me she'd look stunning in it. Her dark chocolate skin and silver hair and eyes were so exotic. She was a goddess. She's curvy, with big hips and a small waist. Nothing compared to her smile though. So soft and tentative. She smells of lavender and lemon, so sweet.
I watch as she carefully placed the dress back in the box and stand to put it away. " you'll have to wear it for me someday."
For us. Not just you. Hades. My wolf is always the intruder.
"If the opportunity presents itself, I'd be happy to." She smiled.
Freya pov
I watch as he walks up to me and places a gentle hand on the side of my face the tingles travel all along with me and I close my eyes at the feel before removing his hand.
"I won't be that easy, you earn me my love. You work for me. You make me love you without the bond." I say softly still holding his hand.
"We should probably get to bed, you have a full first day of training and I have a feeling you'll be with the boys by the end of it. When wolves first get here they test your strength and skills. No woman has been able to get to the boys. They'd have to beat the instructor but, I have faith in you." He says before stripping down to boxers and climbing into bed motioning for me to follow.
"Give me a minute, I'm going to shower and clean up then I'll join you."
I grab a pair of white night shorts, a white tank top, and undies before going to the bathroom. Goddess the hot water felt good on my skin. After washing I got out and brushed my teeth and braided my hair in two tight Dutch braids and went to crawl into bed. I opened my drawer and put my oil behind my ear and my temples, just like every night.
"What's that? It makes your scent heavier." He asks
"It's to help me sleep, I've used it for years."
"What keeps you awake at night little wolf?"
"That's a story for another time," I said sadly and crawled into bed. As soon as my head hit the pillow I drifted to sleep, even with the burning of Odin's eyes watching me.
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Persephone was running. Running through the woods, loved the feeling of the cool night wind in her fur. We'd been running like this for years. At night. To hide her away was something I never understood. She came to a haunting stop, she smelled the air around her, hackles raising to the unseen threat she sensed. A twig behind her snapped, but the other wolf was too fast. Jumping on her back and sinking its teeth deep into her spine.....
I jolted awake. Breathing heavy.
"Hey, hey little wolf it's okay, it was just a dream. No one will ever hurt you while I'm here." Odin said softly pulling me against him. Everywhere our skin touched tingled. The comfort of being close to him made me relax and think twice about pulling away. I breathed him into my lungs, as deep as I could, to try and run out the metallic scent of blood the dream left.
"Would you like to talk about it Smár vargr?" He said gently into my ear
"Like I said my love, a story for another time. What does Smár vargr mean?" I said pushing closer to him.
"It means little wolf." He started to gently scratch my head, careful to avoid ruining my braids. Who knew that scratching my head could bring such calm.
"My mother used to scratch my head when I was scared, it always calmed me down, I guess it's not just me that it helps." He said into my ear, but I hardly heard it, already slipping into sleep.
I woke up to him kissing my forehead. Okay so maybe he was super sweet and thoughtful and my heart was already full of affection towards him, but I'd never tell him that. I opened my eyes to look into his deep blues.
"I love your eyes." He says in his husky morning voice. "I don't think I've seen any like them, unique. It's time to get ready. No training today for anyone, you and your friends will be tested to see your skill and where you need to be placed for training. You'll go last." I sighed and got up out of the bed. I pulled out leggings and an olive green crop top. I didn't even think about it as I pulled off my pajamas and pulled on my clothes for the day. When I turned around I saw that his blue eyes were now green.
"Do you want to know a fun fact about me?" I said with a smile. He simply shook his head in response.
"I'm the only wolf I've ever met whose eyes stay the same after shifting."
"What color is your wolf?"
"You'll just have to wait and see, what color is yours?"
"Everyone tells me he's golden, but I just say tan. I've never been one for the dramatics." He says getting up and getting dressed himself before grabbing my hand and leading me out the door. He stops fifteen steps away turning to me.
" is it okay that I hold your hand?"
"Yes, it's okay, I like the touch, it makes me feel at home."
With that, he turned and kept leading me towards what I assumed were my 'tests.'