Akira's eyes widened as soon as she sensed the presence of someone nearby, and the pace at which her heart pounded against her chest accelerated—so loudly that she could hear the sound.
Why was she scared?
There was a sacred rule the Valkyries had followed for eons: no male was ever allowed to set foot on their land. In order to mate with their betrothed, Valkyries would travel to their chosen mate's kingdom.
After consummating the union, if their offspring happened to be a girl, she would be taken back to Valhalla, where she would awaken the holy paladin class and train in the ways of their ancestors.
This ritual occurred only once every five years, ensuring that the Valkyrie race did not go extinct. The males chosen to be their mates were not ordinary humans. Instead, they were powerful beings with pure and formidable bloodlines—the giants, rumored to be direct descendants of the gods.
