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Mea shakes her head. “No, Leif. Stop talking like that. We’re not going to die.”
“We are,” I insist. “Or at least, I am.” I press a kiss to her lips. “Tell me you love me.”
“I do, Leif. I love you so much.”
“Rehashing your last moments with your wife won’t change anything,” Kára says, pulling me out of the nightmare in my brain.
“What happened to Mea? The Vikings…”
Kára’s face falls, and she scrunches her nose. “I’m sorry, Leif.”
I take a step toward the Valkyrie, raising my ax above my head. It didn’t register that I’m still holding it until this very moment.
Kára doesn’t even have the decency to look afraid. Instead, she shakes her head and tsks me like a mother would a child.
“Leif, you can’t kill me,” she says calmly. “But even if you could, it wouldn’t change anything.”
Swinging the ax so the sharp edge slices through her skull, I roar with fury when her entire being shimmers before she reappears.
“I can see why Odin chose you,” she says.
“Chose me?”
“You do know who Odin is, don’t you?”
“Of course, I do,” I snap.
“And you’ve heard talk of Valhalla?”
I nod.
“Thousands of men would die to be standing where you’re standing right now.” She arches her brow. “Quite literally.”
“Then why me?”
“Because only warriors of a certain, shall we say, caliber, are chosen.” Kára steps toward me. “You don’t remember, but you fought to the death to protect Mea. You selflessly gave your life to save hers.”
“But I didn’t save her.”
“No, you didn’t,” she agrees. “But you tried. And that counts for something.”
This is all so confusing. I should be honored that Odin selected me. Hell, Mea would be proud if she knew. But all I am is sad.
I want Mea. Only Mea.
“And you shall have her.”
“How did you—”
“It’s my job to know what you’re thinking. It eases the transition.”
“You said I shall have her. How is that possible?”
“Leif, one thing at a time. Let’s get you settled into your new role, and then, if Odin permits, I’ll give you more information on how to get your Mea back.”
“My new role?”
“You’re a warrior of Valhalla now. You serve Odin, not your own interests.” She grabs my hand and leads me through the greenery. “Come, we have much to discuss.”
