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“I do.”
“I know you think that I didn’t keep my word, that I was maliciously letting you down. But that wasn’t the case.”
“Then why wait so long to let me find her?”
“Viking, despite popular belief, I don’t have control over everything,” Odin admits. “Destiny doesn’t give a damn what the gods want.”
“You never had any say in how all of this played out?” I ask.
“Some, sure.” He shrugs. “But just like you, I have a higher power that I answer to.”
“Then why let us believe otherwise?”
“Would you be as loyal, as dedicated, if you’d have known?” he counters.
“Probably more so.”
“Noted. I’ll take that into consideration moving forward.”
“I appreciate that.” I extend my hand to shake his. “Is there anything else before I return to my quarters to get ready for the festivities?”
“Only one more thing.”
“What’s that?”
“You and Makayla have my blessing. From here until eternity, I wish you both nothing but happiness and joy.”
* * *
Makayla
“You look absolutely stunning.”
I grin at Kára as I stare at my reflection in the full-length mirror. It’s been a difficult transition from living to dead, but I haven’t regretted my decision once.
I miss my dad for sure, but Odin assured me that I could return to the human world often to visit. And my dad thinks I’m off in Ireland working at the museum, so he’s none the wiser about what’s actually going on.
“Are you ready for tonight?” she asks, breaking into my thoughts.
“I was born for this, remember?” I tease.
Viking and I are getting married. It’s odd because Kára was permitted to show us what our life was like as Leif and Mea, so we’ve both seen our wedding, but that won’t hold a candle to actually experiencing it.
“You were.”
“I do have a question before we head to the courtyard,” I tell her.
“Ask me anything.”
I settle my hand over my slightly swollen stomach. “How is this possible?”
It turns out, I conceived the just before transitioning to Valhalla. We’re both ecstatic, even if a little confused. We were both led to believe it couldn’t happen while I was still human.
“With love, anything is possible.”
