Something Gained // Chapter 2
Chapter 1 Chapter 3
Synopsis: You had been one of King Loki’s concubines for five years now, there were others, but you did not know them, and you did not care to. You were Midgardian, brought to Asgard as a bargaining chip with a consortium of other women who faced the same fate. Odin’s fall into Odinsleep had thrown the Nine Realms into chaos and so the leaders of each realm had offered Loki anything he could possibly want to keep him satiated and avoid the possibility of war. Unfortunately, offering up their women was part of that deal. One night during your assigned evening with King Loki, he reveals his true form. Your response is… unexpected.
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You straightened your posture on your approach to the palace, mentally preparing yourself to argue for your life against the King of Asgard. The guard who had delivered the letter was waiting for you at the entrance to the palace grounds, he smiled down at you gently and you couldn’t help but wonder if he already knew your fate.
“This way please, miss.” He ducked his head and began walking, you followed obediently, taking in the scenery of the gilded architecture and lush gardens before you entered the golden halls. As you neared what you could only assume to be the throne room your stomach began to protest and you could feel your heart in your throat. Your palms started to sweat and you lightly brushed them against the thin fabric of your skirts in a feeble attempt to dry them. The guard pushed open the ornate doors and announced your arrival but you were too fearful to look up and see the king as you tentatively stepped into the room. As soon as you were over the threshold the guard turned back and closed the doors behind him, sealing your fate.
“Hello, pet.” Hearing the arrogance in his voice made you bristle and you immediately looked up with a glare, but the king was not on the throne. He was instead lounging rather seductively on the steps leading up to the dais, biting contentedly into a rather juicy looking apple. Your eyebrows furrowed as you took him in, eyes raking over his leather clad form, savouring the view after weeks of abstaining from it.
You remembered yourself and dropped into a low curtsey as you stepped forward.
“My king.”
“I must admit, I am rather impressed.” Confusion overtook your features at his blunt reply. “I half expected to be set upon with torches and pitchforks as soon as you fled my chambers.” You huffed at that.
“I would never-“
“I know.” He interrupted. “I have been watching you these past few weeks. When you didn’t return on your usual day I was quite offended, but I understand that serving a monster isn’t to everyone’s taste.” His dismissed his own words with a flourish of his hands, apple disappearing, but you interjected.
“A monster?” You stared at him, gaining courage when you saw him arch a dark brow. “A devious serpent, yes, but a monster? No.” The man before you had the audacity to chuckle and then look amused at your confusion. “I didn’t return because you seemed quite insistent on throwing me out. Launching a chair at someone isn’t exactly a welcoming invitation to return. Your majesty.” You coughed lightly, shocked at your own insolence.
The king had the good grace to look sheepish at the mention of the chair and rose from his position on the stairs.
“Yes I sincerely apologise for that, I hope you can forgive me.” Loki stepped softly towards you, a contrast to his usually confident stride. When he reached you he extended his hand but hesitated, hovering over your injured shoulder. “Is it alright?”
“Yes it was just bruised, I told everyone I had fallen from my horse.” You shrugged, staring down at his boots and trying to ignore the blush rising to your face at his proximity. He let out a breath and you could feel the cool air from his mouth on your lips.
“I know you haven’t told a single soul about what you saw-“
“How?”
“I’ve been…keeping an eye on you. Magic has many advantages.” The smug smirk returned to his face and your eyes widened. What else had the king seen while he had been keeping an eye on you? Your blush deepened and he grinned at your realisation. You hadn’t been completely successful in your attempts to forget the pleasure you had been receiving from Loki before he had given in to his anger that night.
“As I was saying,” his tone was once again serious, “I know you have kept my secret. I just wanted to tell you how appreciative of that I am, considering you could have easily told the entirety of Asgard and I would not have blamed you.” You looked up at his face, seeing the sincerity in his eyes as he regarded you with a look of admiration. Quickly looking away you bit your lip lightly.
“Have you always known about…about your true self?”
“No.” With that quiet admission, the king recounted the story he had been told by Odin five years before, about how he was not Loki Odinson as he had been led to believe, but Loki Laufeyson. A frost giant. A monster.
A shy look crossed your face and the king grew curious about your reaction. He lifted your chin with his long pale fingers, but you refused to look him in the eye. “Speak, you have not hesitated to voice your opinion thus far, don’t start now.” He demanded.
“It’s just…I didn’t think…I don’t think, that you looked that bad, your majesty.” Loki stepped back in surprise at your cautious confession.
“Oh pet, what you saw was nothing. A mere hint of what I truly am.” With a predatory grin Loki lifted the magic of his Asgardian form. His pale skin began to transform into a deep cerulean blue with raised markings appearing across his face and neck. You silently wondered if they continued down his chest. The change in his eyes was what startled you. The ocean blue eyes of an Asgardian king had been replaced by eyes that were now the colour of freshly spilt blood. You assumed this big reveal was an attempt to scare you so that you would proclaim him to be the monster he truly thought he was. But you just didn’t see it. He still looked like Loki, the man you had shared a bed with each week for five long years. He didn’t intimidate you, you felt sad for him but you knew if he sensed your pity it would reignite his anger. You smiled up at him gently.
“I’ve seen worse, my king. Nothing in the Nine Realms is more monstrous than Volstagg the morning after a night of feasting and heavy drinking.” You chuckled to yourself at the mental image.
Your genuine lack of fear surprised the god of mischief and he returned to his Asgardian form without comment. Loki’s silence was very loud and you glanced up at him. The man looked awestruck and simply managed to blink at you rather owlishly.
“Will you please come back?” He asked, almost nervously.
“Come back, my king?”
“On your usual days. Will you please come back to me?”
You couldn’t help but suck in a breath at the display of vulnerability he was showing you. All you could do was nod as your gaze flicked between his eyes and his, now even more tempting, lips.











