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making soft contented sounds. Eyes flashing up and away. Hands darting out to flick over me. I held my hands out to them, the love power rising to meet their own animal affection like a sibling, and they trembled around me in delight.
    I was tied to them all and completely unable to stop it. I didn’t even know if I wanted to stop it. I felt like I was home, safe and loved. You know the feeling you get when your pet curls up to you and bathes you in their love and loyalty? Well multiply that by ten and imagine that unconditional loyalty and unbreakable love being given to you by people. Humans just don’t love like that, with the freedom of an animal, but the Froekn do.
    When they finally withdrew a bit, it was only to draw us along into a huge feasting hall where long tables were already piled with food. I guess if I’d won or lost it didn’t matter, they’d have celebrated either way. I smiled, finding no offense, only more love for the wolves who lived life to the fullest. Every day should be celebrated, every moment explored for all it had to offer. They understood that.
    I turned and looked for Thor. He caught my eye and smiled his assurance before waving me along. The rest of the gods were with him and they all were looking a little shell-shocked. Horus especially, peered about him in morbid fascination. Persephone was the only one avidly enjoying every second. She had Hades on her arm and he wasn't looking pleased at the way she was looking at the Froekn.
    Fenrir had one of my arms and Trevor had the other. They led me to a table on a dais at the end of the hall. It was heavy wood but covered with white linen and china. The wolves may have barbaric tendencies but they liked to coat it with luxury.
    Fenrir seated me on his left in a massive, padded chair and Trevor sat on his right. On my left, I was pleasantly surprised to find TryggulfR. He rubbed his cheek to mine and kissed me lightly on the lips when he got seated.
    “ I’ve never been so jealous of my brother,” he whispered with laughing eyes.
    “ Thank you,” I smiled shakily. I was still coming down off my high of endorphins and magic, “but I’m sure you have no trouble finding women. Good looks seem to run in the family.”
    “ You're flirting with me? Now I’m really mad he found you first,” he leaned in closer and waggled his eyebrows. “You want to trade up? I’m younger, full of more stamina, and very eager to please.”
    “ I think I’ve enough trouble on my plate without adding a second helping but thanks anyway.”
    “ Well, let me know if you change your mind, Vervain,” he gave me a quick wink, “Pretty name that, I’ve always liked human names.”
    “ What does TryggulfR mean?”
    “ It means faithful wolf ,” he twisted his lips. “Once I give my loyalty, it’s eternal.”
    “ Are your names always accurate descriptions of your personalities?”
    “ They’re chosen by magic, so they usually are but you may have to dig deep to see it sometimes.” He chuckled and leaned in again. “UnnúlfR means to love a wolf .”
    “ What?” I laughed and as I looked up, I met Thor’s worried gaze. He was seated as an honored guest at a table on my left. The other gods were around him, having a great time, but he was looking at me as if I was slipping away.
    “ Yes,” TryggulfR continued. “But then it says nothing about him giving love, so you see it is accurate. It can be dangerous to love a wolf.”
    “ Yes,” I kept my gaze locked with Thor, “I see that it can be.”
    I wanted to get up and run over to Thor, to kiss him and tell him I loved him, but I was pretty sure it would be bad form to go snuggle my boyfriend when I was just accepted as Trevor’s mate. So instead, I tried to reassure him with my eyes and after a moment I felt him pushing at the shields in my mind. I dropped them instantly and let him in.
    It wasn’t really him speaking to me. There was no voice in my head but it was like I suddenly felt him