Valkyrie
Ragnor’s hand gripped my arm firmly, his stormy eyes locking onto mine with an intensity that made it hard to breathe.
"Stay here," he ordered, his voice low and commanding. "I’ll deal with this. You’re safer inside."
"But—"
"No arguments, Valkyrie." His gaze softened, if only for a moment, and his grip loosened slightly. "Please, trust me on this. I won’t let anything happen to you."
I hesitated, my instincts screaming at me to follow him. But the conviction in his eyes silenced any protest.
Reluctantly, I nodded.
"Okay," I murmured, stepping back as he turned and disappeared down the hall, his broad shoulders tense with the weight of whatever conflict awaited him.
The room was eerily quiet after he left, the silence pressing down on me like a physical weight. I paced, un
