Valkyrie The next morning, I woke with an aching body—not from our s****l intercourse, but from the intensity of what had transpired between us. No, Ragnor and I hadn’t crossed that line yet. After a torrent of fiery kisses, he had pulled back, his voice low and steady as he said he wanted to reclaim me fully before taking things further. The thought left me breathless. How deliberate, how thoughtful he was. And in that moment, I couldn’t imagine loving him more. Reclaiming me. The word lingered in my mind, sweet and powerful. ‘I must attend an early meeting with the council. Please understand and make yourself comfortable.’ The note on his desk brought a soft smile to my lips as I clutched it tightly to my chest, the warmth of his words seeping into me. I had never been in l

