Valkyrie
Ragnor shifted into his wolf form, allowing me to climb onto his back. The journey back home was quiet, the day slipping into evening.
The herbs I had collected were nothing more than common remedies for a fever, Ragnor had said. I felt a wave of shame wash over me for trusting Tasya so blindly, but... I had no other choice.
"Next time you want to do me a favor, please let me know first. Don’t just disappear like that. My heart dropped when I saw you leaving," Ragnor's voice was low, his growl like a warning.
I reached down, brushing my fingers through his thick fur, feeling the warmth of him beneath me.
"I’m sorry,” I whispered, my voice trembling with the weight of his words. "I didn’t want to worry you."
Ragnor’s pace slowed as we moved through the forest, his eyes scann
