Free Sun's Tear (The Valkyrie's Passion Book 2): A Valkyrie/Shifter Romance by Renee Jordan

Loki have to kiss me? I was just trying to be friendly. I wasn't inviting the man to kiss me. Loki clearly overreacted. He probably never had a woman talk to him like a person. He was probably just used to bimbos throwing themselves at his handsome jaw.
    Well, I wasn't a bimbo. I had Magnus. I didn't need another hunky man to hold me. Even if Loki's arms were so comforting when I was crying, his chest so broad, and his lips so strong.
    No. Stop thinking about the kiss. Being mad at Magnus wasn't an excuse to dream about Loki.
    Eyes were on me. All the women from the bar stood out front, their arms folded as they glared at me. They were led by Madge. I could feel their disapproval. They all thought I was two-timing Magnus. Like I would ever do that.
    I loved Magnus.
    That was why he had me so infuriated. I wanted to summon my sword and carve his stupid truck to pieces. That would make me feel a lot better. Why did he have to be such a pigheaded, jealous idiot?
    Gravel crunched. Madge strode to me.
    “What?” I demanded, my words full of acid.
    “What is wrong with you?” she hissed at me.
    “Nothing happened,” I told her. “The guy kissed me.”
    She poked me in the chest. Hard. My breastbone ached. “Your man is about to fight those bastard Blood Eagles, and you decide now is the time to start drama with him? He needs to have his head clear, little miss thang.”
    “I told you not to call me that,” I spat. “And you don't understand what is happening. There are things happening that are far more important than their fight with the Blood Eagles.”
    Madge shook her head. “Our men are not like those weak pussies you dated in the city. They are men. They fight for what is theirs. They will not back down. They will teach those motherfuckers not to mess with us. You need to understand that is more important than whatever silly, little worry has popped into your pretty, little head.”
    “His life is in danger,” I snarled at her. “That's what is more important than this.”
    “And you want him to flee.” Madge sighed. “Do you even understand who he is? He's the head wolf, the Alpha. He leads them. He can't back down no matter how scared you are. If you can't handle this, then leave. Let him go. Don't try to make him weak with your fears. You need to support him.”
    “You really don't understand.” I want to slap the condescension out of her words. “I know he's not in any danger from the Blood Eagles. There are other things going on. Bigger things.”
    “Honey, I don't know what you are smoking, but it's not just your man in danger. The rest of us ain't gonna tolerate your drama. Not right now.” She poked me again.
    I shoved her back my anger boiling through me. Magnus, Odin, and Madge were all warring inside of me, driving me to a frenzy. I could just summon my sword and...
    I froze. I couldn't do that. What was wrong with me? I couldn't stay here. I needed to think. To figure out what to do. I gave the women my own glare—I wasn't intimidated by them, I had fought Fenrir—before yanking open the door to the truck.
    “Yes, that's for the best, little miss thang,” Madge snapped. “Go back to your city. Let Magnus be free of your fear. He can't afford it.”
    I slammed it shut and started the engine with a violent twist of the keys. The woman did not understand what was going on. And Magnus was too pigheaded to listen to reason. Why did he have to see Loki kiss me?
    Why did I have to like it?
    I floored the gas peddle. Gravel sprayed beneath the truck as I backed out of the parking space and whipped the wheel around. I put the truck into drive and sprayed more gravel as I raced to the road. I barely even stopped at the intersection before I barreled down the street.
    I did not understand where I was driving. Tears burned my eyes. I should go after Magnus. I should find him and try to calmly, and rationally, explain why he was being the world's biggest idiot. He would understand.
    No. He wouldn't.