Modern Goddess by J.E. Taylor

Author:J.E. Taylor
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Valkyrie, Asgard, Ragnarok, Odin, Thor, Battle, Wraith, Fae, sacrifice
Publisher: JET-Fueled Fiction
Published: 2023-11-07T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 17

THE FRICTION BETWEEN REYFYRE and me seemed to grow as all our unspoken shit festered between us. Thankfully, it was only a few days after his lack of trust announcement that New York City came into view.

I stared at the city looming before us with my jaw dropped open. The tall buildings reflected the sunlight like mirrors, intimidating me into silence. I had never seen a city like this. Sure, Asgard had Odin’s castle, but that was one building looming over everything else.

This was something different and almost too big for my brain to comprehend.

Reyfyre leaned toward me. “Your mouth is hanging open.”

I snapped my jaw shut and glared at him. “You did not prepare me for this.” I waved at the view getting closer and more overwhelming every minute.

“Welcome to New York City, Kara.” He grinned. “This is one of hundreds of cities across America, but it is the biggest.”

I gawked at the city. It was stunning in the morning light. And it was a far cry from the mud and brick huts I saw in Greece. The human race had evolved beyond measure. And yet, Odin and Thor still reigned over them with an iron fist.

“If they could build this, why did they just lie down and surrender to Odin?” I asked softly as we approached the marina.

“Because they have nothing that can kill a god. None of their best weapons, human or otherwise, was a match to Thor and Odin’s power.” His lips curved into a frown. “We need to establish ourselves here as Karen Johnson and Ray Davis.” He pulled out the licenses and handed me mine. “Do not lose this.”

I tucked it into my back pocket as Reyfyre docked the boat. He turned off the engine and glanced at me. “We need to pack our clothes.”

Without waiting for me, he headed downstairs.

I followed in time to see Reyfyre pull a suitcase from under the bed. It had wheels on one side and after he slammed the bed back down, he unzipped the bag and started to pack our remaining clean clothing neatly. Once he had our things tucked into the suitcase, he retrieved the laundry bag from the bathroom and spread it over the top of the clean clothing before zipping up the bag.

I stepped aside as he deposited the suitcase in front of me. He went to one of the thin floor-to-ceiling doors and pressed his thumb to the pad under the latch. It unlocked and swung open. Inside his locked cabinet were more weapons: guns tucked into the doorframe, along with some interesting knives. There were a couple of rifles like the one he carried from the bedroom along with our swords. Stowing them quickly, he closed the door and repeated pressing his thumb to the pad. The click of a lock engaging filled the silence.

“It would have been nice to know we were armed to the helm.” I crossed my arms.

“Now you know. But only a blade can be used to kill a god.

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