Page 60 of The Magic of Vanaheim

Making himself comfortable between Håkon’s legs, Talvi caressed him reassuringly.

“I know you didn’t mean it like that. You’re very different from your bloody father,” Talvi reassured him. “By the way, you can also use runes, herbs, animal sacrifices, and many other ingredients to perform a ritual.”

“Yeah, sacrifices.” Håkon’s gaze grew distant. He was probably thinking about how theÆsirmade their worshippers soak the ground with blood in their name.

“But for me, all it takes most of the time is a properintent.” Putting a hand on Håkon’s chest, Talvi wished his clothes away, and they vanished, leaving Håkon naked and gasping in front of him. “You see,seiðris by no means straightforward. It depends on many variables, not all of them controllable or even known to thevala.”

“So, you wanted to face thisdraugr, is what you’re saying?” Håkon asked.

Talvi could feel Håkon squirming under hisseiðr’stouch, his beautiful cock already half-hard. Nudging Håkon’s chin up, Talvi took in the magnificent picture of his husband spread outfor him. Håkon was flushed and beautiful, panting softly. Talvi couldn’t resist kissing him deeply, and Håkon went soft and pliant under his touch.

“Let’s say I was occupied with something else,” Talvi finally said.

Rearranging Håkon’s position, Talvi trapped his hands above his head and pushed his legs apart. To Talvi’s delight, Håkon moaned softly, his cock hardening further.

“What in the Nine Worlds had you distracted?” Håkon managed, although his gaze was hazy with lust.

You. Always you.

“I was looking for a present to bring you.”

Leaning down to kiss Håkon, Talvi fumbled with the laces of his breeches. He was hopelessly aroused. After the dream incident, he couldn’t wait to get his hands on Håkon again. And the sight of his mighty warrior fighting earlier certainly didn’t help.

Talvi released his cock, and Håkon hissed as Talvi wrapped his hand around them both and started stroking them in a lazy rhythm. Talvi loved the sounds he made. And the divine feeling of Håkon’s cock pressed against his, hot and hard, had Talvi almost coming on the spot.

“You’re insufferable,” Håkon breathed. “I can’t believe you’ve survived until now.”

Leaning down, so Håkon would feel his weight in addition to theseiðrbinding him, Talvi kissed him some more. To his delight, Håkon opened readily, practically melting under his touch.

“Insolent.” Emphasizing his statement with a pinch of Håkon’s nipple, Talvi was satisfied to feel his husband squirm underneath him. “Shall I make you come like this? Or do you want more?”

Håkon looked up at him with hooded eyes, a soft sheen of sweat forming at his temples. He was so responsive to Talvi’s touch. Perfect.

“Is this all your sex magic can do? Procuring the ropes you failed to conjure when we really needed them?” Håkon taunted, but he sounded wrecked already, a deep blush painting his cheeks and running down to his chest. And wasn’t he a delight when he was playful?

“I’m not sure if you can keep up if I unleash my power on you.”

Håkon grinned at him wickedly.

“Try me.”

A giddy excitement overcame Talvi. The trust Håkon placed in him. His bravery. Talvi could barely grasp the enormity of it.

“Last time, you asked me to fuck you,” Talvi whispered, and Håkon moaned softly at his words. “Do you want to feel myseiðrinside you? Do you want me to fill you up?”

Håkon froze, and Talvi was struck by sudden self-consciousness. Was he being too forward, too pushy?

Then Håkon bared his throat, closing his eyes and sighing deeply.

“Yes,” Håkon breathed. “Please.”

“Goddesses, be blessed.”

Relieved, Talvi leaned down to steal the breath right from Håkon’s parted lips. Calmness washed over him, and he needed neither incantation nor conscious effort to weave his spell. It felt more like theseiðrwas part of his body, eager to fulfill Håkon’s every need. The ones he knew about and the ones he didn’t yet. Tightening his grip around their cocks, Talvi focused.

Håkon gasped.

“Can you feel it?” An unnecessary question. Håkon’s reaction was obvious, and Talvi could feel where hisseiðrtouched his lover’s body, opening him up and pressing inside.