We kissed, and then he stepped back. "I've got to go. Wait for me."
"Always." He was going to reap souls then escort them to Valhalla. It might take hours or several days, but I knew he would be back. For me. For us. "I'm not going anywhere."
EPILOGUE.
Eirik arrived just as I walked into my bedroom from downstairs several hours later. He was leaving. My throat thickened with sadness, and I had to clear it before speaking. "For someone who's going home to see his family, you look glum."
He flashed a sad smile. "I hate leaving when nothing is settled."
"You mean you and Cora?"
He nodded. "I wish we'd known she was in that hospital. She probably thinks we don't care about her."
"I know, but she'll understand once you explain."
Determination flashed in his eyes. "I plan to tell her everything when I come back. Try to reconnect with her while I'm gone."
"You don't need to ask." My eyes smarted. "Do me a favor, too, and keep an eye on Dad when he comes to Valhalla."
"You don't need to ask either." He smiled, a naughty gleam flashing in his eyes. "Look at us, talking about going to Valhalla like it's a trip to Portland. You are a powerful seeress, and I am the son of an evil goddess." His voice changed, becoming haunted. "Hel's spawn just took on a new meaning."
I crossed the gap between us, and we hugged. "You are Eirik, and I'm Raine. Best friends forever. That's all I care about."
"Me too," he whispered then stepped back. He wiped his hands on his pants, showing his nervousness. "We are leaving in a few minutes."
"They're going to love you up there and never want to let..." My voice shook to a stop.
"Don't. I swear if you cry I'll... I'll only come back to see Cora." His eyes grew bright.
"Try it and you'll feel my wrath. Don't forget I'm a Vlva."
"Yeah, you see the future. Big whoop. I can turn this town into a kill zone." Laughing, we hugged. "Don't lose my pull out bed. I'll need it when I come back."
"Promise."
I'm not going to cry... I'm not going to cry...
He disappeared through the portal, and the tears started. I was at the window seat imagining my life without him and Dad when Torin walked into my room. I still had him. He lifted me up off the window seat, took my place, put me on his lap, and wrapped his arms around me. We sat like that for a very long time. Occasionally, he pressed a kiss on my hair or forehead and wiped away a teardrop.
"How many died tonight?" I whispered.
"Four. One of theirs. Three of ours, one of them a cheerleader."
No wonder Ingrid had joined the squad. "Drew and Keith."
"Drew is fine. He said something knocked him and a bunch of guys down and he twisted his ankle. He hobbled off the field. Leaving saved his life. You didn't happen to have something to do with that, did you?"
"Maliina threw me against him, and since we had runes... Keith didn't make it?"
"No."
So sad and tragic. I sighed.
"I'm so sorry I couldn't tell you about your father's illness. I gave him my word."
"It's okay. Thank you for giving us time to say our goodbyes. I don't know how long he has, but I'm going to make the most of it." I shifted, so I could see his face. "What did you promise the Grimnir for not reaping him?"
"Echo? Nothing. I asked him to look the other away, and he did. He's cool like that."
I searched his face. Grimnirs worked for Hel, and she might be coming after me now that Maliina had failed to deliver Eirik. "Don't lie to me about this because I cannot afford to lose you, too. Eirik is gone, and Dad doesn't have long. If you promised him anything, I need to know, Torin."
"I didn't promise him anything, and I'm not going anywhere, Freckles. Ever. You and I have forever to plan. But first, we have to turn you into a Valkyrie." He grinned with anticipation. "Vlur, if you must know, sit around all day while Immortals wait on them and gods vie for their attention. I want you with me. Here. Always."
I wanted to make a snarky comment because I still found the idea of reaping souls distasteful, but I just smiled. For Torin St. James, I would learn to reap souls, because forever with him sounded perfect.
THE END.
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In Runes, readers are introduced to three best friends, Raine, Cora, and Eirik. Runes, Immortals, Seeress, and Witches chronicles Raine's story and her journey to fulfill her destiny and find true love with Torin St. James, a Valkyrie (there's one more story left). Grimnirs and Souls chronicles Cora's journey to fulfill her destiny and find love with Echo, a Grimnir. There's one more story left in their story.
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Ednah Walters holds a PhD in Chemistry and is a stay-at-home mother of five. She is also a USA Today bestselling author. She writes about flawed heroes and the women who love them.
Her award-winning, International Bestselling YA Paranormal Romance-Runes Series-started with Runes and has a total of 6 books to date. The last one, Witches, released in March 2015, was a Readers Choice Awards winner. Her most recent addition is Demons, A Runes Companion Novel (Eirik Book 1). Demons is the story of Raines best friend and former crush Eirik Sevill.
Her international bestselling YA Urban Fantasy series, The Guardian Legacy Series, focuses on the Nephilim, children of the fallen angels. -started with Awakened and has a total of 4 books in this series. The latest Forgotten, released in June 2015 (which She also writes Contemporary Romance as E.B. Walters-from The Fitzgerald Family series, that started with Slow Burn (she has a total of six books in this series) to her new series Infinitus Billionaire: Impulse (book 1), which was published in January 2015. Indulge (book 2) was released in August 4th, 2015 and Intrigue (Book 3) will be released early 2016. Whether she's writing about Valkyries, Norns, and Grimnirs, or Guardians, Demons, and Archangels, love, family, and friendship play crucial roles in all her books.
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