Numb. Completely numb.
Loki's emotions rose and fell like a roller coaster. This lost history kept reshaping his understanding, battering his bewildered heart again and again.
He actually had an older sister who had been sealed away for thousands of years—the eldest daughter of Asgard. And from the sound of it, even he and Thrór combined would not be enough for one of her hands.
"Why are you telling me this?" Loki asked in confusion.
"Because the situation has changed." Odin spoke meaningfully. "You know Aaron Gaius's identity, don't you?"
Loki blinked, then forced a fake smile. "I don't know what you mean."
"No, you definitely do."
"No." Loki denied it again. "I really don't know."
"Loki." Frigga shook her head helplessly. "There are only three people in this hall now: you, me, and Odin. You have nothing to worry about."
"Frigga, I think Loki has already signed some sort of confidentiality contract with Gaius." Odin spoke thoughtfully before looking at Loki. "You only need to answer whether you know or don't know. You do not need to say anything else. That should not violate the contract."
Loki fell silent for a moment, then nodded slightly.
The contract he had signed merely prevented him from revealing Aaron's identity to others. The answer Odin wanted... had nothing at all to do with the contract.
"As expected." Odin sighed softly and waved his arm. Golden words appeared in midair.
"This is... a betrothal agreement?" Loki's eyes widened in astonishment. "A marriage agreement between Asgard and Gaius? So my sister and Aaron Gaius... Heh! This is really interesting. Do they know?"
"Your mother revealed some information to Hela. She knows she has a betrothal agreement, but she does not know with whom. As for Aaron... he has no idea whatsoever." Odin withdrew the