Three days had passed since Hela went to Asgard, and she finally considered it was time to return.

Clearly, she wasn't well received by Frigga and Odin, and although Thor tried to keep things cordial, it was still awkward for everyone.

Hela spent those days looking at the city, annoying her father, both her real father and the fake clone.

When she wandered around the city, people looked at her with complicated expressions; on one hand, she was a warrior who fought hard for the establishment of Asgard.

But on the other hand, she joined the enemy and defeated them.

The news of the defeat and death of almost the entire Asgardian army had already spread through the city.

A people used to being conquerors suddenly being conquered was something they couldn't take easily.

Therefore, when it was time to leave, Hela didn't hesitate for an instant before heading towards the Bifrost.

Before she could set foot on the rainbow bridge, she saw Thor waiting there.

She couldn't help but roll her eyes in annoyance.

"Hela, hello," said Thor, waving at her from afar.

"Thor," said Hela, sighing as she realized he had seen her.

"I came to see you off, I hope coming back to Asgard didn't bring back bad memories," said Thor, looking at her kindly.

"Don't be disgusting," said Hela, sighing. It was really hard for her to deal with Thor.

Thor just chuckled but wasn't offended; he knew his sister didn't know how to react to kind words.

"Let's walk," said Thor, gesturing towards the bridge.

Hela just snorted in annoyance before starting to walk.

Thor hadn't done anything to her and always tried to get closer to her, although it was annoying, she didn't consider simply hitting him to stop talking to her.

Hela could only sigh, feeling she had really softened.

Thor kept chattering as they walked on the rainbow bridge, despite it seeming like he was talking to a wall, Thor didn't get discouraged.

After what felt like an hour of walking, Hela finally arrived at the Bifrost; this time, she didn't even bother to tease Heimdall and just gestured for him to hurry up.

"Take care, sister, remember to come back when you feel like it or want to take a walk," said Thor, bidding her farewell one last time.

Hela didn't bother to respond as the Bifrost quickly dragged her back to Earth.

Hela descended rapidly while traversing the universe at unimaginable speeds.

Suddenly, she began to slow down as she appeared on the outskirts of the city.

Not caring about the distance, she started to casually walk towards the city.

Although she could talk to Cortana to teleport her, she really didn't want to ask that woman for anything.

Upon arriving in the city, Hela stood at one of the points where a shuttle passed by; after looking at the destination as Damian had taught her, she waited for it to arrive.

A few minutes later, a white shuttle stopped in front of her before she boarded it.

The shuttle stayed for a minute before accelerating towards the next stop.

Hela casually sat in one of the seats before looking out the window in boredom.

The shuttle advanced and stopped every so often as people constantly got on and off.

While lost in her thoughts looking at the city, suddenly a person approached her before speaking.

"Excuse me, miss, is this seat taken?" said a man, smiling at Hela.

Hela turned her gaze toward the person speaking to her and saw a man with brown hair smiling at her; she assumed he was trying to be charming.

"It's taken," said Hela, looking the man in the eyes with indifference.

When the man's eyes met Hela's, his entire face turned pale, and his legs weakened.

Hela turned her gaze back to the city, thinking with amusement about what would happen if Damian knew someone tried to flirt with her.

Maybe she would tease him a bit when she got back, Hela's lips curved into a slight, beautiful smile that the people walking on the street were fortunate to see.

The shuttle continued until it reached the stop closest to the palace.

Hela slowly got off before starting to walk; a couple of minutes later, she was standing in front of the grand palace.

Not as ostentatious or filled with gold as Asgard's, but much more pleasing to her eyes.

Hela started to walk towards the entrance, and the guards looked at her for a moment before remaining silent, tactically agreeing to let her pass.

Hela took a deep breath and felt the palace's unique scent; although only three days had passed, she really missed this place.

"Oh? Hela, you're back," said Sophia, smiling at her.

"Hmm, where's Damian?" asked Hela, nodding slightly towards Sophia.

"I think he's still sleeping," said Sophia with her usual smile.

"Hmm, I'll go find him," said Hela, nodding before starting to climb the stairs.

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Sophia's lips couldn't help but twitch slightly as she watched her climb the stairs; her feet inevitably started to walk behind her to see what would happen.

Hela climbed the stairs and reached the hallway, quickly walking towards the door at the end where Damian slept.

Hela didn't consider herself a stranger and directly opened the door before entering the room, closing the door behind her.

Sophia saw this in surprise and quickly ran before pressing her ear against the door.

She was very curious about how the people inside would react; she didn't know who else was still in bed but definitely Carol, who was the laziest.

Hela looked towards the room, and her attention was immediately drawn to the silver locks peeking out from under the bed covers.

Although she noticed the blonde too, she didn't care before climbing onto the bed, pushing Carol aside, and hugging Damian.

"Ana!" Carol murmured in a sleepy, annoyed voice, gently hitting the person who pushed her.

Hela didn't care about the hit and just hugged Damian's bare torso before giving a slight smile and snuggling up to him.

She would never say it out loud, but she really missed his scent.

Damian didn't even wake up in the process; Hela was one of the people he didn't keep his guard up against, so he wasn't alerted.

Sophia, still outside with her ear pressed against the door, waiting for a bit of a show, was disappointed when nothing happened after almost ten minutes.

"Mom?" said Ana slowly, looking at Sophia.

Sophia, with her ear pressed against the door, froze in place, wishing she could be buried alive at that moment.

"Honey, it's not what it looks like," said Sophia, turning to look at Ana as her cheeks turned slightly red.

"I didn't know you had those kinds of interests, it's okay, I don't judge you," said Ana, looking at Sophia with a strange smile.

"Your expression says otherwise, honey. Let's keep this just between us, okay?" said Sophia, suddenly hugging Ana, who was trying to enter the room.

"Why were you spying in the first place?" asked Ana, looking at Sophia, her eyes full of amusement.

It was unusual to catch her mother in this situation; she always had that mature and maternal aura around her.

"Hela came back, and I saw she was heading towards the room, so I followed her. I guess at least Carol and Damian are inside, so I was a bit curious about how they would react," said Sophia, looking at Ana.

"You're such a gossip, mom," said Ana, laughing slightly.

"You can't blame me; I couldn't miss such an interesting scene," said Sophia, looking at Ana with a complaint.

"So? Did you hear anything interesting?" Ana asked after a moment.

"No," said Sophia, disheartened.

Ana just shook her head before starting to walk towards the door, opening it, and entering.

Sophia tried to catch every detail in the room, then saw Hela cuddled up next to Damian while Carol slept beside him.

Her interest immediately vanished, and she left, bored. She had hoped to see some drama.

Ana just rolled her eyes upon hearing Sophia's footsteps receding before looking at Carol with exasperation.

A woman climbs into her bed, steals her spot, and doesn't even wake up.

"Carol," said Ana, crossing her arms.

Carol immediately frowned before turning over, not wanting to wake up.

"Carol," said Ana in a slightly louder voice, causing the three in the bed to wake up.

"What do you want? Let me sleep; I even let you hug Damian even though it was my turn today," Carol said irritably while sleepily hugging the figure with black hair next to her and pressing her cheek against theirs.

Ana's expression immediately turned dark as the temperature dropped instantly.

Hela, suddenly hugged with Carol's face so close to hers, also felt uncomfortable and moved away from Carol, climbing on top of Damian.

Damian, on the other hand, had just woken up and was totally confused by the situation.

Carol immediately sat up, feeling the chill on her naked body. More awake, she realized that the Ana she had just hugged wasn't really her Ana.

And the source of the cold seemed to be glaring at her angrily, very different from her usual cold looks. Suddenly, a big smile appeared on her face.

"Could it be that you're jealous?" said Carol, chuckling while getting out of bed and hugging Ana.

"Why would I be jealous?" said Ana, looking at Carol with disdain.

"I thought all the women here only had a relationship with you," said Hela, looking at the scene before looking at Damian.

"I thought the same," said Damian, chuckling as he joked.

"And you, why did you sneak into our bed?" said Ana, looking at Hela.

"I think this is my bed too, isn't it?" said Hela, smiling at Ana before looking at Damian.

Damian immediately found himself in a difficult situation. Carol watched the drama with excitement, especially seeing Damian in a tight spot.

"Are you ready for that? It's not just about sleeping with Damian," said Ana, looking at Hela.

Carol opened her mouth in surprise upon hearing Ana before quickly looking at Hela to see her reaction.

"Do you want me to hug you while we sleep too?" said Hela, smiling slightly as she looked directly into Ana's eyes.

"For this to be your bed, everyone in this house must be your family, and you must have the corresponding loyalty. My daughter will be your daughter; I'm not willing to give that privilege to just anyone," said Ana, looking at Hela.

Those words were also for Wanda and Laura; she hadn't fully accepted them but didn't mind them living in the palace.

Damian cleared his throat, ready to say something. He didn't want to pressure Hela about the family issue since he knew it was a complex matter for her.

"You don't say anything," said Ana, looking at Damian, who had opened his mouth.

"So? Anything to say?" said Ana, looking at Hela.

Hela suddenly didn't know what to say. She knew this was serious and didn't dare say just anything.

"I..." said Hela, hesitating, unsure what to say.

Suddenly, Hela was pulled towards Damian. He hugged her from behind before kissing her head.

"It's okay; I know you're not ready yet. Don't worry," said Damian, holding her hand.

"Hm, I don't feel ready yet, but I will," said Hela, getting serious at feeling Damian's comforting touch before standing up and walking in front of Ana.

Although she felt uncomfortable committing to something suddenly, the idea of not being part of Damian's life made her feel even more uncomfortable.

Thinking about it, she realized she wouldn't know how to live without Damian.

"I don't know what it's like to have a family, but I want to be with Damian. I don't dislike you either. Maybe not right now, but I'll do my best for us to be a family," said Hela, looking at Ana.

Carol, who had her mouth open seeing the development, couldn't help but smile slightly, seeing Hela's expression looking sincere and somewhat vulnerable.

"Good, I hope that with time, we can be a family," said Ana, nodding and softening her expression a bit.

Carol laughed before jumping and wrapping Hela and Ana in a group hug.

"Don't stick to me," said Ana and Hela at the same time, pushing Carol away irritably before freezing.

"Pfft, are you speaking in unison now? Wasn't that too fast?" said Carol, laughing out loud.

Ana and Hela looked at each other for a moment before putting on an irritated expression, deciding to ignore the matter.

"Better put some clothes on; don't be an exhibitionist," said Ana, looking at Carol, who was sitting on the floor naked after being pushed.

"What's the problem? What part of my body haven't you seen before? Besides, I'm the embodiment of perfection; you're lucky to be able to see me," said Carol, giving Ana a smile while her hair glowed with golden light.

"Just in case, I'm not into women; I only like Damian," said Hela, suddenly feeling the need to clarify.

Damian just watched the scene amused from the bed, happy that the situation had been resolved positively.

"Don't worry, none of us are interested in women," said Ana, looking at Hela.

"I see, that's a relief," said Hela, nodding.

"That's right, though I have to admit sometimes I look at Ana and feel indescribable things," said Carol, giving Ana a coquettish look.

Ana just rolled her eyes, knowing she was joking.

"Shall we take a bath?" said Ana, approaching Damian and giving him a slight smile.

"Of course," said Damian, taking her hand and kissing it gently while they looked at each other.

He quickly stood up before carrying Ana in his arms and heading to the bathroom.

"Does her expression always change like that when she talks to Damian?" said Hela, looking at Carol.

"Yes, it's like the ice on her face melts," said Carol, chuckling while standing up.

"So… how about we have a friendly spar later? Just don't let it end like your first fight with Damian," said Carol, putting her arm around Hela's neck.

"You knew about that since then?" said Hela in surprise.

"Hm, I watched you through the system," said Carol, nodding.

"I see," said Hela, putting on an uncomfortable expression. To be honest, she felt a bit embarrassed being seen at that moment.

"Anyway, to improve relations, let's take a bath," said Carol, taking Hela's hand before starting to pull her towards the bathroom.

"Aren't you getting too familiar too quickly?" said Hela, looking at her while resisting symbolically.

Carol just gave her a smile while managing to get her into the bathroom.