Prologue
Ollie was despondent; she was alone in the world, a world she felt no connection to in the past. Now that Orly is dead, it's a world she didn't want to be a part of. The other world she was tied to, the world of the supernatural, was all that was left. Even that was tainted. Her trust in Felipe has been shaken; Victor is her sworn enemy despite the fact that in the vampire world she needed proof of his betrayal, as was told to her by Felipe. Felipe de Castro, king of Nevada, Mississippi, and Louisiana, a vampire she thought she knew and trusted unfailingly, told her in so many words to let go of her thirst for revenge on Victor. She remembered he looked resolute but pitiful; deep down he knew she was telling the truth. The bond of twins is more powerful than the mere telepathy that ran in her family as well as the blood of the fae. The fact the Felipe knew that Victor was behind the murder of Orly was enough to be on guard but no more. Ollie knew he was tied in the vampire politics of the kingdom, she just couldn't believe she expected more. After all: HE WAS A FUCKING KING!
She was clinging to the grave of her lost twin. She felt empty and alone. Half of her was dead and it was the better half of her. She was a shadow of the woman from just 2 months ago. Ever since Sookie Stackhouse came into their lives, everything was topsy turvy. She had found Godric's progeny and he in turn found a long lost descendant in the twins. The twins met their own long lost family; they had gained powerful allies. But in return they gained a powerful and stealth enemy. Sooner or later, he was coming to find her. He always wanted her for himself, but Orly had made it clear that over his dead body she would be subjugated as a vampire pet. Orly is now dead. The sobs that she had been holding finally broke apart inside her and she clung to the grave, begging it to take her away. She had nothing to live for. Her only reason for staying in this damn life was Orly. Her twin. Her other half.
Go to Eric. He is the only one you can trust now. Go, Ollie. GO! Ollie looked up. No one was there. What the fuck was that? She swivelled around to see if anyone was there; it sounded so much like Orly she was hoping to see him materialize. But where the fuck did the voice come from?
From within you, you dumb bitch! Trust me. Trust the voice. Trust the Angel of music! She gasped and stood up really fast. The Angel of music; the Phantom. It clicked in her mind…Ollie was still a part of her. He was telling her to go to Eric Northman. But why would he tell her to go to him; she can't stand being betrayed by another vampire. Why should she even bother, she wondered to herself.
Because he is our ancestor; he will not let you come to any harm. He adored you. Think, Ollie. He's your only way to being safe. You have had Godric's blood and we are his descendants from the Viking days. Ollie, what would piss me off beyond the grave?
Her eyes widened in surprise. Of course Orly would be jealous of something so trivial but important to him. He was always anxious to have joined Felipe's ranks and he had so wanted to become a vampire; Ollie wanted to continue being human for a bit longer to enjoy her favourite pastimes like eating and baking. Now Orly was dead; she was alive.
She found her purse a few feet from Orly's freshly dugged grave; it was unmarked so only she and Sookie could find it. As soon as she thought of Sookie, she immediately heard her thoughts. Shit. Ollie had inadvertently let Sookie know of what she was doing; she dialled Eric's number fast.
"Ollie, where are you?" Eric's voice was slightly unnerved and anxious.
"Eric, I need your help. I'm at the lake in Bon Temps. How fast can you get here?" There was a click and Ollie looked at her phone, wondering what just happened. Several things happened at once: Sookie was running towards her from one direction and a swooshing sound was made behind her. She turned to see it was Eric smiling wickedly.
"In a flash." He was answering her question from a few seconds ago. It hit Ollie that her boastful nature was an inherited trait from her Viking ancestor. It also hit her the best way to protect herself from Victor Madden.
"Eric, I need to become a vampire." And with those words, Olivia Cortez de Islas managed to shock Eric into utter silence as well as the mind of Sookie Stackhouse.