Markus stood in the Trial Chamber. Viktor had called a meeting. He even awoke Ameila and Markus. He said it was of great importance and that all of the Elders and Concil members MUST be present. Ameila and Markus sat on either side of Viktor. The concil stood in a circile around Sonja.
"She is charged with betrying the Coven by mating with a Lycan, a servent of the Coven. She has crossed blood lines. Punishment is death." One of the Concil memvers announced. "What say you?"
Everyone looked at Viktor nervously, unsure of what to say. They wanted to say put her to death. Markus watched her closely. She was very pretty. She tried to hide the fear in her eyes.
"I vote we give her another chance, but she should be watched closely and not allowed near another Lycan again." Markus said. They slowly started to agree with him.
"Well then, Markus. You shall be the one to watch her." Viktor told me. "You are all dismissed." He untied her. "You own him you're life. Be grateful." He told her coldly and walked off.

Sonja couldn't hide her surprise in fact she was almost angry at Markus, she wasn't sure why... maybe because she couldn't fathom how any one like him would care what happened to her. She thought about asking him, but she wasn't sure if she wanted to know the reason behind it.

Instead Sonja turned as if she was going to leave, but she froze realizing she was in the room with Markus... alone, she turned to face him.

"Why?" she asked softly. "Why'd you do that?"

"We don't need Viktor any crueler than he already is. If he killed you, he'd never forgive himself." He pause. "You need to learn from your mistakes quickly, Sonja. You are destined to be an Elder. I know that he's told you that." He sighed. "Come on. It's almost daybreak. You need to get rest." He didn't know if he liked being reduced to a babysitter yet. He admired her courage to stand up to Viktor, but it was so foolish to have gone so far. He didn't understand being in love. He had never had anyone to love or love him back. Then, a thought struck him. Since he saved her life, she owed him. Plus, she was closest to Viktor. Perhaps she could help him get to William. He smirked at the idea. It was brilliant if he did say so himself.

Sonja stopped walking. "What are you talking about?" she replied raising an eyebrow at him, she hadn't really understood that he was going to basically be babysitting her for the next... well just lets say a while..
"You do realize that I'm a big girl now and can do as I please correct?"

"You heard your father. I must watch you because I saved you. I'm your personal babysitter." I looked at her somewhat annoyed. "This is not my fault. If you hadn't been running around with a Lycan and GOT CAUGHT, then I wouldn't have had to save you, child."
"Save me! I could have gotten out of it!" She insisted glaring at him once more. "I'm not a baby.. and what does this so called... 'babysitting' entail.. your not staying in my room with me are you?"

I have to follow you around everywhere you go and keep track of you. Then, tell Viktor if you were being good. Don't get any bright ideas. If you disobey he's wishes, he'll most definitely kill you this time." Markus warned.

Sonja shifted a little. "Ideas? Oh please, what would I possibly want now that I can't have him..."

Markus wasn't about to tell her that Viktor had him prisoner in the dungeons of the castle. "I don't know, but from what I've heard, you're always up to something." He looked at her suspiciously.

Sonja frowned and looked at the ground for a moment.
"Who told you that?" she asked softly sounding hurt but not showing it.

"Do even know how to wake an Elder?" He sighed. "The Elder that is awake orders their memories of their reign, and then gives their blood to the next Elder who is to awaken and rule next. Then, so on and so forth. We usually take turns, but that seems to have changed now."

"Apparently. You sure are something to Viktor so nervous that he'd stop the cycle. That hasn't happened before in all of the centuries since we begun the cycle."

"I'm sure daddy is just trembling over all this" she replied sarcastically rolling her eyes

"You really do have him worried. He really does care about you. Especially after... never mind." He was about to say: 'after your mother passed away.' "So, which is your room?"

Sonja understood far too well and she slowly opened the door to her bedroom looking up at him as he followed after her. "I don't like this"

He rolled his eyes. "It's not like I have to stay on the bed with you. I just have to make sure you don't get up and run off." He took out the keys to her room that Viktor gave him and locked the door and windows. He pulled the curtains closed. "Go on. Sleep." He sat down in a chair facing her bed.

"That's worse.. I really don't want you staring at me all night" she replied still a little pouty from earlier. She pulled a night gown out. "Turn around"

He closed his eyes, covering them with his hand. He listened to her, making sure she didn't try to sneak off.

She got changed quickly sitting on the bed, before she said alright she threw something at the door testing to see if he'd be able to tell the difference

"Throwing a fit won't help your situation what-so-ever, child."

"I did not throw a fit.. and you can look now"

He moved his hand. "You threw something at the door." He picked it up, then walked over and handed it to her. He noticed the necklace her father had given her when she was very little. It was part of the key to William's tomb. She didn't know it was a key. Viktor hadn't told anyone. Markus fought the urge to take it and find the other half. 'No. I'll wait until I find the other half.' he thought.

Sonja took it from him then noticed where his eyes were, she wasn't sure whether it was at the key, or her chest, but either way...
"See something you like?"

His eyes flashed back to hers. He smiled a little. She had the same eyes as Viktor, Amelia, and himself. He walked back over to the chair and sat down again. "Sleep."

Sonja crossed her arms over her chest. "What if I don't want to?"

"Then, what are you going to do all day since you love to be so stubborn?" he chuckled and added. "Stubborn just like your father."

"You're stuck with me aren't you? I mean.. Surely I could just annoy you"

"Then I drop you off with your father and he'll be extremely upset that you've been so disrespectful to and Elder. Especially when he told you to behave yourself."

Sonja returned that smirk. "I wouldn't put it past you... how long do you suppose he'll be mad?" she asked her tone going from playful to deadly serious

"It takes him awhile to get over things, but I'm sure if you behave, you'll get let off early. You are his little princess after all no matter how much you've grown up."

She bit her lip feeling bad now, had she really loved Lucian? I mean, sure she had a crush on him, but as she thought about it, she began to realize that maybe that's all it was.. The baby though... could she kill it? She couldn't... she looked down at her stomach frowning a little, seeming rather lost in thought. "Why did I..." she started more talking to herself then Markus.

"Youth is wasted on the young. They can be so foolish." Markus muttered. He couldn't help, but feel a pang of jealousy and anger that Lucian had touched her like that. He tried to shake it off. 'What's the matter with you? She's Viktor's daughter after all.' he thought. He and Viktor tended to have trouble getting along ever since Viktor threatened to murder William and take Markus's power from him.

Sonja looked up at him. "You're right" she realized before biting her lip. She wanted to see her father this moment, but she knew that he wouldn't let her, not since it was daytime and all... she shifted a little on the bed, to her, he was like her fathers friend.. so even the thought of touching him past a hug made her want to smack herself.

He looked at her surprised. "You agree? Hm. You learn quickly don't you?" His expression grew serious again. "What are you going to do about the baby?"

Sonja bit her lip. "I don't know yet.. but I will figure out something.. do you suppose I should see if the Lycans want the child?" she looked reluctant to do so, in fact for the first time in a while, she looked near tears.

"The child is a hybrid. There is no way Viktor will allow that. If there is a creature more powerful than him, he will keep them VERY close. He's upset and jealous of the child. Your father is EXTREMELY power hungry."

She smiled and put a hand on her stomach. "Good" she replied.

He smiled. She was very mothering. That was a good quality. The thought of being with her crossed his mind again. His smiled widened. He liked that. Then, he realized what he was thinking about and pushed the thought from his mind. His expression grew grumpy again.

Sonja noticed something about him for a brief moment and she curled up on the side of her bed closest to the wall. "Will you lay with me?" she asked getting tired.

He hesitated. "Are you sure?" he asked, not quite trusting himself to be that close to her.

Sonja, not realizing the battle he was having in his mind nodded. "Of course..."

He slowly got up and walked over to her. He laid down beside her, watching her curiously. She fascinated him for reasons he did not yet understand.

Sonja smiled at him cuddling into the pillows. "Good light"

"Good light, Sonja." he said softly.

Sonja smiled a little finding it rather easy to fall asleep with Markus beside her, she wasn't sure why... Something about him though..