Chapter 2
LEX'S POV:
I knew where she would be. There is only one place she goes to think or just to get away. I didn't even have to contemplate whether or not to deal with the Viking or to go to my mate. She is always first.
Although, once I have comforted my bonded something must be done to him. He touched someone he knew was my bonded. That is a blood offence. But I did notice that no one outside of our little group seemed to notice anything, so Addie must have taken care of that.
Walking in to what has been named 'Sookie's Library', I she her just standing there, looking out the large windows, with her arms wrapped around herself. Thankfully, I hear no sobs so she must not be crying.
Without hesitation I Vamp over to her and wrap her in my arms and tuck her head until my chin, while gently rubbing her back. I can feel her break then, her body shaking in silent sobs.
She only allows herself to cry for a few minutes before she starts to regain her normal breathing. I hear her take in a few deep breaths, taking in my scent.
I take back what I said earlier, we shouldn't have waited to bond. We did it at the perfect time. She has been keeping me calm and I have been able to comfort her more than before.
"You didn't have to follow me. Everyone will wonder where you have gone off to." She says without moving from her spot under my chin.
"I am exactly where I want and need to be. They can get over it. I am a King, I don't answer to them, but I am sure that the prince is wondering where you ran off to."
"I didn't expect it to go like this. I wasn't even sure if I was going to tell him, ever. But when I saw how he saw me and then Momma in his mind, I couldn't keep it in anymore. I'm not a thing; I am a person, just like everyone else. I might be different, but I am still a person." She says trying to sound strong but I feel her pain through our bond.
AP'S POV:
I can sense her pain. Honestly, most of the emotion pain she has ever been through has been in regards to her mother's gift of memories. It is a Fae tradition that the mother gives their child a gift, usually a trait or the gift of knowledge and things like that. That would be the easiest way for Adeline to know all she needs to know.
Sookie, my descendant and Adeline's mother, knew she would die giving birth. I foresaw it and informed her of it well before her delivery.
Normally, I wouldn't have told someone about their death but she was my kin and I wanted her to know that we could find a way to save her, such as surgically removing the baby. I believe they call it a cesarean now.
Sookie told me that she died months before when her love chose a queen over her. That was the reason she severed all ties to him. How do you think the witch knew the spell to break a blood bond?
When Sookie found out that the Viking was still planning on the marriage to Oklahoma, she was deeply wounded. She didn't know she was pregnant at the time and she was still struggling with the assassination of Victor Madden.
Sookie thought that killing Victor was all the Viking needed to contest his Marriage Contract, but what she didn't know is that the Viking never planned on contesting it. He just wanted Victor out of the way.
When Sookie starting noticing things weren't right, she mentioned it to her uncle Dermot. Dermot knew of my relation to Sookie and called me to see if I knew anything.
I immediately had the Fairy teleport to me and bring me to see Sookie. I hadn't seen her since Rhodes, when she saved so many. She immediately remembered me and was cautious as to why I was there.
When I opened my mind to her and allowed her to see how her mother was related to me, she could tell the truth but she still wanted to know why I was there.
So I told her of the Vikings true intentions. He never told Sookie that he could be politically pledged to someone even if he was already pledged to another.
As much as it pained me to tell her, I informed her of his plans to pledge to Oklahoma and then keep Sookie for the donor pool, of how he planned of loaning out her services, of how he planned on turning her whether she wanted it or not.
As soon as I was done, she ran to the bathroom and I could hear her throwing up. I hadn't told her the other piece of information I knew. But Dermot knew something was up.
She made herself so sick that she passed out, allowing me the perfect opportunity to call in Dr. Ludwig. Once the doctor arrived, blood was drawn and analyzed before Sookie awoke.
Something I didn't expect to find out was that she was becoming more Fairy than was in her DNA. Dermot was able to shed some light on that, informing me that she had found an unused Cluviel Dor and had been keeping it close by, but hadn't used it.
The magic surrounding it would seep into her no matter if she used it or not and that is probably what allowed her to become with child, even without using it as a wish. Its magic infused with hers and it allowed her to do what her body wanted, to become pregnant.
When she came back around, we were all still there. Dr. Ludwig told her all we had found out and the theories we had as to how it happened. The poor girl was so scared, she couldn't protect herself and she was afraid to bring a child into so much danger.
Also, after finding out Eric's true intentions, she was afraid of what he would do if he found out. All of which were valid fears. So, I offered her my protection, no strings attached, as her family, as the oldest member of her family.
She said she needed a day or two to come to terms with everything first, and I agreed it would be best. I arranged to have my private plane in Shreveport two days later at 4PM, well before dark. If she wanted to accept my offer, then she would be on the plane. If she wanted to stay, then she wouldn't. But I made it clear that I would help her no matter what her decision.
I found out later, that the night after my visit, she invited Northman over for the night, saying that they needed to talk. He showed up 4 hours before sunrise and she kept the conversation pleasant until there was only an hour before dawn.
Then she let him have it and made known the knowledge she had of his true plans for her and Oklahoma. She also told him that it would never happen, and then she rescinded his invitation.
Dermot was instantly in the house with her in case the Viking tried to destroy the house to get to her. The Fairy stayed with her and helped her pack up. Sookie signed her house over to him, stating that it was his free and clear but that he could never sell it and when he died it would go to her child.
Dermot made sure that she made it to the plane safely and without being followed, then returned to his new home and placed the strongest wards possible around it.
When Sookie arrived to my home in Greece, I took her in with open arms. They only thing she ever asked me for was if I could annul her pledge with Northman. She made a formal statement of how the bond and pledging were accomplished. Instead of seeking any form of retribution, all she asked for was the severing of both, officially. The Council approved instantly when they read her statement and found out that she was Fae royalty.
Things went smoothly from that point, but I knew Sookie was slowly dying. She only maintained herself for her unborn child. She said she had no heart anymore except for the heart of her child.
She lived long enough to kiss her child, which transferred her gift of memories and to name her, Adeline North Brigant; Adeline after her grandmother Adele, North after the child's father Northman, and Brigant as her official last name after Dermot and Niall for loving her unconditionally and helping her.
Addie has never known what it is to feel unloved, but I always knew the day would come when she wondered about her father. When she found out about him, she almost broke. Actually, there was no almost. She did break, and Alexander was there to pick her up.
They have been pretty much inseparable since then. She stood by his side when he took the crown of Sweden and he stood by her side while she went through her Fae maturity.
But even before they truly became one, they were there for each other. He taught her how to be a Vampire and she showed him that there was more to existence than just moving from night to night.
He kept her alive, but she brought him back to life. And I have been able to sit back and watch as a proud parent. But tonight will take its toll on Addie.
She has sought my council many times over the last 50 years over what to do about Northman. Addie wasn't sure if she wanted him to know, or if she should keep it a secret.
When she found out that he would be at the summit, she didn't want to come. Unfortunately, she had to. So she decided that she would mask most of her scent and just see how things happened.
Addie looks a lot like her mother, but she also resembles her father. She has long blonde hair, like her mother and father. Her face is almost an exact replica of her mothers. Well, of her mother's face just before she died.
Sookie had turned into a full blooded Fairy in order to carry her child safely and to term. Therefore, her features had changed. Her face had taken on a glow and her ears had become pointed. Sookie had also developed Fae fangs, which elongate from the upper canine teeth.
Addie has partially pointed ears because she is half Fairy and half Vampire. She has a permanent tan whether she is in the sun or not. My granddaughter has two sets of fangs: Vampire fangs that are right next her Fae fangs.
She is taller than her mother was, but shorter than her father, but has her mother's body structure. But what truly seals the deal, other than her scent, is her eyes. They are exact duplicates of Northman's.
Before he can do something stupid, I send one of my guards out to bring Northman and his group before me. Once I know that Addie has calmed herself, I will call for her as well. She needs to know that she is safe before she will open up.
LEX'S POV:
"Tell me what to do Addie. How can I make you feel better?" I ask, because honestly I don't know what to do or what she needs, but I know she needs something.
"We need to get back to the party. I will be ok, I promise." She tells me, trying to sound strong.
"I don't care about the party. This was supposed to be a happy night for us and I couldn't protect you emotionally from that Neanderthal. For that I am truly sorry, he will suffer, but first let me help you. Just tell me what to do." I beg her.
Finally looking up to me with a look I have only seen on her face on other time, she whispers, "make love to me, please."
Well, that I can take care of. She needs to feel loved and I can definitely show her my love and admiration. She is my bonded; I would do anything to make her feel better.
I pick her up and she wraps her legs, before I head for the couch.
"Not here," she whispers into my ear before nuzzling into my neck. I hadn't been thinking of the where, I was just thinking of making my mate feel better.
Addie would never do anything other than some cuddling and kissing in this sacred place. That's what it is to her. Her mother spent almost her entire pregnancy in this library and it is the one place Addie feels close to her.
The next thing I know we are in our suite located in my mistress' main house, far away from the party.
