The days flew by and there was still no sign of Dominic, now everyone was joining Madison in her worry, Madison was certain he hadn't been hurt, she'd have felt it. At his request, when she'd known him a few months, she bit him to bond him to her so she could keep tabs on him, she knew how worried he had been then at the thought of his old nest taking him. Eric was a rock to her and wasn't behaving like typical Eric when he was around her, she missed him and she was dying to get things started between them again. What she hated the most was since she'd killed Prudence it had been easier to be around him, especially since he didn't judge her for killing Prudence. She sat in the one of the booths in Merlotte's lost in her own thoughts,
' Wanna talk about it?' Sam said kindly as he sat opposite her
' You don't need to hear any more of my problems Sam' she said un-tying her ponytail,
' Maddie I'm your friend, I know you, I know you're worried about Dominic, talk to me' she sighed,
' I just keep thinking I should be doing more' she said gravely
' Maddie you cant expose yourself with Nan Flanagan sniffing around, if she finds out that "the hybrid" the magister was looking for when he went missing actually exists it'll bring a world of trouble'
' I know, Eric told me about the big authority she works for but this is bullshit what's the point in having power when you cant use it?'
' I get you, there's times when I want nothing more than to just show what I am and be able to run around as a dog whenever I want but it's not just us we have to think about'
' Yeah I know…I hate that' she said jokingly, Sam smiled
' Don't worry Maddie Dominic will be ok'
' I hope so'
' I get the feeling that Dominic isn't the only thing bugging you?'
' Sam I don't want to get you involved'
' Well too late you involved me the day you met me so spill'
' Remember when Nan came in asking about the magister?'
' Yeah'
' And that other vampire that went missing?'
' Yeah…'
' It was me Sam, I killed them both'
' Fuck…why though?'
' The magister was torturing Eric to name "the hybrid" and I couldn't stand seeing someone I care about get hurt because they're hiding what I am, so I killed the magister'
' Ok fair play I see why you killed him but why the other vampire?'
' She was the magister's source of information, she led him to Shreveport plus she was the one who screwed Eric' she said the last part a little more quietly but Sam with his dog heightened hearing heard her,
' Bet you enjoyed that kill then?' he said smiling warmly, she loved Sam for not judging her,
' Maybe a little' she said smiling a little.
Her talk with Sam had helped, she was glad he knew what she'd done; she hated to keep secrets from him after everything they'd been through. The days started flying by until it had been a month since his old nest had taken Dominic, she'd been focusing with great intensity everyday for any little twinge of Dominic, but there was nothing. She tried to occupy herself by spending the days with Sookie; she took to using her witchcraft freely in Sookie's house to spare Sookie and her aching joints from waiting on her,
' How are you feeling?' Madison asked as she effortlessly levitated the jug of iced tea from the kitchen to the lounge,
' Better than I was, Bill's been a huge help, he paid for me to have some physiotherapy to help my leg heal better'
' Wow that was nice of him not to mention a good idea I never even thought of that'
' Yeah it's kind of nice to have him around again'
' Admit it Sook, you've missed him and you want to get back with him?'
' I do but I just can't get Lorena and his betrayal out of my head'
' I find killing the other woman very therapeutic' Sookie gaped at her
' Maddie you shouldn't say that!'
' I know I know but it's true'
' Well I wouldn't have a chance against Lorena, even Bill struggles'
' I don't' Madison smirked wickedly
' Don't tempt me to ask you' Sookie said smiling
' So Maddie can I ask your advice on something?'
' Sure go ahead'
' Claude, you remember Claude right?'
' Tall dark and handsome in an unforgettably handsome way, nope no idea Sook' she said sarcastically
' Ha ha, anyway he asked to move in with me'
' Ok, little out of the blue'
' I think it's because he misses Claudine and most other fairies left when Niall closed all connections with our world'
' I didn't know he did that?'
' Yeah he wanted to prevent anything like that happening again but apparently a couple have stayed behind, Claude included'
' Well maybe he wants his family close by, would it be so awful having him here?'
' No I'm ok with it actually I just wanted a second opinion, you know in case…'
' In case I thought something was a bit off about the whole thing?'
' Well yeah, but I'll tell him yes'
' Good. I…' Madison stopped mid sentence and sat up listening intensely
' What is it?' Sookie asked failing to mask the worry in her voice, Madison held up a hand to shush her, they both listened and could hear footsteps creeping across the upstairs of Sookie's house,
' Stay here Sook' Madison stood up and walked to the doorway, she crept slowly upstairs and just as she reached the top step she was sent flying back down the stairs where she crash landed into the wall. Sookie ran out of the lounge in shock,
' Oh my god Maddie are you ok?' Madison rolled over and pulled herself up, she could sense the thing that attacked her coming back
' Run Sook' she said quietly, Sookie didn't hesitate she knew Madison well enough by now to listen, Sookie ran out into the nightfall and straight into Bill,
' Bill oh my sweet Jesus Maddie is…'
' Being attacked I know I could hear it' they both turned as they heard Madison shouting at the thing that had attacked her, she kept raising her hands to chest level and tensing her fingers up, every time she did the creature seemed to be burnt or almost blown up,
' How is she doing that?' Sookie asked Bill as she watched Madison and the creature completely mesmerized,
' It's her witchcraft she has the ability to do a lot of things but she has to keep practising'
' So he can blow things up?'
' Apparently, not a bad gift to have when there are demons around'
' That's a full demon?'
' Yes quite different to Mr Cataliades aren't they?'
' You said it' they both returned to watching Madison throw the demon around with her telekinesis and attempt to blow it up,
' What's going on?' Eric asked, he'd dropped from the sky so Sookie assumed he'd sensed the panic and flown
' Madison is killing a demon' Bill said almost like a proud parent
' Her first demon' Eric said smiling, his smile faded quickly as the demon turned and one second he was near Madison the next he was right in front of Sookie,
' No one move' the demon murmured in a deep husky voice.