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I opened my eyes slowly. Everything was bright and colorful. The sun still shined and if possible it was warmer here. Not like humidity or temperature. The warmth was actually inside of me as if it was a living life source. I let my eyes adjust to the scene before me.

There were trees and bushes and flowers scattered all around; colors that contrasted nicely to the golden sun beams shining down. The buildings were tall and carved in stone. There was a castle not too far ahead of me. It was tall and magnificent. Of course, living in Louisiana I have never seen a castle, except in books but this beat even the best castles I have ever laid eyes on.

"Where are we?" I asked in total astonishment. Something inside me, or maybe it was in the air. I felt like I belonged here. This felt like home.

"We are in Faery, of course." Claudine smiled brightly at me and I just had to return it. "You were here before."

"Not here exactly." I muttered to myself. I couldn't believe how beautiful it is.

"No. Not here exactly." She repeated brightly.

"Can I ask a few questions? If that's ok?" I asked, trying my best to not sound ungrateful because I was totally far from it. I still felt the pain in my heart, but being here it seemed to calm me.

Claudine didn't answer. She only nodded.

"Why exactly am I here and why does this place feel so…homey?" I struggled and I knew it.

"You are here to meet someone very special and also for us to help you through this dark time." She gently guided me by the hand toward the castle. "I am guessing it feels like home to you, because this is where you belong," I must have raised an eyebrow or something because she rushed on. "You are fae, Sookie. You belong with your people."

"I am only part Fae. I'm mostly human." I disagreed sitting down on a bench. This place was for full fairies and I felt like the outcast, because I truly didn't belong here. Even now when I think about it, I don't belong in my own world either it seems. Everyone rejects me, everywhere I go. I am neither of them. Yes, I am the outcast.

"It does not matter if you are only part fae. You are what you are and you should be proud. I know someone who is very proud of what you are." She smiled blindingly.

"I don't feel proud because I don't really belong anywhere! Here nor there!" I threw my hands up.

"Oh, Sookie. You shouldn't look at it like that." Claudine looked at me with sad eyes. "You should believe that you have, oh what's the saying? The best of both worlds."

I just rolled my eyes. We sat in silence for awhile and to be honest it was peaceful. I watched other fairies walking by, each one catching my eyes. They were all so beautiful.

"So who is this special person I am here to meet?" I whispered.

Claudine opened her mouth to speak but someone spoke faster.

"You are here to meet me." A man who was tall and slim, with long pale golden hair was smiling at me. He walked over to where we were at such a quick pace, that I hardly had time to stand up. I was about to introduce myself when he spoke again. "Sookie, I am so glad to finally meet you." He said as he came over to hug and kiss me on the cheek.

"Excuse me sir," I said as politely as I could. My Gran would have my head if I wasn't dishing out my best manners. "But how do you know who I am? And who are you?"

"We have a while to talk about how I know who you are, but let's start first with my name, shall we?" He smiled again and I quickly understood he wanted some sort of answer. I nodded.

"I am Niall Brigant and I am a prince of this world." His hands gestured around the beautiful place we were.

I could feel my mouth drop to my feet. Did he actually say prince?

"I am honored to meet you, Niall." I said after I picked up my jaw from the ground.

"No, no my dear heart. It is I that is so honored to meet you. Now, shall we go into the castle?"

Again I just nodded. I felt Claudine's hand fold around my own as we set off to the castle. I had a sinking feeling that I was going to find about things I didn't really want to know about. Well maybe I feel that way, because I was always dragged into Vampire politics when I really couldn't give a damn about that. Maybe I had to be more trusting? I didn't know how that was possible, after everything I have seen and everything I am going through now.

We reached the castle doors and I watched them swing open swiftly and soon we were inside. I think I actually gasped at the sight. There were beautiful paintings on each wall of the long hallway. There was a red thick carpet that lined the floor. I wasn't surprised there were windows everywhere. It set the whole room nicely. Letting the light shine through, casting beautiful sparkling light, from everything it touched. I was awestruck, that was the best way I could describe it. We reached the landing of grand stairs that looked like they were made out of pure silver. I have never been in a place so beautiful and I have never felt more out of place.

We gradually walked up the stairs and down another long hall and into an open room. I believe it was a throne room, but it looked more like a study to me. It had beautiful ceiling high bookshelves that were carved in dark wood. There must have been thousands upon thousands of books in here. Again the light was shining directly into the room. I noticed the one wall was nothing but a giant window. Well, at least that's what it looked like. The scenery outside was simply gorgeous. Tall trees and hills lined the horizon, and there was a waterfall cascading to the left side. It almost looked like another giant picture.

I had to shake my head to regain coherent thoughts.

"Now my dear child," Niall put his hands on my shoulders and turned me toward a grand table made out of the same wood as the bookshelves. "Come. Sit with me and I will tell you everything." Niall promised.

I sat and listened to his long story the best that I could. He told me that I was his great-granddaughter. I argued back saying that wasn't possible but of course he only smiled at me and continued his story. Niall told me about my Gran Adele and about her want for children and the fairy that gave them to her. His son, Fintan. I protested of course. There was no way I could believe that my Gran would ever cheat on my Grandfather. Niall sat calmly as I refused to believe it, but then I thought to myself. How could I be part fae if none of my ancestors were full fairy? Sooner or later I came to reasoning. Niall wouldn't just spout this crap to me and I knew it. Just the way he sat calmly and explained everything. Sooner or later, I had to believe my Gran did something I never thought was possible for her.

"He was beautiful, my son." Niall said as if this would change the fact that about my Gran's infidelity.

"But that doesn't change the fact that she did it!" I said exasperated.

"No, of course it doesn't. But you have to realize Sookie, that your grandmother wanted children very badly. That your grandfather couldn't give them to her, she was desperate." Niall interlaced his fingers. "My son was more beautiful you can imagine and I believe it swayed her. He offered to bear her children. Fintan could talk a woman into anything. Even your Grandmother would not have refused, because it was one of her deepest desires." He said matter-of-factly.

I couldn't argue with that anymore. Gran loved her children more than her own life. She loved Jason and me more than anything too. Of course that was her greatest desire. She was a great mother and grandmother.

"Then please, tell me why I have never met you," I paused. "great-grandfather."

I watched his beautiful smile spread across his face for a moment, before it was quickly wiped off as if it wasn't there in the first place.

"Because my son never wanted me to meet you. He said that it would be dangerous for you." Niall sighed. "And I am not going to lie. There is always danger to the unknown. I have enemies, of course, but who doesn't?" He paused. "I have waited a very long time to meet you. I am getting rather old and I could not wait any longer." He smiled softly at me.

Oh great more danger I have to look over my shoulder for? I sighed too.

There were more things in my mind than I cared to think about in this moment. One, I found out my Gran cheated on my Grandfather. Two, I have some more relatives than I ever imagined and though that was a good thing to me, it could also turn into a very bad thing. Niall told me point blank it's dangerous. Last but not least. Three, my heart and mind was still hurting from the pain Bill left me in. I don't even want to factor Eric into this situation, because if I did I would probably go mad. Like literally, I would be put in a padded cell for the rest of my life.

With Eric it's hard to tell how exactly I am going to feel around him. It's like a love/hate relationship, but the difference is that you never really love the other person to begin with. Pardon my language, but my life is so fucked up right now.