I roared loudly, clenching my fists and closing my eyes. I fell to the floor onto my knees. One moment my wife's bond to me was there, glowing gold next to Pam's red and then nothing. I screamed in agony, Pam was screaming too. She'd felt the sudden withdrawal because I did. Her hands were knotted in her hair as she screamed. Blood began to trickle from her eyes and I realized I was leaking with her. I was on my feet in a split second, still roaring in agony. She could not be gone, not now. I would have felt her fear if she'd been taken from me. I fished into my pocket for my cell phone and I called the only person who I thought could be of any use in this situation. Niall answered on the second ring.
"Viking, I know you may be upset with me but you have to let me explain. I have good reason for my actions if you would only hear me."
"Do not Viking me you withered old man! You cannot take my wife from me; I will kill you without hesitation. You have no idea what you have set in motion, if you do not bring her back to me I swear to the gods I will hunt you down and happy remove each of your limbs from your body!" I was seething with rage; most of it was to cover the pain that was radiating from where my heart should beat. I bow my head letting my sorrow overtake me. I didn't bother to wipe the crimson tears that were now dripping from my nose. I know it will be no use, my leaking will not cease until I hold my bonded again.
"Northman, my grandchild was in danger and I did what I had to do to keep her safe, and she is safe. She will return to you but she will not be the same and nor will you."
"I am in no fucking mood for your riddles, Niall. Tell me where she is!" I spit through my now descended fangs.
"She is with the only person I will ever trust with her, she is with you. A different you, in a different time." Niall explained calmly, completely unfazed by my fury.
"What do you mean by a different me, am I with her when I had no memory? How can he keep her safe, he knows nothing of war or hardship! All he knows is her! I can protect her here, now. I need her." I am exposing much more of myself to Niall then I intended.
"No, she is with the you that knows of war, and honor, and hunger, and grief. She is with you when you needed her the most, when you lost your way… when you lost your family." Niall said softly. Only Sookie knew how much he still grieved for his parents, siblings and children. And even sometimes Aude. Only his bonded knew how truly sentimental he actually was. More bloody tears escaped his eyes.
"When will I see her again?" Is all I could muster.
"When she returns she will come back at the beginning. You will meet again for the first time, and things will be as they were always meant to, without the intervention of the vampire queen, Sophie-Ann, and her assistant, the vampire, William Compton."
"Will I remember her? Will she remember me? Niall, how could you do this? Why did you not explain it to Sookie and me first?"
"Viking, you and I both know that you would have never let her go."
"Yes, I see that you are quite right, but Niall…?"
"Yes Northman?"
"I am not happy about this. You must meet me at Fangtasia within the hour to confront some details that must be clarified." I snapped the phone shut. Niall will come or I will hunt him down like I said I would. I realized that Pam was no longer screaming. She was staring at me wide eyed, clearly shocked by my conversation with the fairy prince.
"Is she gone?" Pam asked not wiping the tears from her cheeks.
"Yes, but it's not forever." Pam lets out a cry and slumps to the floor letting tears fall more freely than before. I do the same.
