I laid down in the bed next to Ericas dawn grew closer. I closed my eyes as I felt the sun crest over the horizon, but it was soon short lived. My eyes shot open as pain blossomed throughout my body. Eric was over me in a flash, trying to find the source of my pain. I clenched my teeth as another wave of pain hit. My entire body felt like it was slowly breaking apart from the inside out.
"Godric." Eric barely whimpered, this was one of the few times I truly saw fear from him.
"Eric, off!" I managed to choke out to the pain that course through my body. My arms lay stretched out by my sides as I clenched my fists, bearing the pain as best as I could.
"Godric, what's happening?" Eric was trying to stay calm, despite our situation.
I thought back to what we knew, and her first words ring clear in my head; when she comes back into her physical form, we would have as much warning as a woman giving birth. "Harper."
His eyes widened as he recognize the situation we were in. He chuckled dryly as he too remembered Harper's words. "Looks like we don't have to wait so long."
I close my eyes shut as the pain grew. I felt bad for Eric who is sitting on the floor beside the bed, watching me in pain when he could do nothing to help it. I cried out as another wave of pain coursed through my body, and soon I became aware of the growing heat above my chest. My eye stayed closed throughout the entire ordeal, I was doing my best to deal with the pain. The pain continue for what felt like ages, but I knew it was only a few hours. The heat on my chest screw as the pain subsided, it was not painful but warm and comforting. I became aware of a light weight bearing down on me, too light to be Eric.
I open my eyes slowly, only to be met with striking violet eyes. Harper's eyes. She was breathing heavily, as if she had run a marathon. Her nude body lay on top of mine and her hair flowed, completely white, down her back. I ran my hand through her soft hair, as she leaned into my touch. She turned her sight to Eric, smiling. Eric gently caressed her face, as he moved up to kiss her on her forehead. He moved to the other side of the bed, laying down with us. I went to move her to her side but she winced and I immediately stopped my actions.
"No. I'm not moving right now, I'm too sore."
I continued to run my fingers through her hair. "That is fine. I am content to have you in my arms, any position."
She smiled, laying her head down on my chest to face Eric, humming happily. Eric ran his hand over her back, looking intently at it. In my position I could not see what he was looking at.
" What is it, Eric?"
Eric continued to look at her back, running his fingers over it. "I do not remember you having a tattoo, älskare (lover). You also have one on your hip."
"I never had any before. Can I see? Use your head." Eric nodded, moving up to rest his head on my shoulder. My head flash with a couple of images; one of the tree on the back with a beautiful woven design, most likely Celtic, and a definite Celtic Trinity knot on her hip.
"I think the one on your back is called the tree of life, and I am unsure of what it could mean for you. But the one on your hip is a Celtic Trinity knot and I know it to mean the interconnectedness of life, though I think it could do more with us being tri-mates."
Harper hummed. "That's cool. I like them. We can look at it later. We all need to rest, and Godric, you should have some blood."
I nodded, looking to Eric. He left to the adjoining kitchen to get some extra bagged blood we kept stocked. He came back with a few bags of blood, which I drink quickly, not wanting to jostle Harper.
We settled for the day, turning off the lights and wrapping his arms around us. I listened to Harper's breathing, and her heartbeat as she drifted off to sleep, as Eric and I fell dead for the day.
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It was the first night I rose without being in a dream with Harper or Eric. I smiled at Harper who still sleeping on my chest. I could feel Eric begin to wake as our bond began to buzz.
"She still sleeping?" My lips quirked at Eric's question.
"It has been a tiring day for all of us." He laid his head back down on my shoulder, running his hand through Harper's hair, careful not to wake her.
"I have wanted her since the moment I met her. She was always so stubborn and full of fire. She challenge me in a way not even her sister could. I was amazed at her fighting skills and how she was able to stand against me for longer than anyone else has. She was able to beat me despite my speed and strength. She was always such a warrior. Did we tell you about the time the maenad first attack her and Sookie?" I shook my head no, and he continued to tell me of what happened. "She came into the bar carrying her sister, who had been scratched on her back. Harper was injured as well but demanded I help Sookie, claiming that at my age I must know how to help. Harper knew that if she brought Sookie to normal hospital, they would ask questions and they did not need that. I called Dr. Ludwig and she had to dig out the poison from Sookie's back. Harper held her sister down as it was happening. She was stern and emotionless. Bill came in sometime later, and took over holding down Sookie . Harper had been scratched down her side and thigh, and it was bleeding as much as her sister's back, but she did not react to it. She was completely calm and still when Ludwig repeated the process with her. She was still and emotionless. It scared me a little to see her like that.
I was prepared to offer her blood, like Compton did for Sookie, but it was that night when I found out that she could heal on her own. We discussed it later, and I learned of her other supernatural abilities other than telepathy. I wonder if she still has them."
I nodded, agreeing, but I pondered on that subject as well. I looked at the sleeping angel my arms and smiled, I finally had her in my arms after so long.
"Telling stories about me, Eric?" She laughed, and it made my heart swell.
"They are wonderful tales of your bravery, vår lilla krigare (our little mate)."
She hummed happily, the sounds rippling through my chest. Her happy sounds soon turned to cry of pain. Eric shot up from my shoulder, and looked down at her with the same look he had for me, only hours ago.
"Harper?!" Eric and I nearly shouted together. She cried out in pain again and I could feel her grip on my arms.
Wings. Eric free your schedule for a few days.
My eyes widened at the fact that she would be in pain for days while her wings came through. I was curious at the process, but the last thing I wanted was for Harper to be in pain. Eric sped out of the room with his phone to call Pam. Harper moaned in pain as she tried to suppress her sounds. Eric came back in a few minutes later, and Harper had her eyes scrunched shut as she tried to push past the pain.
We laid on the bed for a while, Eric whispering sweet things in her ear in Swedish, and I did my best to comfort her. The pain only seemed to grow as the night wore on. She reached a point where she was yelling out in pain, gripping me and Eric tightly.
I was going to ask Eric to call Dr. Ludwig, but Harper blacked out and it surprised me that I felt Eric fading as if dawn was coming early. I tried not to panic as I felt myself fading in darkness as well.
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I shot up from my laying position and looked around at the beach that had become familiar to Eric and I over the month. I found Eric wading in the water toward something black . He turned to look at me and I made my way to him, and we walked in the stormy water to the black area, gray sky looming over us. As we got closer I could begin to make out what was in the water, I moved faster. I recognize the figure as Harper floating in the black water. Eric and I moved to her side and she was unconscious in the murky waves.
We bent down together to pick her up from the water, gently.
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I blinked a few times as I felt myself coming into consciousness. Eric's third next to me, Harper was still sleeping, but I had a feeling it would not last long. Eric held Harper, who had a not moved from on top of me, and his head was in the crook my neck. I held both my loves, gently rubbing Harper's side.
She moaned, allowing us to easily hear her pain. She gets my and Eric's arms and she yelled out yet again. Black liquid started to come out of small gashes on her back. I cursed at Naill for not giving us enough details about what Harper was going through. Eric was talking to her in his native tongue, telling her how strong she was, and how much of a warrior she was.
Harper yelled out as, what I could only assume were her wings, pushed their way out of her back. They were covered in the same black liquid that had poured from her back not a moment earlier. Her shouts stopped as her wings stretched out over Eric and I, the black liquid falling onto the bed and him, as I was already covered in it from being under her.
Eric moved his hand down from her shoulders, and brushed it down the wing closest to him. Even in her sleep, she shuddered and moaned softly. Eric and I groaned, I wished just as much as he that she was awake. I quickly caught the scent of an intoxicating aroma. I feetly realized it was Harper's blood, as I looked to Eric who also has smelled her blood. I found the source to be coming from her mouth. I gently opened her mouth and the scent seemed to grow stronger. Eric placed his hand on mine, moving it out of the way, knowing he had a better vantage point then I. From my odd angle I was able to see him put his thumb in her mouth before I heard the audible 'snick' of fangs descending.
"Eric?"
He chuckled. "De är vackra. (They are beautiful). You will have to wait to see them Godric. No mental image of mine will ever compare to the sight of her fangs."
I shook my head, sharing Eric's grin. I looked down at the vision in our arms, and I could not be happier.
"I suppose we should clean ourselves, and the room." I stated looking around. Eric shook his head, nodding, as he moved out from under Harper's wing. I maneuvered myself and Harper off the bed, standing up. I carefully held her to my chest and we made our way into the shower, which was larger than average, allowing for the three of us to fit in comfortably. We washed her and her wings carefully, ridding her and them of the black liquid revealing beautiful white wings . Every feather was tipped in midnight blue, the tattoo from her back continued it's branches onto her wings as well. She released sounds of pleasure from her mouth as we continued our ministrations. I held her as Eric sped around us, drying us and himself in the process, then he sped off to clean the bed.
The sun was still up, I could sense it. I wondered if we hadn't gotten the bleeds because of Harper. The day before we had been up half the day and Eric as well as I did not get the bleeds. I wouldn't doubt it if Harper allowed us to stay awake past the sun.
I moved on to the now clean bed with Harper and Eric. I maneuvered Harper so she was lying on Eric's chest and I was on the side of them. I figured it would be more comfortable for her with her new wings. She shifted herself, getting comfortable, before wrapping her wings around the both of us. I hoped she would still be sleeping when Eric and I woke.
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Harper's sweet aroma filled my nose as soon as I came aware . My fangs dropped with an audible snick. I chuckled as I heard Eric's fangs descend as well. Harper stirred at the sound and snuggled closer into the both of us.
"Good whatever time it is." Harper mumbled, pulling up her head to look at me with her beautiful violet eyes.
"Afternoon I believe, Lover. " Eric ran his hand down through her hair.
Harper hummed happily. She twisted, leaning up slightly, moving her wings so she could see them better. I reached to stroke the wing closest to me, she moaned softly as she laid down her head back on Eric's chest.
"It's been a little more than a month, are you ready to go back out into the world, vår lilla mate (our little mate)?"
"Well, I should let Sookie know I'm alright, and Eric should probably get back to Fangtasia. I should go to Merlotte's so I can check on my telepathy and say hello to everyone."
Eric nodded. "I suppose we should prepare ourselves for the night. There are clothes in the closet for you, and undergarments in the dresser. I had a month to prepare for you, Lover."
"Thank you, Eric." She looked up at him and smiled before getting up from the bed.
"What about your wings, lilla mate (little mate)?" If we were going out, we would need a way to cover her wings. She looked at me thoughtfully for a moment, then grinned. I watched in amazement as her wings disappeared from view.
"Does this work?"
I nodded. "It does. That is amazing, how do you know how to do all of this so quickly?"
She shrugged. "I don't know. I could shift before, but this is different. And the wings, the best I can compare it to is an extra set of arms."
I nodded as we made our way to the bathroom for a shower. Eric pouted when he saw her wings were gone.
"Can we see your wings again?" Harper laughed and her wings were visible again, but she kept them folded behind her back. We showed quickly and carefully, simply taking care of one another.
Eric and I dressed quickly before making our way to the adjoining kitchen of our underground sanctuary, leaving Harper to her own devices. Mine and Eric's fangs dropped as soon as Harper walked through the door. She was stunning in any outfit. Her wings were out, and I momentarily wondered how she was able to the shirt and jacket without problems. She shrugged, picking up on my thoughts.
"You look marvelous, Lover." Eric walked closer to Harper and moved his lips up on her own. Never had I found myself so turned on by the sight of Eric kissing another. I groaned at the sight of it as the scent of her arousal filled the air. I heard her fangs descend and Eric pulled back to give her air. I moved closer to her, bringing my hand to her face. I gently open her mouth, she showed me her fangs. There were six pairs, three on the top and three in the bottom.
"Vacker (Beautiful)." I whispered before leaning in and taking my turn to kiss her. I ran my tongue over her fangs, eliciting a moan from her in return. I pulled away to let her breathe, resting my forehead on her's.
"As much as I love this, we should stop. We have plans tonight." I frowned, but I knew she was correct. It was time for us to go out and join the rest of the world.
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