SPOV

I'm tossing and turning sleeplessly before finally deciding to just get up. I've had horrible nightmares all night about being separated from my mates again and I need to find something to take my mind off from everything. I wiggle my way free of my mates' heavy limbs and make my way to the shower as my mind spins with everything that has been happening lately.

It seems like every time I leave the palace, I'm attacked by one of Breadan's followers and it's getting to the point that I don't want to leave the safety of the wards anymore. But what kind of life is that? Being cooped up with worry all the time isn't healthy for me or the girls, besides if I lock myself away, I'm only letting the Water Fae win. No, I will go on with my life and concentrate on my training.

I wonder what Breadan could possibly want from me. I was supposed to be his betrothed; could he possibly want to steal me away to be his queen? Is that even possible? I'm already bonded to my mates and the bond we share is permanent, so this can only mean he wants my girls for something. But what? They are to be full blooded Valkyrie; could he want to use them as weapons on his own behalf? No, I won't let him do that. I will fight with everything I am to keep them from falling to the likes of my insane faerie uncle.

I turn off the shower with a sigh. I just want my life back. I'm tired of fighting, tired of looking over my shoulder, tired of waiting to be kidnapped. Damn, I never thought I'd long for my boring days back at the old farmhouse waitressing in that crappy bar. But if I was still there, I wouldn't have Eric or Godric with me. I guess I'll just have to put on my big girl panties and suck it up.

I run a brush through my hair and run my clawed fingers over my pointed ears gently as a wide grin crosses my face. I've seen what my Valkyrie sisters are capable of and I have even more tools available to me with my fae side thrown in the mix. I'm a fierce warrior and it's time I act like one. I throw on some clothes and make my way to the palace yard to practice with my light, hoping one of my instructors will show up today to assist me with adding to my growing arsenal.

I'm throwing glowing orbs at trees, watching them decimate branches and leave black, burnt rings, letting all my frustration out with my repetitive actions, as I hear a "pop" behind me. I turn to see the smiling face of my cousin, Claudine. "Good morning, Cousin, you're starting early this morning," she tells me as she takes in the damaged trees surrounding me.

"Yeah, I couldn't sleep, figured I may as well practice," I tell her with a shrug and her face sobers.

"We heard about the attack last night, are you okay, Sookie?" she asks in concern as she lays her hand on my shoulder. I nod to her.

"Honestly, I think I am. I refuse to let all this get me down, if I'm going to be taken, then I'll be taken. What's the worst they could do to me? I'll fry every last one of those bastards to keep my girls safe and to return to my husbands," I blurt out in anger as the thunder rumbles above us and Claudine looks to me in shock.

"Taken? What do you speak of, Cousin?" she asks in puzzlement as I slump to the grass. She sits across from me, waiting for an explanation.

"The fae from last night told us Breandan doesn't want to see me killed, he's sending his followers to kidnap me," I explain as Claudine looks to me with worry.

"Niall must have been misinformed, Cousin, I'm sorry," she tells me in sympathy and I shrug.

"It really doesn't matter, whatever they want from me, they aren't going to get it without me putting up one hell of a fight," I tell her as she appears thoughtful, nodding slowly.

"I suppose this is the best attitude to have, though I wish there were a way to avoid this whole mess," she says angrily.

"Tell me about it," I tell her with a smile as I stand and take her hand in mine. She stands next to me, pulling me into a tight hug.

"We'll prepare you as best we can," she tells me as she pulls away with a soft smile and I know she means it. "Now, for today, we'll practice transporting. We'll keep it fairly simple, keeping the distance rather short for now, but in time you'll be able to travel great distances," she explains as I nod excitedly. "This is similar to using your protective light, Sookie, except you will concentrate on your destination instead of your mental walls," she tells me as I nod. "Go ahead and try it, pick someplace within sight for now."

I look around the yard and see the tree I hit with my lightning bolt and smirk. I shut my eyes and concentrate on it. I feel a tingling feeling rush through me and am suddenly falling through the air. Shit! I hold out my hands and catch the blackened branches as Claudine rushes to me, standing directly under me. "Let go! I'll catch you," she tells me as I release my tight grip on the branches and drop to her arms.

"What did I do wrong?" I ask her as she stifles a giggle. Great, glad I can amuse her.

"Maybe I should have explained you need to concentrate on your landing spot," she admits sheepishly as I giggle. She sets me to my feet and I look around the yard once more, finding a patch of soft soil. That wouldn't be so bad to land on. I concentrate on where I want to land this time and feel that same tingling feeling rushing through me before feeling soft ground beneath me. I open my eyes to see myself in the exact spot I was aiming for and beam at my faerie cousin as she nods to me.

"Very good," she tells me, "Now I want you to concentrate on someplace out of sight, be sure to choose a place you know very well and can see clearly in your mind," she warns as I nod to her and concentrate hard, feeling that tingling feeling before I land on a soft surface, turning to see the shocked face of Godric lying next to me.

"Sookie?" he asks in shock as I break into a fit of giggles.

"Claudine is here teaching me how to transport," I explain as he grins and kisses me gently.

"I'll see you when you're done with your training, My Love," he tells me with a soft smile before I "pop" back to Claudine in the yard.

"Well?" she asks me.

"It worked!" I tell her excitedly as she grins at me and motions me over to sit with her on the grass.

"So how are things going for you, other than the troubles with Grandfather's enemies," she asks me with a smile.

"Well, my best friend's pregnant as well and she's planning a wedding," I tell her as she looks excited. "I'm going to be a bridesmaid, but I just feel awful; I haven't been a very good friend to her lately with everything going on," I explain glumly as she appears thoughtful.

"Maybe you could do something special for her," she says with a smirk and I look to her expectantly. "You could plan her a bachelorette party!" she says excitedly as I giggle.

"Really?" I ask her, not sure if I even know how to throw a decent bachelorette party.

"What if I told you your cousin Claude owns his own strip club over in Monroe? We could plan a private party for her there," she tells me with an exuberant smile as she claps excitedly and I grin up at her.

"That sounds perfect," I tell her enthusiastically. "You think Claude would mind?"

"Oh, please, he'd love to do this for you," she tells me with a wink, making me giggle. I pull her into a tight hug.

"Thanks, Claudine, I'm lucky to have such an amazing cousin," I tell her as she grins at me.

"Ditto," she says with a wink. "I'll get the details from Claude and get back to you soon," she tells me as she "pops" away. I can't wipe the grin off my face at the thought of surprising Amelia with this special party. I just know she'll love it.

GPOV

I exit the bathroom in time to see my mate appear upon the bed out of thin air once more and grin. Seeing her coming into her fae powers with such ease relieves some of the anxiety I've been harboring since we found out about her uncle's devious plans. I watch as she stroke's Eric's cheek lovingly and it sends a wave of warmth through me to see such devotion shared between my mates.

I approach the bed, sitting next to her and pulling her tightly against me before caressing my unborn daughters growing in her belly. "How was your day, My Love? It seems your teleporting is coming along nicely," I tell her as she grins up at me.

"I had a rocky start, but I think I've got the hang of it, at least for short distances," she tells me and I nod my understanding. "Claude and Claudine are gonna help me throw a bachelorette party for Amelia," she tells me excitedly as I look to her in confusion.

"I don't believe I have heard this term before," I tell her as she giggles.

"It's a human tradition. The bridesmaids plan a special night out for the bride before the wedding to celebrate one last night of being wild and single," she explains as I nod, although I'm not sure if I understand this strange human tradition. "Anyways, Claude owns a strip club and he's gonna let us have her party there," she tells me with a smirk.

Eric rolls over then and looks to Sookie with a smirk. "So you want us to let you go watch other men take off their clothes for you, Lover?" he asks playfully as he gives me a wink.

"I don't know if we should let our little mate partake in such activities, my child," I jest as Sookie looks to us in shock.

"But it's tradition," she argues as her bottom lip sticks out in an adorable pout. "Besides, it's only looking," she explains as a smirk comes to her face. "The only men I'd like to see strip for me are right here," she tells us with a heated gaze.

"Hmm, really, Lover? I think we may be able to oblige you," Eric tells her as he leans up to nip her ear before vamping to the end of the bed. I join him and we both look down to our mate as the scent of her arousal grows thick in the air around us. Eric steps behind me, reaching around to slowly unbutton my shirt whilst placing soft kisses down my throat as Sookie watches us eagerly.

He pulls my shirt down along my arms slowly, tossing the material aside before pulling the fly of my jeans open abruptly to send the buttons flying through the room. Sookie squeaks in surprise and gives us a smoldering grin. Eric lowers my pants from me slowly to leave me utterly bare as I keep my gaze on my highly aroused mate who seems to be thoroughly enjoying this little show. Eric stands next to me then, but as he's already nude, I pull his face to mine and kiss him deeply, massaging his tongue softly with my own.

"Okay!" Sookie shouts to us, making us turn to face her with matching smirks. "Get over here already!" she demands as we chuckle and crawl to her over the bed.

"What's wrong, Lover, didn't you enjoy the show?" Eric asks her playfully as he lifts her unto his lap, nipping at her throat and making her hum in delight. I mold myself against Eric's back, licking along his throat and he turns his face to mine so we can continue our kiss from before.

Sookie lets out a soft gasp as Eric enters her swiftly and he stills himself within her as I enter him slowly. Once I sheath myself within him fully, we work to find a matching rhythm before proceeding to thrust and rock against one another. I pull my mouth from Eric's before kissing along his throat, licking his skin and relishing the feel of both my loves with me like this. I wrap my arms around Eric's chest, holding him tightly to me as he begins kissing Sookie deeply.

Our thrusts are soon becoming faster and I plunge my fangs into Eric's throat, bringing us both as Sookie cries out with her own intense climax to leave her shuddering against Eric. I fall to a boneless heap against my child's strong back, pulling my fangs from Eric's throat before licking up the remnants of his blood as he does the same to our Valkyrie mate's golden throat.

We hold onto one another as Sookie lets out a contented sigh. "Well, no strip club is gonna beat that," she tells us with a small giggle as we join in her laughter. "You both are really okay with me going though, right?" she asks us cautiously. Eric and I share a smirk and look to Sookie with mischievous grins.

"Only if you promise us an encore performance, My Love," I answer as she nods to us.

"Then you go have fun with your friends, Lover, and return to us to let us finish what those fae dancers have started," Eric tells her as he playfully places wet kisses over her face, making her squeal in delight. Seeing them both in such high spirits brings a smile to my face and I only hope to keep them both this way as much as I possibly can, despite the trouble that is inevitably coming for the three of us.