A/N: In the past few chapters I spoke of the tattoo Jason, Isabel and Godric got and said it was on their LEFT wrist, that was a mistake. Sorry for the confusion but it's supposed to be on their RIGHT. I've gone back and fixed those mistakes.

Also, again this chapter has not seen a beta. If your interesting in being my beta, do let me know!


Eric was standing proudly next to his maker as he and Sookie made their life bond vows. As a vampire, he felt privileged to be one of the few witnesses to this. On the other hand, as his makers child, he also felt honored, deeply honored. The many emotions Godric was feeling was almost going to fast for him to keep track of, but the one that stood out the most was joy. His maker was happy. Eric couldn't ask for anything better after almost watching Godric meet the sun. He was so thankful to Sookie and would never be able to repay the debt that he now owed her, and there was no doubt in his mind that it was only because of her that Godric did not meet his true death. It bothered him some that a human was able to save his maker instead of him but he tried his hardest to push those thoughts away and to never think on them again. It didn't matter what the reason was, it only matter that Godric was still here and planned on staying.

Eric paid attention to all that was going on, taking in everyone's expressions to try to figure out what everyone was thinking. As his eyes roamed over Bill's face Eric knew that this was one vampire that wasn't about to give up. Bill had a crazed gleam in his eye, his whole body ready to attack. Just as Eric was about to move to place his body more in front of Sookie, he was slightly distracted by a small burning feeling on his wrist and he took his eyes from Bill for just a second. And that second was one too many as all hell broke out.

Godric was elated as he examined his new tattoo. He could almost taste the magic that was used to mark his skin and he could smell a tiny bit of fae in the air surrounding them. He didn't think any of the other vampires did as he was much older, also if one had smelt it, they would have already tried to attack Sookie. Sookie. He now had a life mate. Godric was alarmed to find out that the thought of that made him ecstatic instead of terrified. They had much to work out and he knew it wasn't going to be easy, but he was looking forward to it. It was only just a day ago that he was ready to give it all up, to leave everything behind to meet his true death. Then this stunning creature glided into his life and forced her way under all his emotional walls to shake everything up. However, he did not blame her. No. He adored her for it and would spend the rest of their lives showing her just how much. He supposed first he had to figure out how to court a human female. In a humans eye, he and Sookie were as good as married now. Should he offer some sort of dowry to Jason, in place of her father? Or was that something humans no longer took part in? He stopped paying attention to most of what humans did centuries ago, but now that he had a mostly human life mate he supposed he should learn what he could.

He was thinking on who best to ask when a horrified scream of desperation broke his thoughts. Godric came out of his thoughts to see that it was Sookie who screamed, she was staring at her brother in fear as Bill was moving in for the kill. Godric moved without stopping to think, just letting the vampire instincts take over. The same instincts that he had tried to bury because he thought they made him a monster. He used those now to protect what was his. Sookie was now his and Jason was her blood family, making Jason just as much his as she was. His to protect, his to defend, his to kill for.

The two vampires slammed into each other just milliseconds before Bill would have ripped out Jason's throat. Godric let out a massive roar as he took hold of the out stretched arm and tore it right from the other vampires body, not even pausing when the flood of blood sprayed over them. With a crash that made the floor tremble, Godric had Bill on his back with one hand clenched around his throat, the other on his upper chest making sure the younger vampire didn't move. If he was honest with himself, he hoped Bill did move, just so he could send him to his true death.

Godric waited for a few moments until he felt that the vampire under him had calmed down some. When he did he glared in his direction, making sure that Bill could see in his eyes that Godric meant business and would end him if he tried anything else. Bill closed his eyes in defeat, he knew he messed up. He let his body go slack as he waited to see what they would do to him. Bill wasn't stupid, he knew he just tried to kill a member of the royal heir's family. He knew that it could cause his final true death.

Godric moved off Bill, letting Stan and Isabel move forward to restrain him. As soon as he knew that Bill wasn't getting up, he turned around to face the Stackhouse siblings. Sookie was pressed tightly against Jason's chest as he clutched her to him in a fierce hug. Godric went to reach out and touch Sookie until he noticed the blood on his hand and quickly pulled it back.

"Sookie?" Godric began, "You are not hurt are you?"

"No." She murmured. "But he was going to kill my brother!" She wailed out.

Godric took another step closer, hating that he had to put her in this position. "What do you want done? You know it's your call for attempting to cause harm to your family."

Sookie was thinking just how close she was to losing her brother and wanted blood for it. She was normally a pretty sweet girl. Until someone messed with her brother, she would walk through fire for him. She remembered all the photos that her Gran had found and felt sick to her stomach. Those thoughts only pushed her more towards punishing Bill.

"Not only was the offense to someone of my family, but also against one of the two people I picked to first offer my protection to." Sookie revealed.

"What?" Bill blurted out.

Isabel smirked down at him. "That's right, she honored him by being one of the first two she chose to protect. You really fucked up."

Knowing she was about to pass judgement Godric looked around the room. "All humans needs to leave now. Vampires that wish to witness may stay, if not, you may leave now as well."

The humans protested but got pushed out of the room. None of the vampires left, all wanting to watch.

As everyone was moving around Jason leaned down to Sookie's ear to whisper so softly that only Eric and Godric heard him.

"Sook, I want his fucking fangs for what he thought. Ya hear me? His mother fucking fangs. Don't go soft on him."

Sookie stiffened at the reminder and nodded. The two vampires listening raised their eyes at each other, Sookie heard his mind? And what did he say that was terrible enough that her brother demanded his fangs for? Godric planned on finding out later.

One vampire came up with heavy gloves on, holding a thick silver chain and handed it, with another set of gloves to Stan. Stan took them both, grabbed Bill up and tossed him into a chair, wrapping the chain around him. Burnt skin could be instantly smelt as his skin started to smoke.

Godric coaxed Sookie out of her brothers embrace to stand alone in front of Bill, squeezed her hand and then stepped a half of step behind her.

Sookie disliked that he was making her stand alone but fully understood it. She had to take control and be strong. This was not the time to be seen as weak, she knew that. After giving herself a moment to mentally prepare herself, Sookie forced her face to be clear of all emotions like she was taught to do in this type of situation from her inheritance before speaking clearly, strongly and loudly.

"William Compton, you attacked my brother in a way that would have mortally wounded him had another not stepped in, knowing who I was and therefore, who he was to me. Do you agree that you knowingly made this offense to a member of the royal heir's family?" Sookie accused.

"Yes." He confessed, head bowed.

"While you did not know before hand makes no matter. Jason is also one of my most protected people. You are being accused of knowingly attacking a member of my family and attacked one of my most protected. Do you have anything to say before I pass my judgment?"

Bill said nothing, only shook his head once.

Sookie took notice of the other vampires in the room and spoke to them all. "Does anyone else have anything to say before I pass judgement?"

She let her eyes meet each and every vampire, waiting to see if any would speak up. When none did she let her eyes fall on Godric, shocked but pleased when she took notice of the look of pride he had on his face as he watched her.

Taking a deep breath and letting it out, she got ready to give her verdict.

"William Compton, I decree that you are guilty of the above charges and as punishment for what you knowingly did, I demand that you get branded with a black Brigant tattoo so that all can see who you have made an enemy of. I will use more magic than normal to tie it to your life force, making sure that even if you cut off your limb, the mark will come back." She focused deep inside her and pushed her magic out of her and without touching him, branded Bill with a black star with purple SB lettering on the inside of his right wrist.

Sookie stole a glance at Godric and took strength in his prideful gaze before speaking once more.

"Even though you did not know, you still attacked one of my most protected people. Punishment for this and to make sure you heal slowly, I command you not drink anything but bagged blood for one year. I am also claiming your fangs."

"No! No, Sookie please not my fangs." Bill begged.

Stan aimed a hard kick at his right knee. "Stop begging fool, take the punishment like a vampire and not a fucking pussy. Vampires do not beg."

The same vampire that had brought the silver chain in, moved into Sookie's line of sight with a pair of pliers. Sookie knew that she didn't want to ask Godric to carry out her wishes, that wasn't how she wanted to start out their life together. But there was one vampire she could ask, and if he took a small bit of pleasure in it, so be it.

"Eric, would you?"

"Oh yes. I would be honored to." Eric purred as he stalked towards Bill like he was prey. Grinning, he took the pliers and quick as a flash he forcefully and brutally ripped out both of Bill's fangs, leaving two bloody, gaping holes behind.

Taking both fangs, Eric went to go drop them in Sookie's hand but before he could, Jason stepped forward to accept them for her. After receiving a nod from Sookie, Eric let Jason have them.

Turning back around, Eric once more looked down at the bloody vampire. "Bill, Bill, Bill", he lightly scolded. "As your sheriff I am also punishing you. You are to go back home to get your belongs and be out of Bon Temps within 24 hours, and never to return without my permission. Are we clear?"

Defeated and knowing that without his fangs and one arm, he had no choice but to do as they said, Bill agreed. As soon as he did, Stan took the chains off of him and Bill sped off into the night.

Sookie felt drained. The toll of everything hit her with full force. She was more than ready to go home. Feeling her brother coming up behind her to hug her, she sagged into his arms. "Jase, I wanna go home."

"Then let's go home." Jason said as he kissed the top of her head.

A short set of good byes later and after making a promise from Isabel to call her in a few nights, they grabbed Godric's few bags and went back to the hotel to finish packing before going to the airport.

On the car ride back to the hotel, Eric remembered the small burning on his wrist that he felt and took a look to see what it was.

"Hey Sookie? What does the green Brigant tattoo mean again?" Eric inquired, but pretty sure he already knew.

Sookie smiled, happy he finally noticed. "Notice the new addition to your body did ya? It means family, your is green with a blue outline because it states you are family to my mate. Jason received another tattoo when you did, his is green with a purple outline, stating he is my family."

Jason was fast to check out his own wrist. She was right, he now had two tattoo's right next to each other. He didn't know how he felt about having two stars on him, it didn't look very manly. But he for sure was not about to tell that to his sister!

"So Sookie, since Godric is my sire, does that mean I can call you Mother now?" Eric taunted from the front seat.

"Eric!" Sookie huffed out as everyone else laughed loudly.


A/N 2- recap of the tattoo's and meanings.

Sookie- over left eyebrow has 3 stars. First star is filled with purple, meaning she is from the Brigant line, the royalty of the fae. Second star is filled in with a lighter purple, is shows your place in the line, her's being the heir. The third star shows mate/personal status. It starts out white with a blue outline, this shows her as a virgin and the blue is her mate identifying color. When they make their life bond vows, it changes so that it is blue with a white outline. This shows that she is now mated but was (still is) a virgin entering it.

Isabel- Has a small single star tattoo on the inside of her right wrist. It is filled in orange with SB in purple letters. Orange stats that this person has the protection of the heir, while the purple lettering shows the importance, her and Jason where the two first chosen to be protected. If anyone else is given the orange protection tattoo, the letters would be in white instead of purple.

Jason- Has a small single star tattoo on the inside of his right wrist. It is filled in orange with SB in purple letters. Orange stats that this person has the protection of the heir, while the purple lettering shows the importance, him and Isabel where the two first chosen to be protected. If anyone else is given the orange protection tattoo, the letters would be in white instead of purple. Also next to that one, he has a green filled in star with a purple outline, this shows he is family to the heir.

Godric- His tattoo is on the inside of his right wrist as well, his is blue with SB in the middle with purple lettering. This states he is her mate.

Eric- His tattoo is almost like Jason's second one, on the inside of his right wrist is a green filled star with a blue outline, stating he is Godric's family.

William Compton- On the inside of his right wrist is a black filled star with purple SB. The black tattoos are given to enemies of the heir and/or the heirs mate, family, family of the mate. Having this tattoo is like having Leprosy, people tend to stay away from them.

And the surprise third person that gets the family tattoo? Well, I can't tell you all my secrets yet can I? However, I do offer virtual love and cookies in the shape of Godric so you can eat him for anyone that guesses correctly.