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Serendipity sat in her room, practicing her violin. She hadn't practiced in a while because . . . well, she had been sort of preoccupied, in a very good way.

It didn't feel as if anything were truly changed between her and Eric. . . . Okay, having sex with him was definitely a change. She wondered if Godric had seen this coming at some point in time. He may have hinted at it.

Two hundred and thirteen years

"Godric?" Serendipity said, leaning towards him.

He looked at her, the amusement in his eyes evident. "Yes my child."

She smiled. "What are you so happy about?"

He glanced over at Eric again, who was obviously fuming about something. The blond looked up at Serendipity and Godric, glaring before he looked back down to the book he had been reading.

"Nothing, just something I noticed," he replied. He placed his fingertips under her chin, smiling softly at her. "Maybe, in a few years, you'll notice it too. . . . Now could you play something Beethoven for me? I'd really like to hear you play."

Confused but deciding to forget it for now, she lifted her violin up, beginning to play.

So, obviously she had noticed it like Godric had said she would, though it had certainly taken her longer than 'a few years'.

The look Eric got in his eyes when he looked at her . . . soft, caring, playful. It was certainly something she wouldn't have been looking for in the badass Viking Vampire but. . . .

She was glad she had noticed.

There was a knock on her door and she smiled, setting her instrument down. Eric must be taking a break from work. "Come in," she called.

The door opened.

Serendipity hopped to her feet, taking a step back.

Standing in the doorway was the man from Merlotte's. His green eyes scanned the room before they landed on Serendipity. He smiled widely. "Well hello, my little Immortal."

Serendipity moved to reach for her gun.

Shock and pain ran through her body which convulsed as she fell to the ground. The man stood above her, a tazer in hand. He tsked her. "Can't have all that can we, darling? Pick her up and take her to the car. I need to leave a little something behind for her keeper."

Eric sat at his desk, distracted.

Something wasn't right.

Usually, he could hear other noise, glasses clinking, talking, underneath the music but now he couldn't. He stood, ready to walk out of his office to right what was wrong when the door burst opened.

Pam rushed in. "Serendipity is gone."

"What?" Eric growled.

"I've closed the club already," Pam told him. "I figured this was much more important. I went over to check on her, like normal but the front door was open. Eric there was no smell, no blood, no sign of a struggle. It would have been as if she vanished but I found this."

Pam handed him an envelope. His name was scrawled along the front in large block letters. He ripped it open.

Hello Mr. Northman!

I would like to first off introduce myself. My name is Finnigas Royal, a collector of sorts and a business man of all trades.

I would like to, secondly, thank you for keeping my newest piece safe these past couple of weeks. She has proven very evasive and has killed many of my other pieces in my search for her. You must understand that as soon as I found out that she even existed, I had to make her mine. She is one of a few. Of course, having her be the only one left in the United States makes her very rare, very important.

I have taken her into my possession for safe keeping. I see you have been having quite a bit of fun with her, you naughty boy! Bite marks all over the place! Oh well, nothing a little medicinal application won't cure.

I can't be tracked, Mr. Northman, but I daresay I would be a fool if I thought you won't try. The Immortal is fine for now but I will resort to drastic measures if you attempt to take her back from me. I only need a part of her to prove that I had her in my possession.

Thank you for your cooperation, Mr. Northman.

Yours truly,

Finnigas Royal

Collector Extraordinaire

Eric crumpled up the letter, throwing it to the ground and rushing out his office. He hurried into the basement where the werewolf they had captured not but six days ago sat chained.

He grabbed the man by his neck. "Finnigas Royal. Where does he live? Where is he hiding?"

"I ain't saying nothing!" the werewolf spat.

Eric bared his fangs, digging them into the man's shoulders. His cries echoed through the basement as he squirmed, trying to get away.

"Where has he taken her!" Eric roared, the werewolf's blood staining his mouth. It tasted bitter in his mouth and he knew then that the werewolves had been indulging in vampire blood.

Finnigas Royal hosted a menagerie. No doubt in Eric's mind what would happen there when they smelled Serendipity.

"Anything you do to me won't compare to what Royal will do if he finds out I gave him up," the werewolf replied. "You won't get nothing out of me!"

Eric let him drop back to the ground, turning to Pam who stood in the doorway. "Get me Sookie."

Serendipity lay on a bed where she had been distributed, the only thing she was able to move being her eyes. She was terrified.

Oh God.

Why hadn't she taken blood from Eric the third time to seal the bond? Now he'll never be able to find her.

"My friends say your heart is beating awfully fast." The door clicked shut, locking. The man she had come to know as Finnigas Royal appeared in her field of vision. He grinned. "It's exciting them."

He placed his hand on her chest, just above her breast. He breathed in, letting his breath come out in a shuttered gasp. "Yes very fast in deed."

Serendipity's fingers twitched. His touch on her was so utterly revolting. He smiled down at her though. "I see you're gaining feeling back. Better make this quick."

He took a vial from his pocket, holding it up. A red liquid sparkled in the dim light of her room. Serendipity's eyes widened and a soft whimper came from her. "Given to me from one of my most prized possessions, besides you that is."

He popped the top off. "This should keep you satisfied for a while, among other things. Enjoy, my love."

Serendipity whimper again but that didn't stop Royal from tipping the Vampire blood down her throat. Her body convulsed, trying to spit it up, trying not to choke, but Royal rubbed her throat, easing it down.

Serendipity could actually feel her pupils dilate, could feel the euphoria as it spread through her body, could feel herself getting high. . . .

This was wonderful.

Royal's face swam in and out of her field of vision but she could feel his hands roaming her body, unzipping her pants. "Perfect."

The rest was a blur.

A/N: Uh Oh. I hope you guys liked this chapter. Let me know what you think! I'm glad to have updated soon. I may update again before Christmas but if not, Happy Holidays!