"You can't escape the wrath of my heart

Beating to your funeral song

All faith is lost for hell regained

In the dust of the wrath of shame

Let me wake in the sun of my heart before

Lead you along this path in the dark

Where I belong until I feel your warmth

Hold me like you held onto life

When all fears came alive and entombed me

And love me like you loved the sun

Scorching the blood in my vampire heart"

Vampire Heart, Him

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From a Whisper to a Scream

Chapter Ten

Vampire Heart

"So Alcide, you are willing to help me kill your kind?" I asked this question not sure I could believe what he told me.

"Yes, like I said Patrick has murdered my father."

"Patrick, is?"

"The pack master. My father was In the running for pack master, he did not win. Patrick wanted to have complete control, so he murdered my father."

"When did he do this?"

"A half hour ago, he sent his thugs to take care of my father. I arrived too late to save him."

"Why would he have killed him now and not during the completion for pack master?"

"I believe he knew I saved that blonde of yours."

"Still you come to aid me in my quest for retaliation?"

"Yes, there are no friends of mine in that pack."

"Then by all means," Thinking how this could play out, I decided to let him help. Although I would have to keep my eye on him. "Who is behind the wounds that were on Sookie?"

"Patrick, and his brother Jerry. I could smell them all over her. Although Patrick does however loan his services out to vamps. So I had figured he was doing it for one of them."

"I already know who, they have been taken care of, somewhat. Either way they are out of this area." I glanced at Godric, who had remained silent during our exchange.

"Eric, do you plan to take retribution on the weres?" Godric asked me in disappointment. I could read his emotions clearly on his normally shielded face. When all this was over I would have to talk to Godric, he is reflecting too much on his transgressions. This worried me.

"Of course. What else would I do?"

"I will not stop you, although I do disapprove. It will not solve anything. I shall look over Sookie while you are away."

"I do not want to leave her."

"I understand, there is no one stronger than I to look after her, and no one else you trust, am I correct?"

"Yes,.."

"It has been settled, while you take your revenge I will look over Sookie."

"Why would I need to be looked over?" Sookie said this as she walked slowly into the room, she was wearing one of the hotel robes. I suspected she was not wearing clothing underneath, this made me smile. I could smell my blood on her breath as she stood next to me. That was when she saw Alcide. "Who are you?"

"Alcide, he is a were, who ironically saved you from weres." I took the back of my hand and skimmed it across her cheek. Feeling an intense chill go through my system, I smiled, because it was from her. After I tucked a lock of her hair behind her ear I continued. "Godric will be looking after you while I take care of those weres who, decided to harm you." She looked up at me, with fear in her eyes. I framed her face with my hands, looking her in the eyes. Giving her my most calming voice I spoke only to her. "I will NEVER let any creature, living or dead, harm you again. Do you realize how much I crave you?" Realizing I had said too much, I released her face. The good thing about my slip of the tongue was that I found out she liked the fact that I craved her. It would not be long now, when she would come willing to my bed.

"It was not just the weres, Bill….and Lorena were there." I saw and felt the sadness that was soon replaced with hatred.

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Realizing Eric must have known what I was feeling I shook my head, to clear my mind.

"They planned it so I'm not sure what to do about them."

"They have already been handled, they will not bother you again."

"You killed them, I thought that was not allowed." Surprisingly I was not upset, Bill had betrayed me. He was not the man, well vampire I fell in love with. Looking at Eric, I watched his emotions show in his eyes. He tried so hard to not let people in. when I woke up, I had felt that he was in the next room. That must be part of our blood connection, it also had to be the reason I was beginning to develop feeling for him. He was a bloodthirsty vampire, who had killed who knows how many people, yet I could not stop thinking what it would be like to feel his cold lips on my neck. Suddenly realizing how much I wanted him to bite me, I turned my mind back to our conversation.

"It is not, I would have, Godric used his authority as the Sheriff to banish them from this area."

"Oh, does that include Bon Temp?"

"No, which means if they come close to you I will kill them." I looked at Godric worried what he would do. He just shook his head In what looked like disappointment.

"Do not speak of such things in my presence."

"Fine, Sookie, Alcide and I have to go talk about how to handle this situation. I'm leaving you with Godric, I will come back before we do anything." I had forgotten completely about this Alcide, I had yet to thank him. So I did so now. Walking up to him sitting on the couch, I smiled .

"Alcide, I would like to thank you for saving me. After I had fallen on that chair I thought I would die. So thank you for getting you out there."

"Ahh, It was no problem, really." He smiled as he stood and walked toward the door. Eric walked back to my side.

"Do I get a thank you? Perhaps I should receive certain rewards. Per say, maybe.." he leaned into my ear to whisper. "A little taste of what flows through your veins. I mean I did give you mine, it is only fair." As he leaned back to stand straight looking in him in the eyes, I told him a lie.

"You will never be allowed that close." He merely smiled as Alcide and him walked out the door. I was left with a vampire that had created Eric, this unnerved me.

"You have changed him." Turning I looked at Godric, his angelic face betrayed what he really was.

"What do mean?"

"He used to enjoy the kind of killing he is about to do, for sport. Now he seems to feel he needs a reason. He did not even feel this strongly about his own wife."

"Ayanka?"

"So he told you of her?"

"Yes, a little." He smiled.

"Well I am pleasantly surprised. This means there is hope for that vampire heart of his after all. You will take care of him, yes?

"I don't know, you know how he is."

"Yes, I take the blame for that along with many other things in my past."

"Well, I'm going to take a shower. Almost dying leaves you feeling little sticky, apparently." I said this glumly, as I walked to the bedroom door.

"Do not worry, I will be here. No one will harm you, rest." I nodded and continued my way to the bathroom. Godric had revealed how much he cared for Eric, and how much he blames himself for Eric's actions. Still believing Eric was in control of himself, I could not keep the fantasies at bay while I took my shower.

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We were in the restaurant on the ground floor of the hotel. We had spent the last half hour discussing the layout of the warehouse and how many people were going to be there.

"At most there will be 6 there."

"That Is fine I have a few who can help." thinking things through in my head, I realized everything had been taken care of. "Alright go rest, immediately at dusk I'll meet you in the woods on the west side of that warehouse. I have a few tings to take care of tonight and the sun will be rising shortly."

"Alright see you then." I watched him as he got up and walked out into what remained of the night. Still unsure if I should trust him, I let that go. If he betrayed me I would just have to kill one more were. My thoughts turned back to what they had been on, nonstop as of late. Sookie. In seconds I was back up in our suite standing with Godric. He stood there looking at me suspiciously, then he did something I had not seen since I found him in the basement, he smiled. It was not a sad smile, but a genuine smile that reached his eyes.

"I have business to attend to. When do you plan to take your revenge?"

"Dusk."

"I will see you then." then he was not there. The door to our bedroom opened and Sookie stood there in a pink tank top and shorts that sowed off her beautifully sculpted tan legs. She had a towel in her hand, and her hair was wet.

"Eric," She took a deep breath. "Am I supposed to be able to feel. Your presence? Is this normal?"

"It is when you have had as much blood of mine as you have. The more blood we share, the more connected and in tune we are with one another's emotions." As I was saying this I was walking slowly to her. She took a step toward me, with hunger in her eyes. Which I am sure reflected my own. I wanted her, I needed her. I could have sworn I could feel my own heartbeat, I had never felt like this. Looking down to her pink soft lips, she ran her tongue along her bottom lip. That was all it took for my control to snap. Taking her bottom lip between my teeth, I heard a throaty moan escape from her. I began to slid my lips along the side of her jaw, and down her neck. Nuzzling her neck, I inhaled the scent of her blood. Ten I scraped my fangs along her shoulder, her clavicle, then they were pressed against the top of her bared breast. Her hands were buried in my hair, and as my hands slid up her back to grip her shoulders, I bit into her soft flesh. She tasted better than I had imagined, like honey, sweet thick honey.