I am going to have him reflect back on the month that has past here and there but finally we are at the beginning of the summit! I am so freaking excited! Much love for all my reviewers!
Previously:
That's fine tiger; take her on your dates. I have nothing to worry about even if she isn't mine she soon will be and I always did love a little healthy competition.
Chapter 13: Surprises.
EPOV:
I haven't seen my fae since that night. She read my employees during the day and left before I rose each night. The Friday of her date with the tiger was one of the most frustrating things I have ever gone through. Feeling her want another was not something I signed up for. There was only one thing that kept me sane, her desire for him her lust for him was in no way equal to the way she felt when I was near her, touching her; I just kept telling myself that we would be together at the summit. I had plenty of things to keep me busy. Marriage proposals to turn down, missing pets to find, actually there has been a steady increase in the number of missing pets. I have called to other regents and it is the same everywhere. Where ever they are going even vampires who have given their pets blood cannot find them. Delving further into what are my kingdoms finances I find Sophie Ann had taken little interest with the reconstruction attempts. On top of that she looks to have been syphoning money from the fund to maintain her lifestyle. And she wonders why her people turned on her! Taking her head was the best thing I have ever done. Pam though has had the opportunity to grace my little fae's presence. Due to the never ending amount of cluster fuck that is my kingdom she has taken Pam to see to the security for my coronation. This night will be the first I will see my fae. I have chosen to take her up on the offer of teleporting to the summit. It is never a good idea for a king to be unguarded during his daytime rest. I had to release Compton several days ago. Peter called going on and on about me releasing his second in command so rather than go to war over a piss ant like Compton I let him go. Although if that is what accounts for a second of command in Arkansas then perhaps killing Peter would be a good idea before DE Castro decides he wants another state by force instead of waiting on marriage to provide him with one. And no one in the south needs him to have control over anything. Pam and I are going to the summit along with most of my retinue. The ones that are not going I have put in charge of continuing the search for the pets. Ruben swears he has a promising lead so I will leave him and his to take care of it. My child enters my chamber as I am just finishing packing. But to my disappointment she is minus my fairy.
"Where is she pam? We must be going if we are ever going to check in before dawn." My child rolls her eyes at me knowing that isn't the reason for my dismay.
"She will be here shortly. She had to pick up her bags and check in with Amelia. She said she had a present waiting for you at the summit though. And her presents are always of the blood spilling kind so cheer up." That perks my curiosity. A few weeks ago the fae busted a draining ring and brought my child the humans responsible to play with. I think it was that day that Pam fell in lust with her. When she was done playing that night she came into my office looked me straight in the eyes and started going on and on about how lucky I was that I was her maker because if I were any other vampire she would gladly take me out to have a chance with the fae. She said it jokingly but I knew her confession was serious on some level. As soon as I am finished zipping the zipper to my suitcase my lover pops in. my first instinct is to gather her in my arms. But then I smell not one but a dozen shifters on her and she seems a little out of it.
"Why do you smell of wet dog?" yes my child ever perceptive and blunt. My lover sways a little bit.
"I guess I am the Shreveport packs shaman now? Not really sure. I got suckered into revealing a coup attempt but had to drink this god awful concoction. But hey at least the colors are pretty." She shrugs it off like it is nothing.
"You should never have done this! You are going to be high for days!" she narrows her eyes at me.
"I have already thrown most of it up. I am not happy about it either so don't you start with your bullshit I have had enough tonight." She looks over to pam
"Are you ready to go as well?" my child goes into the hall to retrieve her luggage when my lover looks at me and asks me the strangest question.
"Could you love me?" I am just about to answer when she gasps and puts one hand over her mouth. Just when I am going to ask her what's wrong my child comes in carrying five suitcases.
"Really Pam, with rodeo drive open late you are going to take five? I guess you do not want to shop?" I smirk at her irritated look as she puts three by my door.
"That's what I thought. Now if we are all ready to go shall we?" my child and I each take one of her bags and she grabs one of each of our hands and the next thing you know we are in the Ritz. We go to get checked in when I hear a voice but not just any voice the fucking tiger.
"Hey babe, I am so glad you're here!" babe? BABE! She is fucking royalty and he calls her babe in public. And doesn't he realize it irritates her? I could tell without the bond her body stiffened at the name. Maybe not all is well in the land of the tigers? She spins around to face him
"Quinn, how many times do I have to tell you not to call me that?" she looks him over very carefully. And I get surprise and anger through our tie but her features are schooled. Ah, the shaman juice. I guess she saw something she didn't like. Because the next words out of her mouth not only surprise the tiger but me as well.
"Tell De Castro to keep looking because if he tries any shit here I will take him out myself!" he looks frightened to say the least then he tries to speak.
"Babe I don't know what you're talking about but…" I feel her anger surge
"You know full damn well what I am talking about Quinn. Do you think he is the first to send a man to try and lure me in? Tell him he needs to stop taking plays from Sophie Ann's book you see where it got her!" he looks to be pleading with her in his head.
"I don't care! Had you come to me before and told me the truth I would have helped you! I would have gladly paid your debt off money is no issue for me. Now if you would excuse me I have to see to security because of your fucked up shit." I turn her to look me in the eyes
"Don't worry Viking I wouldn't let anything happen to you. I know the plans and will take care of it. This is why I am here. I have a meeting with the Ancient Pythoness before things get started tomorrow." Then Pam speaks up
"You said you had a present for my master? What is it? Can I see too?" I swear she sounds like one of those children on the commercials around Christmas. She grabs Quinn's hand and pops away then she is back in and instant I look at her questioningly.
"Well we can't have him telling DE Castro we know his plans can we?" I nod my head but I have to ask
"You don't seem to upset by the turn of events little fae." She shrugs
"Well he isn't the first and he won't be the last, I swear they all thing cause I have never had sex I am just going to fall on the floor and say take me! Really can they be that stupid? I mean if I didn't throw myself at the "Viking sex god" who in the world would I?" she seems to notice her rambling and blushes oh yes that's my blush she is mine! I can't help it I have to respond
"Viking sex go huh?" I smirk at her she lightly slaps my arm.
"Oh come on now you must know of the rumors by now! Take my hand and I will give you your present. Pam you can come too. But you have already had yours." If it were anyone other than my child I would swear they were giddy. We take her hands and are instantly in front of a cell in the bottom of the hotel. I can here Quinn yelling to be let go. I start towards his cell but she pops in front of me.
"I will have fun with him. I brought you a certain Daemon who is responsible for the distribution of not only Sophie Ann's blood but numerous others." She takes my hand and leads me back to Pam and opens the cell door. There hanging from the ceiling is a water daemon. He has not been beaten doesn't even have a scratch on him.
"Jesus? Wake up Jesus!" she says in a sing song voice. The daemon opens his eyes and the look of murder in them is unmistakable.
"When I get out of here you little bitch you're the second one I am going to kill. The first will be your little friend." Sookie just laughs and turns to me
"Viking may I introduce you to Jesus, Jesus meet the Viking…" she walks in and looks him in the eyes
"You won't be leaving here Jesus, you see you were draining vamps in his kingdom…" she points to me.
"And we all know how vamps deal with drainers." She laughs again and steps out of the room in front of me
"Like I was saying before I have a meeting with the ancient pythoness when she rises so I won't be able to talk to you before the first trials start. Please kill him tonight he doesn't deserve to live to see another one. Your bags should be in your rooms by the time you're done. Have a good night." before she has the chance to pop away I pull her to me a devoir her mouth with my own I pull back
"So Little fae are you ever going to test my skills?" she looks up at me in confusion. I laugh and wink at her.
"Viking sex god? Surely you must want to know if the rumors are true?" her skin flushes again and there is the unmistakable smell of her arousal in the air. Without saying a word she pops out. Always running from your true desires little fae, Always running from me. There must be something I can do to prevent her from popping away. My child breaks me from my thoughts.
"She's got it bad." Now it is my turn to be confused. Right on cue she rolls her eyes.
"I have been getting to know her friend the witch." I motion for her to continue.
"Well she says your blood is having a stronger effect than Compton's ever did. I guess she gets woken up at night to her screaming your name in her sleep." I chuckle and enter the cell with my child. I smile to myself. I torture the daemon and while his screams fill the corridors I think to a night not far off where a different voice will scream and not in agony but in pleasure as I ravage every last inch of her…
I rise the next night filled with a new emotion coming through the tie. Nervousness. My little fae is nervous and when a being as powerful as her is nervous it cannot be good. I dress and make my way to her side. She is pacing in her room with the robes of a judge on. I am momentarily shocked before I regain composure. But she must see my shock
"I know right! I can't believe she would do something like this! I cannot be allowed to sit in judgment on anyone else! Does she not realize this? I begged and I pleaded but when those eerie eyes are looking through you and she say's "You will judge!" what was I supposed to say?"
"The ancient pythoness?" she looks at me like I am stupid
"Of course! Who the hell else do you know who would have the power to do this?" she says motioning to her robes. I got to her and grabbed her arms so she would stand still.
"What cases will you be presiding over?" and when she answers it all makes sense.
"Just the were and human grievances. But I can't! This is not my place! I am a queen!" I chuckle and move a length of hair behind her ears. I look deep into her eyes
"You were made for this." She looks at me dumb founded
"Who better to judge than the one who can see the truth? Think about it. You are only in charge of judging those you can read." Realization passes over her face.
"She is a very cunning old bird I'll give her that. Oh which reminds me since Quinn is no longer available for your coronation the AP will be crowning you." There is no way with even two thousand years of practice I would have been able to hide my shock. She shakes her head at me.
"I know right I reacted the same way. But at least with her involved in it I don't have to worry about the security. No one would dare disrupt it now." She looks at me and I can see she is debating telling me something.
"Things are going to happen tonight..." she takes a deep breath.
"Things that will change the supernatural world forever." I pull her to me and rest my chin on her head.
"Sshh… Little fae, No matter what happens I am here." I close my eyes and breathe in her scent. I whisper softly.
"I always have been." Her hands push against my chest a little not to get away but to look at me. Then she does the last thing I would have ever expected her to do. She kisses me. Not some hungry bloodlust filled kiss as before. But a gentle caress of lips. She breaks the kiss and her hand gently traces my jawline.
"I need to go." She says quietly
"I know." I say but I don't let go of her. She buries her head in my chest covering herself in my scent, but more importantly covering me in hers. I can feel it, steel like resolve in her; I know she has made her decision. Lowly she whispers
"No more fang bangers." I nod and whisper back.
"No more Weres." She nods and takes a deep breath.
"You know if you fuck this up…" I stop her midsentence
"Since the night I met you I have been at war with myself. Emotions are not something acceptable in a vampire. But every time I see your face it forces emotions to the surface. So I ran and hid in the meaninglessness. Never before have I found myself struggling with my nature. I lay in my bed most nights with thoughts of you always at the front of my head. Thoughts of monogamy and fidelity, you my little fae are like a little spider weaving the web of doubt in my mind. I once told you that I saw the woman in you but I have to admit I lied." I continue before she has time to through her two cents in
"There was no way of seeing the woman in you without first finding the man in me. It took the thought of you being with another to finally make me see. The vampire and ruler in me want you to be mine…" I tilt her lips up to meet mine. After a slow passionate kiss I finish pouring my soul out to my lover, my queen my fae, MY woman
"But the man in me needs you to be mine. I never want to go another night without waking up to you. It took me a long time to realize what you needed and I am now ready to give it to you. I am yours just as you are mine." And I can feel it that was what she needed. I stand back and help her fix her burgundy robes.
"What is going to happen tonight Sookie?" the fact it is only the second time I have called her by name does not escape me or her apparently because she smiles a true smile at me.
"I am sorry I will not lie to you but I can't tell you now. The council knows and so does the authority. But I am not able to speak of it until after the trials. Just don't be surprised when you see them." If I had a heartbeat it would have stopped in that moment.
"They are all coming?" I ask her and she just nods.
"But they haven't attended an event like this since I was first turned!" I state to no one in particular. My lover kisses my cheek and turns to leave
"I know. Let's just say it's going to be a long night!" As I watch her sashay away I think to myself a long night in fucking deed.