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Chapter Twenty-Six

"Fiona you look paler than usual are you alright?" Eric asked as he noticed her complexion change rapidly and he heard the erratic beat of her heart.

"What?" she questioned momentary thrown off guard, but then her brain snapped back." Oh, no I'm fine." she felt the urge to run away because if not she would tell him everything and he's do whatever he had to do.

She wasn't ready to die. Not yet. Not while Marcus still lived. Then again would Eric really kill her because of what she born into? It wasn't like she even practice being a hunter. Well except for the fighting, but that was more self defense than anything. Trust me. He had asked her to trust him and taking a deep breath she decided to do just that.

"You are not fine" Eric said as he pushed her back to where she was sitting on the sofa.

"You're right I'm not." she swallowed against the lump of fear in her throat." I've been keeping something from you, but in my defense I thought you already knew and were just plotting a way to kill me or what not." at this point she stood up and began to pace the length of the room as Eric watched her cautiously." You know my ninth great grand parents correct?" she stopped pacing and looked directly at Eric at this point.

"Yes, I saved Humphery's life and Eleanor was his wife." He narrowed his eyes at her" What does this have to do with anything right now?" he asked as he noticed her dress had come untied and one string was hanging down.

"Well, see I don't know how much you actually know so, feel free to stop me if you already know all this because I'd like to know my fate sooner rather than later." she felt a nervous bubble in her chest as she spoke once more." I found out from reading about Eleanor and Humphrey that they weren't your normal typical humans." she began to pace once more as she tried to keep her fear at bay." They hunted supernatural things." she felt his surprise great he didn't know and I had to open my big mouth." Now keep in mind they only hunted those that harmed humans for sport or what have you. They never hurt those that didn't deserve it." she turned to look at him and found he was now standing in front of her which startled her into taking a step back which he countered with two steps forward.

"Is that what has you panicking and thinking I'm going to kill you?" Eric asked as she stared at him with wide eyes.

"You already knew what I was going to say because you know I'm a hunter." she was surprised, but at the same time not so much.

"I've known since the first time we met." he said as he held her shoulders.

"Why didn't you tell me?" she asked still not sure if she should trust him enough to relax

"There was no need to even bring it up, but now that you have we do need to talk about this because it is a problem." he said to her as he waved a hand over at the sofa once again they sat facing each other.

"What kind of problem?" she asked feeling unease as she suddenly couldn't feel Eric's emotions.

"I can't say anything about all supernaturals, but my kind will need assurance that you are not a threat to them." he said to her as he heard her heart flutter

"Just exactly how are you going to give them that?" suspicion laced her voice as her spine stiffened

"It's simple really." He said as he watched her for any signs of understanding as he spoke." I can end your life." she immediately got to her feet, but before she could make another move Eric had her pinned against the wall.

"Let me go Eric I won't let you kill me!" she fought against him, but he easily subdued her.

"Stop and listen to me." he said to him as the top of her fell down." There is another option."he swallowed against the wave of lust he felt." You have had my blood twice once more and by our customs you are my wife therefore under my protection. No one would be able to touch you." he saw the play of emotions fly across her features.

"We'd be married." she whispered as she thought bout his words and let them sink in.

"You'd be able to live." he said to her

"Would you let me stay human?" she asked him curiously as she felt his desire rolling over her.

"For the moment you can remain human, but it doesn't mean I won't keep asking you to change." he said to her.

"In the supernatural world I'd be your wife." she was trying to wrap her mind around this as much as she could.

"Yes, and the only reason you would not be in the human world is because it's not legal yet." he saw her trying to understand what he was saying." Nothing would change we'd just have to live together and be around each other more, but I'm sure we could make it worth while." he arched a brow at her as he noticed her breathing hitch slightly.

"I need to think about this it's a big step for me." she was trying to push his desire away long enough to think clearly.

"There's nothing to think about." he said to her." You can either die and it won't be at my hands so I can't tell you how you'll die or you can finish the blood bond with me and live as long as you want to."he wanted her to choose him because there was so much more he wanted to share with her.

"Would you be happy with me?" she asked him needing to know he wanted this.

"You are either not as bright as I thought you were or you hit your head." he said to her

"I need you to say it out loud or this won't work and you might as well take me to whoever will kill me right now." she said to him as she swallowed harshly

"Can you not feel what I feel toward you?" she took a breath letting him know he had to say the words out loud." Alright if it would make you feel better to hear them out loud." he put his hands on either side of her face as he leaned closer to her." I love you."

"I love you." she leaned forward and kissed his softly on the lips.

"Now, your turn." he said as he bit open his wrist she cringed at the sight, but nonetheless she leaned forward and drank his offered blood.