I looked over at him and smiled brightly.
"well I'm just a small town girl from a town near Ohio, I travelled down here for work and just fell in love with the place" I lied easily, it was one of the few talents I had that didn't involve people getting hurt
"What do you do for a living?" Edgington asked, I wondered why he was so interested in me
"I work as a hairdresser at the salon that Alcide's sister Janet owns, that's how we met" I smiled up at him lovely. If I was going to pull this off I would have to sell it. Alcide smiled back although his eyes were uncertain and h placed and arm around me.
"Ahh yes the wolf" Edgington said sparing Alcide a glance "Well you were lucky I intervened when I did, Debbie has quite the temper" he smiled at Alcide condescendingly "as you well know"
Alcide said nothing but visions of staking Edgington went through his mind. Suddenly I caught something on the edge of my conscious, human's minds, not many but ones that were not here before, they were worried and scared.
"Would you excuse me" I said in the sweetest voice, Edgington nodded turning his attention to the hunk next to him.
I made my way over to the bar, ignoring Debbie's poisonous glare and ordered another drink.
As I waited for my drink, I opened my mind searching for the minds. They were close, I scanned the other side of the bar and spotted them instantly, definitely human and definitely scared, they were sweating and looking at each other nervously as their eyes darted from each other to a women standing at the bar.
I slowly made my way around the bar and listened.
'That's her; the vampire who is second the Edgington, she's high up in their sick hierarchy' one thought and I got a plan.
I walked over to the vampire; she turned to be looking me up and down meeting my eyes.
"Hid majesty requests you presence" I said and she nodded speeding over to Edgington.
The two men looked at me wide eyed and I realise they recognised me because they had been at the church in Dallas.
"Bitch" one said grabbing his stake and swinging it at me.
I ducked under his stake and punched his three times in rapid concession in his stomach, effectively winding him. I spun brining my shoulder up into his bicep, snapping his arm bone. I then threw my elbow back into his jaw, feeling it cack and splinter under the pressure. I dropped to my knees and gripped his calf before shoving my elbow into his knee cap shattering it. He dropped to the ground and as soon as I looked up I realised my mistake.
Everyone in the bar was staring at me. Edgington had a raised eye brow and a knowing smirk, Eric was standing there on Alert and most the shifters and were's had changed from the excitement.
Suddenly there was this tearing sound and a searing pain ran through my shoulder. I was on my knees and the stake from the second attacker had gone straight though, I could see the blood covered spike protruding from my front. I stared down at it shocked. It had gone in under my shoulder blade. As the shock of it went through my system the pain of it hit me full force and I doubled over and screamed, loud for all I was worth.
My shoulder burned and the pain was excruciating, I grabbed my arm as I fell forward until only my head hit the ground. I felt arms go around me pulling me up, but I closed my eyes tight, gritting my teeth at the pain. I fought to keep from making a sound, concentrating on slowing my heart rate to slow the blood flow. I slowed my breathing, focusing on my pump of my heart, concentrating on the blood pumping through it. I was trying to ignore the pain and while it was hard it was not impossible.
The arms holding me were strong and I was secure against a cold hard body. As I felt my heart slow I breathed a sigh of relief and looked up to see everyone's eyes on me. I looked up to see that the strong arms belonged to Eric who was staring down at me with worry in his eyes but nothing in his face. I could feel him pushing calm though the bond and I remember we were playing a part.
I looked up at him making my expression one of confusion.
"Who are you?" I asked softly my voice breaking as I gritted my teeth against the searing pain
"I am Leif" he said loud enough for everyone to hear as he looked up at Edgington who was standing over us looking down his eyes narrow.
"I was not aware I had another vampire in my state" Edgington said looking at Eric with suspicion
"Yes I apologise for not coming to you right away but I am from Oklahoma and only arrived tonight" Eric lied well, maybe better than me
Edgington looked at him with suspicion but turned his eyes to me.
"Well Leif what do you suggest we do with this young lady" He asked, he was the only vampire without his fangs out. All the other had caught smell of my blood, I guess he must have been fairly old.
"We cannot take her to the hospital this would be too difficult to explain" Eric said looking down at me.
"True, we will take her back to my mansion, I have a very skilled healer" With that he turned and his entourage followed him out the doors.
Eric looked down at me, sending his apology thought the bond. I nodded, Edgington's mansion was the last place we should be but we didn't have a choice right now.
Eric kept his hand on my back as I slowly rose to my feet, I could feel his urge to carry me through the bond but I was able to walk and if he showed me too much consideration it would seem strange.
I swayed slightly as I stood fully but quickly got my bearings and moved towards the exit with Eric behind me. I was stumbling a little and Eric held onto me to stabilize me.
We made it to Edgington's limo and we slid in. Edgington was sitting across from me, with his lover, whose name was Talbot from his thoughts.
I sat back my vision was starting to blur and I fought it with everything I had, I did not want to pass out near these vamps, I trusted Eric but not the king and his lackeys.
"Well you have made my night interesting Mrs Cronsdale" Edgington chuckled, I felt like my head was too heavy to hold up and I dropped it back onto the seat, staring up at the ceiling. My shoulder was still burning and my eye lids were getting heavier as if they had ten pound weights in them. I gritted my teeth to try to stay away but to no avail and I passed out.
Sometimes I really hated being human, it meant I had a body that acted on impulse to help itself. Like passing out in pain so I can heal, I hate that.
I opened my eyes to find myself in a massive bed, with people all around me. One of those people being Eric who was standing over me.
"Look who's awake?" Edgington said smiling brightly. They all turned to me and I scanned the room, all vamps. As I looked from face to face I saw one who was familiar.
"Bill" I mumbled looking up into his face
"Oh yes Mr Compton is here, I believe you were looking for him" Edgington said with a shit eating grin. I glared at him.
"Fuck" I cursed dropping my head back onto the bed, I looked up at Eric whose look said one thing 'busted'.
"Yes, I knew the queen would send someone and while you are a very good actress you are not that good" Edgington laughed
I pulled myself up into a sitting position levelling him with a cold stare.
"So since we are alive and not locked up; I am guessing you have some need for us" I said looking up at him, he who confirmed my suspicions with a curt nod "so what is it?" I asked Edgington
Edgington just smirked "your queen sent you to find Mr Compton because he was working on a project for her. Now William has been a little bit of a bad boy and has decided to give me the project." He smiled triumphantly and I suppressed an eye roll.
"Wow a vampire committing a betrayal big shocker" I mumbled and he laughed loudly
"Aren't you a spirited one" he laughed before his smile turned evil "It's a good thing that what I need you to do, I don't need you acceptance because I believe I would have a lot of trouble getting it. You know once Mr Compton informed me of who you are I knew instantly what you were capable of. Your reputation precedes you"
"You have no idea what I am capable of" I snarled kneeling on the bed, watching all the vampires carefully. Eric was also tense and ready at any moment.
He laughed "I suppose that could be true" His attention was suddenly no longer on me, and was on the vampires beside him who he nodded too after kissing. The vampire moved around to Eric with a few others. Eric looked at them but did nothing as they handcuffed him in silver.
I sent Eric the urge to fight through the bond but he shook his head at me. I growled and turned back to the king.
"So you have us. What do you want?" I snapped my shoulder wasn't healed and I wasn't at my full strength and even if I was, I wouldn't be able to beat all these vamps.
"I want you to send a message to the Queen, and you will when I send you back to her. You and the Viking" He looked over at Eric who was on his knees snarling as the silver burnt him. I wanted nothing more than to get them off him but now was not the time to be thinking irrationally. I needed to be worrying about keeping us alive, saving him some pain.
"You're sending us back?" I asked, I couldn't believe it, is he really that stupid or is he just that powerful.
"After we have some fun first" he laughed and a cold shiver went down my back "first the Viking will come with me and be questioned while I believe Mr Compton wanted some alone time with you" he laughed as they grabbed Eric and pulled him to the door. He snarled and fought them but with the silver weakening him he couldn't fight.
My eyes went wide as I looked at the evil smirk on Bill's face. Shit.
Bill walked over to the door and closed it after everyone had left, leaving just bill and myself.
"Ahh alone at last" he drawled and I gulped "You know I tried to play by the queens ruled and win your heart but you were ever accepting" He growled pulling off his jacket
"Yeah I have a gift of being able to see the manipulative creep under really bad facades" I snapped,
"Shut up bitch, I tired you way and now we do it mine" He growled moving towards me
"Oh you don't get it you stupid brainless twat" I laughed and he growled deeper, fisting his hands at his sides "you don't get a way; you are a pawn in a game. You are disposable and if you were killed it would not affect the game, they wouldn't notice. You have no power in this Bill you are just as pathetic to Edgington as you were to the Queen but at least she had the sympathy for you disgusting ass to make you think you had power" I laughed, he was getting more agitated and I edged my way to the edge of the bed. "You are nothing Bill, you will always be nothing" I sneered. To anyone else provoking him was a stupid thing to do but I knew something most didn't; an angry vampire was a careless vampire.
Bill snapped at my last word and launched himself at me, but I grabbed the lamp from the bedside table and smashed it right into the side of Bills head. I jumped out of the way as he tumbled into the bed with glass imbedded in his face.
I took the chance while he was down and grabbed my heel from next to the bed and stabbed them into his neck. I was so glad Eric didn't choose my heels because all my heels have silver imbedded in the heels, they have come in handy many times.
I leant down into his ear; he was paralysed as I drove it though his spine and it would take him a long time to heal.
"You should feel lucky I'm leaving you alive you pathetic swine" I ran to the door, peaking out, the hallway was empty and I snuck out. I felt for Eric h was somewhere below me, which meant down stairs.
I heard voices from the hall and ran back into the room closing the door softly and paced.
I needed to get Eric and get the hell out of here, before someone comes to check on us and finds bill in this state.
"Think Stackhouse" I muttered, I needed a way to Eric but I needed a way I wouldn't get caught.
I went to the window and opened it looking down; okay we were three stories up, no problem. I slowly climbed out the window and gripped the window sill before dropping my legs off the edge and holding myself against the wall. This is where all that running comes in handy, I was strong and fit.
I lowered myself down to a ledge on the side of the building before letting go of the window. I balanced myself on the ledge and slowly moved across it. My actions resembled that of a crab walking.
I stopped when I got near the next window; I felt through the bond and found that Eric was on this level but on the other side of the building. I lowered myself until I could just peak in the window and saw two vampires going at it. I cringed at the site, while I had to lose a lot of my modesty a long time ago but still when you see two vampires doing the dirty at vampire speed it can be rather nauseating.
I shook my head and continued across the ledge moving stealthy and swiftly. The next room was empty and I knew this was my chance; I climbed in as slowly as possible trying not to make any noise. If I made one noise that couldn't be explained by the vampires in the surrounding rooms, I was screwed.
I moved silently across the floor, dragging my feet slightly through the plush carpet to avoid heavy footsteps. I peeked out the door and saw the cost was clear, I sent out a mental scan as well. There were the two voids next door and a few in each room down the hall, I could feel bills, still lying there on the floor. Good. Then I felt Eric's, he was in a room across from me that said 'closet' on it. 'Yeah right' I mumbled as I moved across the hall as quickly as I could. I tested the handle to find it unlocked and I opened the door.
If this was a closet, it had to be the weirdest one I have ever seen. It was dark and the walls were metal and I was willing to bet they were enforced with silver. There were cells all around the large area, some with vampires, some with were's but the one I was looking for was in the corner.
Eric sat in the corner of his sell, his body still and his head hanging.
"Eric" I whispered and his head shot up meeting my eyes with what looked like relief. But I could feel his concern and pain through the bond "Are you okay?" I asked and he nodded, he attempted to lift himself to his feet but failed as they had added more silver to him, including a chain around his torso, the only thing protecting his was his clothing, which they had ripped in places so he could be burned.
I looked at the lock, it was a key lock and pulled on it in a futile attempt, it was strong.
"Fuck" I groaned running my hands through my hair, being closer to Eric meant I could feel his pain stronger, on top of mine from my shoulder. I paced in front of the cage thinking of a way to get him out, I knew it would be easier to just escape on my own, but I couldn't allow that, I had to get us both out or neither of us.
I turned to the lock, I had an idea, but as I raised my hand. I was suddenly hit hard and I went spinning into the cage, my back hitting it on a painful angle.
I looked up to see a small women standing there with the king beside her. She was smiling down at me gleefully.
"Who the fuck are you?" I asked holding my head and trying to lift myself to my feet, only to have her shove her heel into my shoulder wound causing me to scream out at the pain it radiated through my body. I held in the tears and glared up at her.
"You are a disrespectful one aren't you" she hissed before returning to her frightening smile "and what you did to poor William" She tasked at me, but her eyes were no longer amused
"How rude of me Mrs Sookie Stackhouse, this is Lorena Krisiki" Edgington grinned
"Oh you're the psychopathic bitch that made Bill" I said earning me another growl. Two guards came over and pulled me to my feet, roughly, causing me to gasp from the pain in my shoulder.
"Well Mrs Stackhouse, it seems you have broken our trust. I trusted that once Bill was done with you, we could send you home with no trouble but now we have an issue on our hands" He didn't seem to mind though "Lorena believes I should let her play with you and just send the Viking back to the queen. But luckily for you I do not agree with her" Lorena glared at me her fangs extended. Edgington walked over to me and stood inches from me, the guards grip tightened "You see Mrs Stackhouse a telepath and especially one with Fae blood is a very rare thing"
I knew it, I knew he could taste something in my blood, he didn't say it then, he was still playing along with the façade but his eyes told me he knew something that I didn't want him to.
"So get to the punch line what are you going to do with me?" I snapped, I always had more attitude when I was in sticky situations and despite the fact that it defiantly didn't help, it was uncontrollable.
"Well the 'punch line' is that you are a spirited thing and while I would love to keep you, it would never work, you are too hard to control, so instead I must dispose of you and I know just the way to do it" He grinned widely and gave an audible gulp. He turned from me and I struggled against the guards hold but they were both vampires and my attempts were futile.
Edgington turned back with a knife in his hand and without warning he shoved it into my stomach. I cried out as I felt the blade slip into my flesh like butter. H missed all my internal organs but I would bleed out anyway and after the blood loos from my shoulder this was undoubtedly a fatal wound.
Net thing I knew I was being thrown into a cage, I hit the stone floor with a bang and I curled myself as I gripped my stomach trying to slow he blood flow, but it was useless, already things were beginning to go blurry.
I turned and looked up to see Eric staring at me, his hands had been unbound and his fangs were glistening in the low florescent lighting. He was weak and my blood was calling to him, I could feel the animal start to take him over through the bond. I tried to drag myself away but it was useless, my stomach screamed in agony.
I took my eyes off Eric and noticed the camera on the wall over his shoulder
'Well at least Edgington ha front row seats' I thought to myself bitterly. I stared up at Eric, feeling his inner conflict, he didn't want to attack me but his instincts were taking over.
Suddenly he pounced, landing over me, his fangs inches from my neck as he sniffed the vein which I was sure was pumping like a car engine.
"So this is how I die" I muttered looking up at the rock ceiling and waiting for the end to come.