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Chapter fifty-two

Eric's POV

"Alcide, is Pam in position?" I inquire as I peer around the corner to see if any guards are stood there.

"Yes, she is zooming around the building. Victor has taken the bait and is trying to follow Pam; she's leading him out into the woods. That should leave the entrance wide open, so you'll be able to go get Ammy while Sam, Quinn and I distract the rest of the guards" he informs me as we start to make our way towards the entrance. Sookie insisted on going round the back to see if she could get in through that way, of course I didn't send her on her own; I sent Chow with her for safety reasons. I cannot risk my pregnant Lover going on her own and she insisted that she could go round the back by herself. I will just have to trust her and hope that she will be fine. Maybe she will find Ammy first, I would be very thankful for that.

"Coast is clear" Alcide calls as he rounds the corner and jogs in through the front entrance, I follow behind him before I quickly over take him at the next corner. Before the vampire guard could even register our presence, I rip his head off and throw it to the side. Just as Quinn and Sam take the corridor that leads off and away from this one.

"That's one down" I grumble just as I feel something through the bond. Relief? Is that relief? Sookie must have found her. I sigh happily before concentrating on the bond, trying to locate the whereabouts of my bonded and child. When I'm certain I have a rough idea of where they are I head in that direction, eliminating any problems along the way. When I get to the outside of the door that I am certain they are behind, I hear another voice in the room. Aura.

Sookie's POV

"Ammy" I call out when Chow and I get into the room. She looks up at me with tear filled eyes, her arms crossed over her chest.

"Mommy?" she asks uncertain, she must think I'm part of her imagination.

"Yeah, honey, it's mommy" I assure her as I rush to her side, pulling her into me where I hug her; her small arms wrapping around me in return. I notice then how her breathing is odd, it's uneven and ragged.

"Did they hurt you?" I demand as I sit her on the floor in front of me, my eyes being instantly drawn to the bruising on her wrist.

"Victor don't like me, he horrible" she spits out his name as if he's nothing but dirt on her shoe. She detests him almost as much as Eric and I do.

"Chow, would you be able to keep watch please? I just want to check her over before he leave" I inquire hopefully, he bows his head once making me grateful as I turn back to Ammy.

"Where else are you hurt, honey?" I probe lightly as I observe her wrist; I can't tell if it's broken, fractured or just bruised. We'll have to take her to Dr Ludwig; she'll know what to make of this and any other injuries. But I will admit that my main concern is with her breathing.

"He pushed me into the wall, and since then my ribs hurt. And breathing is hard. It hurts a little too" she informs me dejectedly as she rests her smaller hand in mine.

"Right, let's get you out of here" I insist as I stand up and pick her up into my arms. That's when I hear a shout, my body spinning around just in time to see Chow turning into goo on the floor. Aura is stood there with a stake in hand, blood dripping off of it as she observes Ammy and me with an evil grin. Eric, we need Eric.

"Sookie, what do you want with my niece? I can guarantee you that we are taking perfectly good care of her here" she tries to persuade me as she opens her arms up, ready to take Ammy.

"Now if you don't mind, it's time I took her to go see Felipe. He wishes to talk to her" she informs me, Ammy cuddling closer to me as she sobs. She's scared, I need to protect her.

"No, she's staying with me" I tell her firmly as I step backwards until I'm up against the wall.

"Just give her to me and no one will get hurt" and that's when she pulls out a gun and points it directly at us.

"No" I shout at her as I close my eyes, bracing myself for the shot.

The problem is, I heard the shot, but I didn't feel it. I open my eyes to see Eric on top of Aura where he has her pinned on the floor; Alcide is picking up the gun and holding it against Aura's head.

"Mommy, you put us in a bubble" Ammy notes as she reaches out her hand and places it on the wall surrounding us. We're in a bubble. A protective bubble. That I made. Wow, Felicity wasn't lying when she said I would develop powers that would protect me and my baby. I watch as Ammy smiles at the bubble before she pops it with a small light that appears on her fingertip. I give her a quick hug before sitting her on the table, Eric looking up at us.

"Are you two okay?" he queries as he looks over the both of us from his position on the floor, his eyes landing on Ammy's wrist. His hand tightens around Aura's neck as he growls at her.

"Where is Felipe?" he demands as his nostrils flare, his fangs sliding into place.

"Like I would tell you" she spits at him, Eric quickly snaps her neck with a flick of his wrist. I hear Ammy gasp next to me, my eyes snapping back to her. That certainly isn't something a child should witness.

"Wrong approach, Eric. Wrong approach" I scold him as I pull Ammy back into my arms where she sobs. Poor girl is shaking as well.

"She asked for it!" he points out, me just shooting him a glare. He sounds like a child.

"She may have deserved it, but your daughter didn't deserve to witness such cruelty" I shake my head at him as I pick her up, Alcide coming to stand next to me.

"Can you take me outside without anyone spotting us?" I inquire to him as we walk towards the door.

"Yes, I should be able to. I will defend you two with my life"

"Thank you, Alcide. Eric, I'm getting Ammy out of here. You deal with Felipe as you see fit, I'll give Ludwig a call when I get outside. Ammy should hopefully be getting checked over by the time you come out. But make it quick. The sun will be up soon" I remind him as me, Alcide and Ammy walk out of the room.

AN: Sorry for the short chapter but I promise to make the next one over twice as long to make up for it xx