Thank you everyone! There was an amazing amount of responses towards who Bella should be with, either Eric and Godric or only Eric. An overwhelming majority of reviewers have decided, and the votes have been counted. Here are the results!

Godric's POV

Once I finished unpacking, I thought about this feeling. I knew it was connected to Bella, but I wasn't sure how. I would explore it more at a later time. I walked out to the living room where Bella and Eric waiting; she was snacking on some vegetables and fruits. Eric had a bag beside him that I could smell food and water inside it. He explained it's for Bella while we were at Fangtasia.

I understood perfectly that my childe could not abandon his duties as Sheriff of Area 5 because I came earlier than expected. There were a few times it was the opposite way around as well. We walked to his car, where Bella climbed in the back with me again. The feeling I had for her was stronger when she was closer. I had felt a little spark and a tingling sensation when I shook her hand, and wondered if she felt it too. The only instance I had heard of that happening was the beginning of a mating bond.

Was it truly possible? She was Eric's mate. Could there be a double mating bond? I would have to speak with Eric privately about this, while we weren't driving. I had no doubt Eric wouldn't be thrilled at first at having to share his mate, but if his mate was the same as my mate, and I am his maker, then he should be able to handle it well soon. I hoped he would anyways.

Bella began asking me questions about me, and I asked her about her past as well. This continued until we reached Fangtasia. We entered through the employee entrance in the back of the building before going to Eric's office. He put the bag of Bella's snacks down along with her purse. He put the items that needed to be chilled in the small refrigerator he had in here.

"Bella, Godric, would you like to stay here while I go speak to Pam for a moment?" Eric asked. He knew I would be able to hear regardless, but must want Bella to be kept company. I nodded and Bella replied yes. Bella got comfortable to wait, this time not continuing the conversation so I was able to listen in on Eric and Pam.

It was merely dealing with the bar and if security measures had been put into place for Bella's protection. With my vampire hearing heightened since I was using it to listen outside the room, I heard slight ringing noise. It was barely audible, and I doubted Eric would be able to hear it. Eric came in just then. I raised my finger to Bella to tell her to remain quiet. She nodded.

I believe someone is spying on you Eric. I felt his anger flare, and could see it written clearly on his face. I concentrated and found out where the noise was coming from. I hope you don't mind buying a new phone.

He nodded that he didn't and I crushed the phone into pieces. I didn't hear the ringing anymore.

"It's safe now," I told them.

Eric's temper was much known now. He growled. "Someone is spying on me?!"

I waited a moment until he was only slightly calmer. "Someone put a bug on your phone. Do you have any idea about who it could be?"

He thought for a moment. All the while, Bella was sitting on the couch, trying not to attract his attention, and I smiled slightly. She caught it, and smiled back.

"Maybe. Pam?" He raised his voice a little so she could hear.

She appeared in moments. "Yes, master?"

I saw Bella look confused and I chuckled. Eric looked to me and I motioned towards Bella. The look on her face was adorable. He smirked and chuckled too, as did Pam.

"Take Bella out to the main area and get her something to drink. Keep her safe and occupied. Don't let her out of your sight."

She nodded before leading Bella out, knowing it was more than a request. Once the door was shut and they were out of the hallway, I turned to Eric.

"Who do you think it is, and why?" I questioned my progeny.

He hesitated. From our time together, I knew that was never a good thing. It meant he was keeping something from me he knew would likely make me upset. I raised my eyebrow, knowing this would make him cave. I was right.

"I believe it is the queen of Louisiana, Sophie Anne Leclerq. I believe she wants to know if she can trust me," he informed me.

I waited patiently for more, though he appeared content to stop there. "Why would she need to place monitoring devices in your office to know if she can trust you?" He hesitated again. "Eric." That one word held the tone he knew not to disregard.

He sighed in defeat. "You know how the government was alerted before the public, so they could arrange everything to have it ready by the time of the Great Revelation?" I nodded. "Well, the IRS is bothering Sophie Anne immensely, and have been since before the Great Revelation. The vampires like Pam, you, and me had nothing to worry about in this regard since we have all paid taxes in the past every year. She hasn't." He hesitated again and seemed to take a deep breath and prepare himself to say something he knew would make me angry. "The queen has been forcing some of the sheriffs, including me, to sell her blood."

He stared at me, waiting to see how I reacted. How dare this child queen force her subjects to sell her blood? The blood is sacred! Something must be done. I looked at Eric's face, which held a small plea of keeping this a secret. There would be no such thing. There would be justice. My childe, who was more than half a millennium older than her, would not be forced to sell her blood any longer.

"I will take care of it." The slight fear in his eyes alerted me he knew it would end in the death of someone. "Do not fear my childe. I know things about this child queen that most do not, including her bloodline that she herself is not aware of."

He nodded. "Thank you Godric. You don't have to do this though. You just retired."

I chuckled. "I am not letting you be manipulated by her." My tone was dark and hard.

Eric knew I wouldn't change my mind so merely sighed and nodded.

"Now, there is something else we must discuss. You may want to sit." He sat in the chair behind his desk and I sat in one of the chairs in front of it. "What do you know of mating bonds?"

He thought. "Mainly just what you told me. What happens to the mate if the other one dies, how to identify your mate, and I learned of the chance you may have more than one, though it is extremely rare. There have only been less than a handful of cases in our entire history."

I smiled, glad this would be made slightly easier. "What do you know of those cases?"

He thought for a moment before answering. "Usually it is one female and two males. Typically there is a maker and progeny pairing in the grouping. Why?"

I smiled. "Eric, why do you think I am asking you about this?"

He stared at me and then his blue eyes suddenly lit up with comprehension. "Are you saying what I think you are?"

I nodded. "I believe we are in a double mating, Eric. I believe Bella has two mates."

He stared at me. I could tell he didn't know what to think about sharing his mate with his maker. The silence was lengthy, but I was patient. I knew my progeny would need time to process this. Finally, he spoke.

"Are you sure?"

I nodded. "Almost positive. I didn't think it was possible at first as she is your mate."

He started thinking again. "There is only one way to be absolutely sure." He looked at me intensely. "What do you think about this?"

I felt the edges of my lips lift. "I think that if it is truly a double mating bond, then Bella will be the most protected person around."

He chuckled. "I agree."

With that, we stood up and walked out to the main part of the bar area. The bar was only fifteen minutes away from opening and I could hear numerous humans outside the door waiting in line. I could hear the excited murmurs and erratic heartbeats caused by the adrenaline. We walked over to Bella and Pam, who were sitting on the bar stools. Bella had a soda in her hand, and was talking with Pam about what she liked and didn't like about clothing. Eric and I chuckled. Pam was predictable when it came to fashion, and at times even shopped for us.

Are you ready to test this theory? I heard Eric ask me mentally.

I nodded. I was more than ready. I walked up to Bella, gently turned her head towards mine and kissed her on the lips before she could even tell what I intended to do. I felt the sparks along my lips that felt like lightning and my body felt electrified. I reluctantly released her mouth and smiled before turning to Eric.

It is correct. Bella is both of our mates.

Bella's POV

After watching Godric smash the telephone and Eric and he talking of spies, Eric had Pam whisk me away to the bar for a drink. We talked of my likes and dislikes in colors, clothing style, and fabrics.

"Thank you very much for the lingerie, Pam. It worked wonders with Eric." I blushed as I said this, still having very little experience compared to any of them.

She smirked. "You're certainly welcome."

I smiled. "You know, it's nice to actually have someone listen to my opinion on the clothes people want to get me."

She looked confused. "What do you mean?"

I felt my lips pull down some. "My ex-boyfriend's adoptive sister had an obsession with shopping. She always bought me clothes that I would never wear; most of them she forced onto me. There were very few things that I actually liked."

I saw Pam's face look angry for a split second before she composed herself. "Well, there's no more of that. You not having your opinion heard on what you wear ends now. I can have Eric agree to that later if you would like."

I smiled. "That's not necessary. Thank you."

She smiled back, and not the fake, sarcastic, or sinister smiles she gives the crowd. It was a true smile on her face. "You're welcome."

We discussed fashion some more before we had company. Instead of announcing their presence, Eric and Godric snuck up on us, or at least me. My head was turned to the side with gentle hands. I saw Godric's face fill my vision before his lips were on mine in a very delicious kiss that gave me the same static as Eric's did. It was like there was sparks flying across our lips. He released me and turned towards Eric as he smiled. Eric smiled as well. I was confused, and I was sure Pam was when I took a quick look at her. She had an eyebrow raised and a curious expression.

"Do either of you mind explaining what just happened? I'm quite sure Bella's more confused than I am." Pam thankfully asked the two vampires what I was thinking.

The turned to me and smiled. Eric put his hands on mine. I looked into his eyes as he explained.

"Lover, it seems that I am not the only one you belong to."

I was confused anymore but Pam looked like something clicked and she gasped. She asked something in Swedish, to which Godric said yes in English. She looked surprised.

"I haven't gotten to explain much about the mating bond to you yet, and I promise either Godric or I will explain everything soon. There are very rare occurrences of there being two mates to a person. It seems that Godric, you, and I are one of those cases." Eric looked at me as he was explaining, and it took me a minute to figure out what he was saying.

"So I have two mates? You and Godric?" I asked to clarify.

"Yes."

I nodded. "Okay."

They looked at me oddly. "You're okay with this?" Godric asked. "You don't have any questions?"

"After everything I have been through, including the pain from the break up, taking care of Renée and Charlie, and fighting for my life against Cold Ones, I get to have two people who love me and a friend who I hope will become my best friend or maybe even sister eventually. Why would I question something that could bring me so much happiness?"

They all smiled at me. I was so glad everything was working out well.

Godric's POV

After finding out Bella is my mate, and that Sophie Anne is having Eric sell her blood, I went into Eric's office to speak in private over my cell phone. Bella was in Eric's lap on the stage where he had more security placed around it to keep people further away as it bothered Bella. I had every intention of correcting this injustice.

I scrolled through the list of numbers until I found the Magister's name and clicked on call. It rang only a few times before he answered.

"Godric, what a nice surprise," greeted the voice of Jorge Alonso de San Diego.

"Jorge, I need you to come to Eric's bar in Shreveport. I have information about the queen you need to know. I suggest bringing reinforcements as she will not go easily or quietly. What she is doing is blasphemous and repulsing," I told him.

He was silent for a moment. "Of course, Godric. May I ask what the act is?"

The fury in my voice was obvious. "She is having her sheriffs sell her blood."

I heard the hiss on the other side of the line. "We will be there as soon as we can. I will summon the queen and sheriffs there as well. We are already near so we will be there in around three hours. Have Eric close the bar by then. No humans are to be present."

"Magister, my progeny and I have recently found our mate and all those we trust with her must be present. Is this acceptable?"

"You both found your mate?" I heard the incredulity in his voice.

"Yes, I will explain more when you arrive."

"Very well, and yes it is acceptable she is there," he answered.

"Thank you. See you soon, Jorge."

"See you soon, Godric."

With that, we hung up. Jorge is likely calling those summoned. I have to call someone myself. What Eric has not been told is I know exactly who my maker's other progeny has turned. As I am older than him, I am the head of the bloodline. One of Remus's numerous progenies is Alain Fournier, who is Sophie Anne's maker. Alain was killed long ago because Sophie Anne couldn't save him in time; though I'm not sure he wanted to. I, unfortunately at times, kept in contact with my vampire brother and knew he had taken Sophie Anne under his care until she was old enough to survive on her own since Alain didn't teach her how. He had her drink his blood so he could keep track of her as though she were his progeny just in case anything was to happen.

I dialed the number with distaste, as Remus shared my maker's opinion when it came to humans. I did for a while, but I grew out of it. Remus never did.

"Well hello, Godric. Usually it is every ten years we check in. Since it has been only around half of that, I assume it's for something other than to catch up," the voice greeted with only slightly contained dislike.

"Remus, I am calling you to inform you that if the Magister so decides, you may feel the death of Sophie Anne soon."

I was greeted by momentary silence. "What has she done that may result in the true death?" He tried to sound like he didn't care, but I could hear the barely there concern.

The anger was still in my voice as I answered. "She has been forcing her sheriffs to sell vampire blood, her blood specifically, to pay off the IRS."

He was silent. I knew it was an angry silence as I could hear the slight growl echoing through the line before a muttered list of Latin profanity came through his lips. Our maker, though cruel, had taught us that the blood was sacred and to desecrate it was sacrilege. "Thank you Godric. Tell her I said she is no longer under my protection. Is it possible for you to call me and let me listen in to the trial?"

"Very well. Talk to you soon."

"Until later."

He hung up and I went out to the club and sat on the stage by Eric. He looked at me curiously.

"You need to close the bar by nine o'clock," I informed him.

"The bar only opened at six o'clock. We close at four in the morning," he told me.

I looked at him. "Eric, it wasn't a request. I have my reasons. The magister is on his way. He wants the bar private for this conversation."

He looked at me, suddenly nervous. "You told him?"

I raised my eyebrow. "I told you I would take care of it. I will explain when we arrive home later. Bella and Pam are the only ones allowed to stay besides you and me. No humans other than our mate."

He nodded and summoned Pam to the stage. He told her of the closing time. At around eight, Eric, Bella, and I went into his office to give Bella something to eat. She ate quickly before disposing of the trash and we sat on the thrones again waiting for the right time. The bar closed at eight-thirty just in case they arrived early. Everyone left, leaving Pam and Longshadow to clean up. With their vampire speed it only took a few minutes before the bartender was ready to leave as well. When it was just us, I filled them in that the Magister was coming about the queen having the sheriffs sell the blood. Pam looked to Eric, shocked I knew, and Bella looked surprised and confused.

The Magister and his group arrived first at eight-forty-five. This unfortunately included Nan Flanigan. I explained about our mate, and they congratulated us both. The sheriffs arrived next, and then the queen alone a few minutes later. I dialed Remus, who remained silent and listened.

"What is the meaning of this?" she asked the room.

Jorge walked in front of her, signaling someone to block the exits from the queen. "I have been told that you are forcing your sheriffs to sell your blood because the IRS is bothering you for neglecting to pay taxes."

Her breath caught in her throat and surprise flitted across her face before she retained her composure, but everyone caught it. "Those are treasonous allegations. Do you have any evidence?"

Jorge turned to me and I turned to Eric, who nodded his head. He passed Bella to Pam before rushing off, coming back within seconds with a large amount of evidence. There was vampire blood in vials, phone records, and a jump drive. He passed them to the magister. He signaled for a computer, which was brought to him and placed on the bar. He inserted the jump drive, which revealed video, photographs, and recordings of Sophie Anne forcing all the sheriffs to sell the blood. You could see her getting scared, as she should be. The sheriffs all confirmed this was true for them as well.

"Sophie Anne, you are clearly guilty of the crime to which you have been accused. The punishment for such a crime is the true death. Do you have anything to say?" The Magister declared.

It appeared Nan Flanigan had the Authority on the phone as well. "The Authority also dethrones you. You are no longer queen of Louisiana."

She looked stunned and angry. "You have no idea who you are dealing with. People will come after you if you harm me. He is extremely old; over two thousand actually." She smirked, not knowing my age it seems.

"Sophie Anne," she directed her attention to me. "Are you aware who the head of your bloodline is?"

She shook her head. "Yes, his name is Remus, and he is going to kill all of you."

I smirked and stepped forward. "Actually, Remus and I were turned by the same vampire, and I was turned before him. I am the head of your bloodline." I heard many gasps from all around me, including Eric, Pam, the Magister, and Nan Flanigan. "I have called Remus and informed him about what you have done. He has declared you are no longer under his protection."

She tried one last time, in a desperate attempt to stay alive. "You're lying."

I held up my phone and placed it on speaker. "Remus?"

"Yes, Godric?" I could hear the annoyance in his voice from Sophie Anne saying as such.

"Please inform Sophie Anne what you relayed earlier," I requested.

"Gladly. Sophie Anne, you are no longer under my protection. Your crime is unforgivable. Also, Godric is the head of the bloodline and has named Eric his second in the past. You have disgraced us and me by committing such an act."

Silence rang throughout before Sophie Anne started shaking, realizing she was about to meet the true death.

"Any last words?" Jorge asked.

She shook her head. Jorge turned to his progeny enforcer, who produced a stake. He took it and stepped in front of the former queen before driving the stake through her heart. She collapsed into bloody remains. Thankfully, Eric had turned Bella away from the scene. I sent him gratitude.

I didn't think it would be a good idea for her to witness that, he told me.

I agree. Somehow, I think she has already witnessed Cold Ones being killed.

He nodded. The Magister's group took to cleaning the remains of Sophie Anne and the sheriffs left with a promise to dispose of the blood properly. Remus and I said goodbye and I hung up the phone. Nan Flanigan was still on the phone with the Authority discussing who the next monarch should be.

Jorge approached me. "Thank you for letting me know, Godric."

"It was my pleasure, Jorge."

We shook hands before he turned towards Eric. "That was very smart of you to keep a secret stash of evidence against Sophie Anne."

"Thank you, Magister. It is possible you may find more evidence incriminating herself at her home. She bugged my office, and presumably the other sheriffs as well," Eric told him.

"I'll look into the matter."

His group finished then, and disposed of the evidence of a death neatly. You couldn't tell anything happened. "Until next time."

We nodded our agreements and Jorge and his group left. Nan Flanigan left as soon as she finished on the phone. We were now alone again.

Unfortunately, I had the feeling we were going to have a long night ahead of us still as I knew I would have to explain to Bella, Eric, and Pam. We took our leave, locking up Fangtasia and went to Eric's mansion. Bella sat down with a salad and some pasta at a table in the living room. Everyone was in there, waiting for me to explain what happened earlier with the bloodline. Well, here was my best try.