A/N So it has been way took long and I've just been a big old slacker. I have had this chapter written for over a month, but i have the next chapter about half way written so hopefully the wait won't be so long next time. so enjoy and leave me some love:)

CHAPTER 26

"Sookie Sweetie, wake up, we need to talk."

I was pulled out of a very pleasant sleep by a voice that I was hoping to hear. I opened my eyes and looked up to find Nessa smiling down at me. "Hey Nessa."

"How are you feeling little one? You have used quite a bit of magic today. I don't want you wearing yourself out, especially now."

I sat up and looked at her funny. "What do you mean 'especially now'? Is there something wrong with me?"

"You are perfect, but you are still growing and changing for the better." I had a feeling that she was holding something back, but I didn't have time to worry about that now. I didn't know how long I was going to be here and I needed answers to my important questions.

"Nessa, is the king of Nevada coming for me even though I ended Bill Compton?"

"Yes he is. I'm sorry to tell you this, but he's even closer than you think."

"What do you mean?"

"One of the vampires at Fangtasia, Felicia, is a spy for deCastro. He's been watching the Viking for awhile. There is also another vampire snooping around Bon Temps named Victor Madden. He's Felipe's second in command. He knows all about you from the people in town, including your brother."

"Oh God, he hasn't hurt Jason, has he?"

"He's just glamoured him to get information. They know about your telepathy, but they don't know about your new and growing powers. That will definitely work to your advantage."

"Is Felipe planning to come and try to take me away from Eric?"

"Now that you are bonded he shouldn't even try, but he cares not for our rules. He's always skirted around the rules when he can, especially when there is something that he wants and he definitely wants you."

A plan was quick to form in my mind. "Well then, I'll just have to get to him first."

Nessa was quick to step closer to me and grab my arms so that I would look at her. "Sookie, I know that right now you feel strong and powerful and that's good, but you can't let that power go to your head. You need to practice and refine your powers before you even think about going after deCastro and you definitely should not try to take him alone. You and the Viking are stronger together and now that he's a day-walker, you're even stronger."

I wanted to be stubborn and run off and deal with this on my own like I had with Compton, but I knew that this time she was right. Popping ten or twenty miles was one thing, but popping thousands of miles was not something I even knew that I could do. Plus I had no idea where deCastro even was, I didn't know anything about the kind of security he had and it was definitely way too dangerous to attempt on my own. "Okay, you're right, I won't do anything on my own."

"Good girl."

"What about my Gran? Is she safe?" I knew that Bubba was watching over her at night, but what if somebody tried to come for her during the day?

"Adele is going to be just fine. She had got more protection than you know about." That was a bit ominous, but it still made me feel better knowing that she was safe.

"Is there anything else that I should know about?"

A smile spread across her face and I could feel a huge wave of happiness radiating off of her. "There is more, but you will about that in good time. Spend today with your Viking. Eat well, rest well and plan together what you should do about Felipe. In one week a visitor will be coming to see you at Fangtasia just after sunset. She is going to have answers to some of your questions and she will have a surprise for you as well."

That made me a little nervous, but before I could ask her anymore I was pulled out of my dream world by my Viking. His cool, wet lips were pressed against my neck and over my chest. My fingers were quick to be buried in his hair and pull him closer, but only for a moment. I had much to tell him. "Eric."

"Shhh Lover, I'm very busy right now.

"I know you are Baby, but there is something very important I need to tell you that I found out from Nessa. You need to stop for now."

"My ears are free. You talk and I'll continue what I'm doing."

There was a war going on inside of me. I knew that it would be best for me to make him stop so that I could talk to him, but his lips just felt so good on my skin and it was all very distracting. I was so close to losing the war that I had to do something to distract both of us. "Felicia is a spy for deCastro." Sadly, that did the trick.

Eric sat up and looked down at me and I could see the anger in his eyes. I knew that it wasn't directed at me, but it was still scary to see none the less. "I knew that there was something off about her."

"That's not all."

"What else could there possibly be?"

"Victor Madden has been snooping around Bon Temps and he knows all about me."

Before I could react to his overwhelming emotions, Eric was out of the house at top vamp speed. I had no idea what he was going to do, so I quickly pulled on his discarded shirt and popped outside after him.

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