So here it is guys! The moment you've all been waiting for: what will happen to Godric? :) I hope you enjoy it and that the unanswered question that has been asked is answered :)

Disclaimer: See chapters 1-3

I managed to pry my eyes open no long after the bomb went off. I could feel a lump of dust and dirt in my throat and my eyes couldn't register anything at that moment. I felt a dead weight on me and tried to look down at myself but all I could see was Eric's body thrown across mine. I guess that explained why I couldn't move.

I looked over and saw Bill cradling Sookie in his arms and feeding her some of his blood; she must have been injured by the blast. He was taking care of her so all I needed to do now was get out from under Eric.

"Eric? Eric you gotta move off of me. I can't get up." When Eric didn't move I knew something was wrong. I managed to wriggle myself out from underneath him and sit by his side. I could see that he was trying to keep his eyes open but due to the two wounds I could see, that was a challenge for him.

"Silver… bullets…. I can't…" Only Steve fucking Newlin would attach silver bullets to a bomb. I grabbed one of my blades behind me and stuck it into the first wound. Eric cried out in pain but I had to get the bullets out. I didn't have time to watch as his body slowly pushed them out. I dug my blade in and managed to flick the bullet out.

"Only one more Erastís Mou." Eric nodded and I could see him brace himself as I removed the other bullet. I let out a sigh of relief as I saw Eric's wound start to heal. He tried to sit up but was still too weak so I held out my hand to him. "Here, you have to get your strength back." I didn't feel a thing when Eric slipped his fangs into my wrist. It felt different than it did during sex; during sex I got aroused when Eric drank from me and I didn't want him to be gentle. But now that's what he was doing, being gentle.

"Well I wasn't expecting that." I punched Eric in the shoulder before I threw my head back and laughed. "You're such an idiot. I'm immortal remember? You didn't need to shield me from the blast, what if a piece of wood had lodged itself in your heart? You wouldn't be here right now." He sat up and pulled me towards him.

"I wasn't thinking that far ahead lover. I just didn't want you to get hurt. You've already taken a bullet for me today, now it was my turn." He kissed my temple and I couldn't help but chuckle. Only Eric would insist on outshining me by taking two bullets for me.

'Gia pánta mazí' I pulled away from Eric and looked around to make sure Aphrodite was still speaking to me in my head and not walking around the room naked; she wasn't. 'Together forever', what the hell did that mean? Eric looked down at me with a questioning look and that was when it dawned on me. The dove, the burning, the dreams and the voices. It could only mean one thing and I just figured it out. Some warrior I am.

"Stupid Goddess of love." "What did you say?" I held Eric's face in my hands and kissed him lightly on the lips. Now was not the time for this conversation. "Nothing. I'm just glad you're okay." I stood up and pulled Eric up with me. Even with my blood he was still weak and it would take him a while to fully heal.

I looked around and saw that the place was ruined. Some of the vampires were extinguishing some fires while others were tending to those still wounded. Newlin really did outdo himself this time. I saw Sookie trying to stand so I headed towards her. As I took my first step though, a pain shot through my right leg. I looked down and saw a gash across my thigh and blood seeping out of it. I turned back to Eric and grinned.

"Is there a limit to the amount of blood you can give me in a day?" He rolled his eyes as he bit his wrist and held it out to me. "I should start charging you." My wound would eventually heal by itself but I didn't have anything on me to stop bleeding and it wouldn't heal until I did. Bullet wounds were different; blood didn't tend to pour out of them. Eric's blood worked much quicker and it instantly made my body feel better.

"Alexandra, may I speak to you?" I pulled my mouth away from Eric's wrist and saw Godric standing in front of me. I wiped my mouth with the back of my hand to wipe away any of Eric's blood that had gotten there. "Of course." I squeezed Eric's hand then followed his maker out of the room. He led me back to his office and I closed the door behind me.

"I have known Eric for over a thousand year and although I have not been by his side that whole time, I know him very well. I have never seen him grow an attachment to someone until now. Of course there's Pam but he is her maker and that is a very special bond between vampires. Then there's Nora of course."

"Nora?" "His sister. My other protégé." His sister? Eric had never mentioned her to me. "Eric has never mentioned her to me before. Are they close?" I had heard the hint of jealousy in my voice but it was too late to hide it now. I was sure Godric heard it too but he said nothing about it.

"Like most vampires, they had a very sexual relationship but I feel that was only because of the time that they spent together. Don't be surprised that he has never mentioned her to you; we haven't heard from her in over 200 years so she doesn't come up much in conversation." So, Eric had continues sex with his vampire sister. He would definitely fit in up in Olympus; they all fucked each other like they were the only ones in the world.

While Godric was speaking I took the time to fully look at him. He hardly made any facial expressions and when he smiled, it didn't reach his eyes. He looked sad, lonely even which was something I couldn't understand. How could a vampire with so many around him feel lonely?

"I think there's much more to you than meets the eye and I think that's why Eric is so attached with you. I watched you as you removed the bullets from him and I saw the way he held you when he carried you here from the Fellowship. There is something special between you two."

"I've been thinking that same thing myself lately. But you're right; there is more to me than meets the eye. I was born in Greece over 3,000 years ago to Athena and a mortal. To cut a very long and sinister story short, I was cursed with immortality and eternal youth and now live to serve the Gods as a warrior. I'm free to live my own life here on Earth but I must answer when they call for me. I have close relationships with some of the Gods and loathe others."

I thought of Apollo and felt my blood boil. I hated his very existence and the influence he has on others. He has yet to call on me but I knew that when the day came, I would fight him on it. It wasn't fair that he could curse me and then use me for his own personal problems.

"I have met many supernatural beings in my time but never a God. You may only be half but you have the blood of one and I'm sure your blood would be very intoxicating for a vampire. Much like the blood of the fae. I now see Eric's attachment to you; it's much more than your blood."

"I think our natures are what drew Eric and I together. We are both killers: vampires have killed in the past to survive and so have I. I have never met anyone where I didn't have to explain my actions to and he doesn't have to explain his to me. He has certain responsibilities as Sheriff and although we have argued once before over his choice of method, I have understood." I could tell that Godric really cared for Eric and that did warm my heart. I wouldn't have guessed that Eric could love until I saw the way he spoke of his maker and his actions towards saving him. The idea of him loving me before seemed crazy; we just fit and had great sex. If I had known about Nora then I would have said that he felt for me the way he feels for her. But now I don't think that's the case. There's more to it and now I know that Aphrodite has definitely played her hand in it.

"Indeed you are. You're also very accepting to our world and what we are, even if we are monsters." I looked up at Godric and saw the same look of loneliness that I had before. Godric hated who he was and everything he stood for.

"You're not a monster Godric. As a vampire you have a certain way of living and that's no different to humans. They slaughter each other in the name of war and yet they look at you as the monster and they couldn't be further from the truth. Humans are yet to evolve but you and I have had thousands of years to do so."

"How have you managed to live your life for so long? You must have seen those you love die around you and yet here you stand, stronger than ever." I looked in Godric's eyes and saw a look that I had many times when I had first lost the ones I love: the look of giving up. Godric wanted to give up his life.

"I've seen so many people that I have cared for die for I have lived many lives. And there have been moments where I have wanted to end my suffering but I've never known of a way to do so. I was once burnt at the state but I had fully regenerated three days later. I had given up after that and spent many years on Olympus to distract myself from the pain I felt. But that all changed. And I think you know when it did."

Godric nodded at me then softly spoke, "Eric. It changed when you met Eric." I nodded in agreement and stepped closer to Godric. "I knew there had to be more than the initial attraction between us but at the time, I didn't think much about it. It wasn't until I was away from Eric that things started to fall into place. Then, when Eric shielded me with his own body I knew he would always be a part of me. My aunt must have taken pity on my life and gifted me with her greatest gift: love. But a kind of love that would last forever and one I would always be bonded to."

"You really love him, don't you?" I placed my hand on Godric's shoulder and nodded.

"I do and it's because of that love that I will continue to live my life for as long as possible. And I think that you should to. There's still so much more for us to see and do so don't rob yourself of that. Eric loves you and still looks up to you so I know there's much more you can teach him. If you're not going to think about yourself then think of Eric. Don't do this to him."

Godric looked up at me and after what felt like hours, he nodded. "I'm glad Eric has you. You're wisdom is unparallel to anyone I know and what you speak has sense. There is much more for us to learn and for I to do. Please do not speak of this to Eric. I would not want him knowing that I wanted to meet the true death."

I smiled at Godric and agreed. Eric didn't need to know about this but he did need to know something very important. Godric and I parted ways and I made my way back to Eric. He had asked me what I spoke to Godric about but I assured him that it was just a formality.

We arrived back to our room just as the sun was starting to set. I didn't want to keep Eric up all day but now was the only time I was going to get to talk to him. We were flying back to Louisiana in a few hours and I won't be able to see Eric on the plane.

"Eric, I have to talk to you." He stopped getting undressed and joined me on the bed. He cupped my cheek with his hand and softly spoke to me, "What's wrong lover?"

"Nothing's wrong but I've recently discovered something that affects both of us and it's something I don't have the power to change." He nodded and gestured for me to continue. "Lately I've been having these strange feelings and they started when you went away for Bill's trial. I could feel Aphrodite's mark burning my skin, almost as if it was a warning but no danger came. I had felt it once before but that was a long time ago. She was then appearing in my dreams and giving me hints as to why I was seeing her but I didn't understand."

"What are you trying to tell me Alexia? What's Aphrodite's done to you?" I sucked in a deep breath and held it for a few moments; it was now or never.

"We have what's known as a love bond. Aphrodite use to gift humans with love bonds when she knew that their true lover was ready for love. Aphrodite gifted me with this a thousand years ago, probably when Godric turned you into a vampire. She knew that we would meet and that we would share a love that would last for eternity but we had to earn it. And earlier today, we did. I saved your life and then you saved mine, Gia pánta mazí, together forever."

Eric didn't say anything straight away. I don't think he knew what to say. I had just told him that a God had taken our futures into her own hands and was now telling us what to do with our futures.

"The love you speak of is something I'm not familiar with. How can one God know how I feel when I am yet to?"

"She's the Goddess of love, she knows all there is to know. She would never create a love bond between two people if they don't understand what love is. I love you Eric and it isn't like a human love. It's a love that fills my every fiber and courses through my body. Like I am a part of you through your blood, you're now a part of me through love."

Eric then captured my lips in a breathtaking kiss. He held my head with his hand as his lips moved against mine and my body moulded into his. When we finally pulled a part, he rested his head against mine and looked me in the eyes.

"So we're together because a God said so?" "No. We're together because it was what the Fates intended. Our love is more sacred now because Aphrodite didn't want a love like ours to go to waste. She wants us to cherish it. Gia pánta mazí"

So there you have it! Godric is too much of a valuable character to be killed off and he'll be appearing through the rest of the story. I hope i gave the love bond enough explanation :) It's also going to grow more and that will also flow into the rest of the story. I still have two more tricks up my sleeve for this part of the story so I hope you enjoy what is yet to come ;)

Please review and let me know what you think :)

Jem x