Been some time since I last updated, so here I am again. This chapter doesn't have Eric in it, but it is important for it gives some background info on Lily. So don't miss it out, cause I promise an overflow of Eric in the next chapter :P

I handed Sookie a cup of hot coffee and sat down in front of her by the kitchen table. She smiled at me and I smiled at her. We both knew it was time for THE talk, but neither of us wanted to be the first.

Finally, I said slowly weighing each of my words, "You're not really entirely human, are you?"

She remained quiet for a moment and then said, "You either."

We sat in silence for a few more minutes and then Sookie started as if unable to bear the silence any longer, "I can read minds."

I stared at her baffled, "For real?"

"Yeah," she nodded almost nonchalantly.

"How awful," I whispered and Sookie looked up at me surprised. "How did you manage high school? And university? And family? Oh my goodness, what about Bill?"

She stared at me shocked and then suddenly chuckled, "You're the first one to ever think of that. Most people ask if I know what's on their minds first," she smiled at me weakly. "As for your questions, I barely finished school and didn't even try going for college. It's not that easy when all you hear are your classmates' thoughts. And Bill… well, he's different."

"How so?" I wondered.

"I can't read the thoughts of vampires," she replied. "You have no idea what a bliss it is."

"The silence," I smiled at her. "I can imagine."

"So," Sookie narrowed her eyes at me. "Your turn, now."

I nodded, contemplating whether or not she could read my mind too. I wasn't a vampire, after all. Oh, well, who cares. I have decided to tell her everything, so I have nothing to hide from her. And if she gets scared by something she reads in my head… well, not the first time. I'll just move. Like I always do.

"I am a Succubus," I said, a smile playing on my lips.

She stared at me. And then stared a while more, as if she couldn't believe it.

"You mean a demon that seduces and devours men?" She wondered doubtingly and I chuckled.

"Something like that," I replied with a nod and she stared at me shocked and almost scared. "Though, I am more similar to a vampire than you might think."

I made a pause and then continued, "Just like vampires need blood to survive, I need what I call life force or life energy to sustain myself."

"Will you…" Sookie gulped and then continued, "Will you die if you don't get any life force?"

I shrugged, "I don't know. That has never happened to me before, but I figure I would die if I couldn't find someone to feed upon."

"I see," she looked down at her cup, contemplating something.

"I don't kill," I said, realizing this question must be revolving in her head right now, and surely, she sighed with relief. "I satisfy my needs without hurting humans."

She looked up at me again. "How… how do you do that?"

I shrugged. "Usually, I seduce a man, bring him home and then suck a part of his life energy."

"Do you…" She paused. "Umm…"

"Have sex with him?" I grinned and she nodded. "No. It's not necessary. I put them in sort of a sleeping state and plant dreams in their heads."

"Dreams?"

"Dreams of sexual intercourse," I stated with a smile. "As a Succubus, I have the power to slip into men's subconscious and see their desires or sexual fantasies. I make them all come true while I feed on them. They feel like they've had the most amazing and breathtaking sex in their entire lifetimes. They never realize nothing ever happened between us."

"Wow," Sookie breathed out. "You can really do that?"

I smiled widely and nodded. We stared at each other for a while and then we both chuckled happily. It was good to tell secrets that you've been carrying for so long. We started chattering and sharing experiences, memories and thoughts. It felt so good. I've been alone all my long lifetime. Sometimes I made friends, but I rarely found the courage to tell them what I was. At the times I did, they were so scared that nothing was the same as before. So each time I just left. No goodbyes and farewells, no attachments. I never stayed in one place longer than a few years. People would start noticing me and wondering about me. They'd get suspicious.

But Sookie was different from the people that I've met so far. She was like me. A simple girl with a secret so big it didn't allow her to be normal. We both agreed to keep our secrets only between us and I was grateful to her.

"So, tell me," Sookie grinned mischievously. "What is it between you and Eric?"

I scoffed and shrugged. "I have no idea."

"But something happened between you two, right?"

"Well," I glanced away. "To put it simply, I got kind of angry at him, so I seduced him and then, when he was about to make love to me in my room, I didn't invite him in and slammed the doors shut in front of his nose."

"Oh my Gosh…" Sookie stared at me shocked. "Tell me you're kidding!"

"Nope," I replied and grinned silly. "He cost me my job, you know!"

And then, I told her everything about that fated evening when my life took a turn for a more interesting path. Sookie didn't seem to be too happy about me playing with Eric, but she sure laughed at the whole story. She was worried that Eric might kill me and I reassured her that we, the succubi, had very strong survival instincts.

"So," Sookie looked at me curiously. "How old are you?"

My eyes trailed away towards the ceiling as I thought back. "I'm not sure. I never counted. But I remember when I just started off on Earth, I was in a place called Caral. Right now its territory belongs to a country you know as Peru. It was a very peaceful society at those times. It was a pity I had to leave it."

"Why did you leave?"

"They did not need me any longer," I replied. "You see, it was humans that sort of called me forth to them. I can hardly recall my existence before coming to Earth. I know I used to be one with the life force itself. I am a being of pure life energy and, therefore, I need shards of such energy to sustain my own existence."

I could tell Sookie was interested. She'd told me before she didn't know much about the supernaturals, only the things she'd come across so far. Thus, I tried to convey the oldest memories I had as best as I could.

"So, why don't you go back there, back to where you came from?" Sookie asked and I shook my head.

"I can not. We are beings that are attracted to the emotions of humans. Believe it or not, but it was humans that called me to them. The city of Caral needed a deity and so their strong belief created me. Once you answer the call, you can no longer turn back."

"You were a deity?!" Sookie exclaimed, gaping at me and I laughed.

"I used to," I smiled at her. "Humans were always greedy and lusted for entertainment. They were ready to give up their lives for their dreams. The Ancient Times were prosperous for both me and others of my kind. Humans worshipped us and regarded us with respect. Something that got lost in the ages of time."

Sookie stared at me with huge interest in her eyes, and nodded her head for me to continue. I chuckled. This was the first time someone had ever been interested in my life and I was glad I could tell those old and ancient stories to another living soul. Those were good and nostalgic memories. I missed those times, I really did.

"What you now call sin, the people of the ancient civilizations believed to be a part of their inner lives. They accepted it and took it as an honor to be visited by one of us. Those were truly good times. I did not need to hide or run. I merely travelled from city to city, wherever I was called to, letting myself be worshipped, giving and taking. It was a simple trade. A dream. For a life."

"So, taking life force does not affect a person?" Sookie asked curiously.

"It does. If I take too much, that person will die," I replied. "But I don't do that. I won't lie to you though – there have been accidents too. There is blood on my hands and I'm not proud of it. Not the very least."

Sookie nodded and I could feel she was not blaming me for anything. Perhaps, living with a vampire made her tolerant like this. Or, perhaps, it was in her nature.

"When you talked about the ancient times, you sounded somewhat nostalgic?" Sookie wondered and I smiled softly.

"Indeed. Things changed when new religions came to the world," I sighed. "My kind was tagged as sins, as criminals, as demons and devils. We were persecuted, tortured and murdered. There were many lives lost and only a few survived."

"Well, you did," Sookie noted.

I nodded. "I did. But even I could not avoid the grasp of the Church. The Christians were the most persistent in hunting us down and they did so with immense cruelty and cold-bloodedness. I did get caught once and it wasn't a nice sight when I was through with them, trust me."

Sookie stared at me wide-eyed. "What do you mean?"

"I am not a human, Sookie," I replied with a somewhat sad smile on my lips. "What you see in front of you is merely a disguise, a mask to hide my true form."

"What do you look like in reality?"

I shrugged. "I hope you never get to see it. I have no power over it. The only time I reveal my true form is the time when my life is in danger. It's like the last line of defense. If, for example, I somehow end up starving and at the brink of death, my survival instincts will kick in and I'll go berserk. I only hope you won't be anywhere near me if that were ever to happen."

"Is it that dangerous?" Sookie whispered.

"I hardly have any consciousness at such a time. My body moves on its own and uses any means it has to get it back on track and to keep me alive."

Sookie stared at me silent and then gave me a small smile, noting, "I'll have to remember that one."