Warning: This might be a bit upsetting
It was time for Eric and Sookie to present themselves at Queen Sophie's court. Sookie glowed from their last lovemaking session and, was in a way, looking forward to meeting the Queen, although Erik had warned her that she was highly manipulative but looked like an innocent 17 year old.
They arrived at the palace and was announced. Eric bowed saying "My Queen" then turned and introduced Sookie who gave a slight bow.
The Queen studied Sookie intently, and at last spoke "I have heard many things about you Miss Stackhouse, your cousin Hadley, who is my favourite, has talked about you a lot" The queen's eyes gleamed.
She felt Eric stir beside her and held up her head and replied "I haven't seen my cousin since she was 17 and I 14 your majesty. That was when she decided that drugs were better than bringing up her baby whom was born with her addiction and which she then abandoned." the Queen frowned but Sookie doggedly continued.
"Having stole from my Grandmother she didn't even return for her own mother's funeral or care about her child's health or welfare, before he sadly died. Frankly she lost all right to call me or any other family member cousin. I would take what she says about me with a grain of salt as really she knows nothing of my life."
Queen Sophie was practically glacial by now, but said nothing. Instead she turned to Eric and said "How are the negotiations progressing with Queen Juliana's proposal of marriage to you Eric? I have given it my blessing, of course. Bill Compton will take over your Sheriff position as a reward for services rendered, as soon as the wedding takes place. Bill stood smirking at the side of Queen Sophie.
Without waiting for an answer she turned back to Sookie and said maliciously. " You know Eric Northman was a Viking King in his previous life and therefore worthy of marriage to a Queen. It is a shame that one of the terms is that Eric gives up any current romantic relationships, blood ties or not. Queen Juliana won't stand to have any other females sharing his bed especially low types like waitresses. So, as he will have to give you up, I have decided that I will take you into my own service Sookie and use any gift you have for my purposes."
It was like a slap in the face to Sookie but she wasn't a Stackhouse for nothing and all the name calling throughout childhood had given her the backbone to mask her feelings from anything hurtful and it helped with her wretchedness over Eric's marriage now. Like hell you bitch, she thought, you will not get anywhere near me.
She smiled sweetly replying, "In the human world Queen Sophie it is not allowed to pass anyone from one person to another, with out any kind of consent and there are laws to protect that from happening. So I am afraid I do not and never will give my consent to be taken into your service. If that is why I was brought here your time has been wasted and now if you will excuse me I am going to retire as there is nothing else I wish to say .
She stiffly turned to leave, ignoring everyone.
Eric called her name and Queen Sophie shouted "Guards, restrain Eric Northman and Sookie Stackhouse".
They threw a heavy silver net over Eric which caused him to sink to his knees in agony. Before the guards could reach Sookie there was a sort of popping sound and an old man appeared and waved his hand around causing everyone to stop moving except her.
"Who are you?" Sookie cried amazed at what he had done.
"I am your Great Grandfather and no vampire Queen treats any of my lineage like that. Come Sookie" and she took his hand and they vanished.
Bill Compton slaughtered all of Eric's managers except for Pam and Alcide whom escaped. He then took over all Eric's businesses. Eric was thrust in a silvered cage and held by silver chains in the basement at Fangtasia. Languishing and fed only a drop of Tru blood each day he was barely surviving drifting in and out of conciousness. Bill kept coming down to the basement gloating and also taunting Eric about Sookie, pretending he raped her every day. He revelled in the fact he now had everything of Erics but was furious that stupid Sookie Stackhouse had completely vanished. When he found her he would torture and rape her to an inch of her life, heal her and start all over again. The thought made him lick his lips in anticipation
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Notes: Sorry this is a bit short but it is the appropriate time to stop before the next journey begins. All I am saying is hold fast and remember this is a love story.