Chapter 4

I will be mixing some fun with some story driven scenes here. I have a idea in my head I want to get out. Some relationship development.

In Eric's room Keara is waking up. She is laying on her side being spooned by Eric. She looks at the time, is two pm she yawns and takes Eric's arms off her waist. She walks over to his closet and stole a shirt to wear down stairs. She could smell human food. Human food meant Sookie was up. She like her, Sookie reminded of her childhood friend. Besides the look on Sookie's face should be fun. So with mischief in mind Keara headed down stairs. Lucky the bedroom had a small entryway before she got to the front bedroom door that lead her to the hall. She had to close the inner door before the outer would open. She took one last look at the dead for the moment Eric remembering there night together and smiling as she closed to door.

Keara came down the stair and found Sookie in the kitchen flipping her steak. She planned on steak and eggs with potatoes. Very traditional for the south as Keara remembered. Keara smiled seeing the Sookie too stole Godric's linen shirt. Keara cleared her throat and spoke causing Sookie to jump just as she set down the skewer, "Slept well Sookie?"

The shock was enough for almost give Sookie a heart attack and Keara laughed loud. Her laugh was musical. Light and airy as her face held a ethereal glow in the sunny kitchen. Sookie said as she held her hand to her heart and said, "Oh God Keara. You scared the hell out of me. How can you be out in daylight?"

Keara smiled and laughed some more. Sookie was confused as she watch Keara laugh and she said, "What?"

"My dear. I am not a Vampire. I am a Neopire. A new Vampire, technically. I hunt Vampires so they die and I do not. Easier to kill. If I wanted to." Keara said lightly still enjoying Sookie's company.

"So you day walk." Sookie said as she went back to cooking her steak.

"Correct." Keara said as she leaned on the courter sitting on a barstool.

"You want a true blood." Sookie asked.

"No. If its all the same I'd like a steak if you have extra. It smells nice. I'd like to indulge." Keara said politely without laughing as Sookie's eyebrows slowly rose as she turned and stared at Keara in shock.

"The steak will burn Sookie. Pay attention." Keara said as Sookie jumped and turned back to watch her food.

"So you can eat food?" Sookie asked surprised.

"I can. But it is more for indulgence then for necessity." Keara said as she got up and went over to the stove and then said, "Here I will finish yours and then my own. You seem to be out of it."

Sookie's eyes big then she took a breath as she sat down. Keara poured her some coffee and hand it to her. Sookie fixed her cup they way she likes it and said, "Nothing happened last night. Its just when I woke up, I was in Godric's arms. My head was laying on his chest. I felt so overwhelmed by feelings that I had to get out. I needed to think."

Keara hummed knowingly and said, "You are scared. Afraid to fell in love with Godric. Afraid to be vulnerable and trust your bruised heart to him. Have you dated anyone since your last heartbreak?"

"How did you know?" Sookie said as Keara fixed her plate.

"You smell of deep pain and you are afraid to let him in." Keara said as she set Sookie's plate in front of her.

"I haven't dated since. It is hard since I'm different. What scares me most is how much I want him. I watched him after I got out of bed. My heart hammered so hard and I panicked." Sookie said a little scared as she relived the moment in her head.

"You could have fell for him and are afraid to admit it." Keara started as she started to cook her steak.

"What do I do?" Sookie asked while eating.

Keara laughed and said like an older sister or mother, "Remember to breath. And, take your time. Vampire's love forever if it is their mate. Godric does not strike me as a careless lover." Keara removed her steak from the pan and dressed it in sauce and sat next to Sookie and ate her steak with a glass of a sweet red wine.

Sookie asked, "What did you an Eric do?"

Keara looked at Sookie and blinked slowly and said, "What do you think we did? I thought it would be obvious. He is quiet passionate. Really dominant lover in the bed. But I do enjoy that. Perfect really. I take it you haven't let Godric inside yet."

Sookie looked down embarrassed and said, "We haven't yet. He wants to court me. So I guess we're kind of dating."

"That is cute. He is very proper, it seems. He wants to do right by you and not jade you honor." Keara said as she finished her food and looked down at her phone and frowned. Sookie watched as Keara stood up and spoke in her native tongue. After she finished her call Keara turned to Sookie and said, "I am going to Alexandria. I am going to grinder called the Boudoir. Tell Eric I will be back from the club after I kill my former part time lover Lorcan."

Keara started to leave and turned and said, "On second thought do tell him about Lorcan he will get jealous and then protective. I don't want him hurt"

"Ok. Be careful." Sookie said as she took up both plate and went to put them in the dishwasher.

Later all the vampires were awake and Eric was pacing saying, "What do you mean she left and is coming back later. Where did she go?"

Sookie said calmly seeing no issue seeing Keara was stronger then anyone, "She is going to a grinder?"

Eric paused confused, knowing that the word something else or Sookie would ne upset, he turned around and walked up to Sookie and asked, "What do you mean by a grinder?"

Sookie laughed outright making Eric growl irritated with her. She said enjoying herself, "Why Eric Northman I thought anyone that spends as much as you thinking about sex would have to know what a grinders is."

Eric gritted his teeth and said, "Obviously I do other things with my precious time then only thinking about sex."

Sookie busted laughing so hard she started to gasp for air as Godric smiled and Pam snickered. Eric started losing his temper and said, "Sookie."

Godric chuckled and said to Sookie, "Tell him Sookie. He never took teasing well."

"Ok, Eric a Grinder is a club that is primarily a meat wagon." Eric raised an eyebrow curious and Sookie continued, "A Club for dirty dancing called bump and grind. Ya know. God where have you been. It's a club for humans to hook up. But the one she is going to is for vampires and humans."

Eric grew very jealous and demanded, "Why is she going there? Where is it."

"She is going to kill Lorcan. The place is called the Boudoir. Is in Alexandria. South of Shreveport. I knew you'd get worked up, but she didn't want you hurt. So she told me not to tell you."

Eric slammed his hand on the counter, "Jävla kvinna. I am going there."

Later inside the Boudoir, Eric and Godric are a the up stirs looking down as they look for Keara. Godric spots her grinding on a male with wild black hair. Godric listens not telling Eric right away so he can find out more of the story. Godric hears Keara asked, "Why did you do it, Lorcan? You were to bring peace between our races, Yet you betrayed them and me. For what?"

The male grabs onto her hips as she turned and bent forward pushing her rear into his crouch and flipping her long hair back as she curled her back and reached her hand back to the back of Lorcan's neck. He growled as she slid down his body and back up slowly and said, "For the only thing a vampire cares about. Power mo ghaol. Going from being a vampire to becoming a Neopire gave me so much power. Mara offered me even more." Godric leaned over the rail more interested in what he was hearing. Eric followed his eyes and saw them. His fingers dung into the rails as he heard Keara say, "Too bad you were good. Now I come to end you for following the Blood edict. Do you submit to my right as archetype."

Lorcan slowly stroked Keara's cheek as she turned and curled her leg over his hip and said, "I will fight you. But when I win you submit to me and take your place in my bed as my wife."

Eric was seeing red as he gritted his teeth so hard his fangs were drawing blood from his lip. But he waited and watch for Keara's answer, "I will never be yours Lorcan. I belong to another my Viking mate. I am merely here to force the moral law. The punishment is final."

Godric said to Eric as they walked out of the club, "Come lets watch Keara kill the traitor."

"I want to kill him for trying to take my mate." Eric said as they went down the steps.

"He is a traitor to both our kind. He used to be a vampire and got turned somehow. He could be a threat. Let Keara kill him." Godric said as they reached the door to leave the club.

"Fine, but Keara will owe me for the worry she put on me I swear." Eric said as they came to stand a distance away from Keara and Lorcan who were circling each other.

Lorcan saw them and said, "I take it the tall blonde staring holes through me is yours. You always did like them young." He looked at Eric and said, "How did you like my left overs Viking?"

Eric started to growl and Godric held him by his shoulder and said, "Eric as you maker I command you to stay still and control your temper."

Eric glared at Lorcan as Lorcan smiled back cruelly at him. Eric said, Yes my master."

"Keara my Friend make us Vampire's proud my ending this traitor of both our races." Godric said as he showed how much power he held in his body. Lorcan felt it being he was the vampire at Eric's age, he never gained enough to be gifted in vampire arts like Godric. Godric could be a threat and Lorcan knew he knew that as well. That was why he showed off standing there glowing. Keara laughed loud and said, "I am glad you are here. I will uphold justice here tonight."

Keara said to Lorcan, "Are you ready to die?"

Keara and Lorcan sped off toward each and moved so fast they disappeared from both Eric's and Godric eye sight. It did not take long as Keara had 7000 years over Lorcan. Keara burried her four set of fangs into Lorcan's neck and drained him dry. She dropped his empty body on the floor as it was engulfed in flames. Keara cried and said, "Now my child Mary can rest. Only seven more to go."

Eric came up to her still a little angry, but his need for his mate not to cry was by far stronger. He held Keara to his body as she said, "I found out the night Lorcan betrayed us that he could kill Neopires because he was once a vampire. That made him something new. Mary was my first Daughter. I still miss her. One should not out live their child."

Eric's angry was gone hearing her pain as her black tears stained his blue shirt. Eric put his hand on her head and stroked her hair. Godric came up and said, "We need to leave here. Sookie is with Pam at Fangtasia tonight we should go there now.