"The Jackson Were's are on the alert. They've taken to the woods to try to find her scent." Eric snarled as he tossed his cell phone on the dash.
"Why do you think she's in the woods." Pam asked.
"She's showing it to me."
"We're getting closer."
"Yes."
"Have they hurt her?" Pam asked softly.
"Yes." His voice was pure hate. He felt her push of strength and channeled all he had to her. But then he felt the sharp pain strike him in the chest.
"We're almost to Jackson."
"They're not there yet. She's getting closer."
Sookie. Tell me where you are. Call to me, lover.
ERIC!!
"I've got her!" Eric's voice boomed through the car. Pam jolted back against the seat as he pushed the accelerator even farther to the floor.
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ERIC! We're off the road. Some sort of access road. Power lines. Tall trees. Black Honda. He wants to kill me but the other guy won't let him. Please hurry!
She tried to calm her breathing. Every deep breath sent a wave of pain through her body. She was crumpled on the ground at the back of the car. The two men were now arguing about what to do with her. She could tell by the older man's thoughts that this was more than he had signed on for. Yes, she was a vampire's whore, an abomination, but they were going to try to save her misguided soul. Not kill her. Murder was still a sin in regards to humans no matter how evil they were. The younger, bigger one was surer of his course. He wasn't going to have himself identified by the fangbanger slut. Pritchard wanted to make an example out of her to his followers, but he wasn't going back to prison for anybody. He'd just kill her and leave her body in the woods.
She looked around nervously hoping to see something that would help her. An enormous blond Viking would be preferable. Sookie started moving on the ground trying to ease the pain in her side. Unfortunately, that only called attention away from the two men arguing and brought it back to her.
"I'm just going to kill her."
"What are you going to tell Pritchard?"
"We'll tell him she put up a fight and we accidentally broke her neck." Sookie started pushing with her feet. If they were going to kill her, she wasn't going to make it easy for them. She managed to push her way under the Honda. The older guy reached for her leg but she started kicking with all her might. She landed her heel against his face and he swore. The younger guy tried to grab her arm but could only get a hand full of her tank top. She jerked against him and the thin fabric ripped away. She wasn't going easy. They'd have to move the car or drag her out kicking and screaming but she'd be damned if she was just going to let them snap her neck.