The characters are not mine, they belong to Charlaine Harris.

Warning: Mature Content

PAM'S POV

I can't believe that Sookie broke so quickly. If I would have know that all I had to do was show her Eric's drawing I would have stolen her one of his sketch books along time ago. Thalia's suggestion that I call it his journal was brilliant, humans are such sentimental creatures. I chuckle to myself thinking about what Sookie's reaction would have been if I had showed her Eric's sketch book with the red cover. I'm quite sure that seeing naked drawings of herself in very erotic posses would have just pissed her off, but then again maybe not.

I have everything arranged for our arrival, but with Clancy in charge I'm nervous. Clancy has a tendency to go overboard, I just hope that whatever he has planned does not push Eric over the edge. I'm already in trouble for taking his sketch book, showing it to Sookie, and removing her from her home without calling to let him know what we are doing and where we are going. My phone vibrates, it's him, shit, if I answer I won't be able to bullshit him without Sookie hearing me. If she figures out that Eric has been avoiding her on purpose she is likely to run, but it will be hard to explain to Sookie. Stupid fucking were "I love her so I'm letting her go" what a load of crap, he knew he lost. Alcide waves the white flag and concedes that she is Eric's, but does Eric take it that way? Oh no, the stupid shit is trying in vain to adopt the were's stand, to love her is to let her go, allowing her to have a human life. The idiot is so blind that he can't see that she will never have a human life.

Sookie can't be with a human, she would never be able to relax without hearing his thoughts. Really what woman wants to hear that she really does look fat in those pants or that her husband wants to fuck her best friend?

I have understood from the beginning that for Sookie to have a man or woman in her life she is going to have to be with a supe, she doesn't have another choice. Hell in the beginning I was more than willing to take her as my pet. Now that I know her I understand that she will never be any ones pet, that kind of life would kill her spirit. Sookie wants a partner, a lover, she wants to come first and she will settle for nothing less.

A were or shifter would be tolerable, she has told me that she can only read their emotions easily and that they aren't big broadcasters. She could have children with her husband, but would have to accept him breeding with other weres and that won't happen. The Fae are out, no fairy with the power to protect her would be with part Fae, part human, even one as unique as her. A powerful vampire would be her best bet. Someone powerful enough to protect her from other supes, someone who can find her if something happens, someone who against the laws of nature loves her with all of his undead heart.

I steady myself as we pull into the parking lot and see Clancy waiting by the door. He pleases me when he helps Sookie from the car, calling her Mistress. The assembled vampires bow, Thalia and I instantly join, for a split second I wonder if the King has just arrived, when I realize that they are bowing to her. Vampires rarely, if ever, bow to a human, I wonder if she understands the honor she has been given. I swell with pride, she is my friend, the first and only friend I have ever had in my life, living and undead. She has a pure heart, she has put her life on the line for others more than once and has never asked for anything except for friendship in return. She is more than worthy of this honor.

The vampires form a phalanx with their arms across their chests in the place of shields. I am not so sure that it is a good idea to approach Eric's throne in honor guard formation, he may think that this is a takeover. It is too late to stop now, our entry has already created a disturbance, I remain by Sookie's side, if anything goes wrong I must protect her. If anything happens to her Eric will stake me.

The King is sitting with Eric, this is good he really wants Eric to be with Sookie, and this is bad, Eric will be quicker to act if he believes that he is protecting the King. What no one but Thalia knows is that there is a traitor among us. I watch as Eric shows the King the hidden rapier and I am quite sure that Eric's hand is on his sword. This is so dangerous, Clancy and his fucking drama.

The phalanx is directly in front of Eric's throne, his face appears expressionless, but I have known him so long that I can see his turmoil. Clancy better hurry but before Eric decides that the best defense is a good offense. I almost exhale when the phalanx begins to part, Clancy and Thalia are standing slightly behind my right and left shoulders, Sookie is still hidden behind us. I see the shock register in Eric's eyes when he spots me. I step to the side and now Sookie is standing before his throne in all of her glory.

I have no clue what is going to happen, if I were human I would have had a heart attack from all of the stress. They are just standing there staring at each other. I wish I could tell her to do something move something. I watch as she locks her eyes with Eric's as she steps forward and kneels in front of the dais, dropping her eyes at the last possible second. Well played Sookie, well played, challenging him right up to the point of yielding has confused him.

All of the vampires are kneeling. The weres have placed their hands over their hearts, like they are saying the pledge of allegiance or something, stupid. Nevertheless, they are honoring her friend of the pack status. The honors being bestowed upon her reflect well upon my Master, I hope this will mitigate my punishment. If nothing else the fangbangers and the tourists are sure getting their monies worth tonight, which should help increase revenues.

Eric steps forward and extends his hand "Lover please sit with me." Sookie rises so gracefully it as if she was born to be his queen. When they are seated Eric gazes across the bar, his pride is so overwhelming I can feel it across our bond as he says "Rise and enjoy your evening." Eric catches my eye, I am nervous, I know that look I will be punished. I just hope it won't be too severe.

It is not long before they retire to his office. I hope he is not stupid enough to take her there. When they emerge a short time later I can tell that they have come to an understanding, thank God! I am just starting to relax, Eric and Felipe are discussing the bond and how Sookie was able to open Eric's side of the bond, it doesn't surprise me that she has more control than a regular human. Sookie is a telepath, she understands thought and emotions on a different level than we do. I think it is how she understands our humor and our feelings. Eric gave her gravel for her driveway and a coat, understanding that she would only accept what she needed. Sookie knew that Eric understood her, which made the gifts better to her, more special than diamonds, not that he wouldn't give her those if she would take them. She understands things that most humans never could, which makes her seem much older than her twenty something years. Thalia swears that she has the maturity of at least a hundred or so year old vampire, which is a huge compliant coming from Thalia.

I am shocked when Sookie tells Eric that I told her to open the bond. I can see that he is pissed off, he thinks that I knew something about her that he didn't and he doesn't like it. When he realizes that I was trying to tell her to keep her side of the bond open he relaxes. I motion for Clancy to play the song Sookie had picked. I watch as they dance and then leave. Sokie has won the first battle, but knowing those two, there will be many more battles to come.

Thanking about battles, I know that she is his bonded but he is really going to have to get over his over possessive bullshit when it comes to my relationship with her. I won't feed from her or fuck her without her desire and his consent, but I will be here friend. No more than that I will be here sister, I have always wanted someone, even when I was human, that loved me for just me and now that I have it he is not going to take it away.

I think of Bill, I understand that the loss of her love must have been painful to him. If he would just admit to himself that he caused it he could move on. I know Sookie, if he had told her at any point that he was sent by the Queen she would have forgiven him. If he would have told her that Lorena called to him and that he had no choice but to go she would have understood, but oh no after all Eric and I went through to save him from that psycho bitch the first time he runs back to her with open arms. I should have recognized him for what he was from the start, a weak pathetic excuse for a vampire, defective, and disloyal. If I could go back in time and make the decision again I would have just staked him. The effort I put in to training him was a waste of time, in many ways Bill is my greatest failure.

The Sheriff of Lorena's area had discovered that she had a vampire that was at least sixty years old that was untrained, a danger to us all. The Sheriff of my area owed her a favor so Indiria and I were sent to get close to Lorena and in turn her child. We were to determine if her child could be removed from her and trained or if the child should be staked. Eric was there when I received my orders. "Pam just do it the easy way and stake them both, you really don't want to deal with someone else's defective child, it is not in your temperament."

I took it as a challenge, I felt like Eric was telling me that I couldn't do something. I was young and rebellious, I should have listened.

When Indiria and I arrived in Seattle it was not hard to find Lorena, she was well known through out the vampire community. She took a liking to me immediately and brought me to her nest. I have had sex with woman before, in fact I prefer it, I had participated in bondage, but I had never used sex to torture another being. In many ways I was reminded of what would have been my fate if Eric had not saved me.

I was there before a few months before I was ready to make my move. Bill was sexually frustrated and isolated, I could easily win his trust by giving him sex and companionship. I told Lorena that I wanted to play with her child privately, leading her to believe that I would be torturing him, she agreed, but had a price. Eric is a legendary sex God, the fact that he knows has always been a big turn off for me, but obviously not Lorena. If Eric would agree to stay with her and service her for a time she would give me Bill for my little experiment. I contacted Eric, he was bored at the time and agreed to assist if both Bill and I would owe him a future favor of his choosing. I agreed, I so wanted to prove to Eric that I was strong enough to train another vampire.

When Eric arrived I left with Bill but not before I could tell that Bill resented Eric, I still do not know to this day what caused his instant dislike. I told Bill why I had come in the first place, I told him that I would train him. I never gave him any reason to think that I had feelings for him. The sex was good, but not great, Eric was definitely a better lover as was Indiria. When I realized that Bill believed that we were in an exclusive, loving relationship I knew that it was time for me to leave. I had already sold the house and made all of the arrangement's when Eric arrived.

I know that Bill blamed Eric for my leaving, I tried to tell him that it was time for him to be on his own, but in truth I just couldn't stand to be near him for another minute. I understood exactly how Eric felt about Lorena, when he told bill that he would have met the sun at dawn if he had to spend another minute with her. I felt the exact same way about Bill, I was sick of listening to his whining, and pathetic declarations of love. I could not wait to be free of him.

Years later when Bill came to Eric for help with Sookie and told him what he had done to her and why it was as if he slapped me in the face. I knew exactly what he was doing to her, I had done it to him. The biggest difference is that I never tried to make him have feelings for me, in fact I was cold and distance in an effort to prevent a bond from forming and I never shared my blood with him. The asshole made her fall in love with him in order to obtain her for the Queen. Then after stealing her virginity and keeping her from my already interested Master he is not even going to finish the job. Pathetic.

I think about the traitor, Thomas, when Eric discovers who he is the bastard is going to wish that he was never turned. I feel like the name, Thomas, is important and I just don't understand why. The thought has been plaguing me for days, it is like my subconscious is tickling my conscious mind, but I can't catch hold of the thought.

"Pam you have pleased me greatly tonight. I am so glad that you stole Eric's sketch book, that was a stroke of genius."

"Thank you. your Highness, I am glad to have been of service." I respond but my mind is still occupied with thoughts of the traitor.

"Pam are you worried about Eric punishing you for interfering against his wishes? Please don't, I will speak to him."

"No, Felipe, I'm not worried about my punishment. Eric is fair you know that and please do not intervene. Eric is my Sheriff and my maker, I will not allow him to lose face. I was disobedient, I must be punished if nothing but as an example to his subjects. I was thinking about the traitor ... I keep returning to the name, Thomas, I think it means something, I just can't put my finger on it."

"Come, tonight is not the night to worry about traitors. Tonight we will celebrate your success, but first I must meet with an old friend, if you will, and discuss Eric and Sookie's bond with him and I would prefer to do it from the privacy of Eric's office."

When I open the door I am surprised to see the Fae Prince, Niall Brigant, sitting on the couch. What the fuck? What is a fairy doing in a vampire bar, scent suppressed or not.

"Felipe, I am glad that you called me, but before we can begin I must release Pam."

"Release me, what are you talking about?" Niall does not answer, he just speaks a few words in a language I don't understand and claps his hands. It is at that moment I understand. "Sookie is Niall's great granddaughter. I could not even think about her Fae lineage until now." I leap to my feet, advancing on the Fae. "Did you do this to Eric to? Do you have any clue what kind of danger you have put him in?"

"It was a necessary evil while Sophie Anne was still on the throne and I have not seen either if you since the take over to remove the spell. Felipe, your subjects were not disloyal to you. I prevented them from disclosing Sookie's tie to the Brigant family to any vampire King or Queen, and the spell was cast without their knowledge."

"Pam do not attempt to harm the Prince. I understand that you are angry that he has deceived both you and Eric through his deception he endangered you both. The moment the spell was removed you disclosed the hidden information instantly and freely, there will be no punishment for either of you. Niall, I'm glad you finally have chosen to explain why you have been so helpful. Now let's get down to business. Sookie was able to open both sides of the bond, this is almost unheard of, even her Fae blood does not explain it. Do you know what is going on?"

"Felipe, think hard, you know of two races of telepathic beings do you not?"

"Yes, but the power in both of those blood lines was spent centuries ago."

"I do not know for sure, but I think that the power from the lines in Sookie's lineage combined with the power she has received from the vampire blood she has ingested and awakened a power that has been dormant for years. I will not be sure until I can speak with them and even then it may be years before we will know for sure if the power is increasing or if she's ... topped out."

I don't trust the Fae. If Sookie's blood is so special why would Niall allow her to remain with a vampire, Eric can't have children, the blood will die with her. I know that this increases her supe status, especially once her tie to the Brigant Family is known,this will only make her more attractive and harder to protect.

"Niall, why are you supportive of Sookie's relationship with Eric? I would have thought that you would have tried to marry her off to a supe that would appreciate the attributes that her special blood would offer their children." I know all about arranged marriages.

"You are smart not to trust me Pam, just like I do not trust you or your Master. In answer to your question, we would not be having this discussion a thousand or so years ago, but since I do not know of any male Völva or Pythia still living it is irrelevant. The power of her blood cannot be transferred to her children unless her mate's blood possess the same powers." I should have known. Sookie is very lucky, if the power of her blood could be transfered to her children Niall would have sold her to the highest bidder. I hate men like Niall, men who feel that woman exist for their pleasure, men who think of nothing but their own gain.

"Sookie's value to my family will not come from the children she breeds," He says like she is a possession, an animal to be done with like he pleases. I have had human pets and treated them in much the same way, but they were pets, not my family. I was not supposed to be their guardian, and I never forced them to do anything against their will.

The bastard continues ".... but from the honors that are bestowed upon her. Where Sookie is concerned Eric has been very honorable, a rare trait for one of your kind. I am quite sure that once she is convinced to accept gifts from him he will provide her with material things that will befit her status. I also know that Eric will not only protect her, more importantly, he has the power to do so. The pack master from Shreveport could not make the same claim."

Standing he continues "I am vain, the man that mates with a member of my family must be someone of means and power. Eric has fit the bill from the beginning." Niall chuckles "When I learned of Eric's interest in Sookie from the maenad I was pleased. She was a disgusting creature really and the knowledge was quite costly but well worth it. Eric's desire for Sookie solved a major problem for me. Sophie Anne was not foolish enough to take on the Viking, Sookie would be safe with him. I hated that bitch, she had turned one of my granddaughters, I would go to war before she turned the other. I knew that Eric would not allow it."

I wonder how long the old, crafty, fairy has been pulling strings behind the scene. "Niall, how did Lorena learn of Bill's data base?"

"Claudine has been watching over Sookie for years, she would hide upwind, outside Bills's house. Claudine was very interested in what Bill was doing, he was all but ignoring Sookie to "do his work". I caste a spell upon Claudine so that she would not leave a scent and she was able to hack into his computer. Information was given to a were in Jackson that owed me a favor and Lorena was given information that Bill was working on a a computer program for Sophie Anne. I assume you knew that they hated each other?"

"Yes, their centuries old fight was amusing. I did not care for either of them." I pause I don't know how to say what I have to say politically, I do not have Eric's gift, oh well "Niall, I know

Sookie is your great granddaughter and that you feel that gives you rights to her. You need to understand that Sookie is my friend, we may not be bound by blood but we are bound by choice. If you attempt to force her into anything that's against her will or if you try to manipulate her I will hunt you down."

The fairy is sneering at me "Wouldn't vampire politics require you to gain permission from your Sheriff, her bonded, first? I am quite sure if it ever comes to that it will be the Viking I will be dealing with, not you my dear."

"Niall, Sookie has given me the gift of her love and her friendship and asked nothing in return. I have chosen to return her gift in kind. I will not allow anyone, even Eric, to harm her. I will not ask permission of anyone to protect the ones that I love. Do you understand me Fae?"

"Pamela, you honor my great granddaughter, how can I not understand. I must go now. Your Master's day chamber must be encased in iron."

"Why would you say that?" I will not answer any questions about any vampires day chamber, but of course any vampire utilizes all means available, both old and new to protect themselves during the day.

"I can feel Sookie through the blood we share in much the same way that Eric can. Iron blocks that ability, she has been off my radar, so to speak." Just like that, POP, and he is gone. I really dislike fairies.

"Pam," Felipe has started to stroke my shoulder. "Clancy has closed the bar, dawn is approaching. I have missed my flight. Come to bed with me?"

I have not had sex with a man, vampire or human, this many times since Bill. I guess you can say after Bill I became more lesbian than bi. I had sex with men on occasion but they were more like props or maybe toys for the girls and I to play with. Indiria and I have lived in a nest together for over a hundred years, it has never been a love thing, just a sex thing. I enjoy being with Felipe, which I find surprising, but first there is something that I need to know.

"Felipe what is your connection to Niall?" I blurt out.

"When I was human I was a quarter Fae. I am a Brigant through Niall's uncle's line, we knew each other before I was turned." I am shocked, Niall was willing to go to war to prevent Sophie Anne from turning Sookie, I wonder how it was that Felipe was turned. I know not to ask, it is not polite.

"My maker's maker, Sophos, and my Fae Prince grandfather, Setanta, were allies in a war against another Fae family. I never understood how this came about." I can tell that it is difficult for him to talk about his life before. It is not a vampire's favorite subject, we all feel some sense of loss.

"I was wounded in battle with an iron sword and lay dying. The Fae in my blood ran strong, Sophos and Eric's maker, Akakios, chained Decimus before he drained me. Decimus was high on Fae blood and in full bloodlust at that point. Sophos and Akakios gave me his blood. One of them sat on him while the other put his bleeding wrist to my mouth. When Decimus had calmed down they took me to my grandfather, before I could even rise. Akakios told me how they went to my grandfather and that Decimus told him of their choice to turn me. Decimus also told him that they meant no disrespect in the choice. Decimus offered to stake me before I could rise if that was Setanta's choice. Akakios told me that Setanta asked why they had chosen to turn me, he seemed to understand that it would have taken more than just one vampire to get the job done. Decimus responded that I was a warrior who deserved the honor of immortality. You know fairies and their need for honor, that statement was all it took, I was vampire. Setanta told them to take me and that was the last I heard from any of my Fae family for over a thousand years."

I did not have a happy human life and even still I have some regret when I think of all the things that died the night I was turned. It must be harder for those who were happy before they were changed. Felipe takes my hand and rises leading me to the nest below.

When we begin to descend the stairs I suddenly find myself in Felipe's arms, he may not be as tall as my Master but he still makes me feel small, safe, and very sexy. The walk to what used to be Eric's room takes forever, my desire is building, I need to feel him inside of me.

We are just through the door when Felipe tosses me on the bed and growls "Pam I need you. Now!" He is on me in an instant tearing my clothes to shreds. I reach out to try to remove his clothes and he bats my hands away "Not yet." He pushes me to the floor, guiding me to my knees His pants are open, he is fully aroused. I know what he wants, I know what he needs and I'm happy to oblige.

I begin to circle the head of his throbbing member with my tongue, I love to give a good blow job. His left hand is tangled in my hair, gripping tighter and tighter. I begin to move my tongue in very fast, tight circles, slowly moving up and down. Without warning I am back on the bed, Felipe is climbing up on my chest, he reaches down grabbing my head with both of his hands and enters my mouth, thrusting all the way to back of my throat in one swift move. Growling deep in his chest he begins to pump in an out.

I'm so hot, I need him ... need something. I reach between my legs "No, no my little vixen, not yet." It is my turn to growl in frustration, which only causes him to push in and out harder and faster. I can feel him getting close, I can't wait to taste him.

I find myself face down on the mattress, Felipe is on top of me driving forward he impales me with his manrod in one forceful thrust. Oh God I needed that! I begin to rock my hips, keeping time with his rhythm. I feel my orgasm building, moaning I gasp "That's it ... I'm sooooo close ... please ... more!" Felipe stops. What the fuck?

"Not yet Pam I want to hear you begging and screaming my name before I am done with you." He purrs as he lays on his back and guides me on to his length. He reaches out and uses his strong fingers to play with my breasts, pinching and tweaking my nipples. His manhood is so hard and throbbing, he feels so good buried deep in my wet core. I grind forward, putting beautiful pressure on my swollen nub. My hands are stroking his chest, I love the way his skin feels, he is so hard and strong, unlike my unusual partners.

The tingling in my center is building again. I thrust harder and faster, grinding down hard at the end of each stroke. I feel it coming "Felipe, oh yes!" I scream "YES!! YES!!! YESSSSSSSSS!!!!!!! FELIPE!!!" as I climax, pulse after pulse of beautiful electricity coursing through my body. Felipe tumbles over the edge with me crying out "God, Pam! YES!!!"

I collapse on top of him and he wraps his arms around me, we lie together enjoying the electrifying aftershocks. I lean up and look into his eyes, I notice for the first time that his eyes are the deepest brown I have ever seen. I feel like I am seeing him through different eyes ... I feel like I am seeing him through human eyes. It is the strangest sensation I have ever felt. I begin to laugh out loud and I can't stop, every time I try I laugh harder and harder.

"Pam are you okay?"

I can't help it, I laugh some more. It is all Sookie's fault, I have turned in to a mushy human.

"Pam, you are really starting to worry me. What's wrong?"

"Felipe, you have brown eyes."

"Yes, I do, why do you find this so funny."

"The color is not what is funny, what I found funny is that in all of the time I have been vampire I have never paid attention to the color of anyone's eyes before tonight, except for Eric's and Sookie's. In over three hundred years I have never looked in to the eyes of my ... companions and I have never, not once, allowed anyone, not even Eric, to sexually dominate me like that. I ... don't .... I ... " The words will just not come out.

He reaches out strokes my face, looking directly into my eyes, we do not speak, words are not necessary, they would be an interruption. The only thing that is real right now, the only thing that has any meaning in this moment is the depth of his eyes and the feel of his touch. I rise up just enough to kiss each of his eye lids. I am rewarded with a smile and a sweet, seductive, kiss. We both know what neither of us will say. Floating in ecstasy, wrapped in my lovers arms dawn overtakes us in blissful slumber.

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