GUYS I know you have heard it a million times but I am so sorry for the delay… I have been extra busy with my new university and the clubs and everything I am in. I also went to Russia this summer so I really really couldn't do anything while I was there. I have actually had this chapter sitting in my computer for a while I just never got a chance to update. Sorry but here goes some more.

"Mr. Northman, I was expecting you. To what do I owe this lovely visit?" The king asked sultrily.

I didn't have to turn around. I could feel most of the pain and, the anxiousness, leave my body and become quickly replaced by frustration, and anger. Eric's emotions were running ramped through my system and I had no energy to try and control or block them out. I simply laid on the floor holding my neck simmering in anger. I didn't have the energy to move. I could feel him staring at me though, and that in itself was a comfort.

"My king. I do believe you have something that belongs to me." Eric said somehow keeping his attitude in check despite the anger that was surging through his body.

"Yes, I believe I do." The king said in a bored tone. "Frankly, I thought you would be here sooner. It was rather irritating taking care of your human. Maybe she isn't as valuable as your late queen has said. But if she isn't why would you be here for her at all?" He quizzed. I could hear him tapping a finger on the arm of the couch impatiently. "You wouldn't be keeping a valuable commodity to yourself and out of reach and use of your king now would you?"

I wasn't sure what care the king was giving me. He damn near killed me, but I couldn't even think about that. I was too busy trying to fight the darkness that threatened to take over.

" Of course not your majesty. It is in my nature to find who dare take a possession from under my watch, even if it is the most… miniscule of things. Im sure a vampire as old as you can understand my sentiments." Eric said calmly. I knew Eric, and no matter how angry I was at him, right now he was working to get me out of here. I couldn't take anything he said about me personally. To the king I was just a food source. Plus technically he wasn't lying about everything. I have not been able to use my powers since finding out I was pregnant. Last time I used them had been against the late king of Mississippi.

"Of course I can Viking. We are vampire after all, and fight for what is rightfully ours." There was a slight pause as I coughed and gasped for air. "So you denounce all claims by the late queen then? Before you answer, think long and hard Viking. You are the only sheriff I have kept from the old Queendom. Do not make me regret doing so and taking away your land." The king sounded disgusted. "And if I find out your lies are detrimental to me, I shall simply kill you for your insubordinate attitude.

"I do not know what claims have been made your majesty. All I can tell you is that this human is average tasting at best, but decent in bed. She is strong willed, and that is about the only thing that makes me keep her around. Besides that she was a good worker in my own place of business. She has been here for a few days now though, I am sure if there was anything different about her you would have noticed by now." Eric said sounding just as bored as the King had been previously. "If you would like to keep her-" Eric started but the King quickly interrupted.

"No. I keep enough humans around me for my sustenance, and currently I am not in need of another. Since there is no one to refute your story, and no one to back up the queens I will let you take her. There were others to corroborate the story about the other woman, the telepath, and we are watching her. But there are none to corroborate stories about your human. And that in itself is suspicious don't you think Northman?" The king questioned slowly. "Why would the queen be so forthcoming about one human and lie about another?"

"I could only assume she would say anything to save her own skin." Eric said plainly.

"As any of us would. But this in particular seems to be overkill, no?" After no answer cam from Eric the king began speaking again. "Do not make me regret letting both of you leave my home tonight Mr. Northman. I would hate for such a… prestigious, vampire to lose his life because of a human." He said disgust evident in his voice.

"I understand, my Leigh." Eric said.

The king must have been satisfied with Eric's answers and given him the go ahead to take me, because before I knew it I was over Eric's shoulder being walking out of the palace where I was being tortured. Eric didn't say a word to me as he walked out of the palace. A few minutes passed and we were outside of the king's home. Eric changed my position and started carrying me bridal style. Without any warning we were up in the cold night sky, flying towards Shreveport.

I must have blacked out on the flight because the next thing I remember was a cool wrist on my mouth and smooth, sweet blood easing its way down my throat. I was feeling a lot stronger than I had at the Kings place but still that was barely strong enough to keep my eyes open.

"Enough Mr. Northman." I heard a familiar angry voice. "You look like your getting weak over there. Go feed or drink some true Blood. I'll use Godric for now until you return." Dr. Ludwig might have been small but her voice held power and authority. Without a word Eric's wrist was removed from my mouth. I shivered a little bit as I felt like an addict having their substance of choice being taken away from them. I heard footsteps, which I assumed was Eric's, traveling away from wherever I was laying. "I can only assume with the little food she was getting, the child resorted to taking Emelie's blood as sustenance. From now on she will start eating and drinking True Blood regularly. We can not afford her getting this ill again."

"For now she is okay though?" I heard Godric's smooth voice come into play and it instantly calmed me. I had not seen Godric for some time and he was greatly missed. I felt him stroking my hair; His touch soft, gentle and caring.

"For now she is okay. She is strong. Even as she is unconscious she suppresses her faerie scent. I don't know many faeries, but I doubt they can do that. But this pregnancy has me worried. She needs more blood, but I am afraid it might overcook her or her child. But it is a risk you must take if you want her to survive. Her body is weak but her will is strong."

I was worried about what Dr. Ludwig was saying. But as I felt another cool wrist at my mouth, splashing more of favorite substance down my throat messily, that worry eased away. The blood must have been taking effect because I was drifting into unconsciousness slowly. Instead of fighting it as I did at the Kings palace, I embraced it as a friend and went willingly.

Eric's P.O.V.

I guzzled down a few vile tasting True Bloods in my kitchen, and thought about my next plan of attack. Clearly keeping Emelie away from the Vampire world wasn't going to help. Somehow the new King, Peter Threadgill had managed to find her and kidnap her to get my attention. Threadgill now had Emelie on his radar and I doubted he would drop her from his sights, especially since I am being watched as carefully as I am. Ever Since he took over Louisiana by slaughtering the queen and anyone who had any sort of alliance with her. I happened to be the only sheriff left of the old regime, which meant I was being watched very, very closely. In order to keep her safe, I was keeping Emelie at a distance for the past few weeks; seeing her only every couple of days to ease the ache of our bond from not being around her. It was hard being without her. Ever since she had gotten pregnant Emelie's sex drive was insatiable, plus there was a part of me that missed her quick wit, and smart mouth. But this was the only way that I could keep her safe. I had her living a safe house, but other than that she had no clue what was going on.

A shiver ran through my body, breaking me of my thoughts. Godric was calling me to him.

"Godric…" I said solemnly. I saw Godric cradling Emelie in his arms as she slept quietly and it angered me. She was curled up in his lap, her arms draped casually around his body. I didn't want anything or anyone, my maker included, touching her.

Godric looked down at her and spoke softly. "My child something must be done. Your plan to keep her away and uninformed backfired. You need to keep her close, or else risk someone finding out what she is."

"I was only doing what I thought was best to protect her and her child. Keeping her close now would only put her in more danger. If the king doesn't think she is anything special, he will leave her alone and her child… my child." I said trying my best to keep my composure. Godric stood up, and carefully laid Emelie on the couch then turned towards me.

"Ah yes, your child. That is indeed something else that needs to be spoken of. That baby is killing her, and leaving her defenseless. She is strong but she is only 4 months and already has complications, and ever since she has gotten pregnant her powers have vanished." Godric's face was blank as he spoke.

"And just what exactly am I supposed to do about this Godric? I am only trying to protect her." I said more frustrated then ever. "I am only doing what is in her best interest. I will do anything to protect her Godric. You know that."

"You are pushing her away. You are going to risk her getting hurt because you are either too selfish or just unwilling to help her. She risked her life to help you get your revenge, and now you will not help her in her time of need?" Godric walked over and stood directly in front of me. "You need to fix this and protect her like she protected you."

"How Godric? With Peter Threadgill and his new regime taking over Louisiana it is everything I can do in my power just to keep you and I alive. One false move, one lie detected and we are all dead. It is better if we are apart. That is the only protection that I can give her."

Emelie's P.O.V.

I woke up wreathing in pain. My whole body was aching but I felt like I was having contractions.

As I arose from my long sleep felt my body aching all over. It seemed like last night and the previous ones were a figment of my imagination but the pain I was currently feeling was a testimony to the fact that I was not imagining anything. I let out a hiss as I tried to sit up in whoever's bed I was laying in. The sun washed over my face forcing my to shut my eyes. Where the heck was I?

"Ah so sleeping beauty awakes." A familiar voice said rather gruffly.

"Shielding my eyes with my hand I looked over in the direction that the voice was coming from. I was shocked at who I saw. "Why are you here?" I looked around, to see I was in a familiar room, my room that I had been staying in before I was kidnapped. "In my room none the less." A sharp cramp filled my lower body and caused me a shriek in pain. Besides that though I was more than surprised that I had no broken bones. I'd rather deal with this pain then walk around for months in a cast.

"Well aren't we a ray of sunshine when we wake up." He said with an accent I couldn't pinpoint. "Your vampires asked me to watch you and protect you while you rested during the day."

I was more than a little bit confused. "But why you? I didn't think that Eric or Godric were trusting of anyone, much less a boyfriend to Sookie Stackhouse." I said with confusing oozing out of my voice.

"Were-Tigers are known for being ferocious. And this one in particular," he said pointing to himself. "Has a reputation in the vampire and shifter community. Plus I owed Eric a favor." He walked over to the blinds and closed them enough so that I could see but still letting enough light in to light up the room. The sun had to be setting because there was a nice orange-pink glow resonating through the room. "And just to let you know, I was never in a relationship with Sookie. I was helping her through a tough time."

His purple eyes penetrated seemed to penetrate through me, making me feel a more than a little bit uncomfortable. I turned away from him, and took a slow deep breath. Another sharp pain ripped through me. "Quinn I think we need to call Dr. Ludwig."

Quinn moved back towards the door after leaning on the window ledge the whole conversation. "Dr. Ludwig said you would have a little bit of pain. That is considered normal after everything you have been through, even with the Vamp blood."

I moved the cover over my body. Eric must have changed my clothes because I was in and to the side to look down and see blood. "I don't think that's normal." I said in a pained voice. A horrible feeling ran through me. Tears began welling up in my eyes as I heard Quinn curse and start dialing numbers on his phone.

"My baby."

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