A/N Is anyone still out there? It seems like it has taken me forever to write this chapter, but there is a lot going on. I'm thinking that the next chapter might be an EPOV, but I haven't decided yet. Hopefully it won't take so long for the next chapter. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: I own nothing. Everyone belongs to Ms. Harris, I just like to bring them out to play!

When I woke up the next morning I was expecting to feel delightfully sore in all the right places, but I actually felt surprisingly great. The only trouble I had was that my sons were doing a jig in my belly, but even that was somehow comforting to me. "How are my boys doing in their nice warm water bed this morning?" I really wasn't expecting them t answer, but I got a very strong feeling from both of them. They were very happy and also very hungry. I got that they wanted blood loud and clear. "Okay boys, mommy gets the drift."

I conjured the perfect bottle of Royalty Blend started to chug it down. As I did the realization that I was going to be a mother, that I was going to be responsible for other lives besides my own hit me like a ton of bricks. In the next two years I was going to have five children that would all be counting on me and that scared the shit out of me. Was I going to be able to do this? Eric and I were becoming royalty. We were going to have a lot of responsibility and I knew that people were going to come after us. How was I going to keep my children safe from our world?

You have the power Sookie.

There was a voice in my head that was not mine own and a voice that I didn't recognize. I knew there was nobody nearby and I started to get a little freaked out.

Trust in your Viking and in your powers Sookie and you can get through everything that is coming at you both.

The words of this mystery woman in my head made me believe that Eric and I could really do anything as long as we did it together. We were what made each other stronger.

As I finished my blood and got happy and content feelings from my boys, I realized that I was alone in the house. I was tempted to panic that maybe something terrible had happened. I focused on the bond to see if there was trouble, but I didn't feel anything bad coming from Eric, so I decided to take advantage of my time alone. I did have a wedding to plan and only a couple more days to do it.

I made my empty blood bottle disappear, then I realized that I would need a computer to do some shopping. Now normally I wouldn't go all out on something that I didn't work hard to earn, but things were going to be different from now on. Eric and I were going to be regents in a few weeks and I should start acting that way. I definitely wouldn't be working for Sam anymore. I was going to have to call him and let him know that, but it would have to wait. I needed to be in the right frame of mind and I wasn't right now.

I focused on the sleekest laptop I had seen on TV. I imagined that it had the latest technology and applications and it would be internet ready and easy to use. I also added that it would never need to be plugged in or charged.

I could actually feel my magic flowing through me and felt it as the computer appeared on the bed. I pulled it into my lap, opened it and turned it on. It started right up and was ready to use. I could feel the little bit of my own magic that was helping it to run and I thought that was pretty cool.

I browsed through a bunch of different stores and saw a bunch of stuff for the wedding and some toys and clothes for Hunter and the twins. I realized that I didn't have a credit card. I could have just conjured up what I wanted with my magic, but that just didn't sit right with me. I saved the pages and would get Eric's credit card later.

There was one thing that I was going to conjure to make sure that it was perfect; my wedding dress. Even seeing the dress that I wanted it was still hard for me to believe this was all happening and so quickly too. I had barely left Bill and now I am with Eric, but what I had with Eric was so different from what I had with Bill.

No matter what I was feeling, above all those feelings I was happy. I was getting everything in the world that I ever wanted and thought that I would never have. Right now, life was really perfect.

I had the picture up of the dress that I had fallen in love with. It wasn't a Cinderella princess dress, it was simple with a halter top with an empire waist that flowed down to the floor. It was white with crystal beading at the waist with a matching veil with crystals on it.

I was about to conjure it to see how it looked when I heard the sound of glass breaking down stairs. I opened my mind and discovered that there were four Weres coming into the house and Eric and Hunter were miles away.

My maternal instincts were conflicting inside of me. Part of me wanted to pop away to keep my babies safe, but there was another part that was screaming in my head to make an example of these Weres, to show the supernatural community that if they want to fuck with me and my family, they will pay for it.

I got out of be and was going with my instincts. I snapped my fingers and I was suddenly wearing a t-shirt, jeans and steel toed boots. This was definitely an "ass-kicking" outfit. I wondered how I had done that without really focusing my powers like before, but I knew I'd have to think about that later.

I steeled my nerves and popped down into the living room. I quickly took in the scene before me. The four Weres were big and muscular and all carrying guns. They were startled by my sudden popping into the room, but quickly shook it off and started coming after me. I threw my hands up letting my magic flow out of me. "STOP!" They were all frozen where they stood. I moved there guns away and made them disappear, then I tried to figure out what to do with them.

My first instinct was to kill them, but I had a feeling that was coming from Eric who was make his way home very quickly. I could tell that he had felt my emotions and he was trying to get to me as soon as possible.

I knew that I should try to question them or at least look through their minds to find out why they were here, but I decided to wait for Eric. This was more of his field of expertise. He would want to be the one to question them and I had a feeling that his questioning would get a bit on the messy side. I focused on the four Weres and transported them into the backyard.

I could feel Eric pulling into the garage and I didn't want Hunter to know about this. I waved my hand to repair the glass door that they had smashed to get in, then I closed the curtain so he wouldn't see the four frozen Weres in the backyard.

I'd barely gotten them closed when Eric came zipping in at vampire speed with Hunter in his arms. He set Hunter down and came over and started checking to see if I had been hurt. "Lover, are you all right? I felt your panic and distress earlier."

"I'm fine." I put on my "Crazy Sookie" smile for Hunter's benefit. I made sure to block him as I communicated with Eric telepathically. Four Weres broke into the house earlier. I don't know what they are after, but I froze them before they could attack me and I moved them out to the backyard. I wanted to wait for you before I did anything else with them.

We need to question them, but what should we do bout Hunter?

Did you take him shopping?

Yes. He needed clothes and toys to play with. I could see all the stuff that he had bought Hunter in his mind. He had gone totally overboard, but I would have to wait until later to bitch him out about that.

We will talk about that later. Bring everything up to his room and he can unpack and unwrap everything then put his things away. That should keep him busy for a few days. I smiled up at him and he leaned down and kissed me before his zipped back out to the garage,

"Hunter, Uncle Eric is bringing your things in and I want you to unpack and put everything away. Can you do that for me Sweetie?"

"Sure. Is everything okay Aunt Sookie?"

This kid is definitely too smart for his own good. I crouched down as best I could trying not to fall with my extended center of gravity so I could look Hunter in the eye. "Sweetie, Uncle Eric and I are going to be taking over very important jobs in the next few weeks and people are going to try to hurt us, but that is not going to happen. We are going to take care of it and I don't want you to worry. Will you do that for me Hunter?"

"Okay Aunt Sookie."

"Thank you Sweetie." I pulled him into my arms and hugged him tight as Eric came back inside and zipped upstairs with Hunter's things. I let go of him and he went running up after Eric.

When he was in his room and Eric was coming downstairs I followed my instincts and waved my hand and let my magic flow out of me. "What are you doing Lover?"

"I'm not sure how, but I made it so that Hunter won't be able hear whatever we decide to do with these Weres."

"Your powers just keep growing. We will need to talk about them."

"We will, just not right now." I grabbed his hand and led him out into the backyard. "What are we going to do with them?" I pointed at the Weres that weren't moving an inch. Eric hadn't really seen me use my powers before and he was shocked. I could hear from his mind that this was still hard for him to believe. "Believe it baby. It doesn't even take much energy to keep them that way either. Now, should I release my hold on them?"

"Can you read anything from them?"

"Not like this. Their brains are as frozen as the rest of them, but I have an idea." I focused on the Weres and held up my hands. "Heads, GO!" We watched as their bodies stayed still and their hands started thrashing about. I could feel the pride coming off of Eric and it was a bit overwhelming, but it made me feel good. "Alright, let me see what these mutts have to tell us."

I closed my eyes and slipped into there minds. The basics that I got from all of them was they were rogues from Jackson. They wanted to avenge Russell, but they had a new master now. He'd heard that there was upheaval here and he'd sent the Weres on the orders of his king. This was just fucking perfect. I thought that with Eric and I becoming regents we would be safe or at least safer since we had the Authority on our side, but apparently we were still a target. We were definitely going to have to make an example out of these four Weres.

When I got everything out of them that I was going to, I shut them up again and turned towards Eric. "I know what they are doing here and we need to make an example out of them."

He pulled me into his arms and I could feel the bloodlust rolling off of him already. He was gearing up for a fight and truth be told, so was I. "What did you have in mind Lover?"

"I want us to show the supernatural community that if they fuck with us and our family they will have to pay the price."

Eric pressed me even closer to him so that I could feel his gracious plenty pressing against me. "Lover, I'm enjoying this new side of you very much."

"I can feel your enjoyment, but we have things to do. I want this mess with the Weres taken care of tonight. I still have a wedding to plan you know."

"How could I forget. I can't wait to marry you Miss Stackhouse."

"I can't wait to marry you either Mr. Northman." I pulled him down to brush a kiss across his lips, but I couldn't stop myself from deepening the kiss. My hormones were at me to take my Viking upstairs and show him how pillaging really should be done, but there were four Weres out back and a five year old upstairs that all needed my attention.

I managed to pry myself away from Eric. "As much as I would love to go upstairs and fuck you senseless until neither of us can walk right now." He growled as I said that and I couldn't contain my giggling. "But right now we need to plan an execution. Do you know someplace quiet we could do this at that is big enough for a crowd?"

"Well Lover, I just so happen to own an old warehouse on the outskirts of Shreveport with the closest neighbor being three miles away. That should be big enough. How many supes were you planning to invite?"

"As many as we can get on such short notice. We are going to make a statement tonight and I don't want anyone to have any doubts that we are serious about this."

"You lover are going to make an excellent queen. Actually you already do. Now how are we going to transport these mutts to the warehouse?"

"I've got this. Give me your hands." I held out my hands and he placed his in mine. "I need you project the warehouse into my mind. I'll be able to send them there then seal off the building until we get there."

It was easier than I thought it was going to be and it was still taking less energy than I expected as well. When they were gone and the building was secure I realized that I was starving. "Done, now I need to eat, then I need to make a shit load of phone calls to pull this off."

"Who do you need me to call?"

"Um, nobody. I don't think that we should be advertising you day walking abilities yet."

"Everyone is going to find out eventually Lover."

"I know, but I just have a feeling that it will come in handy soon if we don't tell people. It's important."

"Alright love. Why don't I fix lunch for you and Hunter while you start on you phone calls."

I was shocked. That was the last thing that I ever would have expected to hear from a thousand year old vampire. "You want to cook for two lowly humans?"

"No, I want to cook for my wife and my three sons." I couldn't stop the tears from welling up in his eyes and spilling down my cheeks hearing what he said. "Lover, please don't cry. It breaks my heart to see you cry." He gently wiped away my tears and kissed my cheeks.

"I'm sorry. I can't help it. You already think of Hunter as your son?"

"Of course I do. We bonded this morning while we were out and the child needs a stable male figure in his life."

"Yes, I get that Honey, but this needs to be done on his terms. He's has a rough time lately."

"I know. We talked about this and I said that I'm happy to be Uncle Eric as long as he wants, but I would someday like to be his father if he wants me to be." More tears started to fall. "We will talk more later. You go in the office downstairs and my address book is on the desk with most of the numbers that you will need. I'll bring you your milk and what would you like to go with it?"

"I would love a sandwich with ham, cheddar cheese, bologna, pepperoni, salami, pickles, lettuce, tomato, cucumbers and hot peppers with mayo and honey mustard on it with a side of cheese puffs and Hunter wants a ham and American cheese sandwich with pickles and mayo with a side of sour cream and onion potato chips." (Hunter had filled me in while I was talking.)

"I'm on it my love." He bent down and kissed my head then zipped off to the kitchen.

I had just sat down at the desk when I Hunter spoke to me in my head. Aunt Sookie, can I have strawberry milk with my lunch?

Sure Sweetie. Hey Eric?

I'm on it Lover. I heard him.

I really didn't know how many more shocking things I could handle before the day was done. Hunter, can you hear Uncle Eric?

Only when he wants me to. I heard him when we were out this morning.

Eric, is this going to be a problem?

I don't think so Lover. I think it may come in handy in the long run if anything should happen.

Oh, okay then. Carry on.

No matter what Eric said that was just one more thing for me to worry about. I pushed it to the back of my mind and stated my phone calls.

The first person that I decided to call was Alcide Herveaux. He might be able to make some of the calls for me to his pack and safe me some time.

"Hello?"

"Hey Alcide, it's Sookie."

"Hey Sookie. It's good to hear from you. How are you doing?'

"Good. Things are a little crazy right now, but I'm happier than I have ever been."

I could hear him sigh over the phone. "So I guess there's no chance of you getting together with a lonely Were then?"

"No. I'm actually getting married on Saturday."

"So you and Bill got back together?"

"Um no, actually Bill is dead. I'm marrying Eric Northman." There was silence on the other end of the phone. "Alcide, are you still there?"

"Sookie, are you insane? One minute you are with Bill, now you're with Northman? He is bad news Sookie. He'll only use you and abuse you until you're not useful anymore, then drop you for the next fang banger!"

My anger was steadily building up to the boiling point inside of me along with my magic. I was pissed and I was not going to listen to this shit anymore. "You listen to me Alcide Herveaux, you have no right to tell me who I can marry and how to live my life. I am in love with Eric and we are getting married. Now since you don't want to speak to me like a civilized person, I guess I have to throw my weight at you and say that I am calling you in an official capacity!"

"What capacity? As Northman's latest fang banging secretary to do his bitch work while he is dead for the day?"

I was about to go off on him when I heard a growl come from the door way. I could see and feel that Eric was livid after hearing what Alcide had said. I sent him calm and love through are bond to let him know it was all right that I had this one. "Actually Alcide the capacity that I'm calling in is as the new vampire queen of Mississippi and Louisiana." There was complete and total silence on the other end. I took that as a sign for me to continue. "Four rogue Weres from the Jackson pack tried to attack me today. They have been taken into custody and will be made an example of. I would appreciate it if you could get as many Weres as possible to a warehouse on the outskirts of Shreveport tonight. Eric and I are planning on making a statement and showing our power. We don't need or want this to happen again."

"Sookie, what has happened to you? This doesn't sound like you at all."

"I have more than just myself to think of now. Will you help me out with this or not?"

"I'll help you."

"Good." I gave him directions to the warehouse and told him to be there by midnight. I figured that would give the vampires enough time to feed for the night before walking into the planned bloodshed.

I looked up at Eric and I could still feel his irritation at Alcide, but he was also proud of me standing up for him and myself. "You did very well Lover."

"Thanks Sweetie. I'm going to eat my lunch, then make the rest of my phone calls."

"Sookie, why don't you let me make the calls. I don't want anyone else speaking to you like that mutt did."

I'd taken my sandwich from Eric and had just taken a bite, so I swallowed and took a drink of milk before I answered. "Baby, that is sweet of you, but I need to do this on my own. I don't want anyone to think of me as a lowly human. I'm going to take the roll of queen very seriously. You have lived too long and survived too long to be taken out because of me."

"Sookie, even if you were just a lowly human as you put it, without your fairy powers and even without your telepathy, you are still the strongest person I have ever met and I would still love you just as much. I will never let anything come between us ever or let anything happen to our children.

"I know that you won't." I went over and wrapped my arms around his waist. "You will always be my hero."

He kissed the top of my head and squeezed me tight. "I think I'll go play with Hunter while you make you calls."

"Have fun. Hopefully I'll be finished soon so that we can have some time alone before the bloodshed tonight." I looked up and he was smiling down at me.

"I will most definitely make some time for us to do just that Lover." He leaned down and kissed me until I was absolutely breathless, then he zipped out of the room at vampire speed. That man really knew how to make an exit.

I sat down at the desk, devoured my lunch, and conjured a bottle of blood to sip while I made the rest of my calls. It took two and a half hours, but I managed to finish both.

I stood up and stretched the stiff muscles in my neck and back. I felt sleepy, but I wanted to be with my Viking more.

I reached out with my mind and Eric was upstairs in our room and Hunter was sound asleep in his. Well, well, well. I really couldn't have planned this better myself. I threw up a magical net around Hunter's room so that he wouldn't hear what I was planning on doing with my Viking.

I snapped my fingers and I was standing there in a sapphire blue baby doll gown with matching thong panties and nothing else. I was about to pop up to the bedroom, but I decided that I was making things too easy on him. I really hadn't made him work to get me, now I had to remedy that.

Hey Eric?

Yes Lover?

What are you doing right now?

Just brainstorming on how to kill those Weres. Why, did you have something else in mind?

Actually I do. How do you feel about a little game of cat and mouse? I could actually feel his excitement at my words.

You want me to chase you?

If you think that you can catch me. That really got him going.

You asked for it Lover. I could feel him coming downstairs, so I popped upstairs to our bathroom.

Still think that you can catch me Viking?

I think that you are cheating Lover.

Well, if you would prefer I could lay on the bed and wait for you. He ran upstairs and I popped down to the living room just as he was entering the bedroom.

I'm not cheating. I'm just using my special talents. I didn't say that you couldn't use you're talents too.

After about fifteen minutes I was getting sleepy and too horny to keep up the game any longer. While he was chasing me in the garage I popped up to the bedroom. Eric, I give up, get that sexy ass of yours up here and fuck me right now before I fall asleep.

"Your wish is my command Lover." I hadn't even realized that he come into the room until he ripped off my thong and was buried deep inside of me. It felt like heaven and he knew just what I needed. He could feel my fatigue, so he did most of the work and we were both okay with that, at least this time anyway.

He brought us both to a swift climax and it was just what I needed, but I was completely exhausted afterwards. I was half asleep as he tucked me into bed and curled up next to me. I felt safe and content and I never wanted to leave, but I knew that there was ugliness coming tonight, but this was just part of our new job.

I was just on the edge of sleep when the sound of Eric's voice brought me back. "Lover, I know that you're almost asleep, but I didn't ask earlier and I am really curious. Who is control the Weres in Jackson now?"

"His name is Victor Madden, but he's only doing it under orders of the King of Nevada Felipe de Castro. Will you make sure that I'm up in time to shower and eat something before we have to leave tonight?"

"Of course Lover." His voice sounded off, but I didn't have time to contemplate it as I fell asleep.