Here's another chapter of the new season. I have to say that I liked this chapter but I still wrote my own perspective of it.

Hope you like it.

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Whatever I Am, You Made Me

Eric POV

"Did you make a deal?" It must be the millionth time Sookie asked me the same question and the answer was not going to change. "Have you gone completely insane? These vampires want to kill us, they will not make a deal with you."

"Sookie, please, shut up." She was going to speak again but I stopped her for her own sake and mine. "You're giving me a headache and I don't think any vampire has had one before." I glared at her but it wasn't going to be so easy.

"And why the fuck I am in this room with you? Are they short of beds?" She could never see the good side to anything. "You know Eric, actually I have no idea why I am surprised, vampires have not done anything but fuck up with my life, and now it's no different." I couldn't help rolling my eyes, again, and I sat down on the edge of the bed while she kept walking from side to side of the room. "You brought me out of my house in the middle of the night, without explanation, you just dragged me into your problems with that friend of yours who obviously didn't stand me, and now I'm stuck in this place with you. Why?"

"Because it was the only way to keep you safe, Sookie. Don't you understand?" I was a vampire over a thousand years but this woman was testing my patience. "If the Authority had found you before you'd be dead right now. They leave no loose ends, Sookie, and I told you, you would have been a big problem for them. You have to think this is good."

"Good?" She asked, opening her eyes wide. "Tell me Eric, how the fuck can be good to be locked up?" She sat down on the couch that was across the room and began mourning. I hadn't patience for this either but I knew Sookie would get even more pissed off if I told her that she was acting like a child. "I just want to go home." She muttered between sobs. "Sookie, look at me." I was sitting at her side before she could realize. "I was just trying to help you, keeping you safe and maybe it hasn't come out in the way I planned but I just thought it was the best for you."

"The best for me, Eric?" When she looked at me with tears in her eyes I felt very guilty. Why? I just wanted to help her. "You could have warned me and I'd have left before they arrived."

"There wasn't time, Sookie. You wouldn't have gone far." I didn't mean to make her feel more miserable but it was true. "Listen, I won't let anything bad happen to you but you have to trust me." I knew I was asking her a lot but I didn't want to give them a chance.

"I trust you, Eric." She looked into my eyes and saw that she was being honest. "But even you have to admit that we are really screwed. They have brought us here for a reason, they want to discover the truth, or a traitor or maybe they just want to kill us, I don't know, but the fact that we're still alive doesn't make sense to me if they're not looking for something else."

"They are looking for Russell Edgington, it was part of the deal."

"Russell Edgington…" she muttered, shaking her head. "Russell Edgington is completely insane and when he recovers his forces he will come for us all. He knows I have fairy blood and you killed his lover. No matter what Pam and Bill did, he will come after both of us and he'll torture us to death."

"He will not."

"How can you know that?" She asked with barely a whisper. "He's going to kill us when he finds us." She leaned her head on my shoulder and kept crying until she fell asleep. I picked her up and carried her to bed and it was then when I felt dawn was near, so I laid down beside her – fully clothed – and held her against my chest. I could still remember those nights at her home when Marnie put her spell on me. It was all so simple than I could hardly believe that just a few days had passed.

Flashback

"I'd wish I could stay with you always, in this house, without worrying about the outside world." I muttered when we were lying in bed next to each other. "This life is simple, fun and exciting, Sookie. I'd wish I never recovered memory."

Sookie supported her weight on her elbow and looked down at me grinning slightly. "Really?" She seemed surprised. "Eric, this is not a life, it's just a fantasy 'cause you're not the real Eric Northman."

"Yes, I am." I replied quickly. "You are my life, Sookie Stackhouse. You are all I need and the rest it doesn't matter."

"What about Pam?" Pam? I couldn't remember her, I just knew she was my progeny because Sookie told me. I didn't want to be with her, not after the way she had treated Sookie that first night when she brought me to her home. "She's pretty worried about you, and she's looking for Marnie to help you. Pam wants you back to being yourself and me too."

"Do you really want me to recover the memory and return to being the man you hated?" How could she wish such a thing? "You told me I was arrogant and interested, why would you want me to go back to being that kind of man?"

"I don't care how you are, Eric, but everyone has the right to know ourselves and you were deprived of that right. I love having you here and make love to you all the time, I really do," and she gently stroked my cheek, "but you're living a lie. You're living a life that is not real and that's very sad."

"I love you, Sookie Stackhouse."

End of flashback

Would Sookie right and I shouldn't bring her with me? Nora was probably right when she said the Authority did not like loose ends, and I couldn't stop thinking about what might happen if I failed to fulfil my part of the deal.

No, I couldn't start thinking that way. I was smart enough to get out of her with Sookie and Nora. I'd try to save Bill too but he wasn't my priority.

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"What the hell is that?" I was about to put on my jacket when Sookie woke up and saw the device they had put me on. "Were you wearing it before? I hadn't noticed." She got out of bed and stood in front of me but she didn't touch it at any time. "What is it for?"

"To control me." She looked confused and decided that at least I owed her an explanation. "It's a way that I can't escape, Sookie. This," I said as I touched the center of the harness, "is a stake that goes straight to my heart if someone else turns it on."

"If someone turns it on… How is it possible?"

"New technologies," I muttered through clenched teeth. "But don't worry, nothing's going to happen to me."

"Are you sure? Because that thing could move and…"

"It will not."

I was not sure if we could leave the room or not, but at least it was more pleasant than being locked in a cell. "You should go back to sleep, you're exhausted. I can feel it."

"I'm fine."

"Sookie…"

"I'm fine!" Was she still pissed at me? "Eric, how long they are going to keep us here? Tara is a vampire, Pam turned her and I left Lafayette alone with her. I can't stay here doing nothing because a bunch of vampires with some kind of authority believe they can hold me against my will." They really could hold her and that's what they were doing. "What if Pam doesn't control her? She can't leave her alone 'cause she'd be able to do anything. What happens if she kills someone? Have you ever stopped to think about that?"

"Pam will take care of her." I said no more.

"Are you sure?" She was scared, I could feel it even in her blood, but there was no reason for it. "Pam and Tara have had problems in the past, you know, the kind of problems that are not easily resolved. Lafayette and I asked her to turn her but I'm not sure she's going to take care of her, you understand? What if Tara tries to find the true death?"

"Then she will get it," I replied before realizing. Obviously the answer was not the expected and when Sookie glared at me I knew it.

"Is that all you have to say?" Great, she was pissed at me again. "Eric, I swear if Tara dies I'll go after Pam." I couldn't help but smile while I heard her. How exactly was Sookie going to get rid of Pam? "I don't care what I have to do, but I'll find the way."

Flashback

"We have everything a customer could wish, Mr. Northman. You only have to choose." After saving Pamela she wanted to return the favour and we were in her brothel while she was trying to compensate me with one of her girls. "All of them are very talented, talents that men find fascinating and exciting." Yes, most of them hadn't stopped devouring me with their eyes from the moment I walked in, but none of them was enough for me.

"I do not want bribes, only what's important." I murmured in her ear and she seemed to understand perfectly what I meant.

End of flashback

"You don't have to worry about your friend, Sookie, or anything else, alright? We have more important matters at hand."

A second later a guard came into the room and Sookie was startled to see him.

"What?" I asked no more but the guard did not answer and just took me to the elevator and made me wait in front of another door.

Sookie stayed in the room and at least I expected her to get in bed again and keep sleeping instead of getting herself into more trouble.

"Welcome, Mr. Northman." It was Salome's room and she was just fixing her hair and wearing only a long silk robe. "I'm glad to see you again, Eric. Please sit down." I decided to stay standing while she sat on the couch and poured herself a glass of blood. "Please." She insisted and I thought it'd be better to accept her invitation before one of the guards forced me to accept it in a less friendly way. I sat down and moments later she came much closer to me than what would be considered correct.

"I like you, Eric." I was sure this was some kind of game but if she could play, I could too. "The other members of the Authority believe it'd be best to kill you all and eliminate the problem. Besides, there are many of us who want to get rid of Russell Edgington once and for all."

"Including you?" I asked her directly. I knew Salome was just looking for answers and she'd do anything to get them.

"I was surprised that you didn't beg for her." She said suddenly and I frowned slightly because I didn't know what she meant. "I mean Nora. Your sister."

How could she know? Nobody had ever known of my connection with Nora.

"Come on, don't be surprised. Nora told me." Was it true or she was looking for some clue?

"How did you know?"

"Godric." She answered no more. "He was a glorious vampire," and her eyes lit up. "Well, at least before he fell in disgrace. Joining the Fellowship of the Sun was not the best move, don't you think?" I didn't answer but she kept uncovering secrets. "Nora trusted me, I was her mentor and I introduced her to the Authority. I even supported her to be a Chancellor." Why had she done all of that for Nora? Especially after she had betrayed them to help me. "We are more united than you think. So I want to be your friend, Eric. I want to help you."

"Help me?" I asked surprised. "Why would you want to help me?"

"Because Russell Edgington is a threat that must be destroyed. We all agree on that, even if it means to kill him." Russell Edgington was just looking for anarchy above all, to use the humans for food. "He's causing many problems and ripping someone's backbone out on TV was not the publicity we are looking for. Nan Flanagan was unable to carry out her work and she was going to be fired but she mysteriously disappeared." The expression on my face did not change at any time. If anything I had learned in the last thousand of years was to not let anything affects me. "While it'd be better to accept the fact that someone took care of getting her out of the way, don't you think?"

I was sure she didn't expect me to answer that question. "Well, actually I don't care too much because we can always find a new replacement, but the truth is it was major drawback. Russell's comment about eating human children was not very successful," she confessed laughing, "but I must admit that somehow she managed to fix it. Nan Flanagan managed it but it was not enough for her to remain in the American Vampire League. It was too risky."

"What exactly do you want from me, Salome?" If she wanted me to confess she wasn't doing a great job.

"I want to be your friend." She took off her robe and let it fall to the ground. She was completely naked, approached to me and whispered. "I want you to trust me." She pulled away, walked to the huge bed presiding the room and lay down on it, supporting her weight on her elbow and staring at me. "Come on, Mr. Northman, I promise to make up for all the problems caused."

I got up and walked towards her.

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"I've had a very special visit from one of the Chancellors a few minutes ago." I told Bill in a casual way while we were in the elevator on our way to our rooms.

"Interesting." He answered no more. Has he always had to be so boring? Maybe it was in his genes and he couldn't help it.

"What? You too?" I asked when I saw a slight twinkle in his eyes.

"A gentleman does not reveal his secrets, especially if there is a woman involved." I couldn't help rolling my eyes but was at that precise moment when a memory popped into my mind.

Flashback

"How is to be like you, Mr. Northman?" Pamela asked me turning her head slightly.

"I would need at least three mortal lives to begin explaining," I said no more but did not seem enough for her.

"I would to join you, see the world change and be part of it." She muttered as she approached to me. We had made love and it was memorable. "If you turn me I'd be your company forever, and you shouldn't have to walk alone for all eternity."

"It's a great responsibility, Pamela." I've never thought before creating another vampire.

"Then turn me and abandon me later!" She exclaimed firmly.

"Would you be able to throw a baby into a sewer?" She did not respond and I kept explaining it. "Abandoning a newly created vampire is exactly the same."

She turned quickly until she was lying on her back and staring at the ceiling. "Do you know what happens to women like me when they get old?"

"Your job is very profitable, maybe not the most respectable, but not many women can control men the way you do."

"That is not enough." She said while sighing heavily. "When I get too old for this job I will become a pariah, no one will want to relate to me." She looked at me, begging me. "Please, turn me and save me from this world."

I couldn't keep listening her so I got out of bed and began dressing. "Making a vampire is more sacred than a human marriage, do you understand?" I started to say angry. "It's unlike anything you've got to know and it's not something that someone should do without thinking first. It's a huge responsibility, Pamela." I repeated it again because she did not seem to understand.

At that moment it was her who got out of bed and began putting on a long robe decorated with oriental designs. She was back to me and I couldn't help but feel bad about the way I had spoken to her. I was going to apologize, or at least try, but that was when I heard her mourning.

"Pamela…" But when she turned around all I saw was that her wrists were cut and the blood was everywhere and I was barely able to contain my instincts.

"Save me from the world, Eric. Turn me."

I tried to hold back and stay away from her but it was impossible, and before I knew it my fangs were fully extended.

End of flashback

"So, Your Majesty, you should know that secrets don't always remain as buried as we want. I bet Sookie has no idea of what her beloved Bill Compton is capable of." I mumbled and though he glared at me I didn't mind at all.

Sookie POV

When Eric left – or the guards took him away – I knew I'd go insane if I started thinking about it so I went back to get into bed and fell asleep. I was exhausted and had no idea how I was able to stay awake during the last day but I did it.

I was awake for a few minutes when I heard the bedroom door opening and when I saw Eric I breathed relieved.

"Where have you been?" I asked but he glanced over at me and sat down on the couch without a word. "Eric, what happened? Is something wrong?" Eric seemed to be worried about something but if he didn't speak to me I couldn't help him. "Tell me, where have they taken you? Have you been talking to the Authority again?" It was all I could think about 'cause they seemed to have a million questions.

"Salome wanted to talk to me," he replied with just a whisper.

"And what happened?" I knew Eric was a vampire of few words but now he even was barely talking. "Eric, what that woman wanted from you?"

"Fuck with me." He answered without more and my mouth was hanging open when I heard him. If Eric had slept with Salome then maybe he would have told her some things. "She wanted to become my best friend and I'm sure she's done the same with Bill."

"What? Bill fucked Salome?" I couldn't help feeling jealous when I heard it but I didn't know why. There was nothing between us anymore, it all ended when he broke my heart when he fucked his Maker, Lorena. "How do you know?"

"He tried to hide it from me in the elevator but I even can recognize that sparkle in a man's eyes when he just fuck." Would it be true or he was just trying to make me angry? And again the same question, why the hell I cared? Bill betrayed me but Eric didn't.

"What about you? Did you fuck her too?" I asked him directly 'cause I was beginning to think that I no longer mattered to Eric. What did I care if he had fucked with her? In fact there was nothing between us.

"She tried, but I refused." Suddenly a shy smile formed on my lips and the hope revived in my heart. I was relieved to hear his answer, but mostly I felt happy.

"Why? It was sex and you love sex. Why did you turn her down? I'm sure she wasn't looking for any kind of relationship with you." I was trying that Eric gave me some clue but it wasn't easy. "Maybe she was really trying to help you."

"Sookie, she has used men since biblical times." He explained and I couldn't help open my eyes wide. That woman was the same Salome? "She's always gotten everything she wanted."

"But you rejected her."

"Yes." He answered no more.

"Why, Eric?" I was really curious to know the answer. "Why have you missed this chance?"

"It's not her the one I wish." He replied looking straight into my eyes and I couldn't say anything else.

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