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Chapter Nine – The Meeting With Niall
Eric's POV:
As I lay silently next to my sleeping goddess, remembering the night before, I was overwhelmed by how being with her felt so right. When I'm next to her, touching her, making love to her, claiming her as mine, all is right with the world and everything is as it should be. What did it mean? I didn't ever want to be without her, she felt like home to me. I was also intoxicated by her and I craved to be with her when we're apart. Part of me felt incomplete when we weren't together. Could this be part of the blood bond? I didn't have this experience with Sookie, at least not to this degree. Does it mean I'm in love with her?
Possibly.
Probably.
More than likely.
My fingers were running through her hair as I watched her chest rise and fall. She was sleeping soundly. Then she started to thrash and whimper. She was having a nightmare. The dream was gradually getting worse and she started screaming, 'Stop! No! Don't touch me! Get Away! Where's Eric? ERIC!'
I scooped her in my arms and caressed her back, whispering soothingly into her ear, "Bella, I'm here. It's okay, no one is hurting you. You're with me. It's just a bad dream." After a while, she started to calm. Tears were running down her cheeks. I licked the tears from her face and held her close to me, rocking her back and forth. She was whimpering quietly, drifting into a deeper sleep. I kept speaking to her and rocking her, telling her everything was okay.
When she was in a sound sleep once again, I prepared clothes and instructions for Bella to exit my chambers and lock up in the morning. I left her a note and finished up some paperwork for the bar, before returning to bed. Tomorrow we would find out her origins; I was anxious for the meeting with Niall. But tonight I had her right where I wanted her, safe in my arms.
I tucked her into my chest and wrapped myself around her before the dawn took me.
Bella's POV:
On my way back to Eric's, I was thinking about the meeting tonight. I was so scared to find out what the truth was. I didn't know these people, how was I supposed to know if they're telling the truth? I had to trust Eric's judgment, he knew these people. I was just scared about what I'd find out.
I didn't want to get up this morning. Waking up with Eric wrapped around me, I felt so safe and loved. Everything feels so right when I'm with him. When I'm not with him, I feel shaky. All I want is to get back to him and wrap myself around him again. I couldn't concentrate in class today, too much stuff going on in my head. I couldn't wait to snuggle back up to Eric and just be with him. Boy, have I got it bad.
I pulled into his driveway and used the garage remote he left for me. Then I punched in the code to the door and used the key he left for me. I locked it behind me and made my way to the basement chamber. After using two more codes and one more door, I was back in the room with Eric. I had a couple hours before he'd wake up. I took my clothes off and wrapped myself around him. Home. This is how it's supposed to be. I fell asleep in his arms, remembering the night before when he made sweet love to me.
Eric's POV:
Waking up in my sweet Bella's arms was exquisite. Her tight little body was wrapped around mine, and I became enamored by her intoxicating scent. My fangs extended as I was completely aroused by her.
I must taste her, I must have her. Mine.
"Bella, my sweet goddess. You must wake up." My voice was heavy with need, and my body was responding to her nearness. I started to kiss and lick my way down her neck, to the valley of her beautiful, perky breasts. This was heaven, I was in total bliss. My Bella tastes so sweet.
(Lemon Alert)
"Mmmmm. Eric. Oh, baby, please don't stop." She started to writhe underneath me, opening her legs for me. Her hands gripped my hair as I continued my exploration of her body. I made it to her belly button and circled it with my tongue, then dipping it inside and nibbling. I was eliciting the most wonderful sounds from Bella. I continued my journey down her beautiful body, stopping just above her pubic bone. I took a deep breath, inhaling the sweet aroma of Bella's arousal. Nothing smelled sweeter to me, not even her blood.
Bella's eyes were on me as I descended my mouth and started to suck and lick her sweet, warm, juicy sex. Her eyes were heavily lidded and she threw her head back in ecstasy.
"Bella, you need to watch me while I pleasure you. Do not take your eyes off me or I will have to punish you." I waited to see what she would do. If I was right in my assessment of her desires, she would respond well to submitting to me. I watched as her eyes snapped back to mine. I could feel a mixture of fear, anticipation, and increasing lust coming through our connection.
"Very good, my sweet. Now don't take your eyes off me." I watched her closely as I continued to suck and lick her sweet sex. I gently bit down on her clit, and she rewarded me with a moan of pleasure. I entered two fingers into her and started to pump them in and out as I continued my ministrations on her clit. She was close to the edge.
"Bella, my sweet, come for me." I watched as her eyes started to lose focus and she fought not to lose eye contact with me. She lost the battle and threw her head back, screaming my name in pure ecstasy. It was music to my ears. Now I would get to punish her for losing eye contact. I was hoping she would continue to respond well to me.
"Bella, you've been a naughty girl." Her eyes snapped back up to mine. I could feel fear and anticipation from her.
"Wh...what, Eric... what are you talking about?" Oh, I think she knows what I'm talking about. I was getting hard just thinking about what I was going to do to her.
"What did I instruct you to do when I was pleasuring you?" She looked at me confused, and then recognition finally registered in her eyes.
"I...I...I was supposed to keep my eyes on you while you pleasured me," she confessed, then she cast her eyes down and her cheeks got red. I think I just got harder, if it was at all possible.
"What happens when you disobey me?" This would be the test.
"You...you punish me." Her eyes stayed down. I checked the bond to see how she was feeling. Guilt, fear, excitement, longing, and lust. YES! I was right. My sweet Bella is a natural submissive. How did I get so lucky?
"That's right my sweet. Very good. Now I need you to listen and obey. You need lay in my lap on your stomach, and put your hands behind your back. Do you understand?"
"Yes Eric." Then she hurried and got in position, and put her hands behind her back. I grabbed her wrists with one hand and held her down, with the other hand I prepared for her punishment.
"Now, my naughty girl, I'm going to spank you with my bare hand. I think twenty is more than enough. I want you to count each swat as I administer them. If you forget to count, we start over. Do you understand?"
"Yes, sir." Herregud! Knulla, mig! She did not just say that. I don't know if I'm going to last. That's such a turn on.
"You may begin." I started to spank her luscious bottom. With each swat, she would count out. I would alternated from each side, continuing to check her emotions. Making sure she wasn't too overwhelmed with this. She put all her trust in me, I wouldn't fail her. By the tenth swat, her tears were streaming down her face, but all I could feel from her was her lust and relief. She wanted this, she needed it. I wanted to stop at fifteen, but I kept going. Finally, we reached twenty and she was sobbing. I rubbed her bottom and scooped her into my arms. She wrapped her arms around me and sighed contentedly. She was hiccuping from the crying. I cupped her cheek with my hand and brought her eyes to mine.
"Are you okay, Bella?" I searched her eyes for validation, hoping I didn't go too far.
"Yes sir." She smiled at me and put her hand over mine. "Thank you." She thanked me for punishing her?
"Why are you thanking me, Bella? I just punished you. You shouldn't be thanking me, you should be angry with me." I was confused. I've never got this response from a woman.
"No Eric. You gave me what I needed, and you didn't think me too fragile to do it. I never felt more safe and loved than right now. Does that make me a freak, because I like being spanked? I like my sex rough? I love to be tied up? If it does make me a freak, then I'm a freak. It makes sense to me, like it's a part of me and I need it. If it turns you off, I'd understand."
"Oh God no, Bella. Just the opposite, I thought you would think me the freak. I loved every second of it. I received much pleasure from it, actually I prefer it that way. And my sweet Bella, I'm not done with you yet." She perked up and looked in my eyes with anticipation.
"Yes, Sir." She submitted, lowering her eyes. I could feel her lust building through the bond. I grabbed a silk scarf from my nightstand, and tied her wrists together behind her back.
"On your knees, Bella." I commanded, anticipating what was about to happen. She got to the floor on her knees. I grabbed a pillow and put it in front of her, indicating to kneel on it. She complied.
"I want you to pleasure me with your mouth. You will do as I say, and you will swallow everything I give you. Do you understand? She looked up at me and smiled with her big, chocolate brown eyes.
"Yes, Sir." She looked at me in anticipation.
I was already naked, so I guided my erection to her pretty little mouth, and she took me in and started to lick and suck hungrily. She kept her eyes on me the whole time. I had my hand on her head, guiding her gently. I thrust in and out and she continued to lick, suck, and nibble me. I was about to lose it. She was really good at this. I could tell this was something I wanted to do a lot of. She continued to take me in. I would hit the back of her throat, and she would sometimes gag.
"Bella, relax your throat. I want you to take all of me in." She looked at me with wide eyes and complied with my request. Oh my Goddess! That felt so wonderful! I started thrusting in and out of her mouth now. I was losing it fast. Finally, I came, screaming her name.
"Bella, du är min gudinna. Jag älskar dig." Oh shit. I can't believe I just said that. I'm glad she doesn't speak Swedish. I was still hard after that amazing orgasm.
I grabbed Bella by her arms and pushed her over the side of the bed. I quickly entered her, eliciting a moan of pain and pleasure from Bella. I continued to fuck her from behind, pulled her up briskly by her hair. She squealed and continued to grunt and groan as I fucked her at vampire speed. As her eyes started to lose focus, and she was reaching her climax, I growled and bit down viciously into her neck. I took long pulls of her blood, feeling the intoxication of it take me over. We both came together and I collapsed on top of her as her breathing slowed. I healed her bite marks and rolled over, releasing her wrists and rubbing them. I brought us up the bed and rolled her into my arms, kissing her forehead.
(End of Lemon)
"Eric, that was amazing." I was astonished at her level of pain tolerance. Most women would have run screaming at what we just did. I felt so free and wild when I was with Bella.
"My little Goddess. I've never been so free in bed with a woman before. Sure I've had rough sex and even been violent, but I've always had to glamor them so they don't run away screaming. How did I get so lucky to find you? I thought I might be getting too rough with you," I confessed.
"Eric, you were perfect. I don't know how to explain it to you. It's like, when you pull my hair, bite me, spank me, thrust inside me and hit my cervix, all that is painful, but I get pleasure from it. If there isn't some kind of pain involved, it's hard for me to get turned on. Sometimes I can, like when we made love last night. But I prefer to have the pain. And when you restrain me, it makes me feel safe, because I trust you not to hurt me. There's also the thrill of knowing you could do anything to me and I couldn't stop you. But I trust you Eric." She reached up and caressed my cheek and kissed me.
"Oh, and Eric, I love it when you pull my hair really hard." Oh this woman was going to be my demise. I grabbed her by the hair with both hands and thrust my tongue into her mouth, and she responded. God, I really do love this woman. I would tell her soon. Just not yet.
"You are such a little sex kitten." She giggled at my assessment and meowed and started to purr. At this rate we would never make it to the meeting.
"Bella, we must get ready. Come take a shower with me. On second thought, we should probably take separate showers. I should show you your room, you have a very nice bathroom that's fully stocked with your favorite items." I put a lot of thought into Bella's bedroom and bathroom. I hope she likes it.
"Eric, you didn't have to do that. I'm perfectly happy to be here with you," she stated.
"I know, my sweet. But I wanted you to have your own space during the daytime, and you may not always want to sleep with me. You could nap in your room or read, or take a bath. You could do homework there. I just wanted you to feel like this is your home." I hope that doesn't scare her away.
"Eric, thank you." She threw her arms around me and buried her face in my chest. I felt her love and gratitude. She was crying.
"Are you okay Bella? Why are you crying?" Women are so confusing sometimes.
"These are happy tears. You make me so happy." Silly girl. She cries when she's happy and sad. It's a good thing I can feel her, or I might just go crazy.
"Let's get ready, I'll show you your room." I took her to her bedroom and she was in love with it. That made me very happy. She also loved the bathroom with the large jacuzzi tub, large shower with seats, and the nice window bench. We took our showers and got ready. Then we were off to Sookie's house in Bon Temps.
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Bella's POV:
We arrived at Sookie's house at 6:45 pm. Sookie met us at the door of this really old looking white farm house with a tin roof. We entered the living room right behind her. I was so nervous to meet these people and find out what they know. The three people in the room stood as we entered. Sookie made introductions. "Y'all, this is Prince Niall Brigant, ruler of Faerie and my great-grandfather." A very beautiful man in a nice black suit, white shirt, and purple tie, nodded his head toward us. His long pale hair was pulled back in a tie, he was quite handsome and ethereal looking. "This is Miss Breena Yaris, Royal Counselor to the Brigant Family." A beautiful woman who looked maybe in her early thirties with lovely long red hair and blue eyes smiled and bowed her head. " I'd like to introduce Eric Northman, Vampire Sheriff of area 5 and owner of Fangtasia." Eric had a serious but stoic look on his face and he bowed partially to the room. "This is William Compton, Vampire Investigator of Area 5 and my bonded." Sookie smiled at him and Bill smiled back, then he bowed his head and looked around the room. He was tall, with dark hair and eyes. Very handsome, but not like my Eric. "This is Miss Bella Swan, friend of Eric's, student at LSUS, and employee at Fangtasia." I smiled nervously and waved; I didn't know if I should bow or what. Sookie just smiled at me, Breena giggled with her eyes sparkling, and Niall looked at me with curiosity in his expression. "And y'all know me, I'm Sookie Stackhouse, telepathic barmaid, bonded to Bill Compton, and great-granddaughter of Prince Niall. Before we get started, can I offer anyone a drink?" Sookie ran off to the kitchen to get sweet tea no lemon for Breena and myself, and a TrueBlood for Bill.
"Miss Swan, it's very nice to meet you. I hope we can get some answers for you and everyone else here this evening," Mr. Brigant commented to me. Then he turned to Eric and continued, "Northman, Sookie told me what was going on, but I want to hear it from you." He ordered Eric to start the meeting. The whole time Miss Yaris was staring at me with a curious look on her face. I'd look over at her and she'd smile at me.
"We became concerned when Miss Swan's blood invoked a severe reaction from some of my employees and it was discovered that Sookie couldn't read her mind. I checked her out as well, and discovered her blood to be quite intoxicating. When Miss Swan had no knowledge of being fae, but had a history with vampires, more specifically day-walkers, desiring her blood, I became concerned. That is when I had Pam run a background check on her and investigate her origins. Then Pamela reported her findings." Eric took a pause here and Mr. Brigant responded.
"Where is Pam this evening? I would like to have her report," inquired Mr. Brigant.
"Pam is overseeing the club tonight. But I would be more than happy to report her findings," Eric replied. Mr. Brigant seemed annoyed, but not angry.
"Very well then, Northman. You may proceed," he responded.
"Pam found no fae connections on her father's side, although there was a great-great-great-great-grandmother who was a medicine woman from the Macah tribe. She was known to have the healing touch. We think she was a natural witch." Breena's eyes lit up and she looked at me and smiled brightly. "We couldn't find any other abnormalities on her father's side. Then we investigated her mother's side of the family and Pam found her mother, Renee Higgenbotham, had a fake birth certificate. She was illegally adopted by the Higgenbotham's and we were unable to find an agency or the people responsible for her adoption. So we came to the conclusion that the breach was with Bella's mother." Eric reached over and grabbed my hand and started to rub circles on it. I had been starting to fidget and was getting anxious before that. He looked at me with concern in his eyes and I just nodded and smiled to reassure him I was okay.
"What of the mother? What else did you find out about her?" Mr. Brigant inquired, seeming more interested now than before.
"Yes, Pam interviewed her and found her to be quite eccentric, saying she was also silly and child-like in her views. But, she was also insightful and somewhat naive. She had a very sweet scent and she was able to be glamored. We are confused by this. If she were fae, would she be able to be glamored?" Eric was very interested in the answer to this, almost as much as I was.
"Normally, I would say no. But there might be more to it than just her being fae." Niall looked to Breena and they had a silent conversation between them. Then they looked over to me. Breena addressed me.
"Miss Swan, how old is your mother?" She asked me. I had to think for a moment.
"My mom is forty-one, why?" Her eyes lit up, then she stood and came over and stood in front of me. She reached out her hand and moved it around me, like she was petting the air around me. She closed her eyes and breathed in and out. I felt something, like an energy surge. Then she opened her eyes and clapped her hands together. Eric's hand tightened around mine.
"It can't be, Niall! Lorelai!" She cried.
"What are you talking about Bree?" Mr. Brigant asked her.
"I know it shouldn't be, but this is her daughter. I recognize the concealment spell on her." She was smiling brilliantly. I was starting to panic. My breathing was getting shallow.
"Eric?" I turned to Eric to get answers, my vision was starting to blur. I grabbed his other hand. He pulled me to him and held me close.
"Bella, it's okay, take a deep breath. You're okay. Niall, you will explain, immediately," Eric commanded.
"Breena believes she knows who Bella's mother is. She recognized the residual spell of concealment on Bella's aura to be hers. The last time she performed that spell was forty one years ago, on an infant girl by the name of Lorelai Brigant. She was adopted to a human couple by her mother in order to save her life. We never knew the details of the adoption, or the adopted name of the girl. Breena will explain the rest." Mr. Brigant was now looking at me with curiosity and interest. I looked up into Eric's eyes and nodded. I was better now. I needed to know.
"Mr. Brigant? My mothers middle name is Lorelai." I needed to know. I looked to Breena. She came and sat next to me on the sofa. She grabbed my hand that Eric had just released, and she looked in my eyes.
"Child, there is nothing to be afraid of. You are a descendant of the Royal Brigant family, you should be so lucky. You are the daughter of Lorelai Brigant, who is the daughter of Oren Brigant, who was Niall's great nephew. Niall is going to tell you the story of your grandparents now. Then I will need to do a cleansing spell to rid you of this toxic residual spell you've been carrying. If I'm correct, your powers are going to be formidable, my dear. Now, let's listen to the story of your grandparents." She kept my hand and turned to face Mr. Brigant. Sookie was looking at me with wide eyes. Eric had put his arm around my shoulders and had hold of my other hand. I looked over to Mr. Brigant and waited.
"Well, my dear. First of all, I'd like you to call me Niall. After all, we are related. I believe you are my great-great-great niece. Now let me tell the story of your grandparents. First, I had two brothers, of whom are both dead. One was an older brother Rogan, and the other was a younger twin, Noell. Noell had a son Kellen, who had a son Oren. Oren married a beautiful fairy maiden named Aryn and they had a daughter named Laila. When Laila was around ten years old, Oren had an affair with the family maid. A beautiful fairy maiden by the name of Donella. Well, Donella turned up pregnant, and she approached Oren about it, Oren became enraged and threatened to kill her and her unborn child if she told anyone the child was his. Fearing for her life and the life of her unborn child, she came to me because there was nowhere else to go, and she knew I was sympathetic to commoners. When I learned what my great nephew had done, I was angry, but I respected what Donella wanted. She chose to have her baby and hide it in the human world. She knew as long as the child was in fairy, she and the child would be in danger. So I agreed and summoned Breena to help. Breena put a spell of protection and a powerful concealment spell on Donella, and we put her with a fae family on Earth until she gave birth. Once she gave birth to my great-great neice, Lorelai Brigant, Breena was called back and did a spell of concealment and protection on Lorelai. Then Breena came back to fairy and Donella found a family to adopt Lorelai. Once the adoption was complete, Donella came back to fairy and told Oren that she had a miscarriage and it was a boy. Oren seemed to accept this, since it's very common for fae women to miscarry. She served in my home for many years after that, until her death 12 years later. She was killed, but we don't know by whom. Some think it was Oren, others think Kellen found out about her and sent royal guards to do the job. We probably won't ever find out. Oren was killed in the fairy war months ago. Kellen and Laila are the only ones left of my twin brother's kin. Now we have Lorelai and you Bella, I can't tell you how happy that makes me." Mr. Brigant looked truly happy, his eyes were sincere. I looked over to Sookie and she was crying.
"Oh, don't mind me, Bella. I cry at the drop of a hat. I guess this means we're cousins or something, right Niall?" She looked over to Niall for confirmation that I was her relative. He nodded in confirmation, and before I knew it, I had Sookie wrapped around me balling her eyes out. Wow, I just hugged her back and the tears started to come. I was a fairy and I have a family I never knew about. What does this mean?
"Um, so we're cousins?" I asked, not sure what else to say. This was all so overwhelming. Sookie pulled back and moved back to her seat by Bill. I grabbed Eric's hand again. I looked at his face and couldn't tell what was going on with him. He still had that stoic look on his face. I turned back to Niall, but before I could say anything, Eric cut in.
"Niall, you never answered my question. What about Renee? Why were we able to glamor her? And what does this new information mean for Bella? I take it to mean she's in danger." Eric looked pointedly to the Fairy Prince, with a look on his face I wouldn't want directed to me.
"Northman, I defer the question to Breena, she can answer that question better than I can. As for being in danger, yes, both the girls will always face a certain amount of danger. That's why they need to be surrounded by people who can protect them. Breena, you may continue." Niall cut off any other attempt that Eric wanted to make by averting his gaze to Breena.
"Yes, My Lord. Mr. Northman, you ask why Lorelai or Renee could be glamored? Well it has to do with the concealment spell I cast on her as an infant. You see, when I cast that spell, it was meant to do a number of things. First of all, it hides the fairy attributes and essence of the fairy and makes them appear fully human. Second, it suppresses any powers that the fairy might develop at a later date. The side affects of this spell are some displaced mental function, which leaves the mind vulnerable to attack. It also is suppose to leave the male or female child sterile, therefore not being able to give birth to any future fae children. I should have know that this might be overcome, being that there's fertility goddess lineage in Donella's background. So Renee was not supposed to be able to have children but overcame that. She will never know her true heritage, to do so would put her at risk. Also, at this point, I don't think we could reverse the spell without severe damage to Renee's mind. Besides, I really don't think she could deal with it." Breena was looking at me with an anxious look on her face. I didn't know what to think. This just seemed so wrong. What had they done to my mom?
"Breena, are you telling me that my mom is a full fairy, and the spell you put on her is permanent so that she will always think she's human, and she'll never have any fairy powers or fairy attributes? And that she's had damage to her mind from it?" I was getting angry now. How could they do that to her, just because some stupid fairy jerk didn't want to take responsibility for her. Damn fairies!
"Yes, I guess all of that is true. It was the best we could do for Donella and Lorelai. If we hadn't, they would have both been dead long ago, and you wouldn't be here." Breena confirmed, looking me in the eyes. I turned from her to look at Niall, tears starting to come from my eyes.
"What does that mean for me?" I questioned, my body starting to shake with fear.
"Bella, my dear, you will be able to live your life with your fairy essence and attributes, as well as have the full use of your powers that will eventually manifest themselves. Usually between the ages of 20 to 30 are when the full powers of a fae are manifested. Your about right on schedule. As far as the danger posed to you, now that we know who you are and we can remove the spell, you will be easier to protect." Niall looked from myself to Eric when he spoke of this.
"Niall, what is the significance of the residual spell on Bella, how is it removed, and what are the affects of the spell?" Eric questioned, looking between Niall and Breena with concern and anger on his face. I'd like to know the answers to that myself.
"I'll answer that Mr. Northman." Breena replied.
"Please, call me Eric. Continue, Miss Yaris." Eric seemed a bit calmer now.
"Yes Eric, thank you. Like I said, I performed the spells on Donella to hide her and make her blend in on Earth. Then when her child came, it was necessary to perform the spell on her as well. Now, because Bella never had the spells performed on her, she only had residual protection from the spells. Her fairy essence has been somewhat shielded, but not completely. That's why you can still smell it pretty strongly. Now, her powers are also being partially shielded by the spells. I believe her shielding ability is probably physical as well as mental. Once we've removed the spells on her aura, we'll know for sure. I also believe that her other powers have been suppressed as well. She hasn't been able to develop and manifest all of them yet. Time will only tell how powerful you are Bella, but if your aura is any indication of your powers, then you will be very powerful indeed. This will help to protect you, once you know how to use your powers. You'll need someone to help teach you to use your powers. That will come later. I also believe that your physical shield will automatically shield your fairy essence, an instinctual defense, if you will." Breena was beaming at me and looking from me to Eric.
"You are creating a blood bond with Eric, are you not?" she questioned, smiling at me brightly. Her presence was contagious. I was finding myself smiling back at her.
"Yes, how did you know that?" I asked, very curious to know how this woman knows so much about me.
"Well dear, your aura's are blending, just as Bill and Sookie's do. This is normal for a blood bond. But what I'm curious about is how your aura's seek out each other when you're not together. Do you already feel a strong sense of needing the other when you're not together?" Breena was looking to both of us now. I looked at Eric and he looked at me and nodded yes. Wow, he feels it too.
"Miss Yaris, when I'm not with Bella, I crave her presence. It's very strong, not like anything I've ever experienced before. I was bonded once before, and it wasn't like this." Eric was looking at me and rubbing his thumb over my hand.
"Yes, I feel that way too. Just this afternoon, I couldn't wait to get back to him and wrap myself around him again after school. I don't know how to describe it, other than a sense of being...home." My face was turning beet red now. That was a lot of personal information to share with the room. I looked to Eric and he was just smiling at me. Then he pulled me in for a hug and kissed me on the forehead.
"Yes, that's how I feel as well," he confessed, as he gazed into my eyes. God, I'm in love with this man.
"Well, that answers my question. You two are fated to be together. Soul mates, if you will. Do you know how rare it is that anyone finds there soul mate? You two are very lucky." Breena was just sparkling with joy, almost like she was glowing. I think she might be. I started to giggle.
"Yes, now that everyone knows what's going on, we also need to talk about possible threats to Bella, and Sookie as well." Niall had a serious tone and was looking to Eric and Bill now.
"You need to know that my son Dermot is on Earth, and he cannot be found at the moment. Dermot, although he is half human, hates mixed breed fairies. He will stop at nothing to get to Sookie, and once he finds out about Bella, he will be after her too. I will assign a few fairy guards to them, but I don't know if he's recruited any other fairies that stayed behind on Earth. He's probably in hiding until he has the help he needs to put up a fight. He knows that Sookie is protected. I don't think he knows about Hunter yet. I'd like to keep it that way." I looked up at Eric and his angry face was back. I could feel his rage building. He looked over to Bill and Sookie, and then back to Niall.
"What about the vampire threat, Niall? Felipe DeCastro will be after both of them, once he knows who and what Bella is. I want to try to keep her under the radar as much as possible. A few of my vampires already know she is part supe. They just don't know the details. I must now develop a plan of protection for Bella and Sookie." He was looking more angry by the minute. Then he got up and started to pace around.
"Northman, you need to be calm. It's not as bad as it might seem. It's not like we are without resources. The girls will be protected. I assure you." Niall pleaded with Eric. Eric wasn't having it though. He turned and got in Niall's face. Niall had stood by now, and Bill was beginning to get upset as well. I just looked at Sookie for help.
"How are you going to help Niall? I can't be there during daytime hours, and your fairies are limited in numbers. Dermot could have a small army gathered by now, for all we know!" Eric was about to explode, I could feel it through our bond.
"Eric, there are others we can call for help. What about the day-walkers?" At the mention of that, Eric lost it.
"Bill, how do we know we can trust them? Remember the southern vampire wars? They are vicious and unpredictable! How can we count on them?" Eric was livid now. His fangs were down and he was up in Bill's face.
"What about the Cullens, Eric? Wouldn't they want to help Bella? She said they were vegetarian, they aren't like the others. We know there's a few like them," Sookie jumped in, trying to diffuse the situation. Although, I don't think mentioning my ex-love's family would go over so well. I was right. Eric just yelled out in frustration and pushed through the screen door to the porch. I followed him.
"Eric? Are you okay?" I approached him and put my hand on the small of his back. He was leaning over the railing. I walked to his side and looked at his face, his jaw was clenching and his lips were in a tight line. He was looking straight ahead at nothing in general. He was very angry, I could feel it through the bond. He wasn't responding to my touch and he didn't look at me or say anything right away.
"Bella, I need you to go inside right now. I just...I can't...just go inside." Then he moved away from me and started to walk down the steps. I don't know why, but it ripped open a new wound in my heart when he walked away from me. Eric turned and looked at me with a stoic mask on his face. Then I felt our connection disappear. He turned and started toward the cemetery that Sookie told me about. He couldn't leave me.
"Eric. Eric! Please don't go!" He kept walking and didn't respond. My legs collapsed and I started to crumble. I heard someone sobbing, and it was me. Then I felt warm hands on me, lifting me up and carrying me into the house. It was Niall.
"Please child, it will be okay. Just give him some time to cool off. He's taken in a lot of information tonight. I assure you it will be okay." He laid me down on the sofa, then Sookie was there with a cool washcloth and a glass of water.
"Here sweetie, drink this. It will be okay, Eric loves you. Anyone can see it from the way he looks at you. You two are fated to be together, soul mates. You have to give him some time. I'm sorry I brought up the Cullens. I thought we could use their help. I may have just made things worse." Sookie looked sad as she knelt next to me.
"No Sookie. You're right. The Cullen's would probably help if we could find them. Don't blame yourself for any of this. If it wasn't for me and all the trouble I cause, the Cullens wouldn't have left. They were right to leave. It's okay, I'm just afraid Eric's going to leave too. Once he realizes I'm too much trouble he'll leave. I'll just take care of myself. I'll have powers and I can protect myself."
Now Bill, Niall, and Breena were all hovering around me.
"Nonsense, the Viking will come around. He loves you and will want to protect you. He just needs a little time." Breena seemed very optimistic that this was true. Was she a psychic too? How does she know he'll want to protect me? The tears kept coming. Sookie pulled me into her arms for a hug.
"Bella, Eric will not walk away from you. He's just frustrated that he can't resolve it right away. He'll come up with a strategy and be just fine. You'll see." Bill patted my back. Niall just sat there and observed us all.
"Should someone follow him?" Niall questioned. Bill got up to go, but Sookie stopped him.
"No Bill. I think I should be the one to go. If I know Eric, he's probably remembering our brushes with danger right now, which would make this harder for him to accept. I'll go and talk to him. Besides, doesn't Breena have a cleansing spell to prepare?" Sookie smiled, but it didn't reach her eyes. Bill grabbed her by the arm like he didn't want her to go. She hugged him and gave him a kiss.
"It's okay sweetie, I'm just going to talk to him. I love you," she declared.
"And I you, Sookie. Please, be careful. He's pretty volatile right now," Bill warned Sookie.
"I'll be fine, Bill. See you soon." Sookie left to find Eric. My heart dropped. I hope he still wanted me after all the stuff he found out today. I couldn't imagine my life without him in it.
Swedish Translations:
Herregud! Knulla, mig!
Oh my God! Fuck, Me!
Bella, du är min gudinna. Jag älskar dig
Bella, you are my Goddess. I love you.
A/N – Just an FYI folks, chapter 8 had 22 people review. The story has 73 story alerts and 61 story favorites. I'd like to try for a minimum of 50 reviews for chapter 9. Reviews are like warm fuzzies and chocolate kisses:)
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