Chapter 21

Disclaimer: Alright I must say that this is where the "holy-shits!" Come in. And might I say I went through DTW about 5 times and about 4 sheets of paper to get the genealogy correct so im giving myself a little golf clap. Yes the chapter is short but the way I saw it…it's a lot to process so I just wanted to leave you with something solid before throwing anymore curveballs and believe me there are more.

"I'm a queen?" I asked. I was sitting in the living room. It was hard to speak. All these years I felt alone in this world. Like I was a freak. Even thinking that I was the only fairy left on this earth and there I was staring at not one but two fairies. "Define queen." I said.

"As in, ruler of all….and female." Claude said simply.

"Why are your ears not all…Santa's little helper-ish like your sisters?" I asked,

Claudine shot her brother a disappointed look. "My brother chose to peruse a modeling career so he got them….altered."

My questions didn't stop there.

"I know that there are different faries in the world but…which ones do my grandfather rule over?"

Claudine smiled. "All." She said simply.

My eyes widened. "So, you're telling me I am queen of all the fairies?" I then smirked in disbelief.

"Hey Sookie guess what?" I looked over at my friend who was sitting on the floor Indian style.

"What?" She asked.

"I'm queen of all the fucking fairies." I said in shocked laughter.

Claude and Claudine nodded simultaneously.

"And who are you two exactly?" I asked gesturing with my head.

"Claude and I act as guardians I guess you can say." Claudine answered.

"And who exactly do you 'guard'." I asked making quotes in the air. Out of the corner of my eye I noticed Sookie tense up.

"Sookie." Claudine said.

"Okay….stupid question coming…ummm…why?" I asked.

"Because Sookie is family." Claude responded.

I felt as is someone punched…no kicked…no removed my guts and began doing the Mexican hat dance on it.

"And why didn't you tell me?" I said looking at Sookie confused.

"Probably the same reason why you didn't tell me you were half fairy." Sookie said.

The toll was up to four. Four fairies under the same roof. A part of be felt hurt that Sookie didn't tell me but the greater part of me understood. Sookie and I were alike in so many ways that I could see why she tried her best to keep her personal life to herself just like I had.

"So…how many fairies are there in the world?" I asked.

Claude rose and walked over to the mirror while answering my question. "It's hard to say. We've become sort of a rarity" He said as he started fixing his hair in the mirror. Sookie kept her eyes on him practically drooling.

"So if I'm queen who is the king? And who has been ruling for the past 20 years?"

"Your grandfather has been ruling as king for centuries. He will step down when you take the throne. For you are next in line." Claudine said

I felt like throwing a tempter tantrum. Kicking and screaming on the floor saying 'but I don't wanna be queen of the fairies' Tears welled in my eyes. Family. I had family. "Is he the only family I have? Cousins? Uncles? Aunts?"

Claudine let out a soft sigh and shook her head. "As a matter of fact yes…you have a grand-uncle and three cousins."

"And who are my other relatives? What are their names?"

"Niall Brigant is your grand uncle and prince of the fairies, Sookie Stackhouse is your 3rd cousin twice removed, Claude and I are your first cousins." Claudine said with a smile.

My eyes shot to Sookie. Her mouth was wide open.

Get me out of the horrible supernatural soap opera right now!!

Seeing that I needed a bit more of an explanation Claudine pressed on. "Your grandfather, Gylfi, was our grandfathers older brother. He married your late grandmother, our great aunt who had your mother Jessica…our aunt. Your grandmother was a different breed of fae, they don't live as long as we do and they don't have, as you so eloquently put it 'the whole Santa's helper thing going on' but they are extremely powerful. Even more so than Claude and my breed'"

Things were starting to make sense.

"Why didn't my….my mother rule as queen?" I asked my eyes cast down.

"Back then…about 600 years ago…the fae looked down on mixing and when it you're your mothers turn to rule he had to choose between your father and you…and the throne…she chose you…some still have a problem with mixed breeding myself included but, things are starting to become more indulgent now that our kind is dying off."

"So you don't want me to be queen?" I asked simply.

"Before you are anything Casey…you are family." Claudia said in all seriousness.

"Why didn't great grandpa tell me about Casey." Sookie asked with tears in her eyes. "Why didn't YOU tell me?"

Claudine let out a deep breath. "Not many Fairies know about Casey only her close relatives know. Caseys life in grave danger amongst the…vampires. One vampire in particular."

"Xander." I said

Claudine nodded. "I am deeply sorry Sookie but I couldn't tell you. The less you knew the safer you and Casey would have been."

Anger started to build inside me. I jumped to my feet. "The less we know the safer we are? Is that what you just said to her? I didn't know two shit and look at what happened to me!" I raised my shirt to show the gash on my stomach. Claudine winced.

"Why is he after me?" I demanded.

"To get to your grandfather. There is bad blood between them two. NO pun intended. If Xander is still chasing you…then he thinks you know where to find King Gylfi…and if he does find him…well…Anyone with an OUNCE of fairy blood in them are done for."

"How can that be?" I asked plopping back onto the couch.

"Xander is a very old vampire and throughout the years he has picked up a few tricks and has acquired great powers." Claude answered.

"How old is he?" I asked.

"Close 1100 years old. Give or take a century." Claudine said.

"Just like Eric." Sookie said but Claudine immediately shook her head.

"Xander received the help from a coven about 100 years ago before killing them in fear that they would turn on him. Imagine a vampire's power on top of the power of a sorcerer." Claude said with a smug grin on his face. He let the thought sink in for a moment. "Heavy shit huh?"

"We're lucky we know this much about him. He is impulsive and dangerous…no one knows what he's thinking." Claudine sighed and she closed her eyes and exhaled.

I slowly raised my hand.

"Um…hi…. this one does." I simply said while pointing down to my head.

Claude and Claudine looked at each other puzzled.

"I can read vampires minds?" I stated.

It was now Claude and Claudine's turn to look confused.

"Dad put a protective spell on me where I can read vampires minds and know when they are going to attack. Hell…even if they're thinking about thinking about attacking me sometimes. It's what has kept me alive all these years"

"You're…father….was a sorcerer?" Claude asked his tone flat and eyes wide.

"Did Casey make a boo-boo? Because something tells me that mom didn't tell grandpop that." I winced.

**Authors Notes**

There are a lot of un answered questions which I am thinking about leaving for the next book but it will be coming out RIGHT and I mean RIIIIIGHT after I finish this story so don't be too upset.