Ch 28

The night before Kerrie and Declan were heading home Bill Compton decided to finally question what Kerrie knew of him.

"So you haven't told her yet?" Kerrie asked with a frown.

"How do you know? Eric didn't know-"

"Eric didn't know." Kerrie said with a smirk.

"You must be a good witch then." Kerrie gave a shrug.

"I've been told that. I don't like to brag."

"So your going to tell Sookie then?"

"No, your going to tell her or Eric will." Bill scowled.

"You told him." He growled.

"I held him off hoping you'd be a man and tell her yourself."

"Eric is going to manipulate the whole situation. Did he glamour it out of you?"

"No, glamour doesn't work on me. He started to guess on his own." Bill didn't look like he believed her but he noticed Sam in the window and backed up.

"I will tell her then."

"Just do it before Eric has the opportunity." Bill let out a huff as he took off in a run. Kerrie smirked to herself as she walked inside.

"What did he want?" Sam asked slightly annoyed.

"I gave Eric some information and he didn't like it."

"I bet he can be dangerous."

"Bill Compton is nothing to worry about."

"He's a vampire-"

"He is only 140 years old. Eric is a lot older, he's over a thousand. The king of Massachusetts is almost 2 thousand. I can handle myself." Sam went to open his mouth but frowned.

"You have Declan to worry about."

"Sam, I'm not worried about the vampires. The Laconia were's tried to kill me twice when I was pregnant with Dec and their pack leader, Dec's paternal grandfather, tried to kidnap him twice. I know how to protect myself and Dec." Sam looked at his boots.

"I shouldn't have said anything. I know your fully capable, I'm sure you could kick my ass." He said with a laugh. "Dec's asleep." Sam said taking a step closer to Kerrie.

"Good." She said grabbing his hand and pulling him back to the bedroom.

A week later Kerrie and Declan were back in Boston. Kerrie was making sure Declan had everything he needed to start school. Sam was planning a short visit at the mid-September which was a relatively quiet time in the bar and just before Kerrie's business got hyped for the Halloween season. Sam was keeping busy at the bar he needed to hire another night waitress due to an increase in business. Kerrie and Declan had visited Danny's family vacation home in Maine for a long weekend then were planning a few days on Martha's Vineyard with John's family. Sookie and Bill had settled into their normal routine.

Bill had thought twice of telling Sookie the truth but when the time came he decided against it. He had been summoned to New Orleans to give an update and he almost wanted to mention Kerrie to Sophie Ann but the witch was already a topic of conversation.

"Eric has seemed to lost his hold over the witch. From what we hear she's fucking that shifter who owns the bar Merlotte's in Bon Temps. Is this true?" Sophie Ann asked as Andre leered at Bill.

"She is with the shifter. From what I know she has not been with Eric in months."

"Hmm... so much for him bringing her to us. I have desired her for years." Sophie said tapping her fingers on her desk.

"Eric was never going to hand her over. I don't trust her, she has been on to us all along." Andre said coldly.

"She is a strong witch. I have seen her perform spells." Bill offered.

"She is a wonder. I met her for the first time after her pup was born. I was hoping she was the one from the prophecy, to think I was letting Eric have her..." Bill looked at his shoes. "Do you know of the prophecy?" Sophie Ann asked casually.

"I do not, majesty."

"It is an interesting one. Many centuries ago it was told that there would be a line of witches who would give way to our next generation. I know the King of Massachusetts, Ronan Sullivan, has a son named Caleb. It is rumored he is a child of such a witch. He was a born vampire and stopped aging when he reached 18 human years. He has been alive over a hundred years and I know he can walk in the sun. Our historian discovered that Kerrie Hingston is from the same line of witches and the fact she gave birth to a were child is the proof." Sophie Ann said slamming her hand on the table causing it to crack. "Ronan poisoned her mind against me and if he was no longer a lover of men these days he would have her. Andre, I want this witch and I want her to produce one of these children." Bill stood silent. "Bill, you are dismissed. Keep Miss Stackhouse protected and do not mention anything about us. You are to proceed as planned."

Bill bowed and exited the Queen's rooms. Right away he made his way to the historian. The male vampire who was elderly retold the formal story and showed Bill the proof.

"Has Eric ever seen this information?"

"Several years ago when he began working for Sophie Ann he came to me to see the proof. For awhile I thought he was in love with the witch. She is quiet captivating, when she came to New Orleans 5 years ago most of us were taken by her."