ring…, Niall blipped in.

Bill was about to pounce on Niall as my legs buckled under me and he changed direction to grab me before I hit the floor. In a vampire second, Bill had me in his arms and set me on the couch, while Niall tried to come to my side exclaiming "my child," but Bill who still had his fangs flaring, directed a threatening growl at him and Niall back off smiling.

I heard a blast as Eric kicked in the front door, saw me on the couch and literally flew next to Bill, fangs out as well. He calmed down a little when he saw Niall standing there staring at us; but didn't retract his fangs.

As I sat up Bill sat next to me his arms wrapping themselves around my waist, Eric stood slightly to our right, ready for anything; his fangs out and his blue eyes dark.

I shook my head but neither would relax or completely retract their fangs. I rolled my eyes, pried myself out of Bill's grip and walked over to my great-grandfather. In a flash both of them were at my side; I had to turn and push them towards the couch. Ok, they let me push them to the couch, you try to push two concrete walls, see if you have any luck.

I hugged Niall and he kissed the top of my head as he wrapped his arms around me. He smelled so good and felt so much like home that I just didn't want to let go of him, I would have followed him anywhere.

He gently pushed me away, (his beautiful green eyes shinning full of love and compassion), and said, "no my child, you can not come yet, your home is here" he motioned to Bill with his head and gave him a small nod. Bill nodded back and then the vamps in my life all seemed to relax and their fangs finally retracted. I got the distinct feeling that if Niall wanted to take me he was going to have to go through them first.

Niall looked down at me and then looked to Bill and Eric and smiled.

"By now, you must now that your bond with the sheriff has been severed, that was by my doing even though he gave his unneeded consent. He wanted to trade it for your life though he did not know it would've been broken during that kiss if you truly loved each other. I have never hidden my disapproval of that tie, not because of him but because I knew how it came about and, fae, even part fae, only suffers when they enter into a bond unwillingly. It hastens their demise. This way it was less painful for you my child." He saw the question getting ready to leave my mouth and then added, "for both of you."

He walked me over to the sofa and he sat down on the love seat and then continued, "I also know that you have been upset at having to learn from others that which should have come from me. Seems, they would only protect him if they knew how it would help YOU. You are much loved my child. Many would gladly give their existence to protect you."

"However; only that one never knew your true self and yet he loved you and would sacrifice himself for you. He was sent to you under false pretence and still he fell in love with you and tried to protect you from his kind. You loved him for the man in him not for the vampire he is and he loved you for the woman in you not for your gifts. From that moment on your fae hid itself from him but his love for you still grew."

"Many have vowed to protect you but, He failed you through no fault of his own but that of others. Forgiveness was needed in order to save you both. If you wish it, your love will continue to grow, if you do not, the gift you've been given will be rescinded. It is entirely your choice."

Niall took my hand, looked at the floor became contemplative for a couple of seconds and then continued.

"I wish I could tell you that the days ahead will be free of troubles but that is not the way for fae. I have many enemies and now that you have been made known to your fae and we to each other, I am afraid those that want to harm me might come after you also."

"His kind, also have their share of grief to give. I did not kill the Norseman because you willed it, but because he is yet to serve his purpose for his part in making you known to his kind."

He turned to Bill and said, "William Compton, I am Niall Brigant and I am the Prince of Fae, I am one of the oldest and most powerful of my kind. And SHE, is my great-granddaughter, all which is left to me aside from her brother who I do not know. His fae heritage is somewhat far removed from me, hers even as only partial fae is quite strong. I am glad you never felt it, but through her grief for your love whatever had been inside her has now awakened and for that my gift to you is her fae life. You will both come to know what that means in the future, when the time is right."

"What you drank is old fae magik at its truest and purest form, even though you are already dead somehow it has affected you also, maybe there is a (live) heart somewhere in you, it may reside in her. When fae bond unlike a vampire's bond, it is unbreakable that is why love and forgiveness are its sacred corner stones. It is rarely entered into in present times unless the fae exclaims it so, as both of you have. It ties your life to each other. If one dies, the other will also. You are immortal but she is not…, yet."

Niall's bright green eyes welled up with tears.

"She is all that is left of my son Fintan that is still fae, therefore I protect her from death jealously. When I came for her she'd only go freely if you were safe but she preferred death to living without you. And you, you were planning your final death as she lay dying in your arms. That is what a fae bond is, that is what you have now. It will not influence your love only sustain it and it will not influence your hate. You feel her because you love her and, she feels you due to the same. She felt your pain because the fae in her felt your suffering and it projected itself through her."

"No other bond can be entered into by either of you, vampire or otherwise. It can not be broken and it must be respected by all including other fae. This will protect you both from your kind and from mine. If she ever decides to join you (he let out a sigh), the bond will still remain."

I thought Bill and I were going to fall out of our seats; Eric would only look at the floor. Niall stood, turned to Eric and said (all the love and compassion gone from his voice), "with fae, all is not fair in love and war. We are only LOVE that is why HE sits there." Eric's head shot up as did mine.

Then Niall turned to me and said with love and care in his voice, "dear one, the days ahead will always be good ones as long as love lives, though you should prepare yourselves for new adventures and the perils of the world you've chosen to live in."

"I will always be a phone call away if you need me."

And with that, he blipped out.

After Niall's visit, we all sat dumbfounded for a couple of minutes until Eric and Bill looked at each other and had one of those quiet vamp conversations. They got up and Eric walked over to the door while Bill walked over to the kitchen sink and retrieved Jason's old tool box from under it. Eric propped up the door over its old setting and held it as Bill nailed it into place. After another nod and I guess vamp conversation, Bill moved me from the sofa to the loveseat then they picked up the sofa and propped it vertical against the broken door. I just stared as they worked in complete unison to ensure that the door was securely in place.

Eric flipped his cell open and called Alcide, he explained the door situation and asked for the return of the were guards for tomorrow. Eric turned to Bill and with another nod, he returned to Alcide and requested the guards be sent "to the Compton home."

I guess I was spending the night at Bill's. I felt anger bubbling inside me as no one had asked my opinion but just then Bill took my hand and kissed it and said, "sweetheart, the door is broken until it is fixed tomorrow, with all that has happened it is best we stay at our other home. Alcide will be sending his weres over there and I will feel more peaceful during my rest if I know you at least can lock the door properly."

Who could argue with that, I felt my anger deflate the moment he said 'our other home." Now I had fae life (whatever that was), a fae bond, Bill's wonderful love and a new home, I was definitely in seventh heaven.