Sookie's POV

Anybody looking at her now would think she was born and bred to be in this life. The Queen Consort and 3rd in line to the Fae Realm's highest title, Princess Susanna "Sookie" Stackhouse Brigant Northman Merlotte De Castro looked over the mass of people in the casino Felipe gifted her a century ago. Asgard had come a long way from being a single yet elegant building into an entire compound of high- end malls and hotels. A hundred years under her watchful eye had turned it onto almost a small city in its size.

Finding nothing amiss after a quick scan of the patrons, she approached her Great- Grandfather Niall.

"Child", he greeted, "You wanted to talk?"

She cast a small bubble of shield and silence around them to prevent being heard or hearing the noise in the background. Sookie tugged at the bond she shared Felipe, Calling him to her. He answered with a slight ripple in their bond.

"You have certainly mastered your abilities. I am so proud of you, My sweet Child. You've come long way. ", Niall softly declared.

Sookie smiled and said," I would not be in this good place I am now in if it weren't for Sam and you and Felipe. I thank all of you for this blessing."

"Thank me for what, Mi querida?" Felipe kissed Sookie's forehead and greeted Niall with a jovial smile.

Sookie held Felipe's hand and said "For all of this, Mi Querido Rey."

Felipe held both Sookie's hand in his own. "You are owed all these and more. Now for the reason of your Call, I assume I didn't come here for this purpose alone?"

Sookie held the two men's gazes with her own. They had been her pillar for the past years, even more than her own children. Now, it's time to ask for the greatest favor she could ever ask of them.

She spoke," Eric's marriage to Freyda will be ending in a few months' time. Three, to be exact."

Felipe and Niall looked at each other knowingly. They had talked about this extensively in the past and some plans have already been placed to set things in motion.

Sookie looked at Felipe with apprehension but he merely said. "Mi Querida, I've come to care for you very much. Your grandfather and I've been planning for years. We were just waiting for you to give us a signal to make more plans. As it is, some are already in motion."

While Sookie gaped, Niall produced a document. " Sookie, Freyda has been pressuring Eric to renew the marriage contract stating that since you are already gone, nothing is holding him back from signing . To date, it has been met with resistance by Eric. We think it's time that you reveal yourself. Since we know from our sources that Freyda will not let Eric leave, we plan to get rid if the Queen in the equation. The state will pass on to Eric, making him a King. The problem is, Eric hates Oklahoma and will refuse to do so. The plan is to give the state to Felipe"

Sookie thought for a moment and said," Felipe, you are a good a king. But if you have more states to run, you will be spread to thin and will be ripe for a takeover."

"Mi Querida, that is very true. But you see, After all these, I will only be ruling two states." Felipe said with a small smile.

" I.. I don't understand." , Sookie said, confused.

"My darling, after this debacle, the payment I want will gain me more than I have now. The Alliance with the Fae will remain with me, not to mention that the future Viking King and His Queen, the Fae Princess of Louisiana and Arkansas will be my loyal friends as well as . I will gain more allies and power this way. Now, all you have to say is yes, and by the 3 months' time, you'll be with your Beloved Viking." The Spanish King said with a genuine smile.

Sookie smiled at the two men who had just given her a way to be with Her Heart's Desire.

"There's only one answer for me." Sookie said "YES!"