Chapter 9

Eric's Letter

I see Mr. C as soon as I enter and go to greet him I sit down across from him and a waitress comes and I order a coffee and wait for her to walk away before I look over to Mr. C and wait for him to start the conversation since I am really nervous right now. Sookie I was able to speak with Eric in private as you requested and I gave him your letter, when he was finished he asked if it would be possible to write a letter to you, I have it here but before I give it to you I want to make sure that this is really what you want to save him. If you just want to get away I can take you away right now and nobody will ever be able to find you. I think about what he says and then make up my mind and let him know. Mr. C if this letter says that he does not wish to be released from the contract I will take you up on your offer but first I need to know what he wants and if he is happy. Mr. C nods his head and hands me the letter.

Dearest Sookie,

To say that I am surprised that you are writing to me wanting to free me is an understatement, I am truly sorry for everything that I said and did in the end of our relationship. I thought that I was protecting you from being hurt by hiding the contract from you I really thought I could get out of it but it was impossible as you are well aware and with everything else going on I thought it was best but in the end I know I was wrong now and if I could go back and do things over I would. We always had a hard time communicating with each other and I guess I felt that you should have used the Cluvial Dor to help me and that I shouldn't have to ask you to do it that was my mistake since I realize now you probably thought I wanted to marry her and the way I was treating you didn't help that situation. I will always love you Sookie that will not change because I was forced to marry someone else. To be honest I hate it here I miss so much my children, my home, and my ONE TRUE WIFE, I miss you so much Sookie when I am alone I think about you so I do not go crazy. Every day for the last year has been torture without you beside me Sookie I know I should have told you thing before to make sure you knew how I truly feel for you but I was a fool and thought that my actions should have proven to you how I felt. I never took into consideration what you were going through trying to defend our relationship to everyone you came across. I want you Sookie but if it means that you are going to do something stupid that will get you killed I would rather stay here Sookie your safety is the most important thing to me and I could never forgive myself if you died trying to save me from this contract, there is no proof that Freyda had anything to do with your attempted kidnapping so although De Castro may be fined the council probably will not do anything. I am glad you found out about Bill and Sam's deception do what you have to do to stay safe. You need to forget about saving me there is no out for me I am trapped for the next one hundred and ninety nine years. If I am lucky I will die in battle protecting the Queen and then this hell will be over. Goodbye my love stay safe, live the life that you want that is most important to me. Tell Pam and Karin that I miss them and I am coping fine.

Yours Forever,

Eric Northman.

I read the note over a couple times before I realize that I am crying he cannot be serious he has just given up, I will not I have never listened to him before and I will not start now I will take this to the counsel and if that doesn't work I will figure something out he will be free and I will hold him in my hands again he said he still loves me so there is still a chance of us being together I will not stop until I figure out a way. I grab a napkin and clean my face then look up at Mr. C he is watching me and waiting to see what to do next I tell him that I want to take this to the counsel and see what happens, he nods and pulls out a folder and places it in front of me when I look at it I can't help but to laugh he knew my answer and already was prepared he has already requested a hearing with the counsel and they have responded that the meeting was to be held in one weeks' time with a list of all attendees. I go through the list and see quite a few names that look familiar, and smile to myself sign the bottom and then return them to M.C. he asks if there is anything else I would need and when the waitress comes back with the check we pay and leave.