A/N THIS IS BETA'D BY THE AWESOME CAROLINAGIRL96. THIS WILL BE ALL FROM SPOV. THIS WILL START FROM WHERE SHE TALKS TO HER GRAN AFTER GIVING BIRTH AND IS ABOUT TO LEAVE. AS ALWAYS I OWN NOTHING ALL THE MAIN CHARACTERS BELONG TO MRS HARRIS AND MR NO LEMONS IN THIS CHAPTER JUST LOTS OF INFORMATION. GOT TO GIVE THEM A BREAK THEY JUST GAVE BIRTH. LOL ALL MISTAKES ARE MY OWN. LET ME KNOW HOW YOULIKE IT. PLEASE ENJOY! 10624

DOES LIFE EVER GET EASY

SPOV.

Gran approaches the bed asking.

" Give me a moment with my little girl. I won't keep her long I promise,"

I watch along with Gran as both Alc and Eric leave me alone for the fist time since the babies were born. They are being so gentle and sweet with me.

I find that I don't want them to leave me for any amount of time or any reason. That in it's self frightens me some.

I have never been one to be dependent on any one person. I only have a moment to think about it when Gran starts in, a worried look on her face. With concern and warning in her tone she says.

" Sookie, I need you to pay close attention to what I have to tell you. You, the babies, and your mates very lives will depend on what you all say and do in the near future.

I know I raised you to be independent, self reliant, with a forgiving nature, my sweet girl. To think for yourself be stubborn when need be, and to always protect the ones you love no matter what."

" Yea Gran I know. I try to be the girl you raised me up to be everyday."

I try to smile at Gran to relieve some of the tension. Grabbing my hand she squeezes it and continues on hurriedly as she looks around worriedly

" Well it seems sweetie that I was wrong to not raise you as more of a supe. You need to do what ever your mates tell you to do.

You were raised as a human so that you would have and understand human qualities. We just all thought that you and your mates would have more time to grow and adjust.

No matter... as you've seen the supernatural world or at least the crueler aspects of this world were purposefully kept from you to keep you innocent.

The Gods and Goddesses realized early on you would be a challenge to keep innocent when you called for supes to surround and insulate you from the humans you were meant to live with.

You were like a beacon to supes. The powers that be saw that they couldn't prevent it, instead they sheltered you and allowed your friends to hide the worse parts of the supe world from you. Alc and your friends had no choice in this child.

Because they allowed you to live in darkness growing up you have made foolish mistakes and ignored your mates when they only wanted to keep you safe."

I feel like a steamroller just steamrolled over my entire life. I grasp Gran's hands firmly as tears are clouding my vision , I ask.

" Gran what are you talking about? Please... "

Patting my hands I hear her sigh. She wipes the tears from my cheeks, placing a finger over my mouth, interrupting me she says.

"Pleases child listen to me. You need to learn to listen to those that have experience in matters you have no knowledge of.

The world as we know it is changing far faster than anyone thought it would. There are things that are and will happen over the next few days.

You will need to tow the line and follow what your husbands tell you to do especially when it comes to everyone's safety in the near future.

Child your mates both have the experience that you lack. Eric has been apart of this world far longer than you have been alive.

Alc will defer to his knowledge when he needs to too. There is more at stake now then ever before in the history of this world.

You your brother, and your mates were made to change what was once wronged. If history repeats its self there won't be any second chances.

Remember you all need to only trust what you can see, touch, smell, and hear. Use your common sense to get any information. Never trust modern technology it is easily compromised.

Your children, as well as you all, will cease to exist if you fail. You all will all only have a future if you heed your husbands words and warnings when it comes to supe matters."

I look at her to start to argue that it goes against everything I feel I stand for, as she just shakes her head and looks around again and continues.

" Child you defied both your husbands more than once. You used your stubborn nature to manipulate them into allowing you to do something that was both dangerous and could have damaged you or worse forced the loss of one of your babies."

I pull myself away from Gran's grasp hurt and confused as to what she's trying to tell me, as I whisper yell.

" Gran what in the blue blazes are you talking about. I mean you always said that I should fight for what I want and not let others dictate what I will and won't do. You are the one that taught me to be independent. Are..."

She gives me the look that shuts me up fast. Totally exasperated she interrupts me

" Child you went into a ring willingly with Alc alone in his wolf form lost in blood lust. He was beyond any normal reasoning.

You only survived because the Goddesses intervened.. Every swipe of his paw was aimed however unintentional at an artery.

It would have killed him to hurt you or worse killed one of those beautiful babies. Which is exactly what would have happened.

You and your mates may be immortal but your babies were not at that time. That amount of blood loss would have cost you all dearly."

I can't stand it any more I have tears pouring down my face again. I endangered our babies. Gran cups my cheeks in her hands wiping away my tears as she gently chides

"Please child I am not trying to upset you I am trying to warn you and give you a chance to learn from that mistake.

The Goddess won't interfere again. It takes a lot of power and it interferes with your free will. Each decision you or your mates make changes your fate.

They have intervened twice to get you all back on track. The future has been born now. None of them will intervene again no matter how bad it is.

There is trouble on the horizon. It is what you have all been training and fighting for. Mankind is about to change forever.

The decisions that you and your mates make will mean the difference between safety or total annihilation of the world you now rule and live in.

You must all make informed decisions but when it comes to safety please child allow them to dictate what you are going to do.

Even if you think its stupid do not refuse them. Everything I have seen all the different scenarios all hinge on your stubbornness to stick it out even if it can get people killed or your willingness to follow them and to wait it out for a better opportunity.

Things will happen fast. Some things will look and feel like mistakes. But you must understand that those mistakes will be what will lead to a peaceful outcome.

You must have complete faith in your mates and use all the wisdom of those older than y'all at your disposal. Remember above all that even though none of you can truly die, you can always live to fight another day."

" Gran what are you trying to tell me? You want me to follow my mates and listen to wisdom from who Godric? Why? What is going to happen? Will we all..."

" I am sorry but I can't tell you that. I have already said more than I was supposed to. Trust your mates instincts child, they will do what it takes to keep you all safe. I love you all of you. I must go now Niall is ready to leave."

I watch as my Gran stiffens and gets more and more agitated as Granddaddy Earl, Niall, Claude and Claudine approach us.

I feel almost desperate to keep her here long enough to understand what she's trying to tell me. But at the same time I know that I shouldn't speak about any of this around Niall.

I notice as they approach I can hear whispers from our family that I couldn't hear a second ago. Did Gran just do a cloaking spell around us.

Judging by her smile and wink she did. Gran Is a lot more than I ever thought she was. I still can't wrap my head around what she's trying to tell me. Feeling my tears pooling in my eyes once again as everyone approaches my bed, I whine.

" No Gran please you can't leave me like this. Please. Granddaddy tell Gran I need her to stay. Tell her it is okay if she stays. Great Grandfather, please I am not ready for her to go."

I hear Niall as he speaks but I can't make out the words my mind is trying to find a way to keep her here to help me figure out what is going to happen.

I feel each of them kiss my cheek and saying goodbye as I try desperately to hold on to Grans hands. I watch as they all pop away.

I hear Grans voice one last time in my head repeating everything she had told me. I feel like I can't breath. What I wouldn't give to be just over whelmed at this point.

Geez Louise talk about being cryptic and confusing. Gran could give lessons to the AP. The biggest thing that bugs me is why she didn't want to talk in front of Niall.

I can feel Eric pick me up and Alc cover me but my mind is still racing. When we get to the room our family acts like they are going to hang around.

I want to be left alone to try and figure out what it is she was trying to say. Every time I start thinking someone asks me a question. Or tries to do something to aggravate me. I gripe at our family,

" Look thanks for everything. But the babies needed their rest. And don't you even think about putting me down on that clean bed.

I am all nastified and bloodied buddy I will not sully our clean bed. Alc get some sheets or pads for me to lay on so I don't mess up the bed. I want a shower but I'll wait till I've rested."

I refused to budge until our family left us alone in our room. I check on my babies to see all four of them sleeping soundly in their little sleepers.

I can't believe that they are all here. From what Gran said of God I could have lost... Jesus I have to start thinking of my babies first.

I don't remember going to sleep but at some point I must have. With everything that Gran said running through my head I'm surprised that I got any rest. I wake to hearing the news on the T.V.

What I hear is so not what I want to wake up to. Will we ever get a break from the chaos that has become our lives as of late?

I see fires on the screen as it jumps from sight to sight of more fires. Devastation seems to be everywhere. No corner of the planet was left undamaged. I listen to the reporter saying.

" That's right Neal, all eleven plants twenty six processing centers and one hundred thirty five distribution centers as well as the over five hundred blood donation centers and one thousand blood banks were all hit simultaneously all across the world.

The only center left untouched was the sight where the blood substitute was first made. They were attacked but quickly disabled the bombs.

The Fellowship of the Sun while they have not directly claimed responsibility for the bombings and destruction are calling this an act of God. Reverend Steve Newlin whom is still under indictment with the Federal authorities stated

' All these places that have been wiped from this earth were done so by God. Any and all who side, protect, associate, even work for the demons spawn will be obliterated from Gods earth. Repent now and save yourselves, lest you be the next ones that God strikes down.'

When he was asked about all the innocent husbands,wives, and now orphaned children that was killed while working. He stated

' This is an act of God. This proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that God will protect all his children, who are innocent.

The workers who died did so because they chose to work for abominations of the Devil. If they choose to associate with the devil's spawn, then they will reside in hell right along with them.

God has chosen to draw the line. He felt the cries of the innocent and is seeking to keep Satan's followers from harming his children further.

As I have been preaching since these creatures made themselves known to us judgment day will come for us all. Well that day has come. The war has begun.'

Currently we are waiting for the official numbers but our totals of who would have normally been working would be around 60,000 in all the different places. The unofficial totals so far have the number at 37,683 souls lost.

With most factories and plants being in well populated areas, there an additional loss of over 30,000 in accidental loss of lives. The hardest hit being Sole Korea where not only two high rises were leveled but a school was destroyed while in session.

The hospitals in every city effected are not reporting any survivors at this time. As I stated earlier this is the worst terrorist act that this world has ever seen.

This has the potential to far exceed any natural disaster known to man. My sources have informed me that..."

I roll over and lean my head up against the headboard as Alc and Eric both continue to growl softly at the screen. They each have what looks like a bunch of papers in their hands.

Godric, Quinn, CC and Aley are in the room watching the T.V along with the rest of us. I look over at each of the twin sleepers. All my babies are all safe and sleeping soundly.

Each are adorably cuddled up to their sibling. I feel almost empty now without feeling their constant presence in my mind and body.

It feels weird but I miss having them inside me and all to myself. But I know that no matter how much I miss them I am even more glad the hormone train that's held me captive for the last month or so is finally over. I hated not having any control over my feelings.

I am so glad to have such tolerable and forgiving mates, even when they would take turns hiding from me. Eric is the first to notice me awake as he pats my leg saying.

" My lover I hope you rested well. As you can see we have had an eventful night to say the least. I believe that we will need to address a few things as well as bring you and our siblings up to date on everything that has been going on.

It seems that our hopes for a quiet holiday are not to be my lover. First and for most is how are you feeling?"

I grab his and Alc's hands as they help me sit up. Alc leans over to me kissing my temple as he puts more pillows against the head board. He gets up to go to the bathroom as I answer.

" I am still a little sore but I feel really great for someone that just gave birth. A lot better than I thought I would.

I feel almost like I did before I got pregnant.{ looking down at my almost flat stomach smiling }Your blood has worked wonders. Than you viking."

I lean back into the headboard and pillows, pulling his hand up giving it a gentle squeeze as I kiss his fingers. He smiles at me and leans over kissing my nose he whispers.

" Anytime my lover."

I sigh with the intense love I feel radiating off of him. The sound of the T.V. brings the reality of our world crashing back down as I ask.

" What has been going on since I've been asleep? I take it that it's not good news."

Eric proceeds to tell me about the bombings and the messages they both have received due to the rumors and fear the bombings are creating amongst the supes.

Alc returns from the bathroom with my breast pump. I hadn't even noticed how much they were hurting till I saw the machine.

Eric covers my front as Alc helps me get started. While I pump my milk they both take turns informing me that they have fed the babies both blood and milk. Jesus Christ Shepard of Judea my babies are part vampire.

I smile as Eric preens over their tiny baby fangs and Alc laughs his way through his accounting of Eric's first unintentional bath given to him by Bas.

I can't help but giggle as poor Eric continues to get ribbed by our family. Eric finally has enough and orders his child to go and retrieve our siblings.

Personally I think he just wanted her to stop laughing and pointing at him. Alc fills me in on what the Doctor said concerning their fangs. Aley blurs out of the room only to return carrying Janice and Jason carrying Pam.

Ames Tara Lala and Fran follow with the babies as they all gather around our bed. Alc and Eric quickly help me resettle after pumping.

The family settle the babies in the sleepers with everyone else joining us on the end of the bed. Pam sits in Eric's now vacant place to my left. Janice pushes her brother out of her way sitting on my other side.

Pam growls out at the T.V. while Godric brings everyone quickly up to date on the missing vampires and the bombings. I can't help but think about what Gran had warned me about earlier.

Everything she said starts to make sense to me now. I am brought out of my thoughts as I hear Janice say.

" So we think that Reverend Newlin has the baby vamps and he blew up all the factories? I get the vamps maybe, but I just don't see him having the means let alone the power to pull off blowing up that many factories all over the world.

I can't see him with that kind of income and those kind of connections,to be just now using them. No he's way to cocky and self righteous not to have already used any kind of power he would have, magical or otherwise to sway the masses against us. Much less prevent himself from looking like the fool he is."

Alc adds to his sisters opinions.

" Hell his hate alone would have driven him to bomb everything months ago. With that kind of power and the way he's been ridiculed in the press recently, would have had him practically salivating at eradicating more than just your food supply.

I agree with Janice I don't see it being him or the Fots behind the bombings. He just doesn't have the power and money to pull off both the bombings and kidnappings.

As for the vamps I question it being him or at least all him doing the kidnapping. With the shear amount of missing vamps alone, would be costly. It's too coincidental with the bombings today.

He would need a huge light tight space to contain that many vampires let alone the amount of silver it would take to keep them all under control. If it is him then he's not alone."

Quinn muses aloud.

" We don't know for sure but what if all the vamps weren't taken by the same people for the same reason. I mean right now we're running under the assumption that they were all taken by the same people since they were all taken at about the same time and during the day.

I mean anythings possible, but I say before we jump the gun and target Newlin we get as much info from as many of the packs and sheriffs as we can."

CC jumps in,

" We need a tracker with a nose like Aley's to go to as many locations as possible in the next twelve hours and try to ascertain if any of the scents left behind are in fact the same.

If the same scent is found in multiple states then we know that they're most likely all being held in the same place.

There is nothing we can do about the bombings at this point in time other than make sure that the remaining factory can up its production and we rebuild ASAP.

Our immediate threat to deal with, is still the missing baby vampires. I agree that an early warning to the public is what we should do publicly.

Privately we need to find them and either control the situation or destroy them all so that they can't become a danger to us all."

To say I am not shocked at her callousness at just killing them is a surprise even to me. There was a time that I would have flown all over that statement aggravated to learn that life meant so little to them that they would be willing to kill at the drop of a hat.

But now, I look at more of the danger they can be and cause to humans versus killing them to eliminate the problem.

A part of me still hopes to find a solution that allows everyone to survive but the mother in me says 'if it comes down to them versus my family then my family will win each and every time.'

I feel a resolve and sense of wariness that makes everything Gran said and what we have going on fit together like a puzzle. I am brought out of my thoughts once again with Godric stating.

" With the message you received from Sophie Ann and the current kaos going on around us. I agree that she has a hand in it some how.

She was a petulant tween Queen. but she had a lot of connections as Queen. We also have never found all of Russell's followers or any of his wealth.

Though I dare say she is not the master mind behind the bombings. I do believe she is apart of what's happened today.

There is a magical factor that we are ignoring. Orrian has the power to kidnap, and suspend the animation of those vampires until they are needed and then control them.

There are also the weres that are on Newlins payroll and Orrian's control. Since we do not know how many there were. Then we do not know how they fit in yet.

If Orrian has had a hand in this then he is a very real threat that we will need to watch. The fact that he and those weres could so easily be bought and turn their back on the supernatural community is both dangerous and deadly to us all.

If Orrian is responsible for any of this we will need the Fae to help our witches bind his powers. He can't be killed but he can be made harmless. The weres we will have no choice but to put down. They are way to dangerous to leave alive.

You are also correct that we do need to ascertain if all the vampires are all being held by the same captors as well as where they are.

I will go and prepare two different speeches. One to just acknowledge the bombings and prepare humans for the wave of terrified and desperate baby vampires.

The other will name our enemies and urge the public to hide and protect themselves while we go after those that wish to harm us and endanger all of our lives and freedoms.

I fear that Newlin was right. The war between the races has begun. We will now need to try and prevent as much loss of life as we can. The future of these beautiful babies will depend on how successful we are."

As Godric turns to leave, my brother has another moment of genius. He says,

" Look what if I pop Aley to each of them places. We could be back a lot quicker than if she flew. Get them sheriffs an pack masters ta take pictures of where them missin vamps was last seen.

I'll pop us an she'll sniff, an we'll be done in no time. It seems ta me the quicker we know somethin the quicker we can get em vampers back.

By us checking out them missin vamps that'll free up the sheriffs an they can check out any leads to this missin Queen. Then the packs can sniff around Newlins camp lookin for them rouge weres and the bombing sites for info and possible magical interference.

Just make sure that they take a picture of the place that they deem suspicious. That way I can pop me an Aley there after we finish with the missin vamps. It ,.."

Tori Lee whimpers and Eric picks her up quickly cuddling her closely. I look at my other babies to see them all awake and looking directly at Jason.

I reach out for Tori Lee as the others all start making noises and quickly they are all being picked up and cuddled.

I feel Tori Lee sending me feelings of confidence, caution, wariness and love. I look down to see her reach up for me clenching her tiny fists smiling as I say.

" I think that is just what we need to do Jason. We need as much information as we can get. I think that this is what we were meant to fight.

But call it a feeling or whatever but I think we need to acquire the Intel quietly letting as few know everything going on as possible. "

Eric is pacing with little Bas as he starts giving orders,

" You are right my lover. Once again you are thinking outside the box. Jason you and Aley do as you suggested. Aley you contact the sheriffs to send to pics of the locations but don't say why.

Alc you pop to all the pack masters and get any info and pics as to any rouge weres they might know of in the say last ten years, as well as get them to investigate Newlin, his congregation, any and everyone he associates with that has money, land, the means to pull kidnapping off.

There has to be a link. Get the shifters to sniff around the bombing sites. Have them listening for our rouge weres and take pictures of anything or any one looking suspicious or just asking way too many questions."

I smile as I watch my mate give orders as he cuddles our son to his bare chest. Mm okay maybe my hormones aren't completely all under control yet.

I tell them all everything Gran told me and even how she acted around Niall. I even inform them about the magic she used to cloak our conversation.

They all listen to me and we all fall into a thoughtful silence as we listen to the newscaster repeat the news yet again. Pam's the first to ask.

" Do you think she doesn't trust the Fae or did she just not want Niall to overhear her?"

I think about everything she did and said again before I answer.

" I think it was just Niall she was not wanting to overhear our conversation. She never got to tell me why though. I don't think it was because he is involved. She would have warned me if he wasn't to be trusted.

I think she just said more than she was supposed too. She had a more of a hand caught in the cookie jar vibe than he will kill me if he finds out vibe."

I put Tori Lee up on my shoulder as she starts to fuss. I feel her squirming and I hear a very soft clicking just before she strikes.

I wince as she cries out. I pull her down from my shoulder quickly checking her over. The pain in my shoulder goes away when Pam pulls a tiny fang out of my shoulder.

I panic thinking I've hurt her by pulling her away from my shoulder and ripping her fang out. I'm crying trying to get her to open her mouth so I can check her for her missing fang.

Tori stars glowing pink that changes to a bright white. I have to close my eyes it is so bright. I hear her coo, then she smiles a big almost toothless grin. Relief floods my body as I see two tiny fangs slowly emerge from her gums. I coo out.

" That's my baby girl. I'm so glad you didn't loose both of your little fangs in my shoulder. You can't just bite when you want. You need to let us know when your hungry baby girl. Can you retract your fangs for mommie?"

I watch in amazement as they disappear with a quiet snick. I look at Eric as he takes the tiny fang from Pam's hand and says.

" There are newborn vampires that don't have as much control over their fangs as the babies do. But they seem to be able to understand us all to some degree.

They are able to regenerate their fangs almost immediately where it take most vampires a month to regenerate a missing fang. Unbelievable.

Bas my son show Far your fangs son.{ fangs click down } Very good my boy. Now retract them.{ fangs disappear} That's good son. In the future my son if you are hungry for blood click your fangs down and smile."

Eric smiles as his fangs click down and Bas squeals, squirming and clicks his fangs back down at his Far. He smiles as he gives Bas his finger to suck on. He looks at me and says.

" It has been almost four hours since they all had blood. Three hours since they had milk. We will need to keep up with the times they feed for the next couple of days.

Its important to see if they stay consistent with their feedings for blood as well as milk. Remind me to request Dr. Ludwig to draw all three of our bloods so that we can measure their intake.

Newborn vampires require large quantities when they first are born and less as they learn control. We will need to monitor them to see if they will require more or less as they grow.

For now I think we should stick to just our blood to feed them with. We will also need to test them for vampire sensitivity to silver and sunlight."

I smile at Tori Lee as she clicked her little baby fangs down. I can hear my nieces and nephews as well as their siblings all click down their own fangs.

I give Tori Lee my finger as the rest of our family feeds blood to their babies. It feels quite different feeding Tori Lee than when my mates take blood.

I can almost feel a tiny bond... OH MY. I look at Eric and as if he knows what I'm thinking he nods yes and just smiles.

Once they have finished eating and been changed. I sit next to their sleeper and watch them drift off to sleep. My four little angels are all just perfect.

I look over and see all my family listening to Eric. I look at the screen once again it is such a shame all those poor innocent people died all because of hate. I hear Eric finish.

" There are untraceable disposable phones downstairs, get two each. If you run into any trouble call Godric immediately then destroy the phone. His number is the only number it will dial, so all you need press is send.

Aley, Jason, be as quick as you can. The sooner we have all the information the sooner we can eliminate the threats we are facing.

Alc and Sam same goes for you. Get what you can but don't separate if you don't have to. I can't talk to any of the Monarchs yet so I'll pop Amelia to Octavia to get her help in enlisting the covens to ward certain places where all supes can be safe from harm for now.

The rest of you we are depending on taking care of our mates. Contact Ludwig if they decide to not do what they are supposed to do. We will be back as soon as possible."

Eric and Alc give me and the babies a quick kiss goodbye and they are all gone. Everyone leaves our room except for Pam and Janice. We all decide to stay in here together.

I flip through the channels looking for something to watch. We all finally decide on a movie we all haven't seen.

I conjure up food for us all as we watch the movie. As we finish eating I notice that the magic I used seems to come easier to me now. It doesn't take long for us to each fall asleep.

I am startled awake by thunder. What the... how am I hearing thunder underground? Just then the doors slam open as Godric and CC blur in with the rest of the family hot on their heals.

Godric growls out.

" We need to leave now. We are under siege. They are bombing the upper house and grounds. We need to get out now while the escape routes are still accessible."

I notice for the first time that there is a protective shield surrounding the bed. None of the family can seem to get past it. I want to protest but I remember what Gran said and nod in agreement with Godric as he continues.

" Leave everything here. We can come back for it later if we need to. You need to release the shield so that we may get to you. Please child hurry."

I release my magic and the shield doesn't disappear. I glance at both my Sister in laws and they shake their heads no.

I look in the sleepers and only one baby is still awake. I pick up Mel and hold her close to me. I feel her instantly relax and the shields disappear.

She flinches as the sounds are now much louder and I can now feel the ground shake with each detonation. Poor thing must have been so scared.

Every one grabs a child and we all head for the escape hatch. Between the ground shaking and the lights blinking I loose my balance and I start to fall only to find myself floating in a pink bubble. I kiss Mel's forehead in thanks as the bubble disappears once I am standing again.

After running for what seems like forever through a tunnel we each take turns being sucked up the escape hatch only to be delivered into a ware house. I look at Godric in confusion as he only points to three black SUV'S. We all load up in two of them.

Godric takes off like a bat outta hell with CC tailing him. They both barely miss the rising garage door. I have no idea where we are only that I can hear we are still in Shreveport.

As everything blurs by I hear Godric talking softly to who I assume is Eric if the growling I hear is any indication. When Godric hangs up he says.

" We are going to your new home. It was to be a surprise, so surprise. Eric and Alc wanted to be the ones to take you there but well you remember where they took you on your first date?"

I think about it before I catch his eyes in the rear view mirror and nod yes. He smiles at me as he continues,

"Eric, Alc and Jason wanted to surprise you all with a home there. They have had six homes constructed on the property for the family.

It was to be for Christmas and it is mostly complete but no one know of its existence. It was completely constructed by weres and vampires loyal only to us.

It is not registered anywhere for anyone to find. We will be totally off the grid and completely safe. It was set up similar to the home I had set up..."

" Godric what happened to your home? I mean I thought that you had to be invited on to the property and if you had a hidden agenda you wouldn't be allowed to pass? Did the wards not hold?"

" No the wards held fine they used rocket launchers and fly overs. After several hit at once we sent the guards out to attack but the damage to the top half of the house was already done. It was fully engulfed by the time we were leaving.

Do not worry Janice I understand that all of the pack was at the site including you oldest son working on finishing when they struck. So loss of life will be minimal.

I have already alerted the compound as to expect our arrival. They are in the process of setting up the nursery as we speak. I believe Ludwig will be meeting us there.

I was only able to get hold of Alc and Jason. Eric still isn't answering. Fran will you please try Amelia's cell.

I am only getting extreme anger from my bond with Eric. What concerns me is that it has not fluctuated in quite some time."

Right then a truck pulls up beside us and opens fire. As I dive to the floor taking Mel and Jo with me I sense one were and two humans. I can tell they aren't alone that another car is quickly catching up to our other car.

As Godric maneuvers this huge SUV avoiding the swipes from the truck at speeds that should have me terrified. Is there no supe that has heard of a speed limit? I hear Godric say.

" That is not necessary Sookie. Each SUV I have is armor plated, with bullet proof glass and completely fire proof just like the under ground part of the house we left.

The only difference is this SUV receives a consistent stream fresh air and the air will stay cool. While any of the vampires would have remained perfectly safe there at the house. You would have eventually run out of air and it would have been uncomfortably hot.

It will still be there when we go back but by now all the escape tunnels have now been destroyed, leaving no way for anyone unauthorized to get in. If I feel it has be compromised I can blow it up remotely."

Godric is swerving and maneuvering trying to run our assailants off the road all while he calmly explains about the house we just left.

I look behind us after I get Jo and Mel back in their seats. I will have to think about of how I got them out of their car seats and on the floor with me without unbuckling them later.

I hear Tara settling down Bas and Tori Lee's whimpering after covering them. I send them all calm even though I am in no where near calm and it seems to work.

Thank God they all settle down. I look behind us to see the other truck battling with CC's SUV. She hits it just right flipping the truck several times.

I realize I am shaking as Tara wraps an arm around my shoulder in a comforting hug as Fran asks.

" You have bombs stashed where we have been living?"

I gasp and screech out as I hear her question.

" Where my babies slept?"

I look into the rear view mirror as he slams in to the truck sending it careening out of control, as it starts to flip CC barely misses getting hit by the out of control truck. He glances back at me and I see a small a smile as he calmly answers us.

" No. Not explosives. That was perhaps the wrong phrase. I am sorry for alarming you. There is a well placed set of beams that if mechanically removed will cause the house on top to literally collapse down on top of the other one, flattening and destroying everything below it.

As vampires, we all closely guard our resting place. In the past it was also the one place that guaranteed to have valuable information about said vampire.

But we always have a fail safe built in to destroy anything that we would leave behind so that it wouldn't fall into our enemies hands.

It is just a part of our nature. All homes that we have and will have in the future will have the same set up. They are all perfectly safe and no natural disaster can cause an accident."

I hadn't really thought about it but I guess that it would have been necessary in the past before they all came out of the coffin. It had to be so hard on them having to hide in live as though everyone around them were their enemy.

Tara who has been listening quietly while comforting me squeezes my shoulder bring me out of my thoughts. She looks at Godric then me and quirks her eye brow at me as I smile when she asks.

" Oh like that moveable dance floor in the movie It's a wonderful life?"

Godric seems to think about that. He must be using his vampire total recall to remember the scene where the dance floor separated over the pool when a button was pushed. He nods as he says.

" Yes like that. Although a little different now. I no longer need to be there to trigger it. The last century or two advancements in civilization and technology has made it much easier to keep our selves safe and has allowed us all to live a much more human life."

I smile at his ingenuity for keeping safe. He looks so young that it's hard to imagine he has been around for such a long time. Fran interrupts my thoughts worry laced in her voice when she says.

" Godric I've been trying Ames cell so much that now it's going straight to voice mail. I even tried to call Eric's cell and it is going straight to voice mail now too. I can..."

Godric interrupts her,

" Thank you Fran. We are almost there. Dial 504-234-6789. tell them we were attacked and to send out decoys and a clean up crew to 6000 block to Packard ave and the corner of Harris and Ball Dr. have them secure any survivors at Fangtasia.

They will have less than fifteen minutes before the police arrive unless they use the decoys. We will be there in exactly four minutes."

As Fran called the number and relayed the information. I reached out and knew immediately that there was only three survivors out of both trucks. Both drivers are were and the other is human and in a lot of pain.

I can't sense anyone else close by to them and those that I do sense have already called the police. I relay to Godric all that I heard as Fran finished her call.

He turns down the familiar drive that I remember when we rode the bikes here. I notice the changes immediately there is a huge stone wall on either side of the driveway. It appears to be a foot thick and at least twelve foot high.

We travel about a quarter of a mile and I see a razor wire fence that you would see on any cattle farm but you can tell it's new and not there to keep cattle in but to keep intruders out.

Another half mile and there is a huge iron gate across the drive way and an iron and concrete fence that has to be at least fifteen feet high.

There are not one but four look outs on the fence that are armed. Jesus Christ Shepard of Judea they're all armed with automatic guns.

As the gates open I recognize some of the weres as our guards from the other house. They all have their weapons out and ready to use them.

We pull up a short time later to a circular driveway with a water fountain in the middle with a stone statue of a mother with her children at her feet.

How in the world did they... Alc must of remembered how I loved that painting. I look out the window at the house and the only description I can give is it looks like a freaking castle minus the moat and drawbridge. It is all stone and it even has the turrets and towers. They had better not have put the girls' bedrooms in those towers.

It is absolutely breathtaking. As I step out and close the door to the SUV I get a shock at the actual damage done to the car.

It looks like it's been through a hail storm with all the bullet dings. The tires look like they had several shots fired at them. There's like this green stuff oozing out of them as they go flat.

My knees go weak and the ground looks mighty inviting when a were named Shaun I think, one of our guards scoops me up and carries me towards the leaded glass double doors.

Alc pops right in front of him scaring him half to death. His grip on me tightens as his and the other guards instincts to shift run through them. I giggle sending out a wave of calm and Bear just smirks and says.

" I think I can handle it from here Shaun. Thank you for seeing to my wife."

Alc takes me out of Shaun's arms. The were bows to us and returns to his post. I smack Alc on the chest playfully. Smiling I wrap my arms around him and ask.

" Hey tall dark and handsome, how'd you know where I was?"

Kissing me quickly he smiles at us and replies.

" I called Quinn's cell to see if he was able to get a hold of Tarkington. He told me what was going on with y'all. Then Godric called and said that y'all were on your way here, I thought I would pop over and be here to surprise you.

Eric and I built this for you so that you wouldn't have all the minds to filter through all the time. We started on it when you said yes to marrying us.

I wanted to be the one to carry you across the thresh hold. I would have thought Eric would have been back by now. Have you heard from him?

Seeing the SUV's I see you ran into some problems. Good call on armored plating all the vehicles. I see it came in handy. Do we know who they were yet?"

Holding both Tori Lee and Mel's car seats, Godric answers.

" No we can't get him or Ames on either of their cells. I am sure that they are fine. I can still feel Eric is very angry. But I will keep monitoring him for any change in his mood. From what I can tell he is still where he popped to and hasn't left from there.

We took fire from a couple of trucks on the way here. They were both disposed of and the cleaners and decoys were sent out. Thanks to your wife we know that there was three survivors. They will be transported to Fangtasia and held until you and I or Eric can interrogate them."

I watch the babies, they are all awake and just watching everyone. I lean my head down on Alc's massive chest as he asks.

" Do we know who they were with? What they might have wanted? Who sent them?"

Why does everyone look at me? Geez I sigh into his neck and repeat everything I had told Godric and the others earlier.

" No, they never thought of who they were working for just that we all needed to die and that they were surprised to find us out on the road.

They thought for sure that we were still at the house. They were wondering if the others knew we weren't there.

It was where they were heading when they got separated from the others. They were going to go to your other known address to see if any of us was there.

It was just stupid luck that they even found us. From their thoughts I could tell they weren't the brightest but that they had been selected specifically because of their skills with guns. They were all military or real recent ex military."

Alc kisses my forehead and says,

" Well how about I show you around and then if Eric still hasn't come back when we're through I'll pop to him and see what's keeping him."

I just notice someone missing and I ask,

" Bear where's Sam? Didn't he come back with you? Eric said to stay together."

Alc nods to Shaun to open the doors as he answers me.

" No I know what he said. But his Dad is well known in the shifter community and he thought it would be better to get them to help us if he stayed and helped them get organized.

It is a really huge community. I think it might be the largest in the states. He will be perfectly safe there with them and he's gonna call as soon as everything's set up. Don't worry little momma.

Several of them already worked for the vamps and already knew what was going on. Have we heard anything from Jason or Aley?"

Everyone enters the foyer. Alc kisses me as we cross the thresh hold and whispers in my ear.

" I know Eric wishes he was here. He was looking forward to seeing your face as you saw the house for the first time. We had everything planned out just how we were going to do this. But we will do this proper when he gets here."

I smile up at Alc hugging his neck a little harder. I grab my phone and put it on the camera setting and take a picture of us.

Then I hand my phone to Shaun to record my face as I see everything for the first time. I hear Pam's voice answering Alc's question and Godric rolling his eyes. Yep still a funny sight.

" Of course not. I have been monitoring her feelings since they left. She feels flirty, happy and over all mischievous. None of those feelings should she be feeling around my husband.

If we do not hear from them soon I am going to pop to them and I will get to the bottom of her feelings. I can promise you this she will definitely not like the methods of how I get to the bottom of her feelings either. "

You can see the jealousy Pam has for her sister being with Jason. Godric just raises his eyebrow like Eric does and says.

"Pamela, do I need to command you to not go popping all over Goddess knows where? You do not even know that her feelings have anything to do with Jason."

Pam snaps back

" No! She has always taken everything from me, boyfriends, blood, girlfriends, clothes, jewelry, my maker. But if..."

You can see the aggravation in Godric's eyes at her snippy attitude. He slowly sets down both car seats and lowly growls out.

"Pamela."

Just by the sound of her name and the tone of his voice alone has the rest of us backing up. Poor Quinn he's stuck in the middle holding her. Pam grumbles out

" No Master. Sorry Master. { muttering} I'll just wait till she gets back... "

You can almost feel the shear power he has and the restraint he is using to not hurt her for disrespecting him in front of others. Through clinched teeth he growls out.

" I can make this permanent Pamela. Do not press your luck my child. I am not Eric and I am not as lenient in my punishments as he is.

Make no mistake I will not command you to not hurt your sister but I will punish you if you do. I will punish you if you disrespect me again with that attitude. Do you understand me my child?"

She acts like she finally gets a clue that she can't push Godric like she can Eric as she answers him in a quiet and much more respectful tone.

" Yes Master. { still mumbling} I'll be so damn glad when Eric takes back control..."

Quinn looks like he would rather be any where else but there as Godric stares Pam down. Before any of us can blink Godric vamps over to in front of them making Quinn jump back. In an icy tone that leaves no room for doubt as to the fact she pushed him too far.

His fangs are out and seem much larger than Eric's. I have never seen Godric this upset. The babies are whimpering with their fangs all out. I know that they can feel the tension rolling off Godric and he growls out.

" Pamela I command you to be respectful to every one in the family and... what is the saying if you have nothing good to say, then say nothing at all. You will be respectful and have only nice things to say or you will say nothing at all to the family.

For the blatant disrespect you have shown me in front of our family I will punish you. I will wait until you are well to issue you your punishment, but make no mistake I will be the one that will punish you. Eric will have no say in it at all. For the last time do you understand me Pamela?"

She tries to resist the command only to open her mouth and nothing comes out. The shock and pain of the command show clear in her face.

I don't think she believed he would really command her. You can see the command take hold as her whole body goes rigid and then shudders as she stutters out,

"Yesss. Massssterrrrrr."

He reigns in his temper and retracts his fangs along with all the babies making a loud snick. All the babies are quiet and just looking around as he steps even closer and cups her cheek.

I notice a single blood tear running down her cheek as he wipes it away. He smiles at them both before reaching for her and taking Pam out of Quinn's grateful grasp.

Quinn quickly retreats and picks up both car seats that Godric had previously sat down. All of us release a breath we had all been holding. He continues in a gentle tone.

" Pam it is time for you and your sister to stop your sibling rivalry / jealousy tirades. You are both very special and dear to this family. From now on please try to get along with your sister.

Now since I have spoiled the surprise that you and Eric had planned, by needing to bring everyone here now. I hope that we can..."

I see JC come in though the door hollering.

"Momma!Momma! Momma! I tah untel Ewic. He id in twouble jus lide Daddy is. "

I watch as both Pam and Godric crumple to the ground both in obvious pain at the same time that JC starts talking. You can see the pain written on both of their faces.

Jackson and several more of our were guards come rushing in to the foyer guns out like we are being attacked. I look at Alc for conformation of what I think I heard when he says.

" Shit. Janice did he just say both Eric and Jason are in trouble?"

She looks at him shaking her head yes as little JC answers.

" Yes I did. Daddy is fighn wif Ant Aley and somb odders and Untel Ewic is bein mean to Ant Ame. He jus dunt wan ta be mean. He's weal mad and hurt. Yous all neeb ta hurry ta deem befowe day det deem an keep deem fom us."

CC sets Janice down as she goes over to Godric and Pam to try and comfort them. Both of them have bloody tear tracks streaking their faces.

Janice sits down on the floor where JC flings himself into her arms now crying. Jackson goes down on his knees trying to offer comfort to them while Janice rocks and holds JC as his cries only get louder. I listen in to his thoughts and I see just what he was saying.

I gasp out at what I see and then I push his thoughts to everyone here in the foyer. It didn't occur to me that JC would be magical like us much less see the horrors that he is seeing.

As his mind flashes between the two images. I see Eric fighting an entire coven of witches. Several lay on the ground dead.

He looks like he so mad. Eric has several wounds all over him and he looks to almost be warring with himself as well as the witches.

Jason is glowing blue as Aley is throwing fireballs at him. He is fending her off as well as what looks like humans with a silver net and stakes.

He is throwing his energy balls at Aley as he has the humans frozen in place. I hear a loud scream as blood splatters across his face.

I watch him go down on his knees shock written all over his face. He looks down at his waist just as the silver net falls on top of him and Aley blurs over decapitating a human with her bare hands. I scream out,

" No Jason. God no."

I barely hear Alc barking out orders as the horrible images keep replaying in my mind.

"Quinn, Fran, Tara, Lala, Jeremy, Shaun take the babies Janice, JC, and Sookie and get them all to the nursery now. Guard them with your lives.

Quinn, Tara, Lala, Fran, stay in the room with them. Do not let any one in that room but Dr. Ludwig, me or Jason.

Do not let any of the vampires in. CC call Ludwig and have her get here now. Then call Claude, and Claudine and have them get here now.

Dad put the house on lock down. If we don't get home within a hour then get them all moved to the panic room.

Have Claude and Claudine ward four of our biggest cells against mind control and being able to use their powers and strength.

CC, Godric, you both take Pam and get into one of the cells just as soon as they are ready. Janice protests.

" No Alc. They haven't done anything wrong. Pam needs to be with her baby girls. They will want..." Godric interrupts Janice stating

" Janice, he is right. If what we saw is true then they are both being controlled by an outside influence most likely magical. We will all be safer if we are where we can not harm anyone."

Everyone looks back at Alc as he continues.

" Get all the vampire guards into one of the cells. Leave the doors open to the two remaining cells. I'll get Aley first and put her in one. Then I'll get Eric next. At his age and strength I can only hope he doesn't have time to realize it's me and try to fight with me.

Tinker bug please go with Shaun and do not come after us. If for some reason I can't get them back here or I don't return by tonight, Dad, Godric, I want you to take them all and run.

Get them the hell out of this country and as far away as possible. Take all of our guards and do not tell anyone where you are going. Do not ever return. If we can we will find you once it is safe.

Please Tinker bug don't fight me on this. Eric and I both agreed that you and the babies are the most important things and you must survive no matter what."

I look up into his eyes and I see the pain and the fear that this won't be easy. I remember what Gran warned me about and even though it goes against every instinct I have and my heart is breaking I say.

" Yes Bear. I don't want to. But I will stay here and I won't fight you on this. Just please, please bring them all back home to us. You and Eric come back to me safe. I love you."

" I'll try my best. I love you so damn much."

He kisses me leaving me with no doubt as to his feelings for me. I know in my heart he won't give up. I look up in to his eyes as he hands me off to Shaun. I can see Alc's pain and his determination to come back to us etched on his face.

I can feel my tears trying to break through. But I refuse to let me crying be the last thing he sees. If this is the last time I see him then I want him to remember my face not my tears.

I reluctantly let go of him and with a small sad smile I watch one of my reasons for existing pop out of my life to hopefully save our mate and family.

I only hope and pray to anyone listening that this was the warning I received and that I didn't just make the biggest mistake of my life.

As we are all moving to where ever the nursery is I feel the tears finally break free. I can hear CC's and Godric's cries of pain as the weres silver them.

Pam's screams are the worst because I know in my heart that she is feeling the pain of her maker, sister and husband all while being forceably separated from her precious daughters less than 24 hours after she gave birth to them.

When in God's name will we get a chance to just be normal?

A/N THIS CHAPTER WAS A LITTLE SHORTER THAN MY USUAL BUT IT WAS AT A GOOD PLACE TO CUT IT OFF. SO THE BIG BAD IS FINALLY HERE. NEXT UP WILL BE FROM APOV. AND YES THERE WILL BE LEMONS AND FIGHTING BOTH IN THE NEXT CHAPTER.

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