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Chapter 16
The streets were almost deserted it was getting so late. Bill told her that he had Mark and his team coming to the hospital to relieve him but he would stay as long as he could before having to rest for the day. Bill pulled up to the front of the building and had her out of the car with Enar in his carrier rushing them into the supe hospital she gave birth to her children in. Dr. Ludwig met them at the door. Bill followed them with the baby carrier in his hands to the exam room. Sookie took Enar out of his carrier and put him on the table for the doctor to look at him. He cried the entire ride and was still crying. His little face was all red and streaked and his hands were little fists he hadn't unclenched in hours.
Dr. Ludwig asked all the questions she needed and told Sookie and Bill to sit that there were tests that needed to run. Sookie sat in her chair paralyzed by fear, her baby was sick and she couldn't help him. The doctor came in a bit later to let them know they were still taking some x-rays and she would bring the baby back soon but it seemed like weeks. Bill had to leave and rest because dawn was coming, Mark and her guards were all over the hospital checking and rechecking things. Her phone rang, it was Eric.
"How is he? Are you alright my love?" That was her Eric and she began crying again from the sound of her Viking husband talking to her.
"The doctor has him Eric, I don't know. I am so scared. I don't know what I will do if something happens." Mark was giving her more tissues.
"I will be there in an hour my love. Hold on I am on my way. Ok?" He was trying to comfort her even now.
"I love you Eric. Be careful." She wanted to him here with her. How could she face this alone.
"I love you too, hold on ok? I coming my love." He disconnected. She hung her phone up and put it back into her pocket.
Dr. Ludwig came into the room. "Sookie were going to have to do more extensive tests. So far we haven't found a thing on any one of them we took. He is upset and crying but I will try to move this along as fast as possible to prevent less stress on him." She left Sookie sitting in the room alone.
She was alone for what seemed like quite a while waiting. She didn't even know she had let her bond reopen until she felt Eric approaching and realized he was there. She could feel his love and concern and he was pushing as much comfort to her as he could. He was running through the hospital as fast as possible looking for them. Sookie stepped into the hall and he grabbed her to pull to him. He was kissing face and hugging her so tightly. "My love, any news?" He pulled her face up to look into her eyes. They sat in the chairs Sookie had been sitting in alone for hours. He was here with her now, she needed him more than anything.
"No, the doctor said she can't find anything so they have to do more test." Her eyes were searching his and hers were red and swollen from crying. She could see her strong husbands worry in his face and it made it even more real. The tears just wouldn't stop.
The doctor came into the room with the nurse who had a bawling baby in her arms. He had cried so much now he was hiccupping while crying at the same time and he was pitiful. Sookie's hands went over her eyes she couldn't stand to see her son like this. Eric was frozen in panic looking at his crying son, his son that never made a peep. "Viking, I will review the tests and be back soon."
The nurse leaned over to hand the baby to Sookie but Eric stood to take him. It was like the window to her sons soul was opened the minute his father touched him. His little eyes opened and his squalling went to whimpers. The baby's face was softening and his father was the source. Sookie knew it immediately. The moment Enar's body came in contact with father he stopped crying. "Oh my God Eric. It's you. He was crying for you!" Sookie leaned back in the chair and broke down from relief.
She was right, Eric thought. Eric stood and watch his son who never made a sound in his young life go from a bright red screaming child to him calming down and relaxing in his fathers arms. Eric sat himself from the same relief Sookie was feeling.
The doctor must have heard the baby calming and came in the room. "Northman have you been away from your child?" He shook his head yes. "Sookie, I didn't think to ask you that, you two are usually always together. How many days?" Sookie held up two fingers. She still couldn't talk. "I see. This child has his father's energy. He must be close to Eric and not separated from him for long periods. Two days might not seem like much but to this child it is. Didn't he call to you Eric?" Eric shook his head yes. "Well then you have learned a valuable lesson here." She left and Eric moved to pull Sookie into his other arm and she continued to cry into his shoulder.
They went home and Eric took his son upstairs to give Sookie some time to herself, he knew she was shaken and exhausted. Eric sat in the rocking chair with his son. "Enar you scared your mommy very badly tonight. I am sorry I did not listen when you called to me. It is my fault and I feel terrible but I will fix this I promise. I will make it up to you all." Sookie walked into the room. Her breasts hurt and the front of her shirt was soaking wet. Eric moved over to let her sit in the chair with him and their son. He handed their son to her and she moved the fabric of her shirt so her son would eat and he latched on instantly like nothing had happened.
"Eric I was so scared, I thought he was sick. He never cries, never. We have to figure this out. I love you so much and I don't want us apart, but you can't expect me to live with you like this, I have never done anything to be treated so badly by you." She was still raw and emotional and began to silently cry again.
Eric felt awful about it all. This was his fault every second of it, Sookie being upset, the baby, every bit of it, he knew it and what was the purpose? He wasted two days on hypothetical thoughts. "I have never been sorrier for something I have done. Holding Enar that night and those thoughts came in to my head I wanted to kill someone. I finally got some order in our lives, things were the way I wanted them, then to hear men are thinking how sexy you are or how much they wish you would leave me so they would have a chance I went ballistic Sookie! What am I to do? Lock you up so no one ever sees you again? I can't do that and I don't know how to control this. Then my son calls to me and I ignored him, poor baby cried for almost a half day." He looked so vulnerable and his emotions were churning she could feel it through the bond. Eric was looking at his son and his eyes didn't move from his tiny little son.
Enar was finally falling asleep, Sookie held him closer to her chest, she never wanted to let him go again. "Sweetie, I think you should be honored that men find me attractive. I know I am of you. You are one hot piece of vampire yumminess. I see the way woman look at you when we are out or even woman you know, even men for that matter and they stare and want you. You are on a calendar for crying out loud. Have you looked in the mirror lately? I love the fact that woman think you're a sex God, well, because you're my sex God." She was smiling at him.
Eric leaned down to take his son who was now completely asleep. His little face was back to normal and Eric was relived. He placed his son in his crib then went to look at his princess, she was darling. "I know your right and I just got carried away. I thought you would find others more attractive than me and leave so I pushed you away before you could. I feel ridiculous about it now. I just couldn't stop, I am sorry Sookie."
Sookie got up and wrapped her arms around him. "How could you think that? You might be way too gorgeous on the outside Eric, but it isn't all about your looks and you should know that. I love what is inside your heart, your mind, your kindness, the way you are with our kids and that is just a fraction of the things. You are my heart and my soul, sweetie. Remember what the lesson is here Eric, people will try to come between us. We can't let them."
They stood hugging for a long while before he picked her up and took her to their room. He toed the door open and then shut and laid his wife on the bed. Tonight he knew she was tired and he only wanted her to rest. He sat on the side of the bed, took off his boots, his shirt and jeans and got into the bed with his wife. He pulled her to him and they were sound asleep with in minutes.
Eric woke to feel his wife running her tongue on his gracious plenty. "You are too much my wife." His head fell back as her tongue was running circles and her hand was stroking slowly and then picking up speed. He moaned as her mouth sucked hard on his tip.
"Morning my sex God husband." She giggled and went back to what she was doing. Her hand went to his balls and her tongue was slowly running under his shaft and it was driving Eric crazy. She then put her mouth over him and took every bit of him she could. He could feel the back of her throat with every stroke she made on him her mouth sucking up and down on him. His eyes were rolling in the back of his head. "Look Eric, watch me sucking you. You taste wonderful." His head moved up to look at her. He watched her head bobbing up and down, her hand stroking in the same motion. Just watching his wife do this to him was so exciting he could barely control his orgasm, his release was building hard and fast. He moaned loudly at the feeling of her mouth on him, his moved back into the pillow and his hips come off the bed. "Are you ready sweetie? I want to taste you!" She started moving so fast up and down on him his eyes blurred for a moment as he bucked and groaned while she kept her mouth on him collecting all of his juices. Sookie was licking him to get it all while smirking wildly. He moved to grab her and she jumped off the bed before he caught her. She was completely naked, she stood up and began rubbing her nipples one in each hand. "Want to touch them my Viking?" He growled and advanced on her and she moved away again. She took hand moved it to her lips putting one finger in her mouth and then moving it to her breast making it moist. "What about now Eric? You need to touch me don't you? Do you want me?" He was going insane, she was teasing him and he wanted his hands on her. She moved back to her dressing table and put one leg up on the chair exposing her curls and her folds. Eric's head flew back and she looked at him. "I need you to use those long beautiful fingers and touch me there Eric. I need your fingers on my body, in me. I want you to make me come with your fingers rubbing me and pumping me both. Can you do that sweetie? I love when you do that to me." He moved so fast she could only giggle. Eric was on his knees and he did everything she asked enjoying every second of it. His finger sought her center touching her center and rubbing her nub. She was so wet and he inserted his fingers inside her moving them in and out. Sookie's pants turned to moans. "Don't stop Eric, finish me please! I need you to finish me!" Her hips were moving with the impact of his hands and she moaned until she erupted leaning back to grab the dressing table for support.
Eric took his tongue and licked her folds getting all of the slickness of her climax. He stood up and kissed her and grabbing her by the behind pulling her up to him. The Viking was ready for her again. He moved her to the top of the dressing table and began kissing her again. They pawed and scratched and pinched until neither could take it any longer. He set her on her feet and turned her around and pulled her rear to him and thrust hard to enter her. Her hands were on the side of the table holding on for dear life as they moved together. "Look at us Sookie. Do you see us?" She turned her head to look at him. "No, look at us in the mirror lover. See us!" She did as he asked and her body had a mind of its own, the fever of their love making was engulfing her now. She was groaning and she reached between them to feel what she saw, his entering her and her taking him inside her. It was the most incredible thing to see their mating. She couldn't take it her orgasm was on her so fast and she was thrusting hard on him for more. Eric leaned over her and bit her shoulder taking her blood and she took his arm and bit hard. The ripple that ran through their bond of them coming together was like fireworks, it was popping and flinging them high and then fanning out as they fell together back to reality. Sookie was trying to clear her head to see straight and Eric was licking her shoulder. He pulled on her a bit harder than he should have and he wanted it closed and healing immediately.
Sookie pulled them apart and she whipped around to grab him under his arms to hug him. "Incredible my husband. I don't know what I ever did to deserve you."
"No, wife you were fantastic you little vixen. You just surprise and amaze me every day. I enjoy your experimentation. I will have to pull out some old tricks and give them a whirl with my adventurous wife." He was grinning like the predator he was. She smacked his sexy behind and ran like crazy to the bathroom him hot behind her. They showered together washing and playing with each other and finally dressed for the day.
"Sookie, I need to go back to Vegas this morning. I have a meeting with vampire Kings and Queens tonight." He hated to tell her but he would let her give him the direction of what to do next.
"Ok, do you want us to come with you?" She didn't want Enar away from his father. "I mean if your going to have to stay awhile I don't want the kids away from you." Sookie didn't want to be away from him either but she would wait and see what his plans were.
"Get packed, we need to leave in an hour. I wouldn't think of leaving with out you. Besides I have a date with my wife tomorrow night. I plan to take her out and show her off to the world. We will dress and go out and enjoy all our state has to offer. That is if I can get the sex maniac wife out of the bedroom." He was grinning and she threw her brush at him. He caught it mid air and laughed.
Sookie was like an army commander rushing through the house to get things done. Amelia was up, packed and helped with the twins to get them ready to go. Eric looked around to see the his children were bathed, fed and dressed to go back to Vegas. He smiled, his wife was incredible.
Mark walked to the foyer to where Eric stood. "Eric, you are a fool you know?" Eric cocked his head and narrowed his eyes at the man waiting for his wife's guard to finish his train of thought. "She loves you more than anything other than those babies. You pushed her away over something petty. Most woman might no take kindly to being accused of things they don't do and retaliate. Think about that next time." Mark walked to where Sookie was standing to take her bags and took them to the waiting cars. He knew Mark was right, he knew he had hurt her with his behavior when she put her heart in his hands from the beginning. He was a fool. Mark was about to walk past him and Eric stopped him by putting his hand on Mark's shoulder which caused Mark to stand straighter. Mark was prepared if he had to fight for Sookie, he would and Eric knew it. He thanked Mark and went to get his oldest son. Mark shook his head and in minutes they were loaded into the cars and headed back to Vegas.
Sookie and her family were back in Las Vegas a few hours. Her first thought when they walked in the door was everything looked like it should, Eric must have went great lengths to replace the broken living room he destroyed. She had her children in the floor playing with the twins while Johan was running around the living room talking a mile a minute in Swedish. Sookie was holding a bouncing Erika who was smiling and cooing in one arm while her son Enar was his usual quiet self. Enar would reach for his sister and then stand quiet again.
Alcide was heading into the living room but stopped and stood watching Sookie for a few minutes. He smiled at them, they were gorgeous. He thought they looked like something off the front of some magazine, blonde and beautiful. Each of the children looked like Eric, he was a lucky son of bitch Alcide thought. He walked into the living room to Sookie. "Hey Alcide. Sorry, I hope we didn't disturb you." Erika was grinning at him. Eric was in big trouble when this one got old enough.
"Nope, how could one of those little dolls disturb someone? You ok Sookie? I mean, you know with what happened the other day? He didn't hurt you did he?" He knew it wasn't his business but he cared about her and he wouldn't stand by and watch the vamp hurt her.
She looked up and smiled at him. "No, he didn't hurt me Alcide. He might have been acting like an idiot but he would never hurt me like that. Besides, remember me? Magical Sookie? I can handle him." She said it with sincerity and Alcide wondered if she really meant it, if push came to shove could she really defend herself against him.
He just nodded at her. "Ok, I am heading down. Eric has all kinds of people headed this way tonight. Holler if you need something." He got up and left.
She and the kids played until Johan wore himself out. Sookie had him pinned on the couch tickling her oldest son and the tears of laughter were running down the sides of his face. His laugh was incredible and she loved to hear it. Eric snuck behind her and whipped her up and pinned her down and began to tickle her. Johan hopped up and helped his father get her back. She was begging to be let go, her legs and arms going every direction to stop them from tickling her. Eric was grinning from ear to ear laughing and Johan was bouncing on the couch clapping his hands. Finally Eric pulled her up and she was breathless from laughing. "Eric, you big jerk! You will pay for that one mister!" She slapped his behind and Johan squealed louder.
"I will enjoy what ever punishment you force upon me lover." He winked at her and rushed his oldest child twirling him in the air.
When Eric stopped spinning Johan took his fathers smiling face in his tiny hands and his little face became somber. "Daddy, bad man coming."
Eric stilled and Sookie turned to look at her husband and son. Eric pressed his son. "What bad man Johan? Who?"
"Man is bad daddy." Johan held his Eric's face tighter and the image flashed causing Eric's head to move back. His children were incredibly magical and he knew his son began harvesting his talent in the womb. He did not doubt what his child was telling him, his son was what the oracle had called the Destined child. Johan pulled Eric closer to whisper in his ear. "Mommy." Johan looked to Sookie with his warning and Eric followed his eyes to where Sookie stood.
"Thank you son, I will protect mommy. Don't worry, we will be ready." He kissed his son handing Johan to his mother. He kissed Sookie tenderly on the lips. "I need to make some calls. Don't leave the penthouse Sookie. I will be back soon." His phone was on and he was talking to someone before she took another breath. She watched him stop to talk with Mark and then Eric was gone. Mark was on his phone making calls and guards appeared from where ever they were and all she could do was wait. Sookie took her kids to put them down for a nap.
Eric was rushing through his office. Alcide was talking to a local shifter when Eric came in and Alcide dismissed the man to go to Eric's office. "What's going on Eric?"
"I had been hearing rumors of the King of New Mexico was taking interest in Sookie. I spoke to Stan and after he made some inquires he assured me it was nothing. Johan just showed me an image, it was of Marcus, the King of New Mexico. He warned me he was coming for Sookie. He will be here tonight." Eric stood looking at Alcide.
"Shit! I will make some calls and get everyone here. We can take him out before he makes his move. We have a few hours to get things ready before they rise for the evening." Alcide's face was angry. He was preparing for a fight.
"I can't move on his unless he strikes first. I have no credible information he is coming other than Johan. I accept what my son tells me but no other King or Queen will. They will think I am looking for a fight with no cause for it. I have been preparing for this for a few weeks." Eric and Alcide sat talked strategy.
Sookie was worried. There had been no issues from the supernatural world in a quite a while that she knew of it, partly because Eric squashed all rumblings before it turned into more and she knew it. Now, here was a King wanting to push his authority around again. Eric was stronger and in a better place this time and she knew he would protect her but she was still scared. She was a mother now for crying out loud, couldn't the supe world just leave her alone to live her life with her family? She got the kids situated and took a shower to prepare for the evening. Eric was having a little get together of the fifteen Kings and Queens he invited. They were vampires Eric was having issues with or vice versa and friends like Russell and Stan. It made her feel better to know that those two ancient vampires had Eric's back. She dressed in black dress pants, a red long sleeved oversized cashmere sweater, and heels. Pulling her hair up in a pony tail and putting on some make up she was ready for the evening. Eric stepped into the room just as she was finishing up. He was behind her kissing her neck. "I would love to rip those panties and bra off you have under those clothes my bride."
"No you will not Eric. I just got ready and you need to stay focused." She knew his energy and he was full of lust for both blood and sex.
"You are a tease Mrs. Northman. If I were a smart man I would have married a woman who wasn't so sassy." He pulled her to him and kissed her like his life depended on it. She was panting and breathless before it ended.
She leaned into his chest, the smell of him was intoxicating. He easily made her forget what was going on around her. "Yes, but you love every inch of me." She smiled up to him again and he grabbed her pulling her closer. His fangs were down and running along her neck and shoulder. Her head fell back from the contact of his fangs. He took his hand to unbutton her pants and slid his hands into her folds. She began moaning at the pressure his fingers were causing her insides. Her body was becoming so wet and she felt like her legs would give out. She was panting into his neck when her orgasm took her. She was biting his cool skin to show him what he was doing to her was incredible. She was unbuttoning his pants with shaking hands while her orgasm continued. His pants were on the ground and she pulled off her sweater and yanked her own pants down then removed his shirt leaving her bra and panties on . She jumped on him and he caught her their centers touching. "Love me Eric." He pulled her face up to where they were eye to eye and his eyes glistened as he took his rock hard length and moved her panties aside and pushed up inside her. She panted but never took her eyes off him. She wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him her eyes still on his while their bodies moved up and down on each other. She licked his face, his lips then moved to kiss him again. Her moans she pushed into his mouth. No way she was looking away from him, this was so erotic and made her even hotter the look in his eyes as they made love to each other. Her little body on his large one and with every movement they were what they were destined to be, one complete unit, two halves of the whole. She felt it in that moment. "Mine, Eric. You are mine." He growled softly at the slow love they were giving each other. He kissed her making her lips swell, it was so sexy to him to know he made her look like that, breathless and panting. His thrusts were slow and steady and her body met each one.
"I love you Sookie. Every part of you." His eyes never leaving hers. He could feel her rising with each thrust of him in her. "Mine, Sookie, you will always be mine." He was moving to the top of it with her in that moment. She was panting and he was groaning their eyes locked on one another. Sookie placed her lips on his and they began their mating call to each other looking at each other as they rose and fell. Only in that moment did they look away to bite each other to take the others blood. He looked back into her face and kissed her with her returning the kiss, both of them with each others blood on their individual tongues.
He slowly moved them to the bathroom while they were still connected in the most intimate of ways. He ripped her panties off of her and undid her bra making her moan from the assassination of another set of underwear. Laughing, he put them in the shower still inside her and turned on the water. His gracious plenty wasn't done yet, it wanted an encore. His hips began to move again and she moaned into his neck. The warm water hitting them both warming their bodies even more. She moved her face to look into his eyes again and held on while he moved faster this time, his need greater. Together they pushed and pumped harder and faster. This time when their eyes met it was lust and need they saw in each others eyes. It was overwhelming Sookie, she was so ready for him to finish her she was begging. "Your everything to me Eric, Oh God! Faster!" Her eyes and his locked into the gaze they had on each other. He did not let her down. His grunts were coming faster and with every push of her hips on his he could feel them building again. He was grunting something to her in Swedish and it made her hotter for him. The sound of his words were so tantalizing she could barely stand it. This ancient Viking was hers and he made her feel things she never knew existed. "Yes! Yes! Yes!" She was screaming and he was chanting her name as they came together clinging to each other. He leaned against the cool tile to get his bearings.
Sookie knew her legs would be mush but she moved to release them from each other. "Wife you are incredible. I would lock you up and stay with you making love to you every moment of every day if it were possible." He was kissing her neck as she turned to get a hold of the tile for stability. After the after shocks were over they showered and got out to dress. Sookie looked at her discarded clothes and shook her head putting them in to the laundry basket. He got her again.
They emerged out of their room looking like something Alcide and Amelia had never seen. They were beyond gorgeous together. They were blonde, beautiful, impeccably dressed and they had the glow of two people in love. But it was more than that, yes they loved each other but this was different and both Amelia and Alcide knew that. It was like they were the same entity and they shared the same powerful energy. It made Amelia gasp. She could feel the pulse coming from these two and it was mind blowing. "I don't know what you two were doing but man, your energy is incredible. I think I need to sit." Amelia moved to put herself on the chair. Her breathing was uneven and she was fanning her face. Alcide just looked at them not being able to take his eyes off them.
"What the hell?" Sookie looked up at Eric and he shrugged.
"I don't know lover, you look the same to me." He was just as clueless as she was.
"Pull yourself together Amelia! Your funny, we get it." Sookie was trying to defuse this. She didn't think it was funny anymore.
"I am not doing it. Its coming from the two of you. I don't control it." She was finally catching her breath.
"Are you ready wife. Lets get downstairs and get his over." Eric took his wife's hand and headed toward the elevator.
King Stan & Russell were already downstairs along with the rest of their group. Eric left his children in the capable hands of his wife's guard Mark, his detail and Amelia was staying behind to watch the kids while they were gone. Sookie was surprised there were faces here she didn't recognize. She and Eric made their way around and he graciously introduced her to the ones she didn't know and she said hello to those she knew. The last vampire she met was King Marcus. He was tall, dark and very handsome but he looked deadly, almost too deadly and Sookie was reluctant to meet him. Eric nodded at her and she went with him to welcome him to their home. He nodded to her as they approached. Eric looked at Marcus then spoke. "King Marcus, this is my bonded and wife, Queen of Louisiana and Nevada, Sookie Northman." The King looked intrigued and bowed to her. "I am honored to finally meet the beautiful Sookie Stackhouse. A pleasure." His accent was Irish which shocked Sookie.
"I am sorry King but you are mistaken, I am not Sookie Stackhouse, I am Sookie Northman as it has been for over two years now." She smiled sweetly but he did not miss her venom. Eric squeezed her hand and she looked up to him and he nodded at her.
"Apologizes my Queen." He moved to his place at the table.
After all the introductions and the non sense with Marcus, Eric took Sookie to sit next to him at the table. Pam was on the other side of Sookie and Pam reached over to squeeze her hand. She and Alcide, who sat on the other side of Pam,, were the only humans present . The vampire guards were lined up behind each of their masters and they lined the room. One thing about vampires, not one trusted the other much and they made it very well known. The meeting was very formal and Eric started the ball rolling with issues he had with certain states, they would speak in defense, a compromise was offered and then whatever changes were added the item was closed and they moved to the next. Each King or Queen took turn, some taking several having more than one issue with another kingdom and after several hours the meeting was about be adjourned.
Sookie was getting a strange feeling and she wasn't sure what it was. She kept looking at Eric but he looked fine. Sookie was feeling anxiety or fear, she couldn't tell which. She pulled Eric aside the first chance she got and whispered to him. "Eric is everything ok? I mean your not worried about something?"
He looked down on his wife not sure what she was saying. "My love, I am fine, truly." He had no idea what she was talking about.
She was shaking her head and about to say something else to Eric when the door to the room opened and one of her guards, Sydney stood in the room and one arm was her son Johan the other was a gun. Sookie moved to run toward them but Eric caught her around the waist to stop her.
"Let go of my son Sydney. Give him to me." Eric was furious and Pam was beside them with Bill right behind. Alcide stood to growl at his were pack member.
King Marcus stood and came forward. "You may have him but I would like your bonded, Northman."
Sookie thought she would pass out. How did this keep happening? She yelled to Sydney to let her baby go. The guard just stood where he was.
"No, give me my son or I will kill you with my bare hands Marcus. You will not take my family. Every vampire in this room has seen your offense against me. You believe you will survive this? You are more foolish than I thought." Eric was seething with anger.
Johan was frightened and Sookie could see it. She looked at her son and spoke to him though their minds. "Baby, don't worry. Daddy will take care of you. Just hold on baby ok?" Johan looked at her.
"Eric, I will go." Sookie's eyes were welling up with tears.
"No!" He moved to put his body in front of hers.
"He has Johan, if he will let him go then I will go with him. He won't hurt my kids Eric. I will die before I let someone hurt them." Eric knew she was right. He felt the same but he couldn't' sacrifice her to do it. He was shaking his head no.
"You will let my son stay here with his father if I go with you? You won't hurt him?" She needed the words to be heard.
"I will let him go downstairs as we leave. I do not want the boy. Just you." Eric, Bill and Pam were all growling and in attack mode. Stan and Russell's fangs were down too. The vampire Kings from the Kingdoms were standing and were ready to defend Eric and Sookie, most in the room were at their blood bonding ceremony. They were all waiting for Eric's direction to what they would do next.
Sookie stood up to kiss Eric. He grabbed her. "No! You are not going." He knew she was and he couldn't do anything to stop this. He would watch her walk to the vampire and walk away from him again.
"Your not going to hurt her Marcus! She is bonded to Northman! You touch one hair on her head I will find you myself and kill you personally, do you understand?" King Stan was livid. Sookie smiled at him trying to defend her.
"No, I do not want to hurt her but I will if he tries to come for her." This vampire King was not the brightest Sookie thought. Did he not know who he was dealing with? The Viking would find him and rip the skin off his body before cutting him into tiny pieces. He would deserve what he got Sookie thought. She looked back at Eric, she was leaving Eric alone in Las Vegas with their children.
"See you at the airport Eric, I love you. You better kill this bastard before he leaves the state or I will. Get Johan Eric, please." Eric nodded and let Sookie go. He knew her powers and he knew he was ready for this to happen he just didn't like Sookie and his son in the middle of it.
She stood to the side of King Marcus and let him guide her out of the room. She could feel the buzz coming from Eric. He was already moving to be in place when they reached the airport. Johan was whimpering and she smiled at him. "Baby, they will let you go downstairs, run to daddy or Pammy ok? I will be back in a few hours. I love you." He just shyly smiled at her. Sookie could hear Pam calling Johan from the other side of the floor. Sookie was relived her son would be in Pam's hands.
The King did as he said. Sydney released her son at the bottom floor as cars whipped to escort them to the airport. Eric she knew was already there waiting. His people were in transit, but Eric took flight the minute Marcus couldn't see him any longer. One of the Kings assassins twisted Sydney's neck leaving him laying on the floor where he let her son go. She was grateful that one was gone. She would have done it herself given the chance.
Inside the car Sookie wanted answers. "Why me? What do you want with me?"
"You have talent I have heard great things of Mrs. Northman. You are like a chess piece men covet. Do you not know that?" He was smirking.
Sookie wasn't impressed. This was just ridiculous and she just wanted to go home to her family. "What does that mean? You think you can just snatch people and take them when the mood hits you? I am married, I have children. Does that not matter to you?'
"Humans are too attached to things and to people. I am vampire Mrs. Northman. I acquire things and you are one of those things I wanted. You will be a great asset to my Kingdom and creatures from all over will come to me for your services. You will make me an even richer man that I am now." He wanted more money? She wanted to slap him.
"I hope it is all worth it." She said flatly.
'What is that little mind reader?" He thought he was cleaver, she just saw an idiot.
"Your death. Do you not know of my Viking? Do you not know what he has done and what he continues to do on my behalf? He does it to protect me. You have opened yourself up to him and I look forward to watching my husband destroying you." She looked at him with no humor at all.
He laughed at her. "You put too much stock in the Viking. He may be a great fighter but he made a fatal decision didn't he?"
She blinked at him. "Fatal decision, what would that be?"
"You. He married you. His decision to marry a mere human will be his demise. Does he not realize that?" His accent was thick with what he felt was the epiphany of all times.
Sookie laughed at him. "No, you are mistaken King. Eric lived a long time before we met yes but he and I have a bond that will outlive all of you. You will see, depending on how long you live."
The car pulled to the hanger and the waiting plane. Sookie could feel Eric. She knew he was here, their bond had blood lust running through it. Her Viking did love his fights didn't he? She opened her mind to feel the others and she could feel her vampires and Alcide.
The car stopped and she knew Eric and his warriors had already eliminated all but the ones sitting in the car with her now. Just as the car stopped Sookie threw up her hands and her light balled and flung at those sitting across from her. She held them trapped in the bubble of light while they screamed and buckled under the pain she was sending to them. The doors of the car where pulled off at the hinges and there stood her husband, her Viking.
"Sookie, let them go." Eric wanted them for himself. She shook her head no, she wanted them to pay. "Sookie, give me your hand." The light got more intense but she would not kill them yet. She wanted them to see all that was evil, all the pain and suffering of the world and she wanted them to know what they did to her taking her son and separating her from her husband and children. She turned to take his hand and Eric grabbed her to hold her to him then turned to Pam. "Take her home Pam." The light inside the car began to fade. Pam was moving quickly and put her into the awaiting car the King never even bothered to see. In his arrogance he made for his own fatal mistakes.
Sookie could feel Eric in the bond as they drove away. This would not be swift, this would not be humane. Eric would use this vampire as he did every one he targeted to reaffirm his commitment to his wife and children. The emotions were staggering and Sookie rested her head against the car window as they drove through the city to their high rise. Pam took her hand and held her while they drove. Amelia was laying on the couch with a ice bag on her head. Sydney punched her to knock her out to take the Johan, Sookie told her to go to bed and she didn't even protest. Mark had been drugged but he was fine and awake in his room. She went to check on the twins who were sleeping like angels. Then she went to Johan's room. He was sleeping cuddled with his teddy bear. She reached in the crib and pulled him to her. She took her with him to her bedroom, laid him next to her and pulled him tight to her. They were both sound asleep in minutes.
It was almost dawn when Eric came home. He went to check the twins, who were still sleeping and then he went to Johan's room and he was gone. Concerned, he quickly moved to their room and found his son and Sookie sleeping cuddled together. Leaning down he took off his boots, then stood to take off his shirt and jeans then walked to the dresser to pull out pajama bottoms he rarely wore and put them on. He climbed in the bed with his son and the woman he loved more than anything in the world. Sookie felt him and moved to look at him. "Sweetie?" Her eyes were cloudy from sleep.
"Everything is fine love, go back to sleep." She put her head down and he pulled them both into the crease of his arm and laid his head on the pillow to sleep.
"Eric, if the AP gives us another magical premonition again I swear I will have to kill her. Every time she pops up things go south fast." Sookie was dressing for the evening. It had been two days since the former King of New Mexico tried to take her. They were holding court in Las Vegas tonight to discuss the situation and assign New Mexico to the rightful king or queen. Vampire crap was always getting in her way, she was supposed to be out on a date with her husband which Eric promised they would have before leaving, instead they were playing vampire politics and she was less than happy about it.
"She knew I would find you before I did Sookie. How can I be angry at her for what was brought to my life? I cannot. I will honor her for bring me to you." Eric meant it but it didn't make Sookie feel better. Things always got sketchy when that old vampire stood on them passing her visions.
"Fine, but I am just warning you. I am not the same person who stood before her over two years ago. I don't know if I can handle some earth shattering crap with out hurting someone." She looked at him with all sincerity and Eric grabbed his stomach and laughed so hard he had to sit on the side of the bed. "I am not laughing Eric Northman. I am just saying."
"Yes, my little warrior wife. I am aware of your patience with non sense and I am completely on board with it. Just do me one favor, do not kill the AP. I don't have enough favors stored up for that one my love." He was still laughing but got dressed to go down to their guests.
Stepping into the living Eric and Sookie were shocked to see Amelia and Alcide clung together making out in the chair. Sookie almost choked and Eric pulled her closer to him to stop her from giggling. "Excuse us, we will be down stairs for a while if you need us. We will call before heading back up. Do not neglect my children witch, other than that I do not care what happens." Alcide and Amelia were snickering and Sookie rushed to get to the elevator before she and Eric held each other laughing.
Eric and Sookie stepped through the door and the entire room stood to greet them. Sookie wanted to crawl and hide. What was that all about she thought? Eric cleared his throat obviously taken aback by the actions of his peers. Crap! Sookie thought. She knew something would happen, it always does when these creatures got together.
They made their way through the crowd and were almost seated when the AP's attendants had her by the arm moving her to the center of the stage. The tiger known as Quinn stepped to the stage. He was as handsome as every Sookie thought. "Be silent all who attend." He moved from the stage and the crowd became so quiet it was deafening.
"King Stan Davis, stand before me and explain what has happened to the King of New Mexico.' The AP was always so right to the point.
Stan stood and walked to the AP. "Your Highness, I was one of many who stood in this very room when King Marcus of New Mexico attempted to take the Destined Child, Johan Northman. He was being held captive by a guard who took him on the orders of King Marcus. At that time New Mexico instructed King Northman to turn his bonded over to him to take. The Queen had no choice your Highness. The guard was holding a pistol to her child's head." Sookie's body shivered at the thought and Eric looked down on her knowingly and squeezed the hand he had not let go of." She traded herself for the release of her child. I witness the offense, your Highness. New Mexico put his hands on Queen Northman and I told the Marcus I would also kill him for hurting her if he did so. I was part of the hunting party that went to capture and kill Marcus. I would do it again if need be." He bowed his head and stepped back waiting for her to dismiss him.
"Stan Davis, be seated." He followed her direction and sat.
She proceeded to call the Kings and Queens that were in the room that evening, each giving the same story and she nodded and dismissed each. The old vampire oracle began to speak. "I see many things have happened again in your presence Eric. Step before me with your bonded." Eric stood and pulled an apprehensive Sookie to him to go to her oracle.
A group of four vampires Sookie never met before stepped to the stage before the oracle could speak again. Every vampire in the room stood and put their heads down to bow and remained bowing until the first vampire spoke to them, even Eric was bowing. Sookie just looked around like, here it comes she thought to herself. "My children, sit please." Every vampire in the room sat, the vampire on the stage was very handsome and had a smooth accent Sookie thought to herself. "Our great reveal was not coincidence as we have lead the world to believe. We have waited centuries for the woman who stands before us to be born and come into her powers to bring our existence to the public. The Oracle's vision's are true and we all will honor them. Eric, I know you have pondered the words the AP has spoken to you but I believe you well what it means. We have had disarray for too long. The council has ruled you will become the King and Queen of the states, to rule over each King or Queen and watch over them and their Kingdoms. You and your bonded will have final discretion to make rulings as you will. You both have shown us that your ready and able for this task. It is what each of you were born to do, you are the Destined Ones, the Destined King and Queen of the Vampires."
Eric face was blank of expression. He moved forward to speak to the ancient vampire. "Xavier, I do not understand this? You wish for Sookie and I to be the ruling council here, in the states? Master?." For the first time Sookie looked at him to see his face since the vampire spoke and he looked confused.
"Yes, Eric. You and Sookie will rule, we cannot let this continue. You will have the power of the Royal Council and we will allow you to do as you see fit. You will rule over the lower Kings and Queens and do what must be done to keep the peace. You and Sookie are too important to us to not do this. Your children as well, all of them, born and unborn."
Sookie needed to sit down. What the hell did this vampire just say, children, born and unborn? She was really going to stop coming to these things. Every time it was something she thought to herself.
"It has been decided Eric, you and your bonded will meet with us after this proceeding to sign the contracts. Does anyone here object to this ruling?" The vampire Eric called Xavier spoke to the crowd. Every vampire in the room sat silent. Crap! Sookie thought to herself. "Stand before your King and Queen of Vampires, the Destined Ones, Eric and Sookie Northman. Let it known these two are the rulers of the states. Any offense against them is like an offense to the council and is punishable by death." Every vampire stood and began to walk to Eric and Sookie, each bending on their knee and bowing their heads swearing their allegiances to them. Sookie didn't know what to do, Eric had taken her hand again and was squeezing it.
They all went to sit again and the AP was still sitting on the stage. Sookie really wanted to choke the old vampire she thought. "The matter of New Mexico must be settled. Eric Northman is it in your right to want this state for your own, do you wish to possess it in light of the proceedings that just took place?"
Eric stood straight and spoke. "No your highness. I believe that this state should be given to Stan Davis, King of Texas. Without his assistance and loyalty to me things may have turned differently."
The AP called Stan to stand before her. "It is decided, Stan Davis, do you accept New Mexico as your state to add to your Kingdom?"
"Yes, your highness I will accept New Mexico as my state." He bowed and stood in front of her.
"So it is decided. Does anyone here object to the giving of New Mexico to King Davis?" No one objected. "It is done."
"King Northman, you are the rightful King of both Louisiana and Nevada until which time you see fit to appoint another to the position if you choose. Do with these states as you wish. So it is decided." She was whisked off the stage. The four others left behind her.
The vampires stayed where they were waiting to be dismissed. Eric put his hand behind Sookie's back and directed her to the stage with him. He knew what he was doing but she was clueless. "Court will be held in one weeks time. Each kingdom will hear from me directly soon. You are all dismissed." Vampires got up and began leaving. A warrior vampire came to the end of the stage to speak to them. "King, Queen, the council will see you now."
Eric began to walk toward the warrior and Sookie grabbed his arm to stop him. "Eric, what the hell is going on? And before you say something like everything is fine or don't worry I am warning you right now I will stake you where you stand if you don't tell me." Her eyes were flashing mad and Eric was smiling down at her.
"My love, I wish I had an answer for you but we are about to find out. But I guess if I had to give you an idea of what this is you could say we just got a promotion of sorts. Now were at the top of the managerial chain if you like. Isn't it fantastic?" He was happy and she wanted to choke him too. She huffed at him and started walking to the council who ever they were.
They were ushered into the conference room next to Eric's office. The four vampires were sitting when they came in, they stood and all nodded to each other and sat. Eric took Sookie's hand and lead her to the chair she was to sit in, helped her to her chair and sat next to her. "Mrs. Northman, let me introduce ourselves, I am Xavier, this is Robert, William and Edward. We are four of the Royal Council members that rule the vampire world wide. The council is old and some of us have roamed this world for centuries before your Christ was even born. It is our sworn duty to be keepers of our kind. That is your job now. We knew the day would come our Viking would met and fall in love with you, it has been a like a gift we have waited patiently for. Now I believe that this will bring some peace on the two of you and the family that you are building as well to our kind. I hope you will do this willingly my Queen."
She looked at the vampire for a moment. She could feel the excitement in the bond she and Eric shared. Was it true, would this bring more stability to her life? If this was something he wanted she would give it to him, he had given her so much she would not deny him anything. "Please, call me Sookie. I believe that my husband is thrilled with the idea of this. I won't move from my home. I will put my foot down to that." All the vampires in the room laughed.
"Sookie dear, you can stay where you are or move to any state or country you choose for that matter. That is for you and your King to decide. We are just glad that you will accept this and we know you will take it seriously. We have only request though." Sookie knew it, there was always one more thing. She nodded her head for him to continue, Eric was squeezing her hand for support. "We would like to meet Johan."
She sat back, her children would not be pawns they would use against her and she was about to make that loud and clear. "My children are not part of this deal Xavier. I know that my children are very magical and they are Eric's but I will not allow you or Eric even to use them for some political crap vampires are known for." Eric moved his hand to her knee and was putting a bit of pressure on her knee. He might be vampire and have to listen and obey them but she hadn't made any commitment where these vampires were concerned. Her children were the priority in that moment.
He smiled at her. Robert spoke to her this time. "My dear, we do not wish to use the child. He is the Destined One. His fate is written and he will walk this earth with the heart, strength and magic just like you and he will be fair and strong like his father. That child has more powers than anyone has ever known. All of your children will bring gifts to our world we only hoped for, it is remarkable. We only wish to meet him dear. He is like nothing we have ever known. We give our word that it is just to meet the child, no tricks or manipulations intended."
Sookie looked to Eric, he knew these vampires and she knew Eric would never allow anyone to harm Johan or the twins. He nodded and Sookie looked back to them. "Eric vogues for you so fine, but I warn you if you are misrepresenting yourselves to me it will be my wrath on your heads you will feel, not his."
They all smiled and spoke to each other in an ancient language. "They will not hurt him my love. I would never allow it. Xavier is true in what he asks."
A vampire appeared with paperwork and it was set in front of them. Each page was explained and Eric answered whatever questions she had. She never looked at the council vampires she just looked in Eric's eyes and listened to what he would tell her about what was expected of them. When all the paperwork was done they and the four vampires stood. "May we meet him my Queen?" Sookie looked over at Eric who only nodded.
"Ok, but can we have a moment?" They nodded and Sookie pulled Eric down to whisper to him. "Sweetie, can you call Alcide and Amelia." She looked up at him wiggling her eye brows and he stifled a laugh and pulled out his phone to make the call as they walked to the elevator.
Amelia was sitting on the couch with a very excited Johan when they walked through the door. He must have known he was about to have visitors. His little body began to squirm and she let him go and he was racing to his father. Eric reached down and picked up his son and held him tight while walking into the living room. Amelia excused herself and they were left alone with the four elder vampires. "Please, have a seat. Can I get you something to drink?" Sookie was in host mode and wanted to make sure everyone was comfortable.
Each vampire shook their head no and they were just staring at Johan. He was something to look at, every day looking more and more like Eric, it was astounding. Johan was smiling and talking to Eric in Swedish and Eric was talking back to him. He seemed to have a better grasp of Swedish than he did English sometimes and Sookie could only beam at them both. The big bad vampire and his sweet little son who looked just like him.
Johan held his hands out to Xavier who looked to Eric and Eric nodded. Her little boy moved to go into the ancient vampires lap and Xavier's eyes welled up with red tears. "Eric, your son is more beautiful than we expected, he looks just like you Prince. Can you feel his magic Robert?" Robert nodded almost as moved as Xavier by Johan. Johan looked to Eric who nodded his head and said something to his son. Johan turned and put his little hands on the vampires face. Xavier closed his eyes and gasped at whatever magic Johan was doing. His eyes opened and he looked to Eric again who nodded again. Johan was passed to Robert who spoke to him in a language Sookie didn't know and her son responded. She was shocked but she smiled and continued watching these creatures with the child she and Eric created. After a few moments Robert looked to William who took him and they spoke to one another and Johan knew what was next, so he put his hands out to Edward who seemed reluctant. Johan spoke to him from Williams lap and Edward put his arms out to take him. The ancient vampires face was beaming with joy. Johan began chatting quickly only making the vampire laugh and he responded back to him pulling him closer to him. Johan laughed and reached for his father and Eric took him back to sit in his lap.
Xavier looked over to Sookie now with a great big smile on his face. It was interesting to see because vampires were less than smiley types. "Sookie, thank you for letting us meet him. I know the twins are equally unique as well as your future children will be but we will not take up anymore of your time. Eric knows how to reach me if I can be of any service to you my Queen. Eric I will be talking with you soon." He rose and so did the rest of council members. Everyone nodded and bowed and they left her alone with her family.