Chapter 93

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"Nigel, you need to give him blood." Eric's voice was rasped.

Nigel shook his head. "He won't want this Eric. He would never be happy being a vampire" Nigel looked sternly at Eric.

Eric pulled his phone out, Nigel was right. "I need you now." He ended his call and looked at Nigel again. "Give him a small amount. Now, Nigel." Eric hissed.

Nigel knelt down next to Mark, put his arm up to his lips and tore his wrist open. Gently he placed his other hand under Mark's head tilting it forward slightly. After a few minutes he moved his hand to search for a pulse. It was slight but his heart was still beating. "I feel a pulse."

"Yes, but it is faint and he is dying." Eric looked down on the man who had become like family to him. "Just give him blood, slowly."

"What have you done now Viking?" The tiny doctor said from behind the two vampires as she approached, she was far from pleased. She quickly moved to kneel beside Nigel and Mark to open a small black bag she had sat down next to her. "Release him Nigel." Nigel did as he was told and placed Mark gently on the ground. The doctor looked at Nigel and then Mark. "Get the red bag out of my car that is coming down the lane." At vampire speed Nigel was gone without a second thought. She began using instruments Eric recognized from over the years of doctor visits with Sookie. The doctor turned her head slightly to look over her shoulder at a stoic vampire. "He is dying Eric."

Eric closed his eyes. "I know that is why I called you."

She nodded and returned to her task of helping Mark. Nigel appeared with the red bag that was slightly bigger than the one she had with her. "May I help in any way?" Nigel asked sincerely.

As the doctor opened the bag she pulled out a syringe with a large needle on it. "Yes, we need to get him to the hospital after I administer this. It has to be immediately. Can we move him quickly?" She watched as Nigel nodded his head. "Ok, here we go, we have only a short window of time since he is in this condition." The doctor's hand with the syringe went to the center of Mark's chest and she plunged the needle into his skin. "It may not help but it is worth a try." She placed the needle in the bag and stood to look between the two vampires. "Get him to the hospital, now."

Nigel began to move but Eric stopped him. "I will meet you two there in a few minutes." Eric quickly knelt to pick Mark up as if he weighed no more than a few ounces and was gone into the air in a flash.

Nigel moved at lightning speed to the waiting cars, the doctor picked up her two bags, did her magical trick and was gone in an instant. The car that accompanied her turned around in the field and headed in the direction it came.

Eric landed on his feet in front of the supe hospital and was met by the nurse that always seemed to be there when he arrived. There were attendants with masks on their faces waiting with a gurney as they came through the door. The nurse spoke to Eric, her tone serious. "Please place him here Mr. Northman." Her hand indicated the sheeted gurney. Eric did as he was instructed and quickly the hospital staff whisked Mark to the back of the hospital and through the doors. Eric couldn't move from where he stood, he knew what happened in that part of the hospital.

The doors flew open behind him. Alcide stepped in and quickly was beside Eric. "What the hell happened, Eric?" Alcide's clothes were streaked with blood; his hair had leaves and debris throughout.

Eric shook his head. "Alcide, I have no idea. He went to out the front of the compound to a yard full of our crew and some how ended up in the woods to the east of the building half dead." Running his hands through his hair Eric moved to sit on one of the chairs of the waiting room then looked up at Alcide who was still standing in front of him. "How am I supposed to explain this to Sookie and Lily?"

Alcide shook his head and sighed. "Damn Eric, I don't know. Lily is going to freak."

"Yes and so is Sookie." Eric took out his phone and stared down at it for a minute. He dialed a number and waited. "Pam, bring Sookie and Lily to the hospital immediately." Eric didn't wait for an answer he just swiped his finger across the screen to end the call.

Alcide walked to sit next to Eric, placing his hand on Eric's shoulder and sat back in the chair. "So we have no idea what happened?"

Shaking his head no Eric stared straight toward the back of the hospital to the swinging doors the masked employees took Mark. The doors of the hospital opened again and in walked Nigel who came to stand in front of Eric. "Any news?"

Alcide sat up a bit and looked up. "Nothing yet."

It was in that moment the doctor came from through the doors. As she looked at the male creatures she pulled her masks down to speak to them. "He is critical. There is internal bleeding and I have to go in and see if I can stop it." She turned to look at Nigel. "Your blood helped but it didn't do the trick. There is something else going on. Was anyone with him when this accident occurred?"

Nigel shook his head. "No, I found him right where you met us. He was alone."

"Ok, I will do what I can. He is human, he doesn't have the healing capacity you vamps do or Sookie does. You need to prepare Lily, just in case." Her hand put the mask back up on her face and she moved quickly to return to her patient.

"Damn it." Alcide spat. Nigel sat next to Alcide and the three creatures sat silent for what seemed like an eternity until the sound of doors opening broke the stillness. Alcide turned to see an almost hysterical Lily running through the doors. "Damn it." Alcide spat again.

Eric stood, he didn't need to turn to know who it was but as he did Lily rushed into his arms. "Eric, please tell me what's wrong with Mark. Please!" Her eyes were full of tears. Holding her for a moment he looked over her head to spot his wife who stood back at the doorway with her arms hugging herself, Eric knew she feared the worst just as Lily did.

Pulling Lily back he looked down at her and spoke softly. "We do not know yet Lily. He is bleeding internally and the doctor is doing surgery now. All we can do right now is wait." In that moment the tears came even quicker and Lily pushed away from Eric to rush to Sookie who wrapped her arms around her to hold her tightly. Eric could hear his wife shushing Lily as she tried to comfort her.

Pam and Eagle stepped through the doors together, Pam instantly stopping to access what was happening. Looking at her maker Pam quietly said his name. "What has happened?" Eric moved Pam and Eagle to the other side of the waiting room so as not to upset Lily further then began to update them on what had occurred. Shaking her head as if she didn't quite understand what she was being told she turned to Eagle. "Has anyone reported any other issues?" Eagle instantly shook his head no. "I do not understand Master, who did this to him? We captured all of Rasheed's crew before the attack on the house." Her eyes filled with anger as she looked between Alcide and Nigel. "We did, didn't we?"

Instantly putting his hands up in defense he scowled at the beautiful blonde vampire. "I am not a fucking idiot Pam. I have waged war for more years then all those creatures put together." Nigel was instantly pissed and moved in almost nose to nose to Pam, their fangs both coming down in a flash, Nigel was in killing mode. "Are you blaming me for this?"

Alcide moved to get in between the feuding vampires but Eric stopped him. Quickly putting his hand on Nigel's shoulder Eric hissed. "Stop this, now." His head turned to see if Sookie and Lily were over hearing this conversation, Lily was oblivious but Sookie sensed the impending fight brewing. Shaking her head she glared at Eric to handle it and handle it he would. He hissed again at the two vampires, his voice low enough for only his vampires and Alcide to hear. "I will chain you both in silver this very night, do you understand me!" Instantly the two vampires broke away from their stance and their fangs went back up. "Nigel, deal with the security at the house." Eric turned to look at Pam. "You, to the warehouse. Do not leave there until I personally relieve you. Have your light tight coffin sent over in case I do not make it before sun up." Both vampires were gone in an instant, Eagle behind them. Eric sat roughly back into his seat and Alcide joined him. "I hate this fucking waiting part."

Alcide closed his eyes for a moment. Both he and Eric had been in this same place a time or two and knew exactly what Lily was going through, quietly he spoke, Alcide cocked his head. "Me too."

After about an hour Sookie finally convinced Lily to rest on the couch across from the males but Lily held onto Sookie's hand like it was a life line. Every time there was a sound Lily would bolt out of her seat. For hours the four of them sat silently as they waited until the nurse came out to update them. "He is out of surgery and the doctor will be out shortly. She thought you would like to know he is out." She didn't wait for questions but just turned on her heels returning in the direction she came. Lily leaned to put her head on Sookie's shoulder and whimpered into the tissue ball she had now held. Sookie put her arm tighter around her to support her. The group waited in silence again.

The doors slid open and the doctor walked through in fresh scrubs she must have changed into before coming out to speak to them. "Mark is a fighter because his bleeding was so bad I wasn't sure I could stop it." The doctor looked to Lily. "I will do everything I can to help him Lily but it isn't up to me now." Lily couldn't say a word because she was too choked up from crying.

Sookie looked to the doctor. "Is he awake?"

The doctor shook her head no. "He hasn't awakened since I found him." She looked to Eric and then her sympathetic face turned to Lily. "Mark may never wake. He may wake up tomorrow. It is a waiting game now. We have been through this scenario enough to know sometimes it is out of our hands."

Lily took a deep breath and sat up. "Can I see him?"

The doctor shook her head no. "In the condition he is I do not want to risk any infection." Lily began to cry again. "Lily, he isn't a supe like the rest of you. He is just a plain ole' human and we need to let his body do what it needs to heal." Softening to Lily's sadness she rolled her eyes. "Two minutes. Gown up, mask up and I mean two minutes, not a second longer. Understood?" Lily nodded and a masked employee appeared with an arm full of things for Lily to put on. "Show her to our patient and be sure her visit is no more than two minutes." The doctor turned to Eric and Alcide. "Take them home, there isn't anything to be done. In Lily's condition she needs her rest." Eric nodded and the doctor walked away.

Sookie's face was furious now as she spoke through clenched teeth at her husband. "You told her Lily is pregnant!" Alcide swore a string of profanity.

Eric was taken aback by Sookie's anger. "I did no such thing." His fangs rang down.

Alcide stood up and got between them. "Guys, she is a supe doctor. Lily is a supe. Remember?"

Instantly sorry for lashing at Eric Sookie stood up and went to sit next to him. "I am sorry sweetie." She took Eric's hand and squeezed it tightly. Their bond was open and her husband was full of regret and worry. Sookie leaned to his ear. "He will make it, he has too." Sookie looked away.

The three of them waited patiently for Lily to return to the waiting room. Exhausted and emotionally spent she leaned on Alcide for the ride home, all the while placing her hand over her slight baby bump. Alcide held her tightly and offered words of comfort. When they pulled up to the house Alcide insisted on walking her to the cottage. When they got to the door Alcide opened the door and walked in the living room. "Lily how about I sleep on the couch here tonight, just in case you need something?" He felt horrible for her.

Lily's face was pale but the red streaks from crying were bright on her skin. "Oh, Alcide, that is so kind of you. I couldn't ask you to do that."

Alcide smiled. "I know you didn't ask. Mark wouldn't want you to be alone."

Shaking her head no she smiled. "I will be fine." She walked to the window. "There is an army of guards out there." The guards were all around the house, she knew Eric would place even more tonight around her. "Go home, please."

Reluctantly he turned to leave. "If you anything you just call ok?" He opened the door and turned to look at her. "I mean it."

Nodding at him she watched as he shut the door. She stood staring at the door for moment, turned to head to the bed she shared with Mark. Tonight she didn't even have the energy to change her clothes so she just took off her shoes and climbed into the bed. In that moment she realized her hand hadn't left her belly. She rubbed the baby bump and softly spoke. "Daddy will come home baby, mommy promises." A wave of sensations went over, calming her instantly. "I love you and your daddy." Lily's eyes instantly closed as she drifted to sleep dreaming of the man she loved.