Chapter 24
Returning to the palace...
Eric's POV
What I planned to be a fun, stress-free night turned out to be a very strange experience, although it did have its entertaining moments. I can honestly say that I was happy to be home and not the center of attention. Might I say that I am becoming…a pussy? No. I am just adjusting to my environment like I have always done.
Once we, and those who decided to return the palace for the night, disbursed without words, Sookie and I were so consumed in our thoughts that we could no t give a shit about being proper hosts. I grabbed her hand and pulled her in the direction of our room. She did not really hesitate, but I could feel that her mind was such a whirl of activity that she could not move.
As soon as our door closed, I let go of her hand and walked across the room to the bay windows that overlooked the acres of our estate. There were so many things conspiring against us that we didn't know which was most threatening. Any of them had the potential to defeat us. What would I do if something happened to Sookie or our children? Would I be able to continue to exist? Even with the kingdom and power I now possessed?
As I stood there, I began to think about the potential motivators of our enemies. I always prided myself on my ability to be pragmatic. I determined that their end game was either uncontestable control of us or our final destruction since we have been deemed the top obstacle in their plans. I do not care about anyone other than my family, then myself. Based on everything we have learned; our true natures, ancestry, destinies, and our future legacy, the worries of man had to be taken into consideration. The woman I met so many years ago would have been all about 'saving the innocent' as well as those she loved. I was not sure that my lover felt the same after everything she had been through. So many things about her had changed. Yet she was still the innocent southern belle, who was too 'sassy for a human', that stole my soul the moment I met her.
If I am honest with myself, I know the answers to those questions. And I know the pain it would cause both Godric and Pam if I were to meet the true death. However, I lived a millennium believing that I was whole only to be proven wrong on every front. Now that I have achieved happiness, I could not go on. To do so would be the end of me regardless.
I am tired of being forced to think about these things while waiting for them to pick us off. I should be preparing for the birth of my children, not worrying if they will survive long enough to be born. Everything in me is screaming to go on the hunt. I will consult my Father and Sookie before I make my final decision.
"Eric" she whispers. If it were not for being a vampire, I would not have heard her.
As I turned to face her, the world stopped.
We stared at each other for what seemed like forever. No words needed to be spoken. Our thoughts and feelings swirled in our bond at an indescribable pace. As if of one mind, we both blinked to the center of the room.
I looked down on my lover and felt like I had the first time I saw her. I felt covetous, possessive, and predatory. I wanted to rip that silk from her body and invade every part of her being. SHE WAS MINE!
"What are you waiting for, my husband?" she said in my mind. My vixen was 'listening'. My fangs slammed down and I closed the little the small span of space that separated us in one stride.
"Be very careful with your words, lover. I have little hold over my control right now." I warned. Before she answered me, I was hit by a wave of lust so strong that I took a step back. My eyes began to glow as I recovered almost immediately.
With those beautiful brown eyes, she looked into my soul. I could not guess what she saw, but her light began to engulf her whole body. Everything not bolted to the floor or wall began to shake.
Whatever control I had was eviscerated in that moment. I snatched her up, gripping her upper arms so tight that blood ran down her arms, and kissed her as if it was the last time. I tasted every centimeter of her mouth. Her fangs descended and I had my way with them too. The moans that slipped from her drove me on as I became lost in the ecstasy that is my wife.
With a surge of power that surprised me, she broke my hold on her arms and lunged at me. We collided with my oak desk, which did not survive the impact, her mouth attacking mine with matching ferociousness. She pinned me to the ground, straddling my waist. My dick was beginning to break through the zipper of my trousers, her wetness drawing 'gracious plenty' to her depths like a moth to a flame. The growl that escaped me stopped her movements.
" Jag är inte samma kvinna som du mötte för alla de år sedan. Jag är mer. Vi är en. Vi besegrar all som tänker de kan skada sig oss. Jag kom tillbaka för du och slutar detta rike innan jag låter de ta dig från mig. Du är min." Her voice was almost a whisper, full of the same love and devotion that I thought only existed in me towards her. I knew her words were true and felt all the doubt fade away.
Before I could move, she latched onto my neck and bit me so fiercely that I came instantly. All I could do was hold her like an anchor. My vision began to fade and I was pulled into a peace that I never knew existed. When I could finally see again, I was on top of her, looking down into the face of the most beautiful woman in the universe. We were also on the ceiling.
"My turn" I declared, not giving a damn as to our changed positions.
SPOV
When his fangs pierced my skin, the world disappeared. It was like I was thrown through a time machine and landed a thousand years in the past. The first thing I saw, once the blinding light faded, was a young boy laughing hysterically as his father threw him up in the air. Right before the image changed, I realized that the boy looked exactly like our sons in the garden. It was Eric. Then, the scene changed to a beautiful, redhead who was dancing seductively. Her hips moved as her heaving breasts bounced to a beat I couldn't hear. This Eric was much older than in the last vision, but his cock standing at attention was very similar to how 'gracious plenty' greets me on a daily basis. The look on the girl's face said that she was surprised that this teenage boy was packing that much wood. The scene continued to change much like a slideshow. They included his first kill, his mother's laughter, and the birth of his sister. As the familiar environment of Fangtasia came into view, I caught a glimpse of...me. Then, I was swept back to reality.
When I opened my eyes, Eric was looking at me with hooded eyes filled with love and curiosity. I got lost in the deep blue orbs that seemed to be the windows to Valhalla.
"You've come back to me, lover. Where were you?" he asked so sweetly that I couldn't help but see that young boy again. It's kind of surreal that what I saw happened over a millennium ago.
"Yes. I was...traveling through your memories. Guess what I learned?"
"What would that be, my beautiful wife?" he replied.
"Our sons will be spitting images of you. One will have your blue eyes and the other will have my brown ones. Isn't that awesome?!" The smile that spread across his face was the most precious sight I've ever seen.
"Yes it is, lover. But I'm not surprised." he replied as his infamous smug smirk took over, "I'm awesome and you are my mate, so our sons will no doubt be as well." I couldn't help but laugh. He's such the arrogant bastard.
I looked around the room and realized that we were both in rags that used to be our clothes and most of the furniture in the room had been destroyed.
"How long was I out?" I asked cautiously.
"Let's see. When I tasted you, you came and blacked out. Although I could have taken you, I like my prey squirming" he stated with an eyebrow waggle.
"If that is the case, then try to catch me" I taunted and popped to perch on the dresser. He growled and gave chase. He finally caught me by the ankle while on the bed. And then my torture began and it lasted well pass sunrise.
Author's Notes:
I had to throw in some lemons. I wouldn't be a proper Mistress if I didn't. Need your feedback, so please review.
Here is the translation for this chapter:
" Jag är inte samma kvinna som du mötte för alla de år sedan. Jag är mer. Vi är en. Vi besegrar all som tänker de kan skada sig oss. Jag kom tillbaka för du och slutar detta rike innan jag låter de ta dig från mig. Du är min." = I am not the same woman you met all those years ago. I am more. We are one. We will defeat all who think they can hurt us. I came back for you and will end this realm before I let them take you from me again. You are mine!
*All characters in this chapter belong to Charlaine Harris.
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