ERIC POV

 

Ever since Pam  was taken, I knew I had not been myself but I had harmed my soon to be Bonded. I may not have have hit her, and I would never do so, but I still blamed her just a little for losing Pam. What good is having juiced up fairy powers if you can’t use them? Then again she is in the middle of maturing and we were told that her powers could fade in and out. Pam should have been on guard, but why did it take Sookie so long to meet up with her? Sookie was not one to shop without a purpose. Looking at her sleeping form, I could feel guilt tighten in my  chest. I had driven her to leave. I had driven her to try to figure it out alone. I had thought that once my maker had  arrived, his calm and steady emotions would have helped. But that is not what happened.

 

Something had changed in the old man. He was a far cry from his earlier days as Death. There was a storm behind his calm facade. He was hiding something, and if this had been any other time I would have sought out what it was. But with my child gone, and the sleeping woman  in front of me causing trouble, I didn’t dare stray from my current path. Though what the hell was that girl! My maker was never one for maker’s commands? Who was she to him? And how was she an ally? She was younger than Sookie! I cut my wrist and put it to the lips of my sleeping beauty. I can feel the blood slide down her throat and absorb into her bloodstream.  I could have lost her forever. I need to get her more guards.

 

She will moan and groan but this is the last time I let her be in this position. I had thought that once that pathetic excuse for a vampire, Compton, was dead and gone she would wise up. And for awhile she had. Until to tonight! Did she really think it was going to be safe  going back there alone? She should have at least had Indira, or even Thalia, go with her. Looking over her prone body, I get the urge to turn her immediately. Fuck! Even if she hates me, at least she would still be be with me. But then Godric would  be angry since he had been turned against his will. I hung my head. This little fairy is going to get me killed, herself killed, and anyone else around her if she isn’t careful. I may have Godric speak to her: He is so much better at that than I am.

 

I groan as there is a shooting pain in my side, and I find myself groaning in pain. I need to find Pam, I can’t think clearly.  The  girl. What was her name? Did it matter? Not really, but she smelled of Were blood. But I knew she wasn’t a were, so Weres attacked Sookie. Were they the same  ones that took Pam? The blood smelled similar to that of the wolves from the night Pam was taken.  They could all be related to each other? Or maybe from the same pack?

 

They were just as tainted as the others… If my heart were still beating, it would have stopped. Vampire blood! They had all taken Vampire blood! But that would mean they..  they could be a lead! I have to speak to Godric. Though he probably identified the smell since he was so close to the girl. Again, what is she to him? Lover? Former lover? Doubtful since I knew almost all of his conquests.Unless they were before my time! But she could not be that old. There was just no way. She smelled completely like a normal witch So she had to be maybe twenty, maybe twenty-four? Youth these days age weird from back when I was human. A soft noise from my beloved’s lips drew my eyes to her face. Bright blue eyes were staring up at me.

 

“Eric how did I get here? You made it! You saved me!”

 

I shook my head, “You were rescued by Indira and Thalia, along with the help of a strange girl who is currently upstairs with Godric.”

 

Her eyes widened, “I’m sorry Eric. I thought that if I went back there, that I could help figure out what happened. You know, trigger a memory or something.” Her brow wrinkled as she thought for a moment, “Hey wait I did! The plant next to the bench I sat on that night after shoe shopping with Pam. It made me sleepy..i couldn’t keep my eyes open. What if the reason I couldn’t sense trouble was because i was knocked out.. But then why not take me too?” I leaned down and kissed her forehead gently.

 

“My love while i appreciate your willingness to help get Pam back, you could have been killed. And then once Pam was safe, I would have followed you to my final death.”

 

She looked at me as if she was about to cry. Gods I hate her tears! “I’m  sorry. I don’t ever want you to die. Even after i do. You need to live.”

 

I smiled at her, “Then so do you My Sookie, for I can not live without you.” Bending down, I kissed her, my tongue brushing against her lips to deepen the kiss. Gods, this is the last thing I need.