chapter 3

Godric POV.

I felt the moment Eric arrived in Dallas. I always knew when my child was close. That meant he would be headed to the nest soon and then he'd form a plan to come and get me. All I had to do was wait.

Aria and I had been in this cage since last night. I had tried my best to stay awake when the sun came up but around noon we both lost our fight and fell into some much needed sleep.

When the sun went down I opened my eyes so see somehow we had ended up sleeping against each other and both my arms were wrapped tightly around the small red head. Sighing I pulled her closer to me as her warmth seeped into my body. It had been a very long time since I'd slept next to anyone and having her in my arms was something I wanted to happen more often.

Looking at the back of her head I saw the wound didn't appear to have gotten any worse as we slept and it hadn't bled anymore but her stomach was rumbling every now and then and I knew her body needed food but I doubted these humans that captured us would bother to bring anything for her to eat and I didn't know how long humans could go without eating.

When she started to stir I moved to sit up and waiting until she opened her eyes and turned and looked up at me.

"How long did we sleep?" she ask me as she sat up and stretched.

"Around 7 hrs I think. The sun has just set." I told her and she nodded.

"How can you tell?" she ask and I smirked.

"I'm a Vampire little one. We always know where the sun is." I told her and she nodded, blushing in embarrassment.

"Sorry." she mumbled and sat back against the wall, pulling her knees to her chest.

"No need to apologize. I like your question." I told her and she nodded.

"So, tell me why you were out in a park along at night?" I ask her a little while later and she looked away from my face.

"I was running for someone." She said and my eyes shot over to look at her.

"Who?" I ask and she cleared her throat before answering.

"My boy friend or ex boy friend actually. He's not a very nice man and is determined to find me. I've moved from town to town to get away from him. He had almost found me that night at the hotel I was staying at but I slipped out before he saw me and ran to the park." She told me and a small growl slipped out before I could stop it. She flinched a little and I took a deep breath to calm myself. If she was running from him I could only imagine what he had done to her and I wanted to rip into his throat.

"Well, don't worry. My child Eric is close. Once he comes for me I'll take you with me. He won't be able to get anywhere near you if you're surrounded by Vampires." I told her and she looked at me surprised.

"Why would you do that for me? I'm nothing but a burden. You shouldn't worry yourself for me Godric." She told me and I was in front of her in seconds.

"Listen to me Aria. I will not leave you here. I refuse. You tried to save me. A Vampire who you didn't know and that showed me that there were still good people on this earth worth getting to know. I want to get to know you. Everything about you. Before I met you I didn't see a reason to keep living. There were no surprise left for me anymore, no reason to live and now you come into my life and now I want to live just so I can spend time with you. So yes I'm taking you with me when I leave this place and I'll keep you safe. Hell, I'll make you a vampire if you want I just want to get to know you more. Will you allow that?" I told her and I saw a tear fall down her face as she nodded.

"Yes, of course. I'd like to spend time with you too." She told me and I nodded in happiness and leaned forward and kissed her on the forehead.

As the night move one and I felt the sun was not far from rising again Aria grew hungrier and hungrier and I was worried she would pass out from starvation. She tried to assured me that humans could go a few days without eating. It wouldn't be unpleasant but it wouldn't kill her but I was still worried as I watched the color in her face her paler and she grew very tired.

Eventually she ended up with her head in my lap and I ran my fingers through her long red hair in an effort to sooth and distract her from her painful stomach.

We fell asleep in that postion with me leaning against the wall with Aria in my lap and we slept until the sun set and we were woken up by a loud bang. Aria startled and I opened my eyes to see Rev Newlin and another man standing in front of the cage we were in sneering at us in disgust.

"Guess it didn't take the fang banger whore long to get comfortable, did it witch?" Newlin ask her and she glared at him as she sat up next to me.

"I'm not a witch or a fang banger and even if I was it would be none of your business, prick." She spat and Newlin laughed at her causing me to let out a low growl.

"Well, how about you some with us and we'll see about saving your soul." Newlin ask and Aria scooted back away from him and her fingers cracked with electricity as they reached forward to unlock the cage.

"Touch me and you'll be sorry." she warned and Newlin looked down at her hands and shared a look with the other man. I moved to crouch in front of her and growled loudly causing them both to step back.

"Fine, then you'll die with this leech. Bitch." Newlin spat before turning and storming out of the room and slamming the door shut.

I heard Aria breathe a sigh of relief when he left and I turned and pulled her into my arms and she cried. She was scared, tired, hungry and still hurt and there was nothing I could do until we were able to get out of this place.

When she pulled back I used my thumbs to wipe her face and she shocked the hell out of me by leaning forward and kissing me. It started very chastised at first until I started to respond and I deepened the kiss and pulled her closer to me.

She moaned into my mouth as her fingers griped my biceps as she tried to get closer to me. I didn't take it further then kissing because here was not the place I was going to claim her but I enjoyed kissing her just fine.

When she needed air I pulled back and she sagged against me panting.

"Wow." She mumbled and I chuckled as I settled against the wall with her in my lap. She drifted off to sleep shortly.

The next day I was unable to sleep. Aria was in pain. I could tell by the look in her eyes and how she was unable to sleep or relax and I could hear the constant rumble of her empty stomach and I was extremely worried. Too worried to even fall into day time sleep. When she started vomiting stomach acid on the other side of the cage around noon I was in a panic but I tried not to show it in fear she would get upset or worried.

When they toss in a blonde women and a human male I knew of as Isabel's Hugo I knew Eric would be there soon.

"Godric. Is that you?" the blonde ask me and Aria tensed in my arms but I purred to sooth her.

"Yes, who are you?" I ask as she stood to get a better look.

"Sookie Stackhouse. Eric sent me." she said and I nodded.

"Are you my child's mate?" I ask and she blushed.

"Sort of. I was dating another Vampire Bill Compton but through Eric I found out he was only with me because I could read minds and wanted me for the Queen. Eric and I have been talking but I wouldn't call us mates just yet." She explained and I nodded.

"How did you get caught?" I ask and Sookie glared at Hugo.

"We were to come here and look around to see if I could hear anything. Hugo is a traitor and we got captured." Sookie said sitting down on a box in their cell still glaring at the human male that was trying to make himself invisible.

"I am sorry to hear that. Isabel will be most upset." I said and the man looked down ashamed and Sookie nodded before turning back to me.

"Who is that?" she ask pointing to Aria who tensed in my arms.

"This is Aria. My human. She was tossed in here with me. She's not doing good. She hasn't eaten in days." I said and Sookie nodded frowning as we lapped in silence.

I forced myself to stay awake during the day. When night fell I could fell Eric close and when he burst into the room I sighed.

"Godric." Eric breathed in relief as he moved over towards the cage I was in. He raised a brow at me when he saw me holding a human in my lap and I rolled my eyes as I stood and helped her to her feet.

"Eric this is my human Aria, Aria this is my child Eric." He introduced and Aria weakly nodded and stuck her hand through the cage and shook his hand.

"It's nice to meet you." she replied and Eric gave a nodded in reply giving Aria a once over. I growled lowly in warning at him and he snapped his eyes to me and nodded, apologizing.

"My apologies my maker." He said and I nodded.

He pulled the keys out of his pocket and carefully undid the cage so not to get burnt. As soon as the door was opened be bent done so I could kiss his forehead before going over to release Miss Sookie and knock out Hugo so he could carry him back to the nest.

We made our way up the stairs with Eric in the lead until we came to the entrance of the church that was guarded by 6 armed men. Eric sat Hugo down in the corner of the stair well and I turned to the two girls.

"Stand over there and don't come out, ok." I told them and Sookie nodded before running over and hiding. Aria kissed me quickly before she walked over too and I just hopped she didn't pass out before we could leave.

Eric and worked together like we use too years ago and snapped the necks of all 6 men before draining them all dry. I felt better now that I had human blood in me again. We looked over and saw to our horror that the girls were missing.

"Did you see where they went?" I ask Eric who shook his head just as the Vampires from my Nest burst through the doors. I held up a hand to stop them from speaking as I listened. When I heard a scream from within the church Eric and I followed by the other Vampires burst through and I saw red.

Newlin and several other men had Aria and Sookie by the throats up on the pulpit with a knife to their necks and Aria had a large bruise forming on the side of her face and I could tell she was in and out of consciousness again and I growled loudly. These pricks were dead. I thought as I felt my inner beast rise to the surface at the thought of my mate in danger. Oh yes they were dead.