The Lost Halfling

The Betrothal

I was at peace in my Faerie paradise when my sister came barging in.

"I'm sorry your Grace but I couldn't stop her.  I'm ashamed to admit that she was able to blast me with her light." Callum admitted in a melancholic tone.

"That's quite all right Callum.  I'm glad to see my sister better at defending herself though Sookie I'd be pleased if you wouldn't use it on my guards." I admonished. 

"This is important.  I need to see Mr. Cataliades and see if he can read this document." Sookie demanded.

I looked at the ancient document in her hand and had a bad feeling.  I took my sister by her hand and blinked us to Mr. Cataliades office.

"What may I do for you, your Grace?" Mr. Cataliades asked.

"Can you read this language.  I can tell it's Fae but it's not Fae that I know." I said.

"Ah yes, this language is quite old.  Far before your time.  But not before my own.  I'm quite old as is your great grandfather.  Let me see here." Mr. Cataliades said.

He began to read the document and his face fell more and more as he read it.

"This is a document written by John William Stackhouse on August 5, 1702 promising the first Fey-bearing heir of the Stackhouse clan to Mr. M Warlow.  That's the vampire faerie hybrid, the first of his kind, who killed your parents.  Thankfully Sookie having a true mate negates this contract.  It would fall to the next Fey-bearing heir who has yet to meet their mate." Mr. Cataliades explained.

"Shut the front door.  Some man three hundred years ago thought he had a say in my life?" Sookie hissed.

"When he comes to collect I'll give him his true death in honor of our parents.  Our future relatives won't have to worry." I promised.

"And I'll help.  He not only took our parents from us but he made us lose you for far too long." Sookie said in a determined tone.

I looked at her with a raised brow.

"What?  I guess when Mr. Cataliades said the blood transfusion would make me more Fae it made me more understanding of this need to avenge our family." Sookie said defensively.

"Welcome to the grey side." I gleefully said with a Cheshire grin.

A couple months had passed since the discovery of the betrothal.  Business was going well and all was peaceful in our kingdom.  Until I felt that familiar pull to Sookie.  I arrived to find Warlow trying to kill Alcide so that Sookie would then have to marry him per the betrothal.  

"Well this wasn't a fair fight but I think it is now.  Actually I think it might be unfair to you.  You're on your own against another faerie vampire hybrid, a halfling, and a werewolf.  You killed our parents and now you try to kill my sister's mate.    I don't know if I would have given you an easy death before but now it definitely won't be." I said as my glamour fully dropped revealing my true appearance.

Warlow's eyes widened when he saw he wasn't the only one and then he smirked.

"I'll be willing to forget the promised betrothal if you become mine instead." Warlow offered.

"Good joke." I said as I brandished my sword.

"Another time perhaps." Warlow said with a grin as he bowed before blinking away.

"Well, I think the Authority has got you now.  We knew something was going on and this is proof.  I think you're quite fucked." Nan said as she stepped out with her camera.

It was at that moment two pissed off vampires landed behind her.  Godric grabbed Nan has Eric's hand tore through her back and grabbed her heart.

"I think you'll find the Authority will have no proof." Eric said as he pulled Nan's heart from her body.