Chapter 1

"Well then Eric Northman, you have certainly been a bad boy." Her Lady, Queen Sophie Anne glared down playfully at him as he kneeled respectively in front of her, his head bent. "I specifically said for you to take care of that Compton man, and you failed horridly."

Eric looked up at her. "Please, forgive me your majesty, I meant no disrespect. If you give me one last chance, I will prove to you-"

"I don't think I'm in the mood for chances right now," she whined and rested her head in her palm. "But you are rather delicious, and I would like to keep you around for just a bit longer. However, a punishment is in order for you my dear." she stood up and folded her hands together thinking for a moment.

Eric felt nervous for the first time in a while. "Of course… your grace…"he muttered, prepared to receive whatever punishment coming to him.

She put the tip of her finger to her blood red lips, and then smiled looking down at him, sitting back down in her chair and crossing her legs. "How badly do you want this so called last chance?" she asked.

Eric hesitated for a moment, and then cleared his throat. "I suppose I want the last chance greatly. I will not disappoint you your majesty."

"Well, you're just going to have to do something for me then."

"Name it." he said.

She smiled, and snapped her fingers. A guard walked in with a girl following him. Eric's eyes narrowed, and he looked at Sophie Anne. She smiled again at him. "Meet Selene," she said as Selene came to her side. Sophie Anne put a hand on the girl's arm. "I want you to turn her. She has been a very sweet little servant of mine and I promised her I find her a suitable maker."

Eric tensed. "Your majesty, with all due respect, I would rather not turn this girl. I have no need for burdens such as another child."

Sophie Anne hissed, her fangs unsheathing. "I did not ask you if you were alright with this sheriff. This is mandatory." she growled, but as quick as a flash, her fangs retracted and she replaced her scowl with a smile. "And I'm feeling rather nice this night, so I will give you the option of turning her here in my home or in your own comforting abode. It does not have to be right away. But, it must be within the month. Selene will prove useful once turned."

Eric scanned over the girl who was looking right into his eyes. She couldn't be older than 20, 21 tops. Her skin was fair and glowing, her eyes were ice blue. She had high defined cheek bones and lovely full lips. Her hair was long, about to her mid-back and as black as night that curled in delicious waves.

Eric closed his eyes for a moment and thought quickly, and figured he had no choice. He opened his eyes and looked back at Sophie Anne. "I will turn her in my own home…" he said quietly but forceful. He looked at Selene who had a small smile on her natural pink lips. She wore no make up, he could smell that. And she was fresh. Virgin… Tempting…

Eric lingered on her for a moment, but Sophie Anne interrupted his thoughts. "Very well! Now we have that settled. She is yours, Eric Northman, Sheriff of area 5. Have fun you two, alright?" she said and waved her hand in dismissal.

Selene bowed at her mistress and went to Eric. He was a lot taller than she. She was a petite one, but that didn't miss the fact she had a very, very womanly body. Eric looked at what she was wearing. She wore a white sundress with black flats. Eric looked at his Queen and then down at Selene.

He sighed. "Come then child," he said and put a hand gently on her shoulder and ushered her out of the pool room of the Queen's mansion out into the courtyard. A large guard came forth and held out a small suitcase, more than likely Selene's clothing. Selene went to the guard and took them, giving him a smile. "Thank you Ruben. I'll miss talking with you." she patted his arm.

Eric was surprised at how innocent this girl sounded. She was innocent in general to be exact. Definitely not the kind of female human he should be changing, but this couldn't be helped. Selene went back to Eric.

He looked at her. "My car is this way." he said and lead her to a blacked out BMW. He opened the passenger door for Selene like a gentleman, and allowed her to get in. Once he closed the door, in a flash he was next to her in the driver's seat. Selene had her suitcase in her lap (it was that small) and he started the car.

She was silent as the left the long driveway and started the road to Shreveport. Eric spoke up. "Do not expect any special treatment just because you are Her Majesties pet. You will work at the bar that I own in the meantime as a waitress. Do not expect my business partners to accept you because you will be my child. You will sleep in my room since I was not expecting new house boarders. And I warn you now, that if you defy me, you will be punished fiercely."

Selene looked at him as he spoke to her, laying down the rules, his face never changing emotions and had the same expression the whole speech. She smiled at him. "Of course sir. I didn't expect anything at all, and I am pretty obedient as it is, so defiance isn't really in my power."

Her sweetness was irritating him. "Where is your family anyways?" he asked.

Selene's smile faded, and she looked away. "I don't have family… I was abandoned at birth and raised in an orphanage. No one adopted me, so once I turned 18, I was on my own. I moved from New York to New Orleans, and somehow found my way at the Mistresses doorstep."

Eric didn't seem affected by anything she just said, or even seemed as if he was listening. They was silent was a few long moments.

She looked at him again. "I really do apologize for you having to turn me, Mr. Northman."

"Do not call me that, I am Eric, not Mister." he said.

"Yes sir," she said and nodded.

Eric glanced at her and back at the road. The obedience thing was going to be quite amusing, but he would have liked a female who put up a fight.