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Chasing The Light

Summary:

It's five months since he recovered his memories, but Eric has kept Sookie at arm's length. Will being with her put her in danger? The short answer is, yes, grave danger.

Notes:

This story takes place post Book 8, so there are spoilers through that book. This story goes to a few dark places, so be forewarned and heed the tag warnings. If that offends your sensibilities or you are easily triggered, stop reading now. I'd like to thank my dear Cali sister, Kristin for stepping in as a beta when Malanna took ill, and later for Gallathea for joining in. Thank you so both much!

This was one of my first multi-chapter stories ever, and I should probably have done some editing before moving it from fanfiction.net, but I honestly just don't have the time. Maybe some day.

As usual, I do not own any of the SVM characters. They belong to Charlaine Harris. I just like to play in her sandbox from time to time.

Chapter 1: Prologue

Chapter Text

The irony of being there, in that place, was not lost on me. It was not intentional. Well, I meant to come there, but not for that reason. Freud would say I subconsciously chose it. I say fuck Freud. Sometimes a cigar really is just a cigar. I stood looking at the plaque and shook my head. Even here, at the furthest reaches of just about anywhere, I couldn't escape him. I laughed. It was a dry, humorless laugh. The real ones had not yet returned to me. I didn't know if they ever would. I did know, however, that this seemed to be yet another sign, another acknowledgment that I was inexorably tied to him. It made my decision that much more certain in my mind. It was meant to be after all. It was inevitable. It had to be done. Now I just needed to convince him.