-ELENA- Two hours and three pints of blood later, Eric is almost fully healed. His wounds are closed but still tender and the burn on the side of his face looks nothing more than a red sunburn now. Blood really does wonders for vampires…especially vampires as old as Eric. After leaving the club we came back to Eric’s penthouse at The Avalon. I could have went back to my apartment but I really wanted to make sure he was okay after fighting Merrick. He looked awful and didn’t even admit to being in pain until after we had dropped Gabriel off back at Decadence. Despite our conversation back at the club, Eric hasn’t said much to me since we arrived at the penthouse. I can still feel the anger and worry from him through our bond. To say the tension between us is uncomfortable is an underst