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A glamorous Christmas party was held in the Abatoir by the Mikaelson family. Various guests are invited to celebrate the night with the well-known family of vampires. One of the guests is Freya, who disguises herself as an ordinary witch visiting New Orleans. She befriended her brother, Kol, to somehow place herself closer to the inner circle of her siblings. Also, Freya's desire and longingness to catch a glimpse of her family urged her to be Kol's "date" in the said party.
As Freya interacts with other guests, Rebekah took notice of her presence and walk towards her direction.
"You're here with my brother. A word of advice, a witch as lovely as you has no business dating Kol." Rebekah remarked.
"Well, it's not really a date." Freya answered with a shyly smile on her face.
"You can do better." Rebekah said touching Freya's arm then walks away to join her siblings in the staircase.
Freya looks at her siblings as they glorious stand before her. She can't help but smile that the family she longed for is already in arm's reach. Her attention is then caught by her brother, Kol, who gave her a charming smile, as she replied with smile and raise her glass to him.
Everyone's attention focused on Niklaus as he begins to speak his introductory speech before them. The speech became unsettling for Freya that she begins to fear for Kol's life. As for Kol, he already knew that her brother is set to punish him for the secret plans he has. The next thing that happened shocked not only the guests but also Freya herself. Niklaus daggered Kol in front of everyone as Rebekah smiled viciously at the event that occurred before her.
After the events that occurred before her, Freya left the party in haste. She never knew that her siblings turn out to be heartless and vicious. Her mind is still clouded that she didn't notice a car fast approaching towards her. Suddenly, a mysterious man grabbed her by her waist and pulls her body close to his. As the car pass, the mysterious man glared at the driver then immediately checked Freya for any injuries on her body.
"Thank you for saving me." Freya said smiling at the man who just saved her life few seconds ago.
"You should be more careful, love. It is not safe to lure around at this time of night." The man replied.
"I know. Anyways, may I know your name? I think it is wise for me to payback your kindness."
"There is no need to pay me back for a simple heroic deed." The man humorously said.
"The name's Lucien Castle, darling." He offer his hand to Freya to which the latter shake and gave him a charming smile.
"Nice meeting you, Mr. Castle. I'm Freya." Lucien kissed the back of Freya's hand which caused Freya to gasp.
"No need for formalities, love. I prefer to be called by my first name rather than my last." Lucien said letting go of Freya's hand.
"If that's what you want then. I must go, as you say, it's not wise to lure around at this time of night." Freya said as she started to walk away from Lucien.
"Let me at least escort you to your home. Just to make sure you don't try to be run down by another car." Freya laughed at Lucien's sense of humor. It is unlike her to be comfortable to a gentleman she just met. In the end, Freya accepted Lucien's offer to escort her back and as they walk to the direction of her home, the conversation between them gets interesting. They are both entertained with their conversation that they didn't even notice that they already arrived to their destination.
"Again, thank you for saving me and escorting me back home." Freya said smiling at Lucien.
"It is always a pleasure to help a lady as beautiful as you, love." Lucien saw the blush on Freya's face when he said those words. At last, they bid each other a farewell and good night.
Lucien vamp speed his way back to his own home and reflect his unbelievable encounter with a beautiful lady few moments ago. His original plan was to spy on the Mikaelson family while they are settled in New Orleans. None of it includes Freya. He smiled to himself at the actions and words he said to her that even made the lady blush.
"You are not here for a pity little romance, Lucien. Get your goals straight." Lucien said to himself in front of the mirror.
It is foreign feeling for Lucien to care for someone other than Aurora. He too was shocked as he save Freya a while ago. Although, he can't help but be confuse as to why he would be interested in another woman, when he knows for himself that he is in love with Aurora. Lucien is also interested in Freya's presence at the party. There is so much to her that meets the eye. Lucien thought to himself.