Chapter One:
Caroline POV
Eight years, I've been away from everything that I've ever known for eight long years. I am currently in London where I am settled and where I found a job as a journalist. I look as though I am 26 years old but I will forever be 17. Eight year earlier I fled Mystic Falls, you could say that nothing was keeping me there apart from my mum. Bonnie was dead, Tyler made it clear that he was never coming back and that we were over, Elena and Damon were together and were deep in love and didn't care about anyone else. Stefan had left, Matt had left with Rebekah, but I don't know where, apparently she was showing him the world. Just like Klaus had promised me, it was partly due to him that I fled. Shortly after he left for New Orleans, Stefan told me as to why he left so suddenly, but I never thought that it would affect me so much.
Flashback
"Everything is just a disaster Stefan, Bonnie is dead, Elena is so in love with Damon, Matt, I don't even know where he is, the same goes for Tyler"
"I know Care, everybody is leaving and I'm also thinking of doing the same"
"Oh?"
"Yeah, like you just said, everyone is deserting this town even Klaus with his wolf"
"His wolf?" I asked taken aback.
"Oh, did you not already know? Hayley is apparently pregnant with his child. It could be that Klaus' were-wolf gene dominates over his vampiric side which allows him to have children!"
"Hayley?" I was stunned.
"He told me it was a one night stand. Except now he's got a kid!"
Stefan watched my reaction, I didn't move and I started to weep bitterly.
"Hey Care, are you okay?"
"Yeah I'm fine Stef. Listen, I have to go, I have things to do" I lied.
I got out of there as quick as I could so I could get home as soon as possible. I was devastated and I cried the whole night.
'I will be your last love'. Rubbish. He didn't wait for me at all and he slept with that wolf-bitch. Klaus was the only man for whom I was first choice. But I was blind; I pushed him away to please my friends. With my stupidity, I slipped through his fingers and he slept with someone else. I thought the whole world was against me, I was mad at him, mad at Hayley but most of all mad with myself. I couldn't stand this situation anymore therefore that was the reason as to why I let. But after eight years in London people were starting to suspect that something wasn't right seeing as I wasn't ageing. It was time to leave. But before settling down somewhere else, there was something I wanted to see: to see Klaus with his child and Hayley in New Orleans so that I could understand that Klaus no longer wanted me.
Third Person POV
Caroline was on her way back to American soil, she was happy, but above all, happy to see her mum again and also Stefan who she had remained in good contact with. For the moment she was looking for a train to be able to circulate this new town which she didn't know her way around. Finding Klaus wouldn't be so hard. All she would need to do is find the most impressive house and the richest man in New Orleans and she would find him without a doubt. She hired a little car near to the airport and after a few minutes of driving she was lost. She was on a road surrounded by an imposing forest. She pulled up on one side and left the car concentrating on a sound that would indicate where she could find other people who could help her. She heard something on the path to her right and decided to follow it. Little by little she went further into the forest until she decided that she had dreamed it. But as soon as she turned around she found her self nose to nose with a man.
"Oh you scared me!"
"Are we lost little blonde girl?" asked the man.
"Pretty much, yes"
"It's very reckless to stay in the neighbourhood" he said fixing his eyes on her.
"Why?" she challenged him.
"Well my lovely, if I were a vampire like yourself I wouldn't be walking around in this forest the night of a full moon"
"Werewolves"
"Exactly. I think I'm going to have fun with you!"
Caroline tried to leave but he took her before she could and slammed her up against the nearest tree. His force impressed Caroline. It must be said that with his sheer strength he couldn't have been human; he had one hell of a right hand which led Caroline to believe that he was supernatural. The fact that Caroline wasn't trained for fighting did not do her any favours.
"Let me go" she cried.
"Oh no, you see, your species has forced us to live hidden like rats, submitted to you. A little vengeance will do me the world of good."
"Please, have pity. I'm not even from here"
"I have nothing to do! Do you know the legend of the werewolves?"
"…"
"One bite and a vampire dies in a lot of sufferance. It's not a pretty sight believe me!"
"No! Please don't!"
Caroline tried in vain to fight but the wolf jumped at her throat and bit her as hard as her could. She let out an immense scream of pain and he let her go and she fell do the ground visibly shaken and she could already feel her strength leaving her.
"You will suffer for a long time dear, no one comes around here and anyway, there is no cure!"
The man left feeling ever so proud of himself. He went to tell his pack about the death he just caused. Caroline was laid down on the cold, hard ground. She was going to die here. She should never have come back to the States, all that just to die! Her life was a joke, she didn't even have time to say goodbye to her mum and Stefan. And Klaus? Deep down, she really wanted him to come and save her and that time could go back so she could start from scratch with him. She was pulled out of her thoughts when she heard a cracking sound, someone was approaching. Was it the man coming back to finish her off? She turned her head and saw a wolf. But this can't be possible; it wasn't even night time yet the transformation had started! A hybrid perhaps Caroline thought. The wolf came closer to her and Caroline could see it better. It wasn't an ordinary wolf; it was smaller like a puppy. This couldn't be right; no children were hybrids Caroline said to herself. After this last question Caroline fainted.
This wolf-pup was none other that the eight year old son of Klaus, Liam. He was also a hybrid but he had continued to grow since his birth. He found Caroline whilst he was walking in the woods in his animal form, even though his father had forbidden it. He didn't know why but he wanted to save this vampire and he knew that his father's blood could save her. He carried Caroline on his back until they got to his house which was hidden by the forest. Finally, he put Caroline on the ground and turned back into his human form.
"Uncle Elijah!" he cried.
"Liam, finally! I didn't know where you…" Elijah stopped when he saw Caroline Forbes unconscious on the ground.
"I found her in the woods, she's been bitten by one of the wolves. Dad needs to come and save her!"
"Very well. I'll put her on the bed. Go and find me some hot water and some towels please" he asked his nephew.
"Ok, I'm going" he replied, proud to be useful.
Elijah took Caroline in his arms and took her upstairs and put her on Klaus' bed. At that moment, she opened her eyes.
"Elijah?" she said in a weak voice.
"You are safe Caroline, my brother will soon be here to cure you" he said in a reassuring voice.
"Klaus…"
Caroline felt very woozy and she didn't know where she was. Elijah left the room and stumbled into Liam with the towel and the bowel of hot water.
"She's in dad's room?"
"Yes, go and take care of her Liam. I need to call your father"
"OK"
His nephew entered the room and sat next to Caroline and started to clean her beautiful face which reassured her a little. At the same time, Elijah was waiting for Klaus to pick up.
"Elijah I am a little busy at the moment, I will call you back later"
"No, it's important. Your son was in the forest, again."
"I have already told him how dangerous it is, I will speak with him later"
"He found a vampire bitten by a wolf, you need to come"
"Well, it has nothing to do with me! If he dies, well the vampire was stupid enough to go out into the forest when we have a war with the wolves going on!"
"It's Caroline Forbes"
"…"
"Niklaus?"
"I'm on my way"
He hung up. Elijah knew that he would come as quickly as possible.
Liam was with Caroline, taking care of her. She opened her eyes a little and seemed disorientated.
"Who are you?" she asked the young boy.
"My name is Liam, you are at my house, and you're safe. My dad is coming to save you!"
"Klaus?"
"Yes"
She fell back into unconsciousness a few seconds later.
Klaus' POV
Caroline! Caroline was here, in New Orleans! How was this even possible?! I haven't seen her since my departure. I had to save her. It must have been a sign that Liam found her. I hurried up to save the one person worthy of my blood. I arrived back home and I stormed into the house and asked my brother where she was. In my room he told me. I ran up the stairs and went into my room. I saw my son sat next to her, holding her hand and cleaning her with water.
"Dad! You're here. Quick, save her!"
"I will, now go to your room for now, we need to talk later, just the two of us about the rules we established. You know that you shouldn't go into the forest alone"
"Am I going to be punished?" asked the little boy, worried.
"We will see, now go son"
Klaus kissed his son on the forehead whilst his son kissed him on the cheek. The young boy left for his room. Klaus ran back to his bed and stroked Caroline's face to wake her up.
"Caroline?"
"Klaus?!"
"You need to drink love, here" he said, offering her his wrist.
She bit into it without hesitating and savoured the sweet and perfumed blood that was Klaus'. He remembered the two other times when he had saved her from the deadly bite and he realised that this exchange was the most intimate. Caroline drank and drank. Then, when her wound closed up, she stopped and looked at Klaus, who was only a few centimetres away from her. They both looked at each other, not knowing what to do or say.
"You came…thank you" she finally said.
"I will always come for you sweetheart!"
She smiled; he hadn't changed a bit, with his charming smile which he always wore in every situation. This reassured her a little, that perhaps he hadn't forgotten her after all. He had saved her, even after all these years.
"You need to sleep a little, rest until you feel better"
She nodded her head, too tired from the day's events to talk. She closed her eyes and fell asleep instantly. Klaus drew the curtains so that the room was in darkness and he left to re-join his son in his bedroom. He found his son on his bed reading his favourite book given to him by his uncle.
"Liam!" he said to get his son's attention.
"Dad how is the girl?" he asked hastily.
"She is no longer in danger, don't worry" he replied sitting next to Liam.
"Son, it is too dangerous for you to be out alone in the forest, even when you are in your wolf form!"
"I know but I wanted to go there but you weren't here to come with me"
"I had things to do!"
"That's what you always say dad" Liam said laughing.
"I know, but somebody needs to keep the town safe!"
"Yeah I guess so"
"Why did you bring Caroline here?" asked Klaus.
"Who?"
"Err, the girl" Klaus replied, mentally kicking himself for saying Caroline's name.
"I don't really know, she's really pretty, like an angel, and I didn't want her to die"
"You're right, she is angel" said Klaus approvingly.
"But how do you know her name dad? You must know her then" concluded Liam.
Caught red-handed by my own son Klaus said to himself.
"In effect, you could say that I know her" he admitted.
"How?"
"It's a long story, perhaps she could tell you"
"Is she a friend of mums?" Liam asked innocently.
"Not particularly" he said laughing when he thought about the conflict between the two women. Caroline was very loving and never wished any ill thoughts on anyone, but Hayley was that one exception to the rule.
"When will she wake up?"
"I don't know, let her rest for now. Whilst we wait, perhaps we could do something together, just you and me?"
"Ooh yes, I'll show you the football tricks that Uncle Elijah taught me"
Liam got out of bed and ran downstairs.
"Come on dad!"
Klaus followed him with a great sense of pride. He loved his son more than anything in the world and was happy about his current situation. The two played football like a normal father and son.
After about two hours Caroline woke up. She found herself in a strange room that she didn't recognise and this scared her a little. Then she remembered, about Klaus, about Elijah and about little Liam who saved her. Two knocks were heard on the door.
"Come in"
It was Elijah who came in with a tray in his hands.
"You're awake. I thought a little blood wouldn't do you any harm"
"Thank you, that's very kind of you"
He put the tray on the nightstand and he handed her a cup of hot blood. She took it and drank thirstily. It was exactly what she needed to refresh herself.
"That's much better, thank you"
"You're welcome. You're lucky that Liam found you"
"I am"
"Would you like to come downstairs? Liam and Klaus are there."
"Sure, let's go" she accepted timidly.
Deep down, she just wanted to see Klaus again and learn about his new life. But she didn't want to be thrown in the lion's den. She was scared. Scared of being rejected again, scared of seeing if Klaus' feelings had changed and scared of being face to face with Hayley again. However, deep down the idea of seeing Klaus again made her happy. The problem would be seeing what happened next…