Caroline woke up with a bunch of questions. On a normal day, it would have made her head hurt but she felt like a new person and strangely rested despite the previous night's happenings. She lifted her hand to feel where the wound had been only to touch smooth skin.
Tyler had had no control over himself after all. She shuddered as she recalled the feel of his hybrid fangs breaking her skin. He might not have been able to help it, being sired to Klaus and all but she was still pissed at him. If he truly loved her as he had claimed, he should have gotten Damon to compel him to leave town, just like Jeremy. That way, Klaus could not have made use of him to hurt anyone.
She could not figure Klaus out. Why had he asked Tyler to bite her and then saved her life? Perhaps, to get into her mum's good graces. So much for being the daughter of the sheriff, she thought.
Turning to the side to get out of bed, she spotted a rectangular box on her bedside table. "From Klaus", it read. She took a second to admire his elegant cursive handwriting before opening the box and softly gasped as she saw the diamond bracelet. No one had ever given her diamonds before. Was this what he had meant by "genuine beauty" waiting for her out there? He had been so nice to her, gently cradling her as she sucked his blood. She had taken more than she needed to heal because it had tasted so good and he hadn't seemed to mind. He had sat on the side of her bed, telling her stories about the beautiful things he had seen in his life till she fell asleep. She had found herself wanting to know more about him.
"Oh, you're awake. Come and have breakfast."
"Mum, why did you let Klaus in? What did he want in return?"
"He wanted my support. That's all he said."
She frowned. He saved her life because he wanted her mum's support. But why had he given her the diamonds? Was he interested in her or did he have a diabolical plan in mind? After all, he could have simply compelled a jeweler to give him a diamond bracelet for free in that sexy British accent of his.
She put on the diamond bracelet and got ready for school. Being a vampire had its perks and she was going to enjoy life.
