"What does the letter say?" I asked
"He...left"
"No...he couldn't just leave like that, there has to be a reason"
"Don't you see the letter, Sage, he left, he never loved me it was all just a cat and mouse game" Caroline said, tearing away from the letter she found the nearest thing she can find, turning out to be a vase and threw it against the wall smashing to a million pieces
"Caroline, calm down Niklaus loves you, he wouldn't leave without a good reason" I try reasoning with her knowing I don't have Niklaus nor her best friend and our sister in law Bonnie to calm her down, and to help me reduce the destruction she can bring to the kitchen
"What would be a good reason, Sage?" Caroline furiously said
"I have known them for nine hundred years Caroline I have them known longer than you have" hinting frustration in my voice
"I know...I'm not mad at you...I just need to be alone right now" and with that Caroline sped away from the manor
Thinking about going after her, but deciding against it I leaned towards the kitchen island and read the letter again that was addressed to me
My dear Sage,
I hope that you're alright, I did leave you...sore from the nights events. After you finish reading this, you will learn that I won't come back to Mystic Falls nor to you. Don't ask why. I have changed my number so don't bother to call me. I decided that I need a new life...a life that does not have you in my plans I hope that you can understand. I have been your husband for nine hundred years, and my primary concern was to love you and cherish you and overall protecting you forever, but I cannot fulfill this love and cherishment anymore, because now it is an obligation and not a choice. I cannot divorce you Sage, but I can leave you. I just hope you will find someone out there who will love you like I once did. I am sorry that I cannot gain our love back.
Goodbye Sage and I wish you well
Sincerely,
Finn Mikealson
I closed the letter and gently put it in the kitchen island as reality kicks in. Finn left, and him being an original means he can drop his face from the earth along with my brothers and sister in law. Why would he leave? the last time we were together was five days ago when he and his siblings needed to take care of business. Business that only concerns them, they were always so secretive since the moment I met them in Italy, 900 years ago
Vercelli, Italy: 1112 AD
"Sage, come on we have to get to the ball on time we cannot afford to be late again"
"I am dressed, Alessandro"
"Good, mother and father want us to meet people in this ball"
Scoffing "yeah to marry us off, dear dear brother"
"You are a lady Sage Adalardi never forget that" my brother said, the rest of the ride was in silence until we got the ball
"Who organized this ball again, brother?"
"The Mikealsons their powerful dukes, the family consist of Finn, Elijah, Niklaus, Kol and Rebekah Mikealson, the purpose I suppose is to find a suitor for their sister"
"Isn't that the parents job?"
"Parents died, orphans who gained their parents money"
"Oh"
"Sister, can you take care of yourself, I will be busy at this ball"
"Alessandro Adalardi I know you are going to fuck Sophie Devareaux" I whispered his face grew pale knowing I got him
"Shut up Sage! I will buy you jewels just let me be"
"Dear brother I was not going to say anything, she isn't just your fuck buddy, you're in love with her'
"Yes I am, now if you excuse me" he said and left to find Sophie and leave the ball, no doubt going to her room for the rest of the night walking around grabbing some red wine, knowing i'll need it I bumped into this girl almost splashing my wine to her dress
"I am so sorry that was a close call, did the wine hit you?" I asked scared of looking her face, her dress tells me she is more than a lady
"No worries, I am not one of those girls who really care if dress gets spilled" she said lifting my face up
"I am sorry though, name is Lady Sage Adalardi my-"
"Duchess. Duchess Rebekah Mikealson" my eyes growing wide hearing the name Mikealson
"Don't be alarmed, I may be one of the guest of honor in this ball, but I am not like other spoiled brats, you have glorious red hair, Sage like fire and beautiful green eyes if I must say"
"Thank you Duchess"
"I have a feeling we are going to be great friends" she said with such joy, makes me think that her brothers protect her from everyone too much
"I hope so too, Duchess" taking a sip of my wine, feeling this is too much to take in
"Come let me introduce you to some of these brats" she chuckled, and I chuckling with her, Rebekah and I talked for the rest of the ball not even caring my mother and father orders about meeting lords, as we talked I bumped into someone this time a man
"I am sorry my lord I didn't mean to" I stuttered cannot believe myself doing this twice in one night, looking at Rebekah for help but finding her laughing
"Rebekah this is not a joke" I whispered, frustrated with myself
"I am sorry Sage, please allow to introduce you to my brother Finn Mikealson" I started lifting my head up to meet his face and what I found was beauty, he is handsome than any other dukes and lords in this ball combined
"My apologies Miss"
"No problem, Duke Mikealson" he stared at me like he saw his sun, his light, his joy and in that moment I knew falling in love with him would change my whole life forever
Shaking my head of the now disturbed memory, I grabbed the letter and went into my room,our room, I thought to myself
"I need to get rid of his stuff" I muttered to myself and as I walked out of my room for some fresh air, my head starting to feel dizzy but putting no attention to it I started walking down the stairs when I started tumbling down the stairs
"Sage? Sage!" my best friend said as everything went black
A/N Hello! I am new to fanfiction and this is my first attempt writing a story. This first chapter talked about Sage, but as the story grows then we know her in a deeper level, like the others as well. Caroline did not react well at all, while Sage is still in shock you will find out who Sage's best friend is soon! PLEASE REVIEW I would like to know what you guys think
