Thank you for all the great reviews on the first chapter. Excuse me for any mistakes, I'm only human & still looking for a beta.
A little Klaus/Elena play action, oops I didn't do it haha. xoxo
Chapter Two
"I'm sure you'll find this room up to your liking I presume." Klaus whispered darkly into my ear leading me inside.
My eyes danced across the room, taking in the large four poster canopy bed in the middle of the floor, filled with silk sheets and pillows. The corner of the room hosted a warm fire-place, that I didn't need. Vampires don't feel things like that anymore or have any use for them.
I could sense in behind the door in the far left corner was a bathroom, and the other great oak door on the other side was a massive walk in closet.
Dark tile danced around the tile, setting the place to an old vintage feel.
"Elijah didn't really give me any time to pack my clothes. I don't have anything but the items I'm wearing." I finally spoke knowing he was waiting for me to comment on the room.
"Oh don't worry love, I'll have that closet full of every item of clothing you could imagine by tonight."
"Tonight?" I wondered absentmindedly sliding my hand across the smooth silk.
My favorite thing about being a vampire was the heightened touch. I could almost feel every soft silk fiber running along my finger tips.
"Yes, we are going to a slight get together tonight." He smiled darkly, with his eyes locked on me.
"Slight?" I questioned slyly looking through my lashes.
"I guess I should explain things to you, since you'll be staying here a while." He spoke eyes glued to mine.
"You see, I've been quite busy after I left that Mystic Falls of yours." He paused studying me.
I looked at him blankly, waiting for him to continue.
"I built this town, back in the 1700's. I made it who it is today, and you see. I was practically king here, every vampire, every wolf, every human and every witch no matter who it was bowed down to me. I had witches at my disposal, and a vampire army doing whatever I wanted." I watched his smile fade darkly.
"Then my past caught up with me, sending this town up in flames."
"Let me guess." I interrupted. "Your father caught up with you, didn't he?"
"Yes." he snapped darkly. "He did."
I nodded laughing. "I bet you took your family and ran with your tail between your legs."
In an instant Klaus had me around the throat. "Elena love, I wouldn't push my buttons. Watch your tongue or I'll cut it out and watch it grow back."
I let out a snort laugh as he tightened his grip on my throat.
"Did I mention how much I love your threats." I spoke through clinched teeth.
He threw me back down in the bed with awe.
I watched him with a hard blank face as he studied me.
"I kind of like this Elena better. The other one, was eh. To nice for my liking."
I flipped my hair out of my eyes with a bored expression. "Are you going to continue.. or?"
He cocked his head to the side with a hard stare. "When we left, I thought this part of the world was ruined. The empire that I strived to build, torn to shreds. Why bother coming back when there was so much of the world to discover?"
"Or was it you were just afraid to come back?" I teased leaning back on the bed.
"Little did I know, my second in command survived the fires and the vampire slaying. He took the empire I created and rose it from the ashes." He continued flashing me a dark look.
"So you want it back." I asked stretching back on the silk sheets.
"Yes." He snapped icily. "He stole my kingdom, my people. He has this whole town wrapped around his little finger."
"Honestly Klaus I really don't care about any of this empire crap. I came here to get away from all the petty bullshit. So telling me this, was a major waste of time."
"Elena love, listen to me. You want the feed, the endless parties right?"
I nodded crossing my arms.
"I can give you all that. I can give you that and more truly."
"How?"
"Marcel, the one who stole my empire hosts parties every night. It's a way to feed his vampires, you might add."
"Okay what does this have to do."
"Let me finish." He interrupted. "Humans from all over the world enter his home to attend these parties, and at exactly one a.m his gates closed sealing the hundreds of humans trapped inside, leaving all the vampires in the place able to feed on whatever they like."
My eyes lit up. "Seriously?"
"Yes. Marcel." he spat looking away. "Signed a deal with the mayor. As long as the bodies don't pile up, he allows it."
I could almost feel the wheels in my mind spinning with ideas and excitement.
"You want me to attend this party with you?" I smiled leaning closer to him.
"Yes. Your job tonight is to catch Marcel's eye. He has a thing for a sharp-tongued brunette, and you Elena, love is perfect. Don't let him know your emotions are off, and stay by my side. But tease him with your eyes."
"Like what?" I smiled slyly through my lashes.
"Exactly." He said smiling getting up. "Shower, do whatever you need to do to get ready. I'll send someone in to bring your evening attire in for tonight. I'll meet you downstairs in the foyer at seven."
I nodded slipping my sweater off slyly. He watched wide-eyed and shocked as a triumphant smile spread across my face. I dropped the sweater at his feet.
I could hear his already speeding heart pick up, as I pulled down the straps on my tank top.
"Excuse me Klaus, I'll be taking my shower now." I whispered steadily biting my lip. I moved towards him placing my hands on the hard lines of his chest. I could feel him lean into me like I wanted. I let him breathe in the perfume on my skin before I pushed him out of my room shutting my door with a hard laugh.
I stared blankly into the mirror letting the hot steam from the shower surround me.
46 days since I turned off my humanity, for the first time in my life, the emptiness I felt, felt inviting. I felt alive, which in the strangest since was wrong since I was long gone dead.
My body felt the same, sharper and toned in most ways thanks to the transformation. My hair, long and dark brown, looked healthier than ever. My eyes, once dull brown was a shockingly bright hazel. They weren't warm and inviting, though I guess when you decide you don't want to feel things anymore, it is a consequence you must live with.
I grabbed one of the white cotton towel from the rack, and wrapped it around my body.
I entered my bedroom to see my clothes all laid out for me, even down to the bra and matching undies. I must say, Klaus does have good taste. I picked up the nude lace taking off the price tags.
My eyes danced over to the dress, which was pale white. The whole dress covered in lace, and pale white with cotton fabric. It was tight, hugging my curves in all the right places. Even the sweetheart strapless neckline showed off my assets.
I slipped on the black peep toe heels, admiring my long legs in the mirror.
Glancing at the clock, I put on my make up. Doing the smokey eye shadow a little heavier than usual to try to put some color and life back into my eyes.
Dabbing on some red lipstick and slipping on my leather jacket I stole from Katherine, I glanced at myself in the mirror at my prize work.
My curls in my hair were more dramatic tonight, dancing down my spine in waves. My usual doe like eyes, were sharp and dangerous. I could feel the monster in me wanting to come out and play.
Spraying on some perfume, I opened my door and suddenly stopped. My vampire hearing picked up on Klaus and Elijah's voices arguing downstairs.
"What do you mean you are taking her out tonight Niklaus." Elijah hissed.
"I said brother, she's helping me with a little errand tonight at Marcel's. I do not have to explain myself to you I must add."
"You ruined this girls life, you think if she had her emotions on, she would be going on this little trip with you? Do you not remember how fragile she is? She lost the last person she had left as family Niklaus."
"Do you think she would have left with you Elijah? If her emotions were on? Must I remind you it was your little girlfriend who killed her brother. I must say Elijah you should keep her on a tighter leash."
"Niklaus, I."
"No you listen Elijah I have a white oak knife and a coffin waiting for you if you step in my way again."
"Enough with the coffin threats Niklaus. We must continue this later we aren't alone anymore."
I let that be my cue, as I stepped down the stairs.
I could feel them taking every inch of me in, like I wanted them to.
"Love." He spoke regaining his composer. "Don't you look absolutely ravishing tonight."
I ignored Klaus on purpose and turned and smiled playfully glancing at Elijah. "No compliment?"
"You look beautiful as always Elena."
"Guess that's the best I can get. Are we leaving soon? I'm starving." I questioned impatiently.
"Do you mind if I join you tonight? I don't have much to do and to get some fresh air would be nice." Elijah questioned with hard eyes.
"No." Klaus hissed taking my hand and leading me to the front gate. "Go on a walk."
I turned around to give him sarcastic grin with my eyes before Klaus led me to his car.
"Rules." Klaus spoke as he sped up his car.
"Mmnhmm." I spoke not really caring or listening.
"You will not or shall not leave with anyone but me. I want them all to know you are mine."
I let out a sharp laugh. "Like that's going to happen."
Before I could move, he grabbed my wrist instantly snapping it. I let out a sharp cry of pain. He squeezed it harder. "You will listen to me love." He hissed.
"Fine, okay." I cried out as he let go of me.
"Or that will be your neck."
I rubbed my wrist, feeling it heal.
"I want you to catch Marcel's attention. Get in his head. He'll want you, and he'll want you more knowing you are mine. Learn his secrets and gain his trust Elena."
"Klaus." I spoke through clenched teeth. "If he is as old as you said he was, he'll know my emotions are off."
"You are a great actress love, I'm sure you'll come up with something."
I rolled my eyes. "Any other rules?"
"Don't ruin that pretty white dress." He smiled turning towards me letting his hand stroke down my face. I slapped his hand away looking out the window. "I would hate if something happened to it."
I could hear the music, and the loud hammering of heartbeats from where we parked. The monster inside of me was racing as Klaus opened up my side of the car door and helped me out.
"This place is.."
"Told you love. Parties like you couldn't imagine." He whispered in my ear darkly as he led me inside the mansions iron gates.
Lights were flashing every where as people surrounded every inch of this place, some human some not. Music danced in my ears keeping me in a trance. I could feel the monster getting hungrier and hungrier as my eyes started glowing. I turned to Klaus and his once blue eyes glowed with his werewolf golden-yellow and I could tell he liked the excitement to, even if he was ancient.
"Hold on love, and I'll let you loose. I want you to meet Marcel."
I nodded impatiently as he led me inside the four-story mansion.
Every ones eyes shifted towards us, moving between me and him.
"Niklaus Mikolson is that you." I heard a voice say. My eyes shifted towards a man just as tall as Klaus. He had perfectly combed black hair with black eyes. His perfect tailored suit looked awkward in a place like this, but hell I guess if you were the boss you could do whatever you want.
"Yes I believe so." Klaus laughed putting on his charm. I could feel every woman in the room envious the man I had my arm locked with.
"It's been so long Klaus. " Marcel spoke pulling him into a hug.
I didn't know Klaus hugged people till tonight, I guess you find out something new everyday.
"Let me introduce my lovely companion for this evening. Marcel, this is Elena Gilbert."
Klaus spoke introducing us.
"Beautiful she is. It's a pleasure to meet you Miss. Gilbert."
My eyes danced playfully to his as he kissed my hand.
"The pleasure is all mine."
"You can call me Marcel. Miss Gilbert"
"You can just call me Elena." I smiled slyly eyes locked with his.
He let out a small laugh.
"What a grand party this is tonight." Klaus spoke wrapping his arm around my waist.
Every instinct told me to throw him off, but I remembered my broken wrist so I turned that thought around.
"Yes, the locals and tourists love it, so I keep it coming. It makes my workers happy so I tend to keep it up and running almost every night."
"I love a good party." I spoke grinning.
"Well you came to the right place Elena."
"I believe I did to." I replied letting more words roll of my tongue.
"Do you mind letting us have a moment love?" Klaus asked me turning towards me innocently. I nodded excited he was letting me go. I shrugged off my jacket off exposing my back to Marcel. Klaus smiled and took my jacket as I stepped passed him making my way out of the house and back to the crowd.
I let my body follow the bass of the music, getting lost in the swarm of people dancing around me. The monster took full swing, as I gave in completely, shutting my eyes and letting my body dance to beat of the music.
"A pretty girl like you shouldn't be dancing alone." Someone whispered in my ear.
"Who said I was alone." My voice sang out as I turned towards him.
I let his hands move towards my hips, as my hands locked around his neck, guiding me with the music.
I could hear the little petter patter of his human heart beat as my I breathed in the sweet blood underneath his skin.
"Get lost." I heard Klaus spoke, and suddenly he turned and disappeared.
"Now that wasn't very nice Klaus." I spoke as he pulled me into him.
"Hey." I spoke as he moved my hair out of the nape of my neck.
"Hush love he is watching."
I must admit Klaus was a very good dancer. His hands moved towards my hips, pulling me closer to him. I felt his face move towards my neck, slowing lingering kisses down my throat. Something inside of me roared to life as my hands locked into his hair, moving my body against him.
I couldn't tell you how long we were lost like that, dancing to the beat of every song, but I could tell you how hungry the monster inside of me really was. It was eating away at my every being, screaming to come out and play.
"Your eyes." Klaus whispered stroking his hand along the veins moving near my eyes. I looked away not really caring for much gentle touches.
"It's time." He added hoarsely as I heard the sounds of those iron gates closing.
He let go of me as I turned around seductively moving against the human guy behind me. The monster roared to life in me, as I took in the screams around me.
"This won't hurt." I spoke using my compulsion. I felt my the teeth in my jaw come out as I bit into his skin.
Sweet blood poured into my mouth as I took in swallows and swallows. I felt the life force in him run through my veins, sending every nerve in my body in a high haywire. I could hear his heartbeat go slower and slower as I pulled away and dropped him to the ground hungry for more.
I grabbed him by the throat raising him up. "You won't remember this."
I dropped him again, looking for my next high. My eyes moved to a woman hiding by the side of the gate crying with fear. In an instant, I was there not bothering to even use my compulsion. The monster wanted her now. I sunk my fangs in and let her screams and useless thrashes against me dance in my ears like the music did earlier.
The sweet poison tasted sweeter than last time, as I could hear her screams get quieter and quieter. Soon she stopped fighting me. I let her drop to the ground as I turned to see Klaus a couple of feet behind me, covered in blood, yellow eyes pouring into mine. The monster had another urge inside this time, and it wasn't to feed.
In a flash he was in front of me, pinning me against the iron fence.
He let out a sly grin as his lips moved to my neck, scraping his teeth along my skin.
I grabbed him by his hair bringing his face up to mine.
Slowly I let my tongue trace down his chin, tasting the sweet blood he tasted earlier.
He let out a hungry growl as his lips found mine.
The monster took over again as my hands glided over every inch of his godlike body.
With the blood running through my veins and the music it was like with every taste of his tongue I felt like I was rising higher and higher than ever before. He made the kiss deeper his hands were sliding every where humanly possible but the area that desperately wanted them too. He let out a moan of enjoyment as I bit playfully at his bottom lip, causing him to bleed. I kissed him this time, sucking his blood of his bottom lip. I could feel him shudder under my hands like silly putty.
"I'm sure he isn't watching no more." I spoke suddenly loosing interest. I pushed him off me and made my way past him.
He let out a laugh as if someone told him a joke. I shook my head and continued walking as one of the guard vampires handed me my jacket.
"You have a good night Miss. Gilbert." My vampire hearing picked up Marcel say from his porch.
I didn't reply, only to return him a bloody smile, and a small wave.
"Our night isn't over with." Klaus spoke finally stated taking away my beloved silence from the car.
"Hmmn." I hummed not really caring enough to pay attention.
"Change your clothes, you are a bloody mess." he added reaching in the back seat and throwing a pair of jeans and a white tank top.
"Thanks." I answered blankly, turning towards him in my seat.
"Unzip me?"
I heard him clear let his throat as I felt his hands move my hair aside and slowly caress down my back to my zipper, taking all the time in the world to unzip it.
"Where are we going?" I asked not really caring, but I wanted to see how long he would respond as his eyes watching me strip down to nothing but my nude lace.
"To a bar on Bourbon street."
"A bar?" I questioned moving my hair off my neck.
"I can see why both the Salvatore brothers are obsessed with the Petrova doppelgänger now. I've never seen one of you down to almost nothing before. It's a sight I'm glad I finally got to see."
I slipped on the jeans. "You've never hooked up with Katherine?" I laughed.
"I never "hooked up" with anyone. But no, I haven't. That's my older brother. He has a thing for the Petrova line. I on the other hand had one use for the Petrova line."
"To use our blood to make supernatural hybrids."I joked putting on my tank top, then my jacket.
"Yes, but as you see, both of you are vampires now. I'll just wait for one of you guys to pop up again."
"Poor Niklaus." I mocked cleaning the blood from my face.
I felt him studying me as I turned towards him. "Why are we going to a bar now?"
"Business."
"Like?"
He looked at me wondering if he should tell me.
"Look Klaus, I don't really care about all this. Just tell me what I have to do so we can move on, because honestly I'm getting impatient."
"Fine." He snapped hitting a red light.
"Marcel's third in command hangs out here, I plan on getting him alone so I can take him somewhere to get all the vervain out of his system. I need a someone on the inside."
"What do you need me with?"
"He adores a pretty face just as any other man would. Get him alone outside and I'll handle the rest."
"What do I get out of this?" I replied sharply.
"Listen to me Elena. When the day you become not of use to me is the day I run a stake through your heart. If I was you love, I would stay in use."
I let out a hard laugh as he pulled into the bars parking lot.
"You work on that." I added climbing out, and walking inside.
Klaus didn't follow me inside yet, so I guess he doesn't want people to know we are together.
It was dark inside, and if it wasn't for my vampire senses, I wouldn't have really made my way anywhere.
I could hear people chatting quietly in the booth corners, while several games of pool were playing in the middle of the floor.
Every man I walked by, turned around to give me a wide-eyed gaze. I kept a sly smile on my face, strutting past them to the empty bar.
I closed my eyes listening to the heartbeats in the room, scanning out all the vampires and humans.
I almost gave up on searching till I turned towards to the end of the bar to see a young man taking sips of his bourbon, watching me.
I leaned over the bar grabbing a whiskey bottle and glass.
"Excuse me miss, you can't."
"Wanna rephrase that." I questioned using my compulsion.
"Sorry miss." He said turning away.
I smiled triumphantly filling up my glass.
"Did you just hit town?" A voice asked from besides me.
"What business is it with you?" I asked taking a long swish, letting the warm fire run down my throat.
" A girl like you shouldn't be alone."
"I'm sure I can handle myself just fine." I smiled letting my monster show up on my face.
"Hey hey, I never said you couldn't." He replied watching me transform back.
I gave him a grin filling up my glass again. He moved closer to me, brushing a piece of my dark hair out of my face.
"My aren't you one gorgeous looking lady." He whispered as I finished my drink. "Whats a woman like you doing in a place like this."
"Oh you know. The magic of New Orléans. The plastic beads, the fun and adventure. And for some sight-seeing on your locals." I added lowering my voice leaning closer to him.
"How about I give you the tour of the place, make you feel like home." He smiled darkly into my ear.
I drowned another drink before I let him lead me around to outside.
My eyes danced around the parking lot looking for Klaus. I couldn't sense or feel him anywhere.
"Whats wrong?" he asked guiding me around to the back alley.
"Nothing. Why would there be?" I grinned pushing him against the alley walls.
I kept pushing my senses to the perimeter around me , searching for any feel of Klaus.
Seriously?
Instantly he switched places and his cold lips were at my neck.
I clenched my eyes trying not to fight any instinct to shove him off and feel my hand ripping out his heart.
Suddenly he had me by the throat raising me in the air.
I felt the my windpipe crush as he held harder and harder. Vampires do not need to breathe, but the once chance they get the feeling taken away from them, it isn't a pleasant feeling.
"I saw you tonight at the party with Klaus Mikolson. What are you doing around here snooping our bars?" He asked as I watched three more guys step up from behind the shadows.
I tried to scream out for help, but the snake-like iron grip he had on my throat wasn't holding up.
"Have her boys." He laughed throwing me to the ground.
I tried turning around to run, but it was like every bone of my body stopped remembering how to move. It took everything I had in me to turn on all fours grabbing my throat trying to figure out how to breathe again.
I let out a silent scream of pain as I felt one of the guys kick me in my ribs. With one blow every bone in my rib-cage decided to give out and be crushed to pieces. I fell side ways into the ground letting out breathless screams as they took their turns on me.
Almost like they were growing bored, one of them flipped me on to my back pinning me down to the hard cement.
"Like I said you were a pretty one."
"Thanks" I choked out with a smile, spitting some of the blood from inside my mouth at him. "You bitch." He growled.
I could the side of my face scream out and burn with pain as he continuously struck me. I wanted to let out a whimper, but I wouldn't let myself be weak in front of these bastards.
When I watched him raise that stake and hold it out in front of my chest, I wasn't afraid.
I could blame it on the fact that I couldn't feel fear, or how they broke some part of my spine so I couldn't feel anything at all, but to be truly honest it was because I welcomed death like an old friend with open arms.
I gave him a bloodied smiled as he drove the stake into my flesh.