A/N: First of all I would like to apologies for being gone for so long and not updating the story. Work and school take up 99% of my time, and I've had so many birthdays coming up recently as well, along with my own. I can't make the promise that I won't be away for so long again, but I will try my hardest to update this story as soon as I can!
Answers to reviews:
gothicpoet0615 - You don't have to wait so long this time! Hope you enjoy this chapter :)
fantasylover4evr - Yeah, that wasn't Klaus. If I recall correctly Klaus' wolf color is brown isn't it? Not sure.
rafa310586 - I shall continue! Promise :)
RubyDragonJewel - So happy you love it :D
jodileighcullen - Yay, super thrilled you love the story!
Ashilz - Yay, I was hoping people would like that scene.
TVD klaroline - Thank you!
Veronica - Updating now ;)
intanfania - Super happy you like the story, and I've always felt like Caroline and Klaus would have a son instead of a daughter. Maybe that's just me xD Anyways! Hope you enjoy this chapter.
Inlove with the wolves - Indeed! I have an explanation but it's going to be abit far fetched I guess you could call it and I'm not sure it's going to fly with the readers, but I can only hope you will like it!
Guest - haha, alot of people want me to make Caroline "the Queen" I'm just finding it abit hard to have wolves follow a vampire. I'll see what I'll do, I have something in mind!
Little Wolf - Everything will be explained in future chapters, as I said in another answer I just hope you guys wont find it too far fetched.
Lu-Bear - Hahah, Thank you! Sorry for being gone so long! And I could never forget about you guys, or this story. Updating now so I hope you'll enjoy this chapter :)
Wolf Queen - Promise I haven't forgotten about this story! Just been really busy recently, hopefully things will loosen up and I'll have more time to write. And trust me, the werewolves protection thing is not just cause of the baby, but I can say it has a minor part in it.
I apologies if I missed any reviews, I'll answer them in the next chapter if I did!
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Caroline let out a loud sigh as she felt herself wake up, her body did not want to get up yet, but her mind was screaming at her to wake up.
Groggily sitting up she rubbed her eyes and looked around in her room, first thing she noticed was that she was in yesterdays clothes. Second thing she noticed was the light shining into the room,making it extremely bright. Which meant it was probably around noon.
Third thing she noticed was that she was hungry, having not eaten since yesterday. And fourth and last thing she noticed was Klaus sitting in an arm chair in the corner of the room, his eyes attached to her form.
"Good afternoon, love." He spoke smoothly, sending shivers down her spine. "Hi.." She replied with a raspy voice, wanting to slap herself immediately for her lame reply.
"Slept well?" He continued as his eyes roamed her figure. "Yes, fantastic." She said back sending him a small,tired smile.
"What you did last night...It Can never happen again, Caroline." Klaus said as his kind and gentle expression changed to one of serious and slight anger.
"I know, trust me. I am not leaving this house ever again." She replied looking down at her hands. Her decisions last night almost got herself and her future son killed, it was about time she listened to Klaus, maybe not fully but atleast trust him when he said she wasn't safe out there.
She looked up as she felt the bed weigh down and saw Klaus sitting in front of her, he reached over and slid her hair back behind her ears.
No words were spoken, they just sat there staring into each other eyes. Blue clashing with blue. His hands cradling her face.
A few more minutes of silence went by before he let go of her face, Caroline missed his touch immediately as his hands dropped from her face.
"You'll be pleased to know we are working on a plan to get Elijah back." He said breaking the silence.
Caroline sent him a crooked grin. "Does that mean you finally told Rebekah about what you did?" She asked and he sent her a look that said 'yes'.
Nodding she looked into his eyes. "Good, maybe we can all start working together now." Klaus only looked at her so she reached forward and grabbed ahold of his left, squeezing it gently.
"If you two lovebirds are done, family and company meeting downstairs, now!" They heard Rebekah call through the door, blushing Caroline let go of Klaus hand. Klaus refrained from rolling his eyes and stood up from the bed.
"You should perhaps freshen up, I'll let Rebekah know you might be awhile." He said with a gentle town, leaning down he pressed his lips to her forehead before he left out the door.
Caroline let out a sigh as she fell back onto her bed, her hair sprawling wildly over her pillows. She would be an idiot to deny her feelings for Klaus, she got butterflies in her stomach when he looked at her, when he spoke to her. And when he touched her it sent shivers through her whole body.
Her thoughts shifted from Klaus to Elijah, she was happy they were going to save him. She might not of known him well, but she did sort of miss him. She knew he'd be able to keep Klaus in line, somewhat. And Rebekah would be happy too, and strangely she kind of cared about how Rebekah felt.
"I'm falling in love with Klaus and I'm becoming friends with Rebekah." She whispered out to herself, if someone would of told her this when she first met the Originals she would of laughed in their faces, calling them mad.
She knew Elena and Bonnie would never approve of Klaus or Rebekah. Specially not Klaus. Strangely enough, Caroline found herself not fully caring what her friends thought. She could be friends and in love with whom ever she wanted, it was about time she stopped worrying about what everyone else thought and focused on what made her happy.
Throwing the cover off of herself she got out of bed and made her way into her bathroom, she did after all have a meeting to attend.
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Klaus had made his way downstairs and into the livingroom, Rebekah was seated in one of the armchairs, Stefan placed besides her in another one.
Moving around them he sat himself down on the couch. "Where's Caroline?" Rebekah asked her eyes wandering to the livingroom opening, waiting for the blonde to appear.
"Caroline is freshening herself up, she might be awhile." Klaus replied as Rebekahs eyes wandered back to him, nodding she clasped her hands together.
"So, Elijah. How are we going to get him back?" She asked eyeing her brother.
"I'm not entirely sure." Klaus replied making Rebekah roll her eyes. "Of course you don't. You just handed him off to the enemy." She snapped at him. Klaus narrowed his eyes and Stefan decided to speak up before they started to fight.
"Don't we have something on Marcel? Something we can use against him?" Klaus and Rebekah moved their eyes away from each other and looked towards the younger vampire.
"If we had something on Marcel we would have Elijah back by now." Rebekah said.
"So, lets find something then." Stefan replied making Klaus snort. "Yes, Ripper. Let's just leave the mansion and take a stroll down the Quarter. I'm sure something will just pop up." Stefan rolled his eyes at Klaus and Rebekah shot him a glare.
"We can do without your attitude, Nik. You're the reason we are in this situation to begin with." Rebekah said angrily.
"And you take every opportunity in the world to remind me." Klaus replied his voice laced with equal anger.
"Well maybe if you would of thought for once before you did something-"
"Enough!" Stefan shouted, both Originals turned to him again. "Can you two not fight, for once? How is this helping us with getting Elijah back?" He asked eyes moving between the two of them.
Rebekah leaned back in her armchair, folding her arms over her chest and crossing her legs as she silently looked at Klaus.
Minutes went by with Klaus and Rebekah just staring at each other in silence, Stefan could only assume they were having some sort of silent battle with one another.
He was beyond happy when Caroline walked into the livingroom, blood bag in hand.
"Am I interrupt something?" She asked her eyes moving between Klaus and Rebekah.
"Not at all, love." Klaus replied breaking the silent war with his sister, moving over so Caroline could sit down next to him on the couch.
"So what's the plan then? Have you figured anything out?" Caroline asked as she wrapped her pink lips around the straw of the bloodbag and continued to drink.
"We haven't figured anything out yet, and there is no plan." Rebekah replied, Caroline nodded.
"There might be someone who can help." Klaus said as a sly grin made it's way onto his face.
"I know that look. It's the look you get when someone I hate is involved with you." Rebekah immediately said, and Klaus could only chuckle.
"Oh trust me, sister. She isn't exactly anyone's favorite person." He mused making Caroline look at him with a questioning look.
They watched as Klaus fished his phone up from his jacket and sent a message to whomever this person was.
His phone beeped and he read the message before he put it back into his jacket. "She'll be here shortly." He said as Rebekahs eyes narrowed in suspicion.
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Marcel sat in his office, playing with a pen as his mind drifted off. He'd just received news about 5 dead bodies out by the bayou. Warlocks. He couldn't wrap his mind around it.
Why were the warlocks this close to his city? What were they doing out by the bayou? Was the New Orleans Coven bringing in back up for a potential war?
Dropping the pen onto the desk he leaned back in his chair, folding his hands neatly in his lap. With Klaus back in town he had alot more to worry about. He knew his sire, all too well.
It wouldn't surprise him if Klaus was working with the witches to try and overthrow him. He also knew Klaus wouldn't try anything, not when he had Elijah.
He was snapped out of his thoughts when he heard footsteps coming towards his office, looking to his right he saw Thierry and their newest recruit step into his office.
"Thierry, old friend. What can I do for you?" He asked as a bright smile graced his face. "I just came to inform you that the bodies have been taken care of and everything for the party tonight is set." Thierry replied.
Marcel nodded and motioned for him to leave. As Thierry left Marcel's brown eyes snapped to the new recruit in front of him.
"Josh was it?" He asked as the young man nodded. "Yes, uhm..Sir?" He asked and Marcel let out a laugh.
"Please, it's just Marcel." He reassured the man and watched as he nodded. "I'm sure you've been briefed on the rules?" Marcel asked as Josh nodded.
"Diego was very thorough with them, he also went into great detail about what punishment would be handed out if you broke the rules." Josh replied.
"Good, that was all I wanted to know. I'll see you at the party tonight." Marcel said as he motioned for Josh to leave.
Josh gave him a slight nod before he left for his room, Marcel watched the retrieving back of the young man. Letting out a sigh he eyed the clock, 1pm. Standing up he grabbed his jacket that hung on the chair. He had a lunch date with Cami, that he couldn't be late for.
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True to his words whomever this person was, she did not take long to arrive. 30 minutes had passed before they heard the door open and close. Heels clicking against the wooden floor and then there she stood. In the opening of the livingroom.
Her dark brown curls falling freely around her, her dark red lips tucked up into a smirk. And her dark brown eyes screaming with attitude.
"You have got to be kidding me." Rebekah,Stefan and Caroline said in unison as the woman's smirk only grew.
"Missed me?" Katherine asked as she put a hand to her hip and stared at the bunch.
"Are you out of your god damned mind, Nik?" Rebekah shouted as she stood up.
"You brought Katherine here? Are you serious?" Stefan asked in disbelief.
"This is not happening right now." Caroline muttered to herself.
"Oh it is very much happening, little Forbes. Heard you got a bun in the oven too, how charming. Couldn't wait to get your perfect feathers ruffled by the big bad wolf?" Katherine asked cheekily
Caroline opened her mouth to respond but got silenced by Klaus. "Enough Katerina, I didn't bring you here so you could be childish."
"No you brought me here because you need me, and you also promised me my freedom." Katherine said as she sauntered over to the empty armchair, sitting between Klaus and Stefan.
"What could my brother possibly need from you?" Rebekah spat as she eyed the brunette.
"Oh you know, my skills in seduction, manipulation and my amazing ability to blend in." Katherine replied sending Rebekah a grin.
"You honestly trust her?" Stefan asked as he looked at Klaus. "I trust that she wants her freedom, and that ,that is enough to make her do what I require." Klaus replied.
"So what have you found out, Katerina?" Klaus asked. Katherines eyes moved from Stefan to Klaus as she told him everything she had found out yesterday.
How Thierry, one of Marcel's most trusted vampires was having a secret affair with a witch named Katie, how Marcel had a soft spot for the bartender Camille, and that he was right at this very moment having a lunch date with her.
"This is very useful information." Stefan said after she finished. "Of course it is, I'm a professional" Katherine replied with a snort.
"Professional runner." Rebekah muttered under her breath, earning a smile from Caroline and Stefan and a look from Klaus.
Katherine narrowed her eyes at Rebekah ready to start a fight with the blonde Original, however she was interrupted by the baby vampire.
"So how can we use this to get Elijah back?" She asked eyeing everyone.
"I have an idea, and it might just work." Rebekah said grinning like a Cheshire cat.
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Camille let out a loud laugh as Marcel smiled at her. "That can't be true." She managed to get out between her laughs.
"It's not." Marcel admitted earning another laugh from the blonde woman. "Wow, you definitely know how to tell a story." Camille mused as she grabbed her glass and sipped on the water in it.
"I've got years of practice." Marcel replied sending her a cheeky grin. "I bet you do." Camille said, big smile on her lips.
However their rather enjoyable lunch was cut short as Rebekah came through the door, she shot Marcel a quick glance before she flashed for Camille, grabbing her by the throat and throwing her up against the wall.
"Rebekah!?" Marcel cried out in surprise. "Hello Marcel, fancy seeing you again. Imagine my surprise when I found out you weren't dead." She said sending him a fake smile.
"What are you doing here?" He asked as he eyed the blonde. "I think you know why I'm here. Nik has spilled the deeds, I came to retrieve my brother, Elijah." Rebekah replied.
"Rebekah..." Marcel said in a warning tone, Rebekah raised her eyebrow before she tightened the grip she had on Camilles throat.
"Unlike my brother I don't care for finesse and calculations. Either you give me Elijah or blondie here dies." Marcel's eyes went from Camilles terrified ones to Rebekahs angry ones.
"Fine, just..Let her go. I'll take you to Elijah." He said and watched as Rebekah's lips moved into a smile and she let go of Camille who dropped to her knees holding her throat gasping for air.
"There, that wasn't so hard, now was it?" She asked locking eyes with the dark skinned man in front of her.
Marcel sent her a glare before he moved over to Camille, compelling her and sending her on her way.
"Follow me." He muttered angrily and led the Original blonde away from the closed restaurant.
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Caroline had made her way out on the patio, at the backside of the mansion. She was sitting comfortable in a chair sipping on another bloodbag as her eyes wandered over the small garden and the giant pool.
She heard the glass door slide open and shut, she didn't bother to check who it was. She just knew it was him. Klaus.
And right she was as the hybrid sat down opposite of her. "You seem to be thinking about something, love." He observed as she tore her eyes away from the pool to look at him.
"There's just something I can't wrap my head around." She said. Klaus motioned for her to continue.
"Before you found me in the woods, the warlocks.. They caught up with me. One of them was about to cast a spell but a huge werewolf jumped onto him and killed him." Klaus watched her, he knew the bayou was the home of the crescent wolves. He also knew about their curse.
"It was white and brown, it looked back at me and I thought for a moment it was going to jump on me too.." She trailed off.
"But?" Klaus asked intrigued by the story. "But it turned around, it was protecting me. Why would a werewolf protect me? I'm a vampire, sworn enemy!" Caroline exclaimed.
Klaus leaned back in the chair, it didn't make any sense for the werewolf to protect Caroline. His eyes wandered to her stomach, perhaps it was the child? It was after all part werewolf.
But he had no relatives with the crescent wolves, so it still made little sense for them to protect her.
"Klaus?" He heard her ask and he snapped out of his thoughts. "Sorry, love. What did you say?" He asked.
"I asked what you were thinking about." Caroline said eyeing him with a curious look. "I'm afraid I don't have an answer for you. I am just as curious as you are as to why the wolves would want to protect you." He spoke as Caroline bit down on her bottom lip, clearly sinking back into her thoughts.
"We could find out..." He started as their eyes locked. "However there is something you should know about these werewolves..." And so Klaus told her about the crescent wolves, about their curse and answered what ever questions she had as well as he could.
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Rebekah followed Marcel into a church, confused she looked around. 'He was keeping Elijah in a church?' She thought as she continued to walk after the dark skinned man.
They took a left and walked up 3 sets of stairs before he opened the door to an attic. Stepping inside Rebekah noticed that it was a bedroom of sorts, there were alot of paint and brushes everywhere, along with books.
And to her very right she saw her brothers casket. "Rebekah, I want you to meet someone." Marcel said as he motioned for whomever it was who was hiding to step out.
"This is Davina." He introduced as a short pale girl stepped out, she had long brown hair and she was wearing a long white dress.
"Davina this is Rebekah." Marcel said. "As in Klaus' sister?" Davina asked eyeing the blonde. Marcel nodded.
"Is she nice?" Davina asked and Rebekah saw the little twinkle in Marcel's eyes. "She can be, but she hasn't been very kind to me today. She hurt someone I care for, deeply."
Rebekah sent him a glare. "This wasn't our deal, Ma-" She was interrupted by Davina. "I don't like your tone, I think it's time for you to leave."
Rebekah was about to snap at the girl but before she knew it her head felt like it was going to explode.
"Let me show you out." Davina said before she flicked her wrist and sent Rebekah crashing out the window.
"Did you wipe her memory?" Marcel asked and Davina nodded. "Good." He mumbled before he bid her farewell and left. Promising to have someone come and fix the window.
Davina watched as Marcel left the room and quickly made her way to the casket again, she wanted to inspect the knife further. She knew Marcel told her to not remove it, but curiosity got the better of her as she pulled the lid open and grabbed ahold of the dagger, pulling it out.
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