"If I knew you were going to take this long, I should have bolted" she gave him a sarcastic look.

Relieved that Caroline was still there, Klaus walked up to her grinning with a girl no older than twenty in his arms. She was young, vibrant, and strong. Caroline can hear the girl's heart pounding against her chest. The sound aroused her, within seconds her fangs was exposed and her eyes became bloodshot red.

Pleased by her reaction he smiled, "sink in, sweetheart" than he pushed the girl at Caroline's direction.

She caught her, and felt her warmth beneath her fingers. The girl moved her hair to one side and tilted her head, inviting her to bite into her porcelain skin. Caroline paused; she doesn't have any bite marks.Curiously she asks "what's your name?" The girl didn't answer back and continued to stand still in place not moving an inch of her muscles. She isn't a donor...She is … like me.Caroline lets out a breath, trying to compose her thirst then she retracted her fangs in annoyance, "She is compelled" she said coldly.

Klaus walked up beside her and murmured softly into her ear. "What? Not feisty enough for you?"

"Take her back where you found her" Caroline snaps back. "I am not hungry."

"I forgot how humanitarian you were," Klaus circled around her. "You always had a soft spot for those imbecilic humans. But get over it; I don't have time for your benevolent protests."

"I am not feeding on her" she said stubbornly.

Klaus looked at her devilishly then he pulls the girl into his arms and bit her neck open, exposing the severed artery while her blood pours out as if it was trying to escape from her body. "Suit yourself "he said wiping away the blood at the corner of his mouth. The girl dropped out of his arms and onto the pavement gasping for air.

Caroline's breath became shallow; all she can think about was the copious amount of blood rushing out of her. The inviting scent was teasing her to have a taste. Get it together!She thought.He is just trying to get a rise out of you. You literally just survived hell, this is nothing!She kneeled down beside the girl and protracted her fangs. Klaus smiled.

To his surprise, Caroline bit her own wrist and fed the girl her blood. He stood still watching her, taking in her every movement. She was always a fighter,he reminded himself. He can hear Caroline apologizing to the girl as a tear fell down her cheek and landed in the pool of blood, this made Klaus felt uneasy. Angered by that feeling he clenched his fist, "well shall we get going?" he asked impatiently, "you just saved her, and I would hate to see her turn into a vampire" he said, almost as if he knew she was going to refuse.

Caroline ignored him and stared into the girl's eyes. "You will forget everything that happened just now, and find your way back home." She said then she wiped away the remaining moister around her eyes and walked to Klaus.

From afar, the sea of people is dissipating as the night progressed. The faint laughter brought a sense of peacefulness, but somehow Klaus felt on edge as both of them walked in silence, him leading in front and her following only a few steps behind. The tension in the air was undeniable. Klaus listened closely at each step Caroline took; afraid that she might make a run any minute knowing his threats are empty. "You know, you don't look very bothered by the fact that you are basically a living puppet for Marcel" Klaus said hoping to distract Caroline from whatever it is she is thinking.

"Then how should I look? Sad? Depressed? Or perhaps like you, always look like am out for blood?"

"Aren't you at least a bit curious?" he asked trying to figure out what she knows.

Knowing Klaus was fishing for information Caroline ignored the questions and continues to follow him from behind.

"I mean he got men stronger and faster than you yet he felt the need to erase who you were and control you like an animal." His teeth clenched at the thought. "Don't you want to know why?"

"…Does it even matter now? Nothing will change." Caroline said then she paused when she saw a Palladian style manor in front of her.

"qu'est-ce qu'on est bien chez soi." He said as he walked up to the front of the house and turned the handle. The door cracked open and he entered the house. Standing in the middle of the living room he glanced back at Caroline who just stood there showing no intent of moving. "What? Are waiting for me to invite you in?" he said sarcastically.

Caroline rolled her eyes, "funny" then she let out a heavy sigh before she took a step into the manor, welcome to purgatory.