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anon: I know my chapters are shorter compared to other author's, but I'm not them so can you allow me to have my own style? :) And I'm not that kind who updates once or twice a week, I thought I update pretty fast. XD Besides, English is not my native language, so it's kinda difficult for me to write all these things within half a month, so a little encouragement please?

Anyway, hope you all like this chapter!


"Why are you here, Bekah? I thought you're still traveling in Northern Europe." Caroline couldn't stop grinning seeing her best friend again after all these years. The girls held their hands tight, just like how they used to back when they were still teenagers.

"Nik has a manor here." Rebekah looked at Caroline cautiously when she mentioned her brother's name, but Caroline's reaction was quite unexpected, she behaved like she couldn't care less about her 'husband'. "We're just spending some quality time here, the three of us."

"Three?" Caroline was surprised to see Rebekah put on a sad face, but she indeed haven't heard any news about the other two originals since they parted. "Where are Kol and Finn?"

Rebekah stood there in silence with pursed lips, trying her best to hold back the tears from coming out. She could never be truly okay with what Klaus had done to them, but as long as she's still running with him, she wouldn't be the one to call the shots, Klaus wouldn't let her. Rebekah gave a deep sigh, tried to think about the good side, at least she still got Elijah. She looked into Caroline's quizzical eyes. Breaking the news to her wouldn't be of any good, it would just be another thing to destroy the already damaged relationship between her and Klaus. "They're… somewhere safe."

Noticing the hesitation in her voice, Caroline stared at her with narrowed eyes, her eyebrows furrowed in anger. "He daggered them, didn't he?"

Rebekah looked away, but the answer was quite clear. Just a few days ago, Caroline thought maybe somehow Klaus had changed, or at least he's still that guy who would sacrifice everything for his family. But hearing this, from his own sister, maybe it's time for her to stop reckoning on changing him anymore.

Rebekah gave Caroline's hand a squeeze, snapping her out of her trance. It hurt so much to see both of them missing each other so much but had to separate for such a long time. One was her best friend who had been there for her through every little thing in her life, the other was her brother who had been taking care of her since she was brought to this world, Rebekah felt that she had to do something for them, making them realize that they were made for each other.

"Nik and Elijah are in town running some errands, they wouldn't be able to come back tonight." She put on the most genuine face she could fake, hoping Caroline wouldn't see it through. "I'm so bored being all alone, will you keep me company, Car?"

Caroline chewed her bottom lip, her heart fluttering in anxiety. She couldn't take any risk to run into Klaus, but Rebekah's begging with her innocent puppy eyes, it's impossible for her to say no every time Rebekah did that. A groan escaped her lips when she finally convinced herself that Klaus wasn't anywhere near here. They both got into the carriage and headed toward the manor.


It's been five hundred years. He waited five hundred years for that girl he never met to turn up. After a long wait like this, he was nothing like that impulsive reckless boy who was underestimated by his father. He learned to bury his true feelings deep down, fake a smile so that no one could see through him, say the things he didn't mean and pretend to like the things he didn't like. Everyone could now only remember what a brutal murderer he was, but no one ever cared to understand what terrible things he had been through that had turned him into this cold-blooded monster.

"Brother." Klaus looked up from the fire and saw Elijah rushing in with a cheerful smile. "They found her. Trevor found her."

Klaus immediately stood up from the chair, took a step closer to his brother. The excitement in Elijah's eyes told him that ultimately, five hundred years' waiting wasn't in vain, and he was finally able to break the hybrid curse.

After five centuries' bitterness and darkness, just for this one time, he really felt the joy when he laughed out loud. Elijah reached out his hands and gave him a tight hug, both of them couldn't wait to share the great news to their loving sister.

Right at that moment, the sound of Rebekah coming back home came from the front door, making the two brothers throw significant glances at each other.

They flashed to Rebekah in super speed, greeting her with a beam of joy. Klaus announced the good news even before Rebekah showed her face. "Bekah, you're not gonna believe what we just-" He suddenly stuttered. Instead of the blonde he called her sister, another blonde showed up at the door, staring at him in shock with her mouth wide open.

Klaus was completely surprised to see the girl he thought should be in France standing in his house. But a thousand years of life experience made him calm down in a minute and put on a charming smirk. "I wasn't expecting to see you this soon, Caroline."


I have to kill Rebekah in her sleep. Caroline thought to herself when she was left alone in the hallway. Rebekah was getting prepared for the banquet, busy picking out the perfect dresses for her and Caroline. Elijah went off to one of his men's residence, Caroline overheard them calling the guy Trevor. And Klaus, she had no idea what Klaus was up to and didn't really wanna know. Probably there was dead body pieces involved.

The manor was so big, soon after she took a walk down the hallway, she found herself lost in this huge mansion. There were rooms after rooms, stairs after stairs, and they were just pretty much alike. But when she was about to call out for help, a spectacular room drew her attention. With the door opened with a squeak, she carefully went inside.

It was a study. Shelves filled with all kinds of books covered every inch of the walls, some of the books were in English, but most of them were written in languages she couldn't understand. They must be Klaus's collection.

Caroline walked towards the table placed near the window. It was covered with hundreds of sketches, describing a story about the originals' human life. She suddenly found herself touched beyond words. Those were the good times of their life, and Klaus clearly didn't wanna forget about them, so maybe there's still humanity underneath his murderer mask.

"Fascinated by my drawings, love?" Klaus's teasing voice came from the door.

Caroline didn't turn around, but could still feel him coming closer and closer towards her. "Of course not. Just hard to imagine YOU holding a brush pencil."

"There are lots of other things you can learn about me." He stood beside her, slightly touched her hand when he took the picture from her. He could easily smell a sweet fragrance from her hair , making him want to move closer. But her stiff back and shoulders reminded him that there's no need to rush anything.

Klaus took a step away, relieved the pressure on the nervous girl. "So, what have you been doing all these years, sweetheart?"

Caroline rolled her eyes at him. "I assume that pale guy you sent to watch over me had already told you all the details." Caroline turned to look at the door when she heard someone approaching, and recognized the man who's trying to come in. "Speaking of the devil."

The guy took a bow with no expressions on his face. "The guest has arrived, Lord Klaus."

"Fantastic." Klaus took a few steps forward then turned around to Caroline with a gentle smile. "Would you wait here for a second, love? I'll be right back."

As he left the room, Caroline couldn't help but wonder who the mysterious guest was. Maybe it's that human girl everybody kept talking about. She'd love to see what kind of a girl could successfully earn Klaus's attention. She cracked a teasing smile and walked out of the study.

But minutes later, when she saw the girl's face from upstairs, the smile froze on her face. It was no one else, but the worst nightmare in her entire human life.

Tatia.


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