Ava's POV:

Despite the pleasant events that were taking place, things around town were becoming strange and sinister. People were turning up dead, people I knew well, and the authorities seemed to have no idea as to who was causing it.
I'd heard my parents talking late one night when they thought I was asleep. Apparently the bodies that were found had all been drained of blood. It was strange, I couldn't even think of an animal that would do such a thing, never mind a human. The most recent attack was of a girl named Belle. The news of her death brought me a great deal of sadness; Belle had been a childhood friend of mine. She was so beautiful and kind-natured. She also had a husband and child, from what I had heard she had made an extremely good mother, her family must have been devastated upon receiving the news.
I thought it seemed selfish of me to go ahead with wedding plans when so many people were dying around me. I suggested that we postpone it, at least until who or what was causing these deaths was caught and brought to justice, but mother wouldn't hear of it.

"What kind of animal drains its victim's body of blood!" I exclaimed after Elijah suggested that the murderer might not be human.
He paused for a moment and opened his mouth as if to speak but thought better of it and merely shook his head.
"It's so sad. Belle was such a good person. Her husband and her son must be beside themselves." I mused, talking more to myself than to Elijah. "I should go and see them," I said suddenly, standing up. I couldn't believe the thought hadn't come to me before. I could go over, offer my condolences, small comfort though it might be, it's the thought that counts.
Elijah stood up just as abruptly as I had. He moved so fast that I barely registered it, it was a little startling.
"No!" He exclaimed, coming over to stand in front of me. "It's not safe out there for you to be wandering around alone. Now is not a good time, anyway. We have things to do and I'm sure that Belle's husband and son just want to be alone with their family right now." He reasoned, worry etched across his face.

"You're right. Though I do hope they're ok. Maybe I could write a letter to them instead." I said, sitting back down. It was unnerving to think that something so simple as walking through our town could result in death.

"How's your brother?" I asked, wishing for a change of subject, talking about Belle's death was bringing me down and I was curious about Elijah's brother, I wasn't sure why but he was just as intriguing as Elijah.
Elijah's expression seemed to harden at the mention of his brother. "He's fine." He replied shortly.
"Adeline seemed to like him." I paused, remembering the appreciative looks Adeline had used on Klaus. Come to think of it, I'd seen her use them on Elijah, too. "Adeline seems to like you, too." I murmured with a frown, my intense dislike for Adeline deepening.
"Are you jealous?" I could hear the laughter in his voice and when I looked up the amusement was all over his face. His smile still gave me butterflies.
"Jealous of Adeline? I think not." I answered, rolling my eyes. I wasn't jealous of Adeline, I disliked her, and knew her too well to trust her around those she deemed good looking enough. I didn't trust her.

What was that saying? Speak of the devil and he doth appear. Well in the case of Adeline, that was true. Mere seconds after I had said that I wasnt jealous of her, she walked in the room. She was wearing that horrible smirk she was almost always wearing.
"Ava, your mother wants to see you." She said, though her eyes were fixed on Elijah the whole time. I didn't particularly want to leave Elijah alone with Adeline but I trusted him. I hoped he could see through her just as I did.

Elijah's POV:

The deaths in town were growing more frequent. It was Klaus, it had to be. He was getting careless by leaving the bodies all over the place. Or maybe he just didnt care.
One of Ava's friends was killed, she wanted to go over and offer her condolences, but I couldn't let her. It was too much of an opportunity for Klaus. All he had to do was lure her away from me, where I couldn't protect her, and he'd be able to do whatever he wanted with her. He'd kill her for sure, or play with her first though I was sure he was already having his fun with her; the night I'd proposed shed had a small cut on her neck, it was nothing much but she didn't seem to remember how shed got it and she said it was the second time it had happened. I also hadn't liked the way Klaus looked at her, he couldn't seem to take his eyes off her. He watched her every move, like a snake biding its time.

"How's your brother?"
Ava's voice pulled me from the rush of unpleasant thoughts that were rushing through my head.
"He's fine." I replied shortly, not wanting to pursue the subject. I didn't want to get onto the subject of Klaus right now, though I knew she was curious...I'd have to tell her about it at sometime.

"Adeline seems to like him," She paused. I watched her closely as a frown formed on her forehead. "Adeline seems to like you, too." She murmured quietly, but I heard it perfectly as if she were stood right next to me.
"Are you jealous?" I asked. I was very slightly amused by the fact that Ava seemed to be jealous of her sister-in-law. It was true, Adeline was attractive but I wasn't attracted to her. She was also very shallow. Besides, my feelings for Ava were too strong to let anything ruin our engagement. I knew what I wanted and it wasn't Adeline.
"Jealous of Adeline? I think not."
Right at that very moment, Adeline herself entered the room. She didn't seem to acknowledge Ava's presence - her eyes were focused on me - until she said: "Ava, your mother wants to see you."
Ava looked between the two of us worriedly before getting up and leaving without a word, leaving me alone with Adeline. She walked over slowly before sitting herself down beside me, a little too close for comfort.
"So, have you set a date yet?"
Assuming she meant for the wedding, I shook my head, tearing my gaze away from hers. "We only got engaged two days ago, Adeline."
"Me and Louis set the date the day we got engaged." Adeline replied, her smirk widening. Her expression was vindictive, like she had me cornered. She had no idea that I could kill her with a single movement.
"Maybe you're subconsciously putting it off?" She continued, moving closer.
"Why on earth would I do that?" I inched away from her, trying to put a little space between us. Thankfully, Adeline was saved the trouble of replying by Ava's return.
"Having fun, Adeline?" Ava asked, her eyes flashing over to where we were sat.
"Very much so," Adeline got up and swept out of the room but not before glancing over her shoulder with what she obviously thought was a seductive smirk.

"She is unbelievable." Ava burst out as soon as Adeline had left the room.
"You have nothing to worry about." I got up and walked over to her. I took her hands in mine and watched as a reluctant smile wiped the angry expression from her face.
"I have to go. I'll see you tomorrow?"
Ava nodded, though she looked rather disappointed. "Do try and keep out of Adeline's way."
I chuckled and pressed my lips to her cheek before leaving. I had to find Klaus. I had to stop him.

"Klaus?"
"Yes, brother?"
He came sauntering down the stairs, having compelled Quentin to let him stay, too. I would have protested but it was better to have him somewhere close so that I knew where he was.
"What are you doing!" I moved so quickly that a human would not have seen it, and pinned him against the wall by his neck. "You're drawing attention to our existence with all these conspicuous kills!" I hissed. "It stops now!"
Klaus dragged my hand away from his neck with ease and pushed past me.
"I haven't killed anyone, Elijah." He turned to face me. "But that doesn't mean I won't. Next time you speak to me like that I'll go straight for Ava and I'll tear that pretty white neck of hers open."

I stared at him but I didn't dare make another rash move that might anger him. I knew him too well to take his threat as an empty one.
"Well if it isnt you, then who?"
"It seems that we are not the only vampires in town, brother. We're certainly the oldest and the strongest, but not the only."