Title: Alpha's mate
Pairing: Caroline, Klaus
Rating: T
Summary: AU. "She knew every little secret her village held for years, or so she believed. The only thing that intrigued her little too much was— fence lying on East side of the village." By the time she understood danger behind it, she finds herself in front of a powerful Alpha. Caroline thinks her everything is over. Or it could be the beginning of her life.
Note:I don't own Klaroline or TVD. I only own my story. Everything I write is for entertainment.
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"Don't you need that paint?" Caroline asked about black liquid, which the males of Black Haven would paint during day time, as they walked into the village on the next morning.
"That paint is a mixture of many things which is to control our emotions." Klaus explained. "As long as I am aware of myself, I do not entirely depend on it." He smirked. "You believe I need it?"
"I do not know that." She shrugged her shoulders before she pointed the way they had to go. "I thought it was compulsory."
"For the males who didn't find their mates yet, it is. Also it is part of our tradition." He replied gripping the handle of his sword which was in his belt. A smirk graced his features. "I believe I do not need it anymore." Caroline suppressed her smile but didn't comment anything on that. Of course, he noticed it and his smile turned into a grin. "Certainly you are enjoying my desolation, aren't you?"
"I would never dream of it, Alpha." Caroline feigned innocence. Klaus squinted at her and shook his head a bit. Then she asked. "So my presence made a lot changes then?" To which Klaus replied with a nod. "But I find you emotionally unstable sometimes." She mumbled and looked in front. "You will yell and try to control me—" pausing she remembered how the men of her village acted, "—which makes you no different than any other normal man."
Her voice might have sounded distant, and she began to analyze the whole situation. Wolf or human—males were always above females, she was taught that point.
So, now her being a wolf was nothing special?
And then she felt his warm fingers around her wrist making her to look up at his face. Klaus slightly narrowed his eyes before he spoke. "I have Alpha in me, Caroline. It is natural for me to command anyone. It is what I am, it is what we are." When he understood that didn't lighten up her mood, Klaus let out small sound of annoyance.
"Fine. Ignore everything I said!" Caroline said in hurry before she could get another lecture from him.
"What is going on in your mind now?" he muttered unhappily.
"I believed you can listen to my thoughts with this mark you put on me." She said nonchalantly, and she tried to step ahead. But Klaus did not seem like he was going to let go of that topic. He grasped her wrist. Pretty harsh, it was which actually made her to squirm. Well, he wanted to inflict that pain on her.
"I tolerate your mouth, but it did not mean I encourage everything that comes out of it, Caroline." He warned darkly. "As my other half you have right to order me, you do. Tell me what is bothering you and I will do everything within my power to keep you happy. But this arrogance," Klaus shook his head, "Caroline, this is going to be my final warning."
Caroline gaped at him for almost one moment before she freed hand. "Yes, Alpha." She curtsied mockingly and clenched her jaws.
After that, neither of them spoke. Caroline walked faster than usual. Her mind was racing with many thoughts, filled with too many emotions—and hell, this stupid mark began to burn already. And it did not let her focus on anything. Cursing mentally, she stomped until she found herself in front of her village.
Immediately her anger vanished, watching at the state of her homeland. Nothing was left, and she felt like she was standing in the middle of barren land. Everything she knew once was gone. Her teary eyes looked at the side of her house which was also left in a pretty bad shape. Wasting no time, she ran in that direction and slowed down at the entrance. There was no roof, the walls were half-burnt like other houses. She spotted the broken pieces of door lying on the ground when she moved past.
Her vision blurred looking at the position which her mother stood during her last moments. The things inside house were thrown everywhere on the mud-floor. A tear slipped to her left cheek when she remembered that night, and her mother's words started to vibrate in her ears.
Barely, she registered Klaus' presence behind her when she mumbled. "She was standing here that night after my father went out, having no idea what came upon us. Having no idea who was the reason behind it." Wiping her face, she claimed bitterly. "It was me who got them killed, Klaus, not only my parents but entire village."
Feeling his hand on her shoulder made her to flinch and turn around heatedly. He was still composed but was being cautious for some reasons. "They are humans, Caroline. Our natural enemies."
"Enemies?" she raised brows and stormed at him. "They raised me as their own child and you are saying they are enemies!" Her palms were formed into fists on either side and knuckles went wide.
"Then what about your biological parents?" he took the point she ignored for a long time. At that moment, she even failed to notice that she was speaking to her Alpha, to her mate, to someone who was a lot powerful than her. Her whole body trembled from fury. "Did you not think of them, at least for once?"
Not even once? Caroline tried to focus on it. But how could she think of someone whom she never met? Her anger was crossing its line. She needed to calm down, she knew it, though the part of her was trying to break her conscious side of mind.
"Try to get hold on it, Caroline." Klaus soothed her, knowing she was going out of control. "You must know, what you have seen is not completely true." His voice was exhibiting one of its specialties—binding nature. It was not commanding, no. Though, if he dared to command her now, she would lose it. "All you need is strength, Caroline, and emotions like anger would not make you strong."
Was she looking that volatile? She could say she was after finding that expression on his face.
"Remember that and clear your mind." He ended quietly which now sounded like command, and Caroline nodded while glaring at the ground beneath her feet.
Klaus went in search of something around her house when she fixed herself to that position. "There should be something—" he mumbled to self or to her, she did not know. She was there in that place, barely blinking.
A few moments passed like that, with Klaus making sounds by shuffling, checking their surroundings. Probably, was he searching for her parents' corpses? She thought mockingly.
"Not even bodies were remained." Caroline muttered in grief.
"They were cremated properly, Caroline." He replied callously. "What is this?" he asked from the other side of room.
Indifferently she faced him but then she frowned finding a necklace. She saw it before. "I used to wear that during my childhood until my father said it shall not be touched anymore." She explained and observed as his brows furrowed while his gaze was still on small wooden pendant on which a paw was carved.
His lips twitched to the slightest before he stared at her while she had no idea what was going on in his mind.
"Where did you find it?" Valka asked with a frown as she inspected with the pendant under light.
"Back at where she lived." Klaus replied leaning back in the chair. He was tensed and began to avoid his mate from the time they returned to Black Haven. Caroline fixed her sharp gaze on him, though. She could feel coldness radiating from him. After he found necklace, he suggested bringing it to Valka's attention, who might be aware of the symbol on it—the paw.
The oldest one hummed. "One of the oldest clans, but I am uncertain which group."
Caroline slowly got into the discussion. "Are there too many clans?" Last night she asked Klaus something similar and now she was curious to know more.
Valka glanced in her direction and nodded. "There used to be, before human warriors slaughtered our kind." She informed sadly, "Survivors formed into one clan now."
Every wolf around Caroline would blame humans. It irritated her to the peak. "I remember wolves are stronger than humans." She stated in cold voice as she looked at Klaus. "How is it possible for human to slaughter someone who is much stronger than them?"
Klaus' upper lip curled out in distaste and his nose flared when she supported their natural enemies. His anger began to hit her through invisible waves. Though, that intensity came at higher pace. Caroline was unable to realize which one was burning more—her body or the mark on her neck.
"Wolves are stronger, but humans are cunning." Valka declared with no hesitation. "A few of them are ruthless and they are the first to initiate war between both the kinds."
Nonsense. Caroline scoffed, "And the reason is?"
"Thirst for power." Klaus answered to her directly. His voice was raw and trying to be free from emotions. "For years now, wolves and humans are trying to dominate each other only to prove the finest." He stood up from his chair while he spoke with same control. "We used to have more numbers, our abilities are always better than their tactics. And even they knew it. So, they began to abolish learning our blind-spots one by one. Wolf's bane—the first weakness they discovered. They abducted a few of us and used to conduct testing."
Caroline gulped down a little while letting that information to sink in. Klaus clamped his jaws, glared at the floor. "It is a war and they asked for this." Glowering at her, he said sternly. "Whether you accept it or not, wolves are going to kill every human they come in contact with."
She began to chew her lip from inside after Klaus stormed out of Valka's chamber.
"A festive?" Caroline raised her brows when Katherine explained how the wolves celebrate before every full-moon. It had been thirty days—give or take. During last full-moon, Klaus saw her in his wolf form, for the first time. She remembered. And the fuss started then, she thought to herself.
Happily Katherine settled down in this place, though a few customs irritated her. Caroline did not understand how Katherine ignored her parents' death. "Can I ask you something, Katherine?" she muttered and the brunette hummed in response. "Are you not sad about your parents?"
Katherine became rigid and her smile was gone. Placing the dress down on her bed, which she received from Valka, she shrugged her shoulders. "Do not hate me for this Caroline, but our cases are different. My parents and I did not have a very good relation. They always looked out for their priorities. Did you forget they arranged marriage with someone I loathed? They wanted it so that they can enjoy all the benefits." Katherine huffed. "I am not going to hide that I care for you comparatively more, Caroline."
Caroline smiled half-heartedly while fiddling with sleeves of her dress. She thought going to her village could relieve her. Instead she was thrown into more uncertainty.
When people began to play music, Caroline was surprised. She did not expect such carefree attitude from them. Most of the transformed people were exhibiting their usual lust. What Klaus said was right—a few were stuffing food while a few were aggressive. Some of them had opted wrestling or sword fight and some were—drooling after each other.
She was thankful for being marked by the Alpha. No one, literally no one approached her. Of course, if any one did, then - God help them—she was ready to kill. Betrayal or no betrayal, she did not think of that. All she wanted was to be left alone.
Katherine chose to enjoy herself and she was in the middle of crowd. She began to attract almost everyone with her grace. Caroline smiled lightly when her best friend met her stance. The brunette signaled at her to join the dancing crowd but Caroline waved her hand.
"You should stop over-thinking, love." Klaus spoke from her side. Caroline threw him a blank stare before she looked back at people.
After momentary silence, she asked. "Why you are not enjoying yourself?"
His lips curved up before he spoke. "I am, by standing here." Clasping hands at his back, he moved a bit closer when she treated him with pointed look. "This full moon is going to be different for everyone," he smiled.
"What about you?" she mumbled leaning against tree, glanced at people who cheered then. One of them won in sword fight.
Intention in his voice made her to look into his stormy blue eyes which shimmered. "The most exquisite days have started in my life, Caroline. Not this full-moon, I can celebrate every time I transform and you are here to see me."
Caroline cleared her throat before she spoke. "You are like two persona, did you observe that?" Klaus stifled his laugh and on the other hand, he scrutinized his people. "It annoys me, it hurts me—your behavior."
"At the end, I want you happy." He stated and became stiff when people noticed his presence. Men of lower ranks came to him, one after the other and kissed the back of his palm, showed their loyalty and respect. "And safe." He ended swiftly and moved toward other side—toward his throne which was placed away from bonfire.
Caroline shook head slowly in exhaustion. Then Juliana, with drink in her hands, came to her side, purred softly. "Have you seen a celebration like this before, Caroline?" That question earned chuckle from the Pure breed. "It is great, isn't it? See, half breeds from your village are enjoying equally. They are letting out their nature and rooting for this life. Why don't you try?" As her smile faded, the half-bred wolf added darkly. "You would be so enthralled." Juliana smiled as she brought stein to her lips.
The Pure breed exhaled, completely worn out by the way things were going. Her thoughts were impeded when the music stopped. Everyone became rigid when a group of new people walked inside the grounds. She swore she could feel chills running up and down her spine while watching them. Faintly she smelled their cologne—which reminded her of Klaus.
Though, her mate's fragrance attracts her because of his uniqueness or some other reason was behind it. She could not say it.
Two of them were ahead and shooting cold smirk at everyone. Their eyes were clouded with darkness, their built bodies were painted with familiar black liquid just like the others in Black Haven. All of them stopped beside the bonfire and a dark haired man roared. "Why everyone is so surprised to have us back? You thought we would not come."
Alpha replied on behalf of their clan. "Do not mind them, Tyler, for they hoped you would not return at least this time. Seems like we still have to wait for luck."
This man, Tyler, scoffed. "Luck is on your side, Klaus. Hence you are on that throne."
A corner of his lips bent up as Klaus retorted keeping his cool. "Or I was just proved as the toughest among us."
"Who are they?" Caroline mumbled after she recovered from astonishment. Genuinely, she was shocked to see someone speaking like that to their Alpha.
"The Alphas." Juliana replied in low tone. "Like Klaus. No one can speak to our leader except for another Alpha."
"Oh?" was all Caroline could say.
"Yes." Juliana placed her stein on the table behind them and moved to Caroline's side again. "They are so volatile unlike Klaus."
"They don't get along with him?" she asked.
"Tyler lost battle with him and others could not take the fact that Klaus, the adopted one, is the most efficient." Juliana paused before pointing at the other male who appeared as cold as Tyler. "That is Mason. He is Tyler's uncle and—" she dropped another pause, "—he shall not be touched."
Caroline did not understand why Juliana was scared of him. Mason looked like he was a bit older than Klaus, still he was not as strong as the Alpha.
"They chose different path yet their loyalty lies with the clan and so they keep returning."
Then Mason spoke in soft voice, "We heard that there is an addition to our clan." He eyed everyone around and stretched hand at the group behind him. "So I convinced our brothers we could have some fun—" he paused displaying cold smirk, "—by molding them. It is our responsibility to teach them what is right and what is wrong, isn't it Alpha?"
People would beat her to death if Caroline laughed then as she found this situation rather amusing. Because she saw someone who made Klaus to lose his temper quickly. Yes, for the first time Klaus looked slightly imbalanced, irritated. But then he composed self. Grinding his jaws together, he kept his voice free from emotions as he spoke.
"It is, Mason. Though, your esteemed presence is not required. Our skilled warriors are enough to do that." Klaus replied sharply. "Enjoy the stay until you change your mind."
Mason chuckled, quivered head a little. "Oh, no, no. We are planning to stick around for a while."
Caroline felt her mate's anxiety enveloping her for some reasons. She could understand that much because this group of men did not seem friendly. A voice in her head told strongly—If Klaus did not like them then she would not like them either. No way.
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Updated! We got into next set of chapters. Thanks for your patience and interest. Please review =)
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