Chapter Fourteen: The Other Wolf

Why was she naked? What had happened for her to be naked? Caroline slowly sat up as she tried to cover herself up with whatever she could find. She finally found an old sheet that was crumbled near the wall. Apparently, it had been forgotten and Caroline took it grateful that at least she had something to cover her naked body.

Caroline wanted to burst into tears, but assumed quickly that this wasn't the best time for her to panic. Caroline waited for what seemed like hours, but it was probably most like fifteen minutes.

She heard the door creak open and Caroline looked up and saw that a strange man had appeared. He was tall with a fit body and tan skin the color of caramel. His hair was as black as coal and glossy and he was wearing a pair of tight fitting jeans.

Caroline was so nervous she felt like she was going to throw up. She looked up and saw that the man neither looked kind nor evil. She had a feeling in her bones that this man was Tyler. It had to be Tyler.

Tyler was holding a plate of food and a cup of water. He placed them both in front of Caroline and gave her a smile that Caroline assumed was supposed to be friendly. "Did We-Did you?" she squeaked, unable to ask what she wanted to ask.

"No," he said. "You threw up, sorry. My guys went a little heavy on the drugs."

Caroline briefly remembered when she had thrown up all over her own clothes and how she had woken up in Klaus' bed. Somehow, it was less romantic this time. She narrowed her blue eyes towards him. "What the hell is wrong with you? Why did you kidnap me?"

Tyler clicked his tongue. "You are a violent little minx, aren't you? I have no idea what Klaus sees in you," he paused. "I'm Tyler. Tyler Lockwood. You're friend Klaus and I don't get along."

"I know," Caroline spat. "I had the misfortune of hearing about you. I'm not Klaus' friend. I'm his mate." She couldn't help, but blush when she said the last word. It just seemed so final and she remembered how much she had objected to being Klaus' mate, but now she wanted this idiot to know that she was his mate.

Tyler cocked an eyebrow, not having heard this part of the gossip before. "Oh, really his mate huh?"

"Yes," Caroline replied hotly as she wrapped the blanket around her shivering body. "His mate."

Tyler tsked. "I had no idea that he had a mate. Especially not such a delicate, pretty human mate."

"I'm not delicate!" she snarled. "Look, I get it you and Klaus have problems, however I would appreciate it if you would keep me out of it. You're fighting with him not me."

Tyler chuckled. "Oh, sweetie you are rather stupid aren't you. That's why you're the perfect bait. Because Klaus loves you." He leaned forward and tilted her chin. "You know Klaus may be my mortal enemy, but he has the perfect taste in bitches."

Caroline narrowed her eyes angrily as she slapped him as hard as she could across his cheek, though she was sure that she had hurt herself more than she had hurt him.

Tyler however didn't seem that affected. "You got spunk, I like that. Round one goes to Caroline."

Elijah in his wolf form was standing less than five feet from where Caroline was currently cornered in. He was standing on top of a small hill so he could see the blond perfectly and keep an eye on her even if he couldn't intervene without blowing his cover.

What was Caroline doing here? He couldn't help but think. And how had she ended up in Tyler's grubby hands? His paws inched forward as he debated whether he should save the blond.

Klaus would have in a heartbeat, but then again Caroline was his mate and Elijah had learned the hard way that he shouldn't let his heart guide him. Besides Tyler wasn't torturing her yet and Elijah would intervene only if it was necessary.

Klaus would kill him if he found out that he was putting the pack's safety over Caroline, but Elijah thought they really didn't have much of a choice. Besides Caroline was strong and Elijah would tear Tyler's head off himself if he hurt a precious blond hair.

Elijah leaned forward and tilted his head making sure that he was close enough without being seen. He could smash the window and rip out Tyler's bloody throat out and that would be the end of it.

But he didn't want to do it unless it was necessary, otherwise the whole plan would fall apart.

"You're rather pretty I hope you know that Caroline," Tyler said as he stroke her face. Caroline glared at him obviously annoyed. "Don't touch me." She snapped.

Tyler pretended to wince. "Ouch." He studied her for a few more seconds. "Tell you what Care, why don't you leave Klaus? Leave him, join my pack and become my mate."

"I'd rather eat glass," Caroline told him sweetly. "I don't care about you Tyler and I don't care how many times I have to get that through your thick head. I don't want anything to do with you."

Tyler narrowed his eyes obviously annoyed and for a second he looked like he was going to slap her. Finally, he scoffed. "Fine, be that way you will regret it eventually. You better enjoy your last days, bitch."

Caroline flinched, "Are you going to kill me?"

Tyler smirked. "No, that will be too easy and I think you're too pretty to be killed by my hands. No, darling you will you die at the hands of a witch."

Caroline gaped. She wanted to protest that witches didn't exist, but then again she had thought the same thing about wolves and she had been someone's mate the entire time.

Tyler didn't give her a chance to ask any questions. Instead he chuckled. "Enjoy your last few days, Caroline."

Caroline watched as Tyler left, she could feel her whole body shaking as she clutched her sheet. This was it. She was going to die.

For the next few minutes she sat completely still until she heard a knocking on the window. She turned around and saw that it was Elijah. A human and naked Elijah who was struggling to open the window and balance himself against the wall at the same time.

"Stand back," Care said as she grabbed a nearby stool. She threw it towards the window but it bounced back. "How-"finally it came to her, she was trapped.

-End of Chapter Fourteen-

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