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He carried her across the border, just as the doors opened. She was still motionless and a part of him was grateful. Who knew what was going to happen when she woke up.

He watched as the others rushed out of the castle and froze.

"Nik…"

He shifted his gaze to his sister and nodded.

They couldn't believe it.

The curse was broken.

Klaus, their brother, was…free.

Klaus moved his now forever blue eyes to Caroline's still form in his arms and slowly moved passed his family. He had to see to her. They seemed to understand as they stepped back and allowed him to walk passed them.

With careful strides, he carried her into the castle towards his room. He laid her gently on the bed and studied her beautiful face.

This angel had freed him. She had freed him. The curse was broken. He was free. Free from the wolf appearance and now able to transform when he wished. He was free to cross the boundary should he chose. All because she loved him.

She loved him.

Did she know about it?

He frowned as his now clawless hand brushed over her face. "Caroline…" He whispered, hoping she would open her eyes. "You saved me. Open your eyes, love. Let me show you what your love has done." He paused and swallowed. "What our love has done."

He lowered his hand to hers resting on her torso and remained frozen by her side. She had to wake up soon.

There were things he needed to tell her. Things she needed to know.

Things he wanted to know. Tears sprang to his eyes. She had sacrificed so much to love him. Her strength and power filled him with pride. This strong woman loved him. She truly loved him. He had witnessed her power before his curse broke. He wanted, no needed, to know what she really was, but answers were for later. Now, he just wanted her to wake up and see what her love had accomplished.

Shifting on the bed, he laid down beside her. Resting his head by hers and placed his hand over hers, he whispered four simple words he had never whispered before, "I love you, Caroline."

~XXX~

"It's broken," Rebekah whispered, her eyes sparkling. "Nik's free."

Elijah bowed his head and slowly turned to face Elizabeth. "We need answers."

Rebekah moved her eyes back and forth between them and stepped closer. "Elijah, our brother is free, and you want…"

"I want to know what she is." He interrupted, motioning to where Caroline had been taken. "What she really is?"

"Is it enough that she broke our brother's curse?"

Elijah shook his head. "No," He answered, stepping towards Elizabeth. "What is she? What are you?"

Elizabeth's chin lifted and she turned towards the garden. She stopped at the fountain and smiled. "I will never stop being amazed at the craftsmanship of your brother." She remarked with pride.

Elijah and Rebekah, the only two who followed her, watched her carefully.

Elijah opened his mouth. "You are referring to Finn's stone masonry." He choked out.

She turned and nodded. "Yes, he crafted the stone wall around the cottage."

"How is he?" Rebekah asked, stepping forward tears in her eyes.

"Safe and happy, but he does miss you all," Elizabeth answered with kindness.

Elijah's head tilted to the side. "Who are you, Elizabeth Forbes? Who are you really?"

Elizabeth smiled. "Why should I tell you that which you already know?" She answered with a question.

They glanced at each other and at that moment, they realized what she had just said.

Rebekah staggered on her feet and her eyes widened. "Oh my…"

~XXX~

"What was the shaking?" Bonnie asked as Damon entered the room.

"The curse is broken. Caroline saved him."

She smiled with a relieved sigh. "Good,"

Damon sighed as he dropped down on the bed. "So, how are you holding up?" He asked, worriedly.

She shrugged. "I would be better if I could move around. Kol refuses to let me leave the room. I am 'restricted to quarters' at least that's the way he put it."

Damon smiled and grasped her hand. "He's only protecting you, Bonnie."

"Yeah well, I think he's gone overboard."

He squeezed her hand and held her eyes.

"I know what you're going to say." She began, gently, reading the expression in his eyes. "You want to know about Davina and how Kol was holding up realizing he had been tricked."

"It must be hard," Damon confessed, carefully.

"It is, but he told me it doesn't matter."

"Of course not, Bon, but still…"

She lifted her hand. "I know and I appreciate your concern." She interrupted with care. "Now, how is Caroline holding up?"

Damon's face changed to a serious expression. "Klaus brought her in." He paused, giving her hand a careful squeeze. "She hasn't woken up yet."

"Klaus?" Bonnie asked, worry lining her features.

"He hasn't said a word."

Bonnie lowered her eyes. Her heart went out to the dark King. Despite their differences, she did respect him and she hoped he would find happiness and break the curse. Now it was broken and the woman who broke it was unconscious.

"Bonnie, there is something else."

She lifted her eyes and found him watching her with confusion on his face. "What?"

"The witches on the other side said Caroline was something more than Klaus' true mate." Damon began, watching her carefully.

She tilted her head. "Something more?"

"Bonnie..." Damon began, his pale eyes narrowing. "She created a thunderstorm."

Bonnie's eyes widened and her heart jumped. "She's not a witch."

"Are you sure?"

Bonnie started to nod. "I would have sensed it."

"Then what is she?" Damon asked, curiously.

Bonnie shrugged her shoulders. "I don't know." She paused, looking towards the window. "I honestly don't know."

~XXX~

She felt him in the darkness. She felt him reaching towards her. She moved through the darkness as lightening flashed around her.

Where was she?

She had to get out. She had to reach him. He was her mate. Her love. She needed him. He needed her. She had to get out of here.

She had to.

~XXX~

"Does Caroline know?" Rebekah asked in a shaking tone.

Elizabeth shook her head. "No, I never told her."

Elijah moved forward. "She created a thunderstorm, Elizabeth."

"Yes," Elizabeth smiled with pride.

"Nik will want to know, so will everyone," Rebekah stated, her eyes moving around them.

"I know." Elizabeth paused, sitting on the stone bench. "When she wakens, that is when the truth will come out, but only until she awakens."

"Why is she unconscious?" Rebekah inquired, concern lining her words for her friend.

"Because the thunderstorm and breaking the curse drained her energy," Elizabeth answered in a tone that was obvious. "She has never used her powers before, not intentionally."

Elijah studied her. "Did you know of their connection?"

"I knew that Caroline was the next Flower of the People. I was not sure if she was his mate. Not until he came to her the first time, did I suspect." Elizabeth paused and with ease bowed her head. "Caroline is very powerful. I'm sure you have guessed that."

They nodded in accord.

She let out a short breath. "I did my best to protect her, but a mother can only protect her children for so long." She whispered, turning her head.

The hidden meaning in the statement gave little away as they were beginning to suspect what and who the woman was standing in front of them. Elizabeth frowned and slowly stood. "I'm going to rest a spell. Will you call me when she has awakened?" She asked though they knew that she would not need the call.

As they watched her leave, Rebekah glanced at her brother. "She revealed nothing about who she is."

He shook his head. "And yet she revealed everything." He paused and caught his sister's eyes. "She is the mother."

~XXX~

She heard him calling out to her and with a strain, she forced herself towards him. It wasn't a strong force, but it was a force that made her eyes open and gasp.

"Caroline?"

She blinked a few times to focus her eyes and slowly turned her head to find his face close to hers. She smiled and then it dawned on her who she was looking at. "Klaus?"

He nodded and with gentle ease, he helped her sit up on the bed. "Yes,"

She lifted her left hand to his face and tears stung her eyes. "It worked." She whispered, hardly believing. "You're free."

He nodded. His now permanent blue eyes glued to her face. "You did it, Caroline."

She wanted to smile, but her eyes were transfixed on his face. He was even more handsome than she imagined. With a low whimper, she leaned forward and wrapped her arms around him, holding him tight. "I didn't do it alone, Klaus." She whispered, knowing that the break in the curse had to come from both. "I told you it would."

He sighed and held her against him. His face burrowed against her shoulder and she shivered at the contact. "I should have never doubted, love."

She pulled back and searched his eyes. "It was your fear." She revealed, feeling one of his hands caress her throat.

He nodded. "I feared you would never…"

"Love you?" She concluded with a gentle smile. "Silly King," She added, leaning forward to brush her lips carefully across his.

He smiled and opened his mouth to accept her touch. With a low growl and a moan from her, he laid her on the bed with their lips continually moving against each other.

His hand moved over her body while hers threaded through his hair. Her body arched against his and she moaned even more with the feel of his body next to hers. He lifted his mouth and gently placed his lips over her face. She closed her eyes at the beauty of his touch, and her passion for him increased tenfold.

He lifted his face and smiled into her desire-filled eyes. "I haven't said the words."

She shook her head. "You don't have to." She whispered, caressing his scruffy cheek. "I know."

He smiled and bent to capture her lips once more. It was a beautiful moment. One that did not need words between them. Their actions were speaking louder than they could have possibly imagined.

The sleeve her dress was pushed down on the left side as his right hand moved over her body, grazing the top of her breast. She gasped at the feel of his callused hand on an untouched portion of her body.

She opened her mouth wider, allowing him access, and her skin grew hot with each touch. The cool air from the opening of her bodice did nothing to cool her down. His bare chest moved only slightly over and she moaned as it came into contact with her own bare chest.

"So sweet." He growled into her mouth.

She sighed in return and was grateful that had this moment to themselves. His lips trailed down her throat and stopped just shy of her breasts. She watched with fascination, as his hands moved over them in turn, gently pulling at her nipples. She arched her back just as his lips moved over them and she cried out with a low cry just as his mouth opened over her left breast, gently sucking.

Passion and desire flamed over her body as it swelled in places she only dreamed of. It should have embarrassed her, but with him, it seemed so right. She loved him. He was her mate. Her true love. This was his right. There was not a doubt in her mind.

She was so close to the precipice of ecstasy, something she had only heard about when he lifted his lips from one breast and moved to the other. With the touch, she convulsed and moaned his name, careful not to cry out too loudly for her senses told her that the others could hear.

He smiled with satisfaction at her reaction to him and carefully placed his lips on hers. "You are divine, love."

She laughed, returning the kiss with fervor. "You make me feel it."

He chuckled and pulled her close to him, closer than before. "I could make a meal of your breasts alone. You are perfection." He growled.

She blushed but refused to look away from his searching gaze. She saw him in a different light now. She saw him as a man, not a beast, not a monster, but a man. He was still a Hybrid. That she knew. She could sense it. She sensed his strength still coursing through her body and his.

She knew without a doubt the power which came from their bond was stronger than any before. Her hand trailed over his bare torso and she smiled at the freedom to do so.

"Caroline, as much as I enjoy your touch, we need to be careful." He warned, and she understood what he meant.

Even though they were mates, they had not been bonded together. He had not marked her as his own, yet. The marking was a sensual experience and one that required energy to do. She was not strong enough yet, that she knew. It would do them no good if they were to go through the marking just after a battle, especially just after the curse had been lifted.

"When?" She asked in a whisper.

His brows lifted as he comprehended her question. "Are you sure?" He choked out, his eyes glued to her face.

She slowly nodded. "I am your mate, Klaus. I love you." She answered, saying the words freely aloud. "I want to be yours for eternity."

He inhaled deeply, but his eyes never wavered from hers. "Caroline…"

She stopped his words with the touch of her hands. "I've made my choice."

He sighed and pulled her into his warm embrace. "When you are strong enough," He answered after moments had passed.

She melted into his embrace and smiled as her head nestled against his chest. "I'll hold you to it."

He chuckled and bent to kiss her head with a tenderness he realized was only for her. He sighed and knew beyond a shadow of a doubt that this woman was the one he had waited for. This woman was the one he wanted for all eternity.

She was his. And he was hers.

~XXX~

Bonnie frowned as the sky darkened even more in the distance. The wind blew into the window and she inhaled the scent. Something was changing in the horizon.

"Bonnie?"

She turned to face him and her face reflected nothing but solemnness. "Something is here. Inside the castle."

Kol frowned. "What do you mean?"

"The witches have done something." She answered in a distant voice. "Someone has been called."

Kol approached her his eyes searching her face. "Who?"

Bonnie's knees weakened and she fell forward. "Caroline will know."

Kol picked her up and carried her back to the bed. His heart aching as she had not yet gained her strength back.

"Get Caroline," Bonnie whispered, rolling her head on the pillow. "She'll know."

Kol nodded and turned to find Damon standing in the doorway. "Get her."

Damon nodded and rushed away with Kol turning to face his love. "Fight, Bonnie, please fight."

~XXX~

Caroline rested in his arms, content that for the moment they were safe and happy. She had righted her dress, knowing that someone could enter the bedroom at any time, despite Klaus' presence. She lifted her head to find him staring off into the distance and she lifted her left hand to caress his cheek, drawing his attention back to her.

"A kiss for your thoughts."

He chuckled. "Is that all?"

She shrugged. "Can't think of anything else that would suffice."

He bent his head and brushed his lips over hers. He had long since clothed himself, grateful that he had come to his room. "I was just thinking."

"About?"

He sighed. "How you were able to create the storm outside before you broke the curse." He answered with carefully chosen words.

Her brow furrowed. "I wondered that myself." She confessed after a moment. "I don't know. I just…I had to protect you." She remarked, firmly. "I couldn't let them…"

He smiled and threaded his fingers through hers. "My protector,"

She blushed and laid her head on his chest. "Honestly, I have no idea why or how that happened. It just seemed so natural."

He frowned. It just seemed so natural. Those words reverberated through his mind as they drifted in the silence of the room. He glanced at the angel in his arms and felt concern.

What exactly was she?

Granted, nothing would change his feelings towards her, but still…

He had to know.

"Something is wrong." She whispered, stiffening in his embrace. "Where's Stefan?" She inquired, her eyes lifting to his.

Klaus frowned. "I don't know."

She sat up and slowly climbed out of bed. "We need to find him." She stated, urgently, her heart pounding in her chest.

Klaus rushed to her side as she staggered just a fraction, and held her up. As they reached for the door, a knock came on the other side.

They opened it to find Damon, panting with an urgent look on his face.

"Where's Stefan?" Caroline asked, her face contorting.

Damon opened his mouth. "He was going to see Rebekah…" He trailed off, glancing towards Klaus. "I came because Bonnie said that Caroline would know about some kind of danger…" He trailed off as he realized what was happening. "Stefan…"

Caroline nodded. "Find him, hurry." She urged, her heart pounding even harder. She glanced at Klaus. "Don't kill him, but be careful."

He frowned. "I'm not leaving you."

She smiled. "Mother will look after me." She remarked, just as Elizabeth came into view.

"I'll look after my daughter. Go." Elizabeth promised, watching as Klaus kissed her daughter quickly on the lips before leaving her to search for Stefan. She wrapped her arms around her daughter and smiled. "They'll find him."

"I know," Caroline remarked, lifting her eyes to her mother. "Tell me."

Those two words caused Elizabeth to frown. It was time.

Time for her daughter to know the truth.

"Let's sit down."

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