First of all, all the "intimate scenes" will be for now on marked with xxxxxxxxxx in case some of you want to skip them. Then to your questions :) Yes, Tatia is dead and Sonja will become a vampire but her transition will be everything but pleasant. Mikael was the first; he was already turned before that dinner. I can't imagine he would have taken that kind of risk with his children without being sure that the spell works.

I would also like to ask would you prefer quicker updates or longer chapters? I've written a lot of this story already but I still need to supplement some blanks.

Chapter 25

"What have we done?" Esther whispered when all her children were lying dead on the floor.

"What we had to do", Mikael replied and took his wife's hand. "They will wake up, just like I did. I would have never done this without testing your spell first myself."

Esther nodded.

"And you feel stronger now, yes?"

"I do not simply feel stronger; I am stronger and faster than before. You did amazing work, my love."

"For you, my husband and for our children", Esther muttered.

Mikael wrapped his arm around her and kissed her forehead.

"Is the blood ready?"

Esther bit her lip.

"Yes, I poured it in the bowl. We must make sure that they all will drink it after waking up."

"Leave that to me, my love. Perhaps you should go and check on Finn's wife, I do not think we want her to come here right now."

"Yes, I will take her some supper. If there is any trouble…"

"Everything is under control", Mikael interrupted her. "Leave this to me."

Kol blinked his eyes trying to understand where he was. How much had he drunk in the tavern? He felt strange, something was definitely wrong.

"Drink", someone said and poured some liquid into his mouth. Kol started to cough and rolled on his side. What… Why was he lying on the floor?

"No..." he heard Elijah's voice mumbling. "What have you done?"

"Bekah!" Niklaus' voice said.

Finally Kol managed to get up to a sitting position. Niklaus was right next to him, holding Rebekah who seemed completely shocked. Finn was leaning on the wall looking stunned and Elijah was sitting on the chair, frozen like a statue.

"What have you done?" he repeated.

"What I had to do", Mikael replied calmly.

Kol hadn't noticed his father who was observing them.

"Your mother and I made you stronger and faster than those damn wolves", he continued. "We can all defend ourselves now."

"Why did you not ask if we wanted this?" Elijah muttered without looking at his father.

Mikael frowned.

"Why wouldn't you? I did this for all of us."

"Isolde…" Finn muttered and walked out. Niklaus helped Rebekah to her feet and led her towards her bedroom. Kol had no idea what to do; he couldn't understand what have happened. The wine, the dizziness, his father running his sword through his chest… No, that was impossible. He looked down and saw the bloodstains on his shirt. This couldn't be happening… This had to be a nightmare. He needed Sonja. Where was she? She wasn't here; she was at the mill… No, that wasn't acceptable; he wanted her here right now. Without giving the matter another thought, he zoomed out of the door. He wanted her here so she had to be here, it was as simple as that.

"Kol!" he heard Elijah shouting but he ignored that, he was already running towards the mill. Wait, what, running?

"Your mother and I made you stronger and faster…"

Yes, he didn't need a horse, he could move fast like a wind. That was amazing. The whole world looked…different. Everything was clearer now, like he would have been blind before. All his senses were running wild. It didn't take him long to get to the mill. The miller's small house was right next to it. Sonja was inside, he was sure of it. Somehow he caught her scent. Her sweet, unique scent that belonged only to him.

"Sonja!" he shouted banging the door. "Sonja!"

It didn't take long when the old miller opened the door. He certainly didn't seem pleased.

"Your wife is sleeping…"

Kol tried to step inside but something stopped him, some kind of invisible wall. What…

"Sonja!" he shouted again.

She appeared behind the miller looking confused and frightened.

"Kol? Have something happened…"

"Come here", he interrupted her impatiently.

She hesitated a moment before she obeyed. He grabbed her arm right after she was within his reach.

"Kol, please…"

"You are coming with me."

"But…I can not, Danica…"

He ignored her protests and scooped her up bridal style.

"That wasn't a request."

Her blue eyes widened with fear when he started to carry her towards the road. He was instinctively using his normal speed now; he didn't want to scare her more.

"Please…We can not walk to your home in the middle of the night…"

"Not my home, our home."

She was looking at him like he would have lost his mind.

"Please, Kol, you are scaring me. Please let me go."

He grinned.

"There are several things I am planning to do to you, my sweet, but letting you go certainly isn't one of them."

She looked even more frightened.

"Please don't, I am begging you. I…I am sorry, what ever I have done to upset you…"

Her terror and distress made him to kiss her soothingly.

"I am not going to hurt you. I would never hurt you."

She looked at him insecurely.

"What… what are you going to do then?"

He grinned and made her to let out a scream when he suddenly jumped out of the road, pushing her against a tree.

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She looked stunned when he started to kiss her more hungrily than ever before. He wanted her, needed her right now. She was wearing a long nightgown that she probably had borrowed from the miller's wife or daughter. He wasted no time getting it off her.

"Kol…" she started but the rest of her sentence turned into a surprised gasp when his hand disappeared between her legs. He had no patience left; he simply wanted to claim her body. His mouth found her breast, making her squirm. He wrapped her legs around his waist and removed his pants as fast as he could. Never in his life had he wanted anything so badly. He pressed his lips on hers while thrusting into her.

"Kol…" she moaned tilting her head back. He paused briefly in order to make sure that her moans were caused by pleasure, not by pain before he continued. He was moving faster and faster making her to cry out. More. He needed more. She certainly didn't seem to mind so he took what he wanted. Over and over again. She was breathing rapidly and her voice was hoarse because of all the screaming when he finally allowed her body to collapse from exhaustion.

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For a moment he simply sat on the ground holding his wife's frail body in his arms. She seemed to be in a deep sleep, her heartbeat finally slowing down. So beautiful… He kissed her gently, feeling a need to wake her up. There was something else what he wanted… What could that possibly be, he had never felt so content in his life. He was strong, fast and he could always protect his wife now. This was the best thing that had ever happened to him.

Everything was blurry when I woke up. My whole body felt sore and I couldn't remember what have happened. Things started to come back to me when I felt Kol's naked body next to me. He had showed up at the miller's house last night, clearly drunk, and we… I couldn't bring myself to finish that thought. I had actually let him… On the side of the road. That certainly was embarrassing. Unfortunately I couldn't deny that it had also been amazing, nothing like I had ever felt before.

There had almost been something peculiar about it, something…animalistic. I huffed at my own stupidity, animalistic? My husband was simply very experienced, that was all. I looked around and noticed that we were in our bed or Elijah's bed to be exact. Had he carried me all the way here? The thought made me smile. Maybe his manners weren't flawless but there certainly was plenty of kindness in him. I kissed his cheek before getting up and finding something to wear. I had to go and get Danica, although the thought of facing the miller felt unpleasant. It was barely dawn so I hoped I could sneak out unnoticed. Unfortunately that didn't happen. Elijah was standing next to the front door staring at the first sunrays. The door was open but for some reason he hadn't gone outside.

"Good morning", I said trying to smile. "Are you going out?"

He didn't look at me; he was just staring in front of him.

"No", he muttered.

"Oh. I…excuse me."

He didn't say anything so I walked pass him. Maybe he hadn't slept well or something like that. The thought of finding my sister crossed my mind but first things first. I had to pick up Danica.

Elijah felt completely numb when he watched his brother's wife walking outside, clearly enjoying the sunlight. He had tried to go outside as well only to notice that the sun had burned him. What had his parents done to him and his siblings?

"Elijah?" Esther's voice said. "Are you alright?"

"Am I alright?" he repeated callously. "You poisoned me and father killed me, so I would say that I am not alright."

Esther moved in front of him and touched his face.

"My son… We only wished to protect you, all of you. I…I simply can not lose any more of my children."

"What did you do to us?" he asked ignoring his mother's distress.

"It was an ancient spell that I shaped a little. It makes a person stronger and faster."

"And the side effects?" Elijah asked calmly.

Esther looked surprised.

"Side effects? There shouldn't be any…"

"Really? How about this", Elijah snapped before stepping outside.

Esther's eyes widened with terror when her son's skin started to burn.

"No!" she shouted and yanked him back inside. "No, no…let me see." She examined his badly burned skin that was already healing. She stared at him disbelievingly. "Alright…alright…No need to worry, I can fix this."

"By using more magic?" Elijah asked coldly.

"Elijah…"

"Save it, mother, I do not want to hear any more. You and father had no right… How can I take care of Tatia if I can not even go outside?"

His mother seemed suddenly very uncomfortable.

"I…I must start to fix our little problem", she muttered and walked pass him.

Elijah crossed his arms and looked at the sun. Was this really the only side effect? He didn't think so. He had a terrible feeling that his parents had doomed them all.