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Chapter 36

Holly's POV

I woke up the next morning to find Kol holding Erin whilst Sophie was trying reading her book quietly to him. Occasionally he would correct her or explain a word to her but she was getting there. I lay there for a moment taking in the family moment. Its ironic that everyone things Kol is this vile person when he can be controlled by his daughters. Erin looks over at me and grins. Her magic must be coming through, she can feel the change in consciousness in someone. I smile at her.

"It would be nice if your mother would contribute to this moment." Kol says. I see him looking down at me and I smile, whilst moving to sit up. I realise that he must have heard the change in my heart beat. I notice the room is still dark and see he has covered the windows with furs to avoid the sunlight.

"Mama, I finished my book." Sophie squeals as she launches herself at me. Kol quickly moves Erin out of her way and catches Sophie.

"You need to be careful. Your sister is fragile and so is your mother." He says to her sternly, she shivers at his touch and tries to pull away, he doesn't let go. Sophie start to struggle against him and I quickly jump in.

"Let go of her now." I tell Kol sternly. He doesn't and so I pop the vessel in his head until she is released. Erin begins to cry and so does Sophie as she is quick to launch out of his grasp and latches onto my side, I grasp Erin close to me. Quietening the girls. I scowl at him as he scowls at us. "Take your sister into the other room. Sit in the sun." I pass a whimpering Erin into a sobbing Sophie's arms and gently push them into the direction of the sun.

I turn to looks at Kol and see him heaving, eyes red and veins appearing underneath. I look at him in disgust for a moment. She is a child and he just did what he hated Mikael for, making her feel small like she was worthless. I cant believe he just did that to her. He was promising me not 12 hours ago that she would always be happy and now this. I knew something was going to happen he has been on edge ever since the turn but I never thought he would lay a hand on the girls, me perhaps but not them.

"Do you want to explain to me what that was about or are you jut going to sulk?" I ask him.

"She needs to learn to be careful." He justifies.

"So you put the fear of God into her, she was petrified. She is a child she needs to be told not harmed! You hated Mikael for doing that do you really think that was the best way to teach her." I breath loudly. "You cant do that, you're so much stronger now you could have broken her bones, you could have killed her! Is that really the lesson you want them to learn? That violence is the only way to get your point across? Is this how its going to be because yesterday you were promising happiness and fulfilment and now you're saying she needs pain to be taught a lesson. You need to grow up, your actions affect them and impact them in ways I don't even think you realise." I shout to him. I get out of the bed, grab a fresh tunic dress and leave the room. He cant leave because of the sun.

He remains silent knowing he's in the wrong as I slam the door shut as the earlier peace is now banished from the room.

Sophie is sat on the floor with Erin in the bassinet next to her. They glow in the sunlight and I can hear Sophie muttering to Erin.

"Don't worry, Papa sint always like that. He plays sometimes. He got sick and he's getting better." She whispers to Erin, Erin is reaching up and grasping her fingers. "DO you want to see something?" She makes the leaves outside the window shake, some fall into Erin's bassinet and the babe giggles.

"You're getting better at that." I smile as I enter the room. I put the dress on the floor and sit next to the girls in my night gown. "Come here sweet girl." I open my arms for Sophie, she launches into them burying her head in my neck. I feel her tears and I hush her quietly whilst rocking her in my arms. I look down to see Erin staring into space. I pull away from Sophie and check her over making sure she is not injured when I am happy I pull her close again. "You're father is sorry, he shouldn't have don't that." I kiss her head. "Are you ok?" I ask her whilst petting her hair. She nods but remains silent. Erin begins to squirm so I pull Sophie onto my lap and pull Erin out of her bassinet.

We sit there for a while in the peace and serenity of our little family. I hear something break in the next room and sigh. "Come, let's get changed and go out for a while, to the swamp perhaps?" I don't let them answer instead I stand Sophie up, grab my forgotten dressed and lead them into their rooms to change them. Kol can sort himself out right now they need me.

The sun reaches its peak around mid day it's getting cooler but the girls needed to leave the house and so did I. I enjoyed knowing that Kol couldn't follow, that it gave us both time to calm down before we spoke again. However the staring and the pointing continued. The village people were afraid and it was horrible Sophie his into my leg the entire time not enjoying the extra attention she was getting. I sighed bought some bread whilst getting filthy looks of the women who only a few days ago wished me well with my children. I lead them into the Forrest towards the lake. Peace finally. I sit down on my cloak along with Sophie, I pass her some bread and I pull out the extra cloak I brought. I wrap it around me making sure no one is looking I pull done my dress to feed Erin, the last thing I need is Kol getting jealous with his temper I'm afraid of what he will do.

I don't Know how long we sit there but dusk has fallen along within Sophie the Sun is not high in the sky and it no longer offers us the protection it once did.

"Why are you out here so late?" I hear someone ask behind me. Sage.

"I could ask the same about you." I retort, she chuckles sitting on the ground next to me.

"What's wrong?" She pushes the hair out of my face.

"Kol attacked Sophie." I look her in the eyes. "The worst part is that I watched, I didn't react straight away like I should've I have him the benefit of the doubt and she ended up hurt, I couldn't protect her from him." I feel tears gather in my eyes.

"He's looking for you. He thinks you took the girls and left. You told him he was like Mikael." I'm shocked she seems completely understanding of him. I stare at her in question. "You don't know how easy it is to lose control over the tiniest thing. I'm not saying he's right but it's hard to keep everything in check and with all the blood around him I'm surprised he lasted this long. It's easier to aggravate yourself When you're trying to distract from the thirst."

"That doesn't make it right, I never put a hand in her through my labour with Erin, you don't think was aggravating enough? The sleepless nights because Sophie has nightmares and Erin needs attention? It's hard but they don't deserve that Sage. I can't even believe you're taking his side in this? She is a child, you never enjoyed been beaten so why should she stand for it." It's too late it's already left my mouth before I can stop it. "I didn't mean..."

"Yes you did" she looks at me. "You meant every word and that's what shocks me the most. You think Kol and my father are the same? Well they are not those girls are loved and they will never be harmed by Kol in the way I was harmed. So give him a break." She stands and walks away leaving me with two sleepy children in the dark night and part of me gives in as I lie back and look at the stars. Maybe a sleep will get rid of all this pain?

Kol's POV

After Holly stormed out I realised what I had done. My Little Witch was scared of me for a second time since my turn, first I kill her mother in front of her and now I act as though I was going to kill her. The wooden frame of our bed is the first to know of my disgust. I smash it to pieces as soon as I can. I cant leave the house and its suffocating being stuck in here all alone, all I can think about is what I have done. Maybe I didn't lose them in death but I may lose them due to my violent actions.

I sit in the broken shards of the glass until night falls. Finally freedom. I leave the hut without a care in the world. I am quick to push every thought of the last day away as I stalk through the village. The beast inside of me needs blood and I wont stop until I get it. I cant just stroll into anyone's house I need someone who will be stupid enough to be out after dark and even stupider to invite me in. Shouldn't be too hard in a place like this, most of the girls would do anything and I am willing to play along for my latest meal.

"Kol Mikaelson, haven't seen you in a while." A women's voice breaks through the air behind me. A smirk falls upon my face.

"I have been... preoccupied." I flirt seamlessly with her while looking her up and down.

"Kol?" I hear Sage ask behind me. "What are you doing?"

"Talking to this fine young women." I turn to her.

"And your wife?"

"Gone with the children." I say. I turn back to the girl. "Now if you don't mind we were just getting to know one another." I tell her. The brunette smiles. She looks up at me with hooded eyes. "Perhaps we should catch up?" I ask her. I don't know her much only that I used to practice swords with her brother. She nods and with that we link arms and walk. She is certainly not the most attractive person but I have seen worse. She enters the hut first, swaying her hips suggestively. I cant remember her name but she clearly remembers me. I'm definitely someone to remember.

"Please come in Kol Mikaelson." And with those words I had officially gotten my dinner sorted. She leads me to some chairs and tells me to sit while she prepares tea. I might run with this, after all I cant spend eternity alone. With Holly taking the girls and leaving its safe to say loneliness isn't for me.

"Sit with me." I compel her not that needed to she would've come running anyway.

"What happened between you and Holly? I thought you two were forever or something." She say. How dare she question our relationship. I close the emotions off quickly.

"Perhaps I got fed up with her or perhaps I realised that I am too young for children." I say to her he nods whilst lowering her head.

"So she left?" She asks and I nod. "Well she does seem too questioning for her own good. She doesn't seem to understand that we are women. She shouldn't have gotten pregnant I mean it wasn't your mistake it was hers. She should've just left the baby with someone or just have drank the moon tea. Its not difficult its like she wanted to trap you." I grit my teeth and nod. "You were never in the wrong."

"Of course I wasn't." I smile at the girl and she moves closer to me, until our lips meet.

"My bed is through there." She points in the direction of another room and I lead her in the direction with our lips still attached. I justify it with the fact that Holly shouldn't have left me, she claims to have loved me even though she didn't even let me fight for our family. So what she doesn't know wont hurt her.

I push her down on the bed, the fur brushes up against my legs. The girl moans as I latch onto her neck. We continue fondling for a few moments. I feel it happen. My veins come out around my eyes, my fangs push through my gums and the sensation of thirst becomes stronger than ever. And with that final feeling I bite down and let the euphoria pass through me.

Freedom and blood.