"It's such a celebration to receive the Alphas in our humble Pack House."

A beautiful girl spoke as they walked down the hallway, she had a rather good English accent and a polite tone to her that pleased the couple.

April came inside after Elijah who held the door for her. "Thank you." she subtly exchanged a sweet look with him.

"Although I must confirm because there was an odd request on their behalf..." the girl with long dark hair blushed. "… they asked to remove the bed from the room?"

April chuckled looking at Elijah again. "They mostly spend their time in wolf form and when they are indoors they enjoy the warmth of a good fireplace." she searched for the mantel. "Make sure that there are enough logs in the fire and that you leave a set of fresh quilts next to it." she instructed the girl while Kavi came inside carrying two duffle bags that she left near the expensive animal rug.

"Anything else?" the girl asked looking at the hybrid and then at April.

"No, that would be all. Thank you." April smiled at the girl who quietly left them alone.

"We have a few candidates for Caroline to interview but she left precise instructions that she wanted to meet the couple from NOLA first." Kavi addressed Elijah and April.

They were the ones in charge whenever Klaus and Caroline were away hunting.

Elijah reached for his phone inside of the long coat that he was wearing. "Kol was still looking for them yesterday, they are causing a murmur in Louisiana, specially the girl who is being wooed by various packs." he put his phone away once he realized that there were no new messages or missed calls from his brother. "Kol is going to call as soon as he has news."

"I'm going to start with the party arrangements." Kavi bowed her head respectfully and left. "Let me know when you hear from Kol."

"If he is not too busy with Bonnie to call…" Elijah mumbled.

April smiled making a few notes on her pad. "Is he still trying to get on the good side of the other two Bennett women?"

Elijah took his coat off revealing the flawless dark blue suit underneath it. "Kol was not expecting the resistance to his charm to last for so long." he said with an amused smile.

She quietly smiled going through the list of things that she still had to do today. "Unlike what he so irrevocably believes, Kol does not hold all the charm in the family." her smile faded a little as the tip of her pen broke and she was left with ink on her finger.

"Perhaps it's a secret that we should keep between us."

Elijah's strong voice echoed close to April and she looked up to find a handkerchief in his hand, she smiled taking it. "I did not know that men with handkerchiefs still existed."

"There are only a few of us left." Elijah's smile was warm but also with a smear of a flirt to it.

For the last two months Klaus and Caroline had taken a step back from their obligations as leaders of the supernatural creatures so that they could spend time alone and during that time April proved her loyalty to the family by sort of becoming Caroline's personal assistant, Elijah was the only one Klaus ever trusted so he took upon himself to watch over the empire whenever Klaus was away playing in the snow with his queen.

The amount of hours that they spent together and their quite similar personality was the trigger to develop a big attraction between Elijah and April, never truly out in the open but instead quietly appreciated in small exchanges of looks and smiles.

Like many of these moments, a call forced them to look away from each other.

Elijah sighed answering his phone. "Kol..."

"I finally found them stirring up some waves in a shady part of the city, I've sent them your way but if Caroline doesn't want them, don't send them back. The funny fella was flirting with Bonnie." Kol ended the call on a judging tone.

Bonnie rolled her eyes grabbing a few books and her bag. "He smiled at me Kol."

He looked at her serious like she was completely out of line and wrong. "He asked for your number."

"Because his sister is part of the coven that I'm leading here in New Orleans." she scolded him before coming closer for a kiss.

"He better not call you in the middle of the night to ask how his sister is handling your teachings on Expression." he grabbed her arm pulling her when she was about to leave and stole another kiss with a smirk.

She kissed him one last time on her own. "I love jealousy, it makes me feel all important."

"That would be the insane leadership that Sheila arranged for you."

She smiled teasing his lips with another soft peck. "Don't you find it super hot that your girlfriend was chosen to lead a powerful coven that now rules the South?"

"I find myself divided between that and having us blood sharing while we are engaged in our sexy times."

She laughed reaching the front door. "See you in a couple of hours."

"Will there be any sexy times?" He dared to hope with a grin.

Before she closed the door she smiled wickedly at him. "I liked that thing that you did last week with the blindfold... so if you're feeling inspired..." She dropped her voice seductively as she left.

He smirked with a happiness that was almost overwhelming and picked up his phone to call another sibling while he sat on the sofa.

"What are you doing?"

"Working on my Spanish accent, we are on a road trip through Central America." Henrik smiled while quickly skimming through the dictionary in his hands.

"Nik and Elijah are still showing Eastern Europe to Caroline."

"I know, I spoke to her last week, she's loving it all and we are planning on reuniting the entire family in a few weeks to celebrate her birthday."

"In Mystic Falls, I know. Rebekah is organizing the entire thing but I'm not sure the mansion will host everyone that she wants to invite."

"Yes… that should be… epic." Henrik gulped down not really focused on his call because Katherine walked in wearing a steamy see-through blouse that was wide open.

She stopped in front of Henrik and allowed the flowing piece to slide down her shoulders, underneath she was wearing a black bikini that covered very little with tiny stripes on the sides that touched her hips, she gave him a little spin. "I'm ready to enjoy another day in the sun with you."

"I will call you tomorrow Kol." Henrik ended the call dropping the book as well, when he bent down to pick it up he noticed the big platform open sandals that she was wearing.

Katherine lazily moved her leg from side to side. "Do I look nice?"

"I'm overdressed." he mumbled straightening up.

She laughed evilly playing him and twirled a flawless curl around her finger, she gazed over to the boy wearing a tight cotton shirt that outlined his really defined chest and the dark Denim, her eyes wandered up and found his brown hair that matched the warm chocolate eyes. "Perhaps just a little bit..." she whispered letting the blouse fall to the floor.

Henrik cleared his throat and opened the book. "Well I'm just going to finish reading this… if you don't mind…" he tried to sound very serious and assertive.

Katherine touched her lip smiling and leaned over to take the book from his hands, he was holding it upside-down and she straightened it up for him with a whisper. "Or you could join me in our private pool…"

Henrik smiled tossing the book over his shoulder, he followed Katherine to the pool losing his shirt on the way, watching as she left the sandals and the bikini top on the floor before getting into the water.

Rebekah handed the bartender a big list. "I will need all of that."

"I might need more money because a few of these bottles are really expensive and the bar doesn't have them."

She handed him an envelope. "Everything you need is in there."

The man left to arrange for her long demanding list and she looked around The Grill hoping to see a familiar face because she couldn't bear another day alone in the manor.

It was with a big smile that she spotted Damon at the darts with Alaric.

"Hello handsome men." she smiled taking a stool at the table where Alaric was sitting.

He was correcting papers with a heavy expression. "My students shock me… they have no history interest at all. One of them wrote an ode to an Evanescence song instead of doing the actual test, they have no respect whatsoever for me or for the school that they attend." he wrote a nice lyrics comment before moving to another test.

Damon laughed when Alaric made another heartbroken sound and drowned his sorrows into his drink. "Kids nowadays..." he smirked throwing the dart at Stefan who was headed this way instead of throwing it at the circle in the wall.

Stefan easily caught it but gave him a scowl. "Maybe you should go back to high school."

Damon pulled a distraught face. "I rather hang out all day with Bex."

Rebekah beamed. "I'm happy that you said that because I need help to hire a band."

"For Caroline's party? Aren't you taking all this a bit too far?" Stefan asked concerned about the mega preparation under wraps.

"It's her first anniversary since she joined the family Stefan." she said without really looking at him, she still wasn't comfortable around him, even knowing that he had no control over what Silas did to her.

"Well I think that she is going to love it." Damon threw another dart confident that Caroline would clap all happy and hug them all like she did when she was really happy.

"Do you have the list of guests ready?" Stefan asked looking at the blonde who was shielding her beautiful face with a big wall of golden hair.

"Yes… I just don't know if we should invite her mother…" she slowly met Stefan's eyes and smiled a little bit more at ease.

Damon caught them by the mirror and gripped the dart in his hand narrowing his eyes at the scene.

"She doesn't want us to lift the compulsion that Liz has, she thinks that it's safer if everyone else believes that they don't get along, this way no one will use her to get to Caroline. I mean, her life changed now, she's no longer just a simple wolf in a small town now she's with Klaus and werewolves obey her blindly, there are others who don't see that as something good." Stefan kept his eyes on Rebekah.

"I know, she's doing the right thing if you ask me." Rebekah's smile was warmer.

"Well, no one asked you." Damon teased her as he sat next to her.

Her smile grew for him. "I've invited Abby."

"Why would you do that? I have to cross the street whenever I see her, she makes me convulse just for fun." he mumbled upset.

"You did seduce her and convinced her to lock me inside of a tomb." Stefan sneered.

"I already apologized." Damon replied serious.

"You are incapable of that." Rebekah grinned.

"And you are envious of April's proximity to Klaus, that's why you are here in Mystic Falls all alone and trying to win Caroline all for yourself."

"I'm here for your baby blue eyes Damon." she dropped dryly before drifting to a smile.

He returned the big smile with a sexy flirt that she didn't totally dismiss.

"Does anyone want anything to eat?" Stefan interrupted their moment.

Damon and Rebekah looked away from each other with a slight shake of their heads while Stefan stared at the menu disconcerted.

"I should give up on history and take geometry instead. Triangles are so much more entertaining." Alaric said while refilling his drink and making the other three look at him.

"Jesus Nik…" Caroline mumbled out of breath, resting her head on his wet chest and closing her eyes for some break on the spinning room.

He was panting tired as well and caressed her back, he stopped at her shoulder only to press her body sweetly to him. "That was definitely fantastic."

She smiled moving her head. "Superb, extraordinary and all of those amazing words in between." she kissed his sweaty chest before looking at him.

Klaus touched her messy locks to give them some order. "Like always." he said relishing with joy in how perfect his life with Caroline was and how complete he felt.

She rested her chin on his chest reaching out to play with one of his necklaces. "And now… I have to go." she made an apologetic expression.

He was suddenly so displeased that he made a big growl to show it, she bit her lip and tried to ease his fury by outlining his tattoo knowing how much that soothed him but Klaus was inconsolable.

"How is it possible that you have more Alpha duties than I do?"

Caroline gave him the sweetest look and kissed his chest again before leaving it. "I have a pack crisis Nik." she explained while standing up.

He watched the magnificent woman in that same awe as ever, her skin was glowing covered in sweat, her curvy body was majestic and quite honestly everything about her was regal, the dim light from the fireplace was only making her even more irresistible.

Caroline picked up one of the bags that Kavi left for them, she removed some panties, a bra and a dress from inside and all the while Klaus couldn't take his eyes away from her as she started getting dressed.

On to it Caroline tilted her head to the side. "Stop staring at me."

"Different reaction." He sulked resting his head under his folded arm.

She laughed cutely. "Then stop pouting, I don't like seeing you grumpy."

"We just made love after a hunt and already you are walking out the door because of some silly drama in your pack." he mumbled bitterly.

She gasped and threw her dress at his face.

He smirked because now she was forced to stay in her bra and tiny panties before him.

"It's not some silly drama, I'm missing two members in my pack." she sighed realizing that he was holding her dress hostage now and she knelt next to him over the quilt. "Two hybrids that I can't replace that easily, it's hard finding someone like Luka and Lexi." she said sadly.

Klaus shifted to rest on his elbows and cupped her cheek. "You will feel it when the right ones come along." he assured her softly.

"I need to go scout the contenders but I'll save a dance for you." she smiled inching closer to kiss him.

Klaus' hand rested on her neck bringing her closer to a deep kiss, Caroline caressed his neck and slowly played with his tongue allowing him to take charge of their soft kiss, she would win some other day and instantly Klaus smirked happy with the forfeit moving to brush the thin strap of her bra down her shoulder but Caroline pulled away from his lips stopping the kiss and pulling the strap up.

He frowned deeply disturbed which made her giggle.

"I'm leaving now." She informed him.

"I'm not happy." he said sternly.

Caroline snatched her dress from his lap and smirked looking down. "Sorry."

"I expect some really big gratification later Caroline." he insisted but knowing a cold shower was next for him.

She took a blood bag from the other duffle bag and zipped her dress looking at him. "I'm not sired to you." she defied him with an attitude.

The big breath Klaus let out was enough to assure her how well she was doing so she got into her boots, grabbed a Denim jacket and left with the blood bag.

"I love you!" she adorably said looking back at the sulking man and before she closed the door she blew him a kiss.

Caroline walked down the hallway having her blood and shaking her head to the loud music, all eyes were on her as she joined the loud party but her blue eyes searched for her pack, she smiled finding them with Vin, surely giving him a hard time over his latest crush, another hybrid from Mason's pack.

"I still think that you should just ask her to go hunting or something." Caroline told her hybrid who crumbled his forehead worried.

"What if she rejects me?"

"Then we will all get drunk with you later." she smirked handing her empty blood bag to someone else in the pack.

Vin took a deep encouraging breath. "I can do this."

She pushed him further with determined fists.

After another hesitation he left uncertain of his future.

"He is going to crash and burn." Kavi whispered next to Caroline.

"Pretty much… yes." Caroline sighed with sadness.

Then someone caught her eye, a couple was having a beer a bit away from everyone, they stood there keeping an eye on the party without really being part of it but strangely belonging to it, they definitely weren't hybrids but wolves for sure.

Caroline was intrigued and walked over to them, the girl was the first to react and smiled excited pulling the man's arm, she pointed at Caroline before straightening her dress.

"Hi." Caroline greeted the couple once she was closer to them.

They both awkwardly lowered their heads, Caroline laughed with the clumsy way that they tried to look formal.

"That's new." she teased them, obviously she already lost track of all the times someone greeted her like she was a real Queen but honestly she was getting used to it.

"I'm Vaughn." the man said with a deep accent.

"And I'm Yana." The blonde girl introduced herself with the cutest smile.

"I'm Caroline." she easily replied.

"I like your dress." Yana quickly said but Vaughn pulled her hand scolding her, she grew serious after that. "Sorry."

"I like your dress too, I have the same in blue." Caroline turned her back on them trying to sound very composed and formal.

She left the couple confused but Yana was grinning while touching her dress with pride.

"They are the ones Kol found in New Orleans." Kavi informed Caroline.

"Show them the ropes, Number 4." Caroline asked with a sweet smile.

The hybrid nodded and left Caroline to do her job.

Her attention was now on someone else and she lost her smile altogether because some random girl was speaking to Klaus and she was touching her hair while fretfully laughing now at something that he said.

"What's so funny?" Caroline interrupted the talk rudely.

The girl laughed obnoxiously and touched Caroline's arm like they were old friends.

"You must be Caroline, I'm Satinne and it's a pleasure to finally meet you."

The woman spoke with an accent that Caroline could guess as French, she glared at the hand in her arm and Satinne took the hint removing it.

"I'm a vampire leader from Europe, I was in the country and I had to come by to pay my respects to Klaus when I heard that he was here."

Caroline smiled. "Are you done then?"

Satinne wasn't expecting the blunt approach and recoiled to her small place. "I will go mingle now."

The woman left trying to keep a decent posture before the crowd that certainly saw and heard the small exchange.

"Was that a glimpse into my future?" Klaus had his drink calmly.

"If she touches one wolf I am having vampire heart for dinner, if she tries to pay her respects again, I will have yours." she crossed her arms visibly upset.

"Have you settled your pack crisis yet?" he hid his smile behind the drink that he was sipping.

Caroline trapped the hair stubbornly covering her face behind her ear. "There's an interesting couple that gave me a nice vibe." she turned her back on him but his hand was on hers and she slowly faced him.

"I was promised a dance."

"Not here..." she whispered.

Klaus followed her, leaving his glass on a table and wrapping his arms around her, the resistance to smile slowly crumbled as he kissed her cheek.

"I like this side of you." he whispered against her ear.

"The jealous ready to kick some French ass side?" she sighed against his chest and touching his arm as they walked out of the house.

The few hybrids outside left them alone at once.

Klaus slowly turned her around and cradled her face sweetly. "No love."

She rolled her eyes at him. "Powerful?" she tried again.

He trapped her hand inside of his and danced slowly with her while tucking her waist strongly, gently Caroline rested her cheek against his while her free hand caressed his shoulder.

"Without sad eyes." he quietly said.

Caroline smiled against his skin, indeed she felt everything but sad now but she looked at him quizzically all of a sudden. "What ever happened to that giant canvas that you made of me?"

Klaus offered her an adorable set of apologetic dimples. "It got slightly blistered."

"You burned me Klaus?" she asked him appalled and with a loud shriek.

He lowered his chin. "I was in touch with my feelings, at a very early stage as it was." he narrowed his lips.

"You better paint me again..." she closed her lips somberly and with a big pout.

"Without… clothes?" he asked with a naughty glow in his eyes.

Caroline's eyes wandered a bit over his collarbone before finding his eyes and she began to toy with the metal pendant on his necklace. "That's negotiable…" she said with a sexy smile.

Klaus took her cheek melting his lips against hers, a slow kiss that she was happy to turn long while pressed to him.

She would always be untamed but she wasn't a lone wolf anymore, she answered his deep kiss knowing that he was the one she would always love and belong to and Caroline laced her arms around his neck playing with the hair in the back of his neck, he was her imperial regal brown wolf that she would always playfully force to chase her because she loved how right it felt when he caught her.

"There you go, Deputy." the bartender said handing Matt his coffee to go.

"Much obliged." he smiled turning to leave, he almost bumped into Rebekah who reacted in the last second.

"That was close." she laughed holding the two empty beer bottles close to her chest.

"Very..."

He said without a big smile but with a hint to something mysterious that she couldn't pinpoint, she shook her head, it was such a silly suspicion to have.

She smiled pointing at the bar and walked around him, she gave him a look through the mirror catching his back as he left.

"Are you ok?" The guy behind the counter asked.

"Absolutely." she pushed away the bad feeling with will but still glanced at the door one more time.

He came outside The Grill with a sly smile, he had his coffee slowly while Liz walked down the street.

"Hey Matt, I have to go out of town for an errand, can you stay in charge of the station today?"

"Of course." he answered while placing his sunglasses on.

He started walking down the street, politely returning every smile that the good citizens of Mystic Falls gave him, the sun was bright and strong and the sky was blue, it was not a bad day to start a new and fresh life.

He even liked the new body that he was taking and all the resources that he had at his reach.

Caroline pulled a number on him when she resisted his possession like no one before her but by destroying his real body they merely made sure that his spirit was trapped in this side forever, even more, now he was able to travel where he wanted with no restrains.

And he had eternity to get back at every single one of them.

Leaning against the police car he smiled nodding at Liz who drove past him, he watched as Abby rushed down the street and kept his eyes on the Salvatore brothers who left the town's pub with Alaric and Rebekah.

He swiftly got inside of the police car and drove away singing along with the old vintage song playing on the radio.

Silas had nothing but time to plan his retribution.

Soundtrack:

You think I ain't worth a dollar, but I feel like a millionaire - Queens of the stone age

Sad eyes - Enrique Iglesias

Born to be wild - Steppenwolf