A/N: Okay, I know ten days became closer to two weeks but yeah, life's funny like that. Also, I feel like my editing is getting more obsessive as we near the end (just a few more chapters people!). That being said, there might still be a few weird words that slipped through the cracks at points where I was really low on sleep.

Thank you for your patience! And special thank you's to the lovelies who reached out to follow up on the update (you guys are just the pep I need to write!) I appreciate everyone who's stuck with the story so far, I'm super grateful :)

Heads up, there's quite a few important things happening in this chapter. Things are going to get fast-paced as we get closer to the finale.

Disclaimer: TVD isn't mine yo (clearly, I'm running out of ways to say it)

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What Could Have Been

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35

And So It Begins

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Klaus groaned in annoyance. Freya was still on speaker and he placed the phone on the table, convinced that if he held it in his hand any longer, he would crush it between his fingers.

"Why can't we just put it all into Aurora, kill her and be DONE with it?" He snapped.

"I can't do that. The spell requires a considerable amount of blood from the host and it's not like we have any of Aurora's lying around, do we?" Klaus heard her take a deep breath and her voice was softer this time. "The best-case scenario would be knowing exactly when Aurora dies so I can extract the magic at that precise moment from whoever the host is, just long enough for them to be safe. But unfortunately, that's not something that we can plan for." Klaus growled under his breath and Caroline cleared her throat.

"Freya, it's fine. I knew this was bound to happen…" Caroline started and Klaus' eyes snapped to hers. "I was already prepared to give up my life so I can save my kids anyway –"

"NO!" Klaus stopped her and picked up his phone off the table. "Let me call you back, Freya," he barked into it and hung up, turning to glare at Caroline. "I thought I told you there's no bloody way you're doing this."

"And I thought I told you it was my decision."

Klaus bit back a harsh retort and groaned, knowing all too well that Caroline was going to be stubborn about this.

He decided to try another approach.

"Let me do it," he said simply. Caroline stared at him in confusion.

"What?"

"I'm a Hybrid and that makes me physically stronger to hold the magic," he reasoned. "I've dealt with the Hollow before; I've seen firsthand how it took its toll on FOUR Originals, even in its divided form. Besides, I won't have its darkness tainting your being or –"

"DON'T use that argument with me, Klaus; you know it's not the same thing. This is like a fraction of a fraction of a FRACTION of that magic," she exclaimed. "And do I have to remind you that you're NOT an Original anymore? I won't let you die for my kids."

"And I WON'T live in a world where you don't exist!" He bellowed and his eyes were blurry with unshed tears of rage and frustration. Caroline simply shook her head.

"Klaus…"

"Maybe this was meant to be, Caroline," Klaus shrugged, his voice wavering slightly. "Maybe this is why I got a second chance, why I came back –"

"I don't believe that," Caroline whispered, a tear falling down her cheek as she took his face in her palms and leaned in to rest her forehead on his.

"I was already dead. My coming back was a gift, love," Klaus said softly. "Your family needs you. Your school needs you…"

"Klaus, DON'T…"

"Who knows, with any luck, Freya might be able to extract the linked magic out in time." Caroline leaned back slightly to look straight into his eyes.

"Luck, Klaus? Really? Now I know you're just saying what you think I need to hear." She huffed out a dry laugh and lightly brushed her fingers over his hair.

"Together, then," she said simply and it was Klaus' turn to look confused. "We'll take the linked magic together, the two of us."

"Now THAT is ridiculous," he scoffed. "I don't see why two people have to go down for something that can just as well happen at the cost of one life."

"Yeah well, I didn't see the point of both you AND Elijah having to die for the Hollow but you did it anyway," Caroline sniped back and Klaus clenched his jaw, unable to refute her point.

"Fine," he agreed, to Caroline's mild surprise. "Together." She frowned, cautiously deciding not to dwell on how easily he seemed to give in to the idea.

"Great," she said, taking his hand and giving it a squeeze. "Now we need to figure out what we're telling the kids."

Keelin walked into her and Freya's room after a long day of work to see her wife bustle about her table as quickly as her very pregnant form would allow her. She dropped her bag to the side and watched as Freya – who was so engrossed in her work she hadn't even noticed her come in – continued to assemble everything she needed for the spell. She was muttering something under her breath and that was when Keelin reached out to put a hand on her shoulder.

"Freya, you need to take it easy. You can't stress yourself out in your condition."

Freya nearly jumped at her voice, like she only just noticed Keelin had entered the room. She paused and stared at her for a second before continuing to rush about with her work.

"I can't take it easy." Freya pressed her palms to the table and stilled, drooping her head and taking a deep breath. Keelin came closer and began to massage her shoulders.

"What's wrong?" There was worry in her voice. Freya sighed.

"Klaus just informed me that both he and Caroline plan to be hosts for the linked magic once it's siphoned out of the kids," she started, her eyes briefly fluttering shut. "I just said goodbye to my brother… again."

"Brother, I hope this is not how we part," Freya said softly on the phone. "You know very well that as soon as Aurora finds out the magic is in you, she's going to take advantage of the bond and do what it takes to kill you."

"I'm sure of it."

"And Caroline, you're fine with this?"

"She isn't here," Klaus stated. "She left to check on her daughters." Freya frowned at the strange tone her brother's voice had taken.

"Why do I feel that we're having this conversation without her for a particular reason?"

Silence. Freya could sense that Klaus was going to tell her something she was not going to be happy about.

"I overheard you talking to Alaric while we were doing the spell in the basketball court."

Freya cleared her throat. Leave it to Klaus' superior hearing abilities to be able to eavesdrop while being the anchor to a spell.

"Brother, I…"

"Is it true? Are you telling me there's a way that Caroline can be saved?" Freya heard him exhale sharply. "And you chose to keep this from me?"

"I didn't say that Caroline can be SAVED," Freya insisted. "I just had a very loose assumption-based theory that I only even told Alaric so he would stop freaking out."

"I see." There was a long pause. "Nevertheless, there's something I need you to do for me."

I'm sorry you're going through this, Freya," Keelin said sadly, rubbing her wife's back. "But you need to take some rest before getting into this tomorrow…"

"I can't lose my brother, Keelin," Freya shook her head, her eyes welled up with tears waiting to fall. "Not when we just got him back."

"I know you told me not to debate with you on this since you already made up your mind to do the spell yourself," Keelin started, "But I can't help but be anxious when I see you like this. I don't want this whole thing to weaken you or hurt our baby in any way." Freya turned to Keelin and reached out to palm her cheek. She flashed her an earnest smile.

"Don't be afraid," she said, shifting her gaze and moving her palm to rub her belly. "I can't explain it, but it strangely feels like the little one is telling me that everything will be okay." Keelin sighed resignedly.

"Do the three girls know their parents are planning to set themselves up to die?" Keelin looked at her wife with a steel-hard gaze and Freya instantly walked across to the other side of the table to resume to her preparation for the spell.

"They've been told the linked magic will be destroyed with this spell."

"And they accepted it?" Keelin raised an eyebrow and followed Freya to stand by her side. "I find it hard to believe that Hope will fall for something like that again after the last time with Klaus."

"Hope trusts me."

"And you're breaking that trust."

"It's not like I have a choice."

"You know very well there's always a choice, Freya."

"I have to respect my brother's dying wish!" Freya exclaimed and Keelin raised her eyebrows. "I'm sorry…" she sighed. "I just can't take it that he's going to do this again. I really need to find a more foolproof way for this to work." She ran her fingers through her hair. "If I can pull out the magic right before Aurora dies, I might be able to save them both but that's something we obviously have no control over, unless…" Freya paused to look at Keelin before rushing to grab her phone.

"I need to call Rebekah."

Hope's body stirred awake and her eyes slowly fluttered open. It was dark in the room; she got the feeling it was pretty late. She gingerly sat up, now aware that she wasn't even in her own room.

She looked to her side to see a double bed on which Lizzie and Josie appeared to be fast asleep.

They had brought her into their room so they could all rest together, she realized. Either that or it was easier this way to keep an eye on her.

Hope wasn't sure whether to be touched or anxious on that thought.

She coughed lightly and a chill sent shivers across her body, reminding her of what was in store for the next day. The Hollow in her body was going to be linked with the dark magic in the twins and they were finally going to destroy it once and for all using Aunt Freya's spell.

It was odd; even though she was pretty confident that things would go smoothly, she knew one could never be completely sure when it came to magic.

Most importantly, they had no idea where Aurora was at the moment and what she was planning. And with the bond with her still in place…

Hope swallowed. She was suddenly overwhelmed with the realization that if Aurora simply decided to end her own life, she could just drop dead right now.

And no one would even find out about it until they woke up the next morning and found her.

An abrupt death like what happened to lots of people every single day with no farewells or final 'I love you's.

All of a sudden, the fact that she was put in a room with the twins seemed to give a modicum of comfort.

She saw her phone lying on the bedside table, serving simply as a black mirror as it lay there with nothing new to display for her. She picked it up and walked up to the window, barely noticing the tree-covered night-time view of the Salvatore property.

The glow from her phone lit up her face as the screen came to life. She barely used the device, as was evident from the lack of texts or calls on them barring the few she exchanged with her family and few students at the school. That was when mid-scroll her thumb landed on a name she hadn't thought of for a while now.

Jake.

She wondered how he was doing. Even with the weird way things had gone down between them, she found herself missing him at this very moment as the little fun memories came back to her.

And then the strangest idea struck her. She opened a new text window and began to type.

H: Hey Jake, it's Hope. I just wanted to see if you're okay. We're doing this thing at school tomorrow which may or may not be life-changing so I thought I'll take this chance to say goodbye… just in case.

The message pinged away before Hope could give it a second thought and she took a deep breath.

I guess one farewell is better than none.

She walked back to the bed and went under the covers, wishing her heart would stop racing.

Caroline stared at the mirror in her bedroom, looking ever the seventeen-year-old who died so many years ago standing in her white tank top and her pajama pants. She ran a hand through her loose curls, ready to go to bed but for some reason, unable to find it in herself to do so.

I might die tomorrow, a voice in her head echoed. Like, actually die.

With something as worrying as the linked Hollow and Gemini magic being placed into her and Klaus in less than twenty four hours, sleep seemed like a pointless waste of time.

She had said her goodbyes to Rick about an hour ago, but was slightly relieved that he wasn't as angry with her as he first was when she had put her plan across to him.

"You know this is just a precautionary goodbye," Alaric muttered as he leaned back from a hug with Caroline and looked straight at her. "There's no guarantee that Aurora is going to do anything right away."

"It's not just that, Ric," Caroline shrugged him off and shook her head. "There's just SO much that can go wrong! For starters, it's a spell that hasn't been done before. What if it backfires and hurts the kids? What if something happens with Hope before we extract the magic? What if –"

"Freya is really good at what she does," Alaric pointed out and Caroline groaned in frustration.

"I just WISH we knew where Aurora is and what she's planning…"

"She must still have allies in Nola if she's managed to stay hidden so long," Alaric mused.

"What is she even waiting for? Is she getting a kick out of keeping us in suspense?" Caroline exclaimed, her tone getting more impatient. Alaric responded with a sad smile and put an arm on her shoulder.

"Just get some sleep, Care."

Caroline plopped down on the edge of her bed.

I need some fresh air.

She grabbed a throw off her couch and wrapped it around herself before flashing out of her house. In seconds she was standing at the balcony of the Old Mill, looking out at the very spot where the extraction spell was to take place the next day.

"Couldn't sleep, love?"

Caroline's face snapped around to the all-too-familiar voice and saw Klaus in his deep red Henley paired with dark jeans looking like he had zero intentions of sleeping that night. She laughed lightly and crossed her arms at him.

"Is the bed in the room we offered you not up to your fancy Mikaelson standards?" She threw him a questioning look before turning away to look at the view again.

"I don't sleep much anyway. Besides…" Caroline exhaled sharply as she felt him walk closer and come up behind her, his hands sliding around her waist. "You know very well I'd much rather be in the bed you are in..."

His words tickled her ear and Caroline huffed out a laugh, placing her hands over his intertwined fingers in front of her. She took a moment to savor the feeling of being so close to him before something that had been festering in her mind tumbled out.

"How does she do it?"

Klaus tilted his head and Caroline craned her neck back slightly to look at him.

"What's that, love?" He asked, confusion lining his beautiful face.

"How has Hope managed to remain so composed knowing that the Hollow is within her and she could get hurt anytime by Aurora?" She sighed. "She's just… so brave. I mean, just knowing that I'm going to take the combined magic in me tomorrow… I actually feel kinda silly for being this scared –"

"I'm sure it's not as half as how much I fear for my daughter's life every second that cursed magic is within her," Klaus interrupted her and Caroline paused, realizing only then how much worse it might just be for Klaus. "There's nothing wrong with wanting to live, Caroline. You told me so yourself that you did, on your birthday all those years ago."

"I know this is for my children. I know I've decided to do this and I've come to terms with it…"

"Have you really Caroline?" Klaus asked suddenly, stepping to the side and holding her hands in his. "You know it's not too late. I can still do this without –"

"We're doing this together or not at all," Caroline said shortly, not wanting to have that argument again.

"Sweetheart, I don't see why you're so hell-bent on this," Klaus shook his head and narrowed his eyes at her. "Perhaps you just need a reminder of your priorities in life. How about we play a little game called 'worst case scenario'?"

"Klaus –"

"If you die tomorrow, is there something you'd like to say?"

"What?"

"Maybe to yourself? To your loved ones?" Klaus' gaze burned into hers. "To me?"

"This is stupid and morbid…"

"A friend once told me that we are the architects of our own happiness," Klaus stated. "Are you going to leave this world happy, Caroline?"

"I – I don't know," Caroline sputtered and cleared her throat. "If this is farewell, I'd say I'm glad to know that my kids will be safe from unnecessary death because I'm doing this. I'd say I trust that Ric will find a way to handle the school himself or at least find someone he can team up with. I'd say…" She glanced at Klaus who continued to look at her expectantly. "I'd say I'm mad at YOU for doing this with me when you could have just let me go through with it myself –"

He tilted his head at her and she sighed.

"I'd also say I love you for doing this with me and not letting me go till the end." Through her blurry eyes she saw a small smile appear on Klaus' lips. "Now, it's only fair that you now tell me what you would say, considering we're both in the same boat." She smiled back at him and he shifted his gaze briefly to their hands.

"If this is farewell, I suppose I would start by saying how grateful I am that I received a second chance at life… one that allowed me more time to spend with my daughter and the rest of my family. One where I got… to be with you."

Caroline exhaled sharply and Klaus squeezed her hand, his eyes trained on hers again as he continued.

"You constantly remind me how I've changed for the better and even though Hope is the one I can truly say changed everything for me, there's no denying you were the one who set me on that path." He came closer and palmed her face before leaning in to give her a light, chaste kiss.

"I love you, Caroline. I just need you to know that." She gave him a sad smile before narrowing her eyes at him suspiciously.

"Why does it feel like your speech is much less spontaneous than mine?" He shrugged lightly.

"Perhaps it's because I have such an eloquent way with words," he said simply and Caroline rolled her eyes.

"Oh right, I forgot you're like, a billion," she teased and Klaus' eyes burned bright. The very next second he had flashed her into his arms and pinned her on the floor, sending sawdust flying everywhere and smoking up the air. Klaus' almost hungry gaze came into view above her as the dust slowly settled around them.

"I like to think I'm quite fit for my age," he growled, making Caroline gasp. He bent down to drop her a kiss before he pulled back and looked at her. Caroline frowned.

"What's with that look?" She asked curiously and an earnest smile spread across Klaus' face.

"I just never cease to be amazed by the way you make me feel," he said simply. Caroline scoffed.

"Charmer." She replied, a smiled tugging at the end of her own mouth. "Such a romantic wolf puppy, what would your enemies have to say?"

"I don't see any of them around, do you love?" Before Caroline could answer he had already captured her lips with his.

At that very moment, Caroline was hit with a surge of happiness so strong she could cry. Here she was lying on the floor of an old mill covered in sawdust while the man she loved kissed her senseless above her, his free hand gently stroking the side of her pajama covered legs.

Her eyes fluttered closed as she felt his lips move across her jaw to her earlobe. In her bliss she briefly let herself forget what was in store for her in the near future. Tomorrow she and Klaus would take the Hollow and the Gemini curse magic unto themselves to protect their children.

If Aurora decided to kill herself while the curse was still in them, this might very well be their last night on earth.

Caroline swallowed as she felt Klaus dip his face in the crook of her neck and let his hand drag across the fabric of her tank top. It was when he used his finger to tug aside her top and set one breast free that the cold air prickled her freshly-exposed skin and her eyes burst open.

"Klaus!" She scolded, pulling her top up to cover herself again. "I am NOT undressing in the open on school property. A student could walk in on us!"

"I must say I do enjoy it when you use your headmistress tone with me," he responded unabashedly, making Caroline's cheeks burn red. "Do students really come here this late at night?"

"Oh, trust me this place has seen more parties than it should have," Caroline huffed out a laugh before poking a finger on his toned chest. "All clothes stay ON," she said with finality. Klaus looked straight at her and his eyes shone gold. Caroline felt a pleasurable shiver travel across her body when she felt Klaus' body thrum as he practically purred at her.

"Challenge accepted."

"That's not what I –"

She barely got her words out before he proceeded to pick up where he left off, letting his nose drag across her collarbone while his thumb gently stroked the side of her breast over her top. Caroline exhaled sharply, unable to control the way her body was unwittingly reacting to him.

She began to whimper softly in anticipation as she felt his fingers splay across her left breast and nearly choked when he gave it a squeeze. With the way her nerves were tingling, she could already feel like she was teetering towards the edge. Klaus continued to massage that breast just right while his face tilted to the other one. She closed her eyes and could sense his nose and lips circling around her sensitive tip, making her more and more eager for him. Her breath was now coming out in short spurts and in her dazed state, she was unable to believe he was going to make her burst without even having proceeded beyond her chest.

And then all of a sudden without any warning, he closed in on her nipple with his lips and human teeth.

And BIT down.

Caroline's body trembled as Klaus' soft mouth clamped over the now damp cloth of her top and she stiffened as an overwhelming sense of relief came over her like cool waves lapping against her body on the beach.

As her breathing started to slow down, she blinked her eyes open and was momentarily stunned on seeing stars before Klaus' handsome face came into focus.

He was looking incredibly proud of himself. Caroline rolled her eyes.

"You don't have to look so smug," she said, her voice coming out hoarser than she expected at which Klaus flashed her a smirk. "Besides, two can play at this game."

He raised an eyebrow but before he could retort, she had flipped them over and was now straddling him as he lay flat on the floor. She loomed over him and narrowed her eyes.

"My turn."

Less than ten hours later, Caroline found herself back at the same location except this time she was surrounded by her daughters and Alaric.

She had woken up early that morning to the sound of thunder, cuddled up on the dusty floor next to Klaus wrapped in the throw she had happened to carry with her. Before she could dwell on how Klaus had managed to make her put aside her worries for a night so easily, she had jostled him awake and they had both gone their separate ways.

Now she stood there helping her girls set up the space for the siphoning spell and anxiously tugged at the ends of her dark jacket that she had thrown over her favorite pink, ruffled cami. In hindsight she was probably too brightly dressed for such a dire occasion but if there was a chance that she's going to die today…

Might as well look hot going out, a petty voice in her head tried to pacify her.

She groaned out loud; all these repeated reminders of her impending death and the fact that her children weren't going to be informed was making her feel more and more like a hypocrite, much like how Klaus had reminded her last night.

"Weren't you the one who harangued me about saying goodbye to my daughter before I died so I could give her real closure? I find it rather amusing how you seem so bent on ignoring your own advice when it involves you, love."

To be fair, she did manage to squeeze in hints of a farewell deep in the guise of a pep talk to her girls earlier before they began to set up for the spell. It was hardly enough, but it would have to do because there was no way her daughters were going to let her go through with this if they knew the truth.

"They're here." Alaric's voice broke in her thoughts and she turned around to see Klaus walk up with Hope and –

"Rebekah?" The blonde Original responded to her name with a look, as did Klaus and Hope, who simply nodded at her. Her eyes went wide as Rebekah walked up to her. "What are you doing here?"

"I heard what you and my dear brother are planning to do," she stated. "What you're really planning to do," she added with a scowl and Caroline's lips parted slightly in surprise. "How could I not be here? Besides, Freya needed all hands on deck to make sure the spell is executed perfectly." Caroline's mouth snapped shut at this.

"Right. Erm, thanks."

"I'm not doing this for you, Caroline. I just want my family to be safe," Rebekah clarified with a sneer and Caroline scoffed. "However, I have the feeling that Nik has long since accepted you under the umbrella of family."

Caroline couldn't help but smile even while Rebekah continued.

"Anyway, I plan to be by Nik's side the entire time so you're just going to have to deal with it." With that statement, she marched away, leaving behind a mildly amused Caroline.

Everything needed for the spell was almost in place and Klaus came to stand next to Caroline as they watched the markings on the ground be completed by their girls in silence.

There was rumble as the sounds of thunder floated across the sky almost menacingly. The echoes were barely ebbing away when the first few drops of water fell and a light drizzle began to pour over them. Caroline frowned and looked at Klaus questioningly just as a tiny droplet bounced off her nose.

"What's with all this rain all of a sudden?" She grumbled and Klaus glanced at her.

"I don't want to alarm you Caroline," he started carefully, immediately getting Caroline's attention. "But the presence of increased Hollow magic tends to mess with the weather, remember?" He pursed his lips as he looked up at the grey sky.

"Wait, what does that mean?" Caroline's eyes went wide as she looked straight at Klaus.

"It means this is either a strange coincidence and we're having an unexpected rainy day," he pointed out. "Or it's possible…" he paused for a moment. "… that Aurora is in Mystic Falls."

Caroline swallowed.

"Well that's ominous," she muttered.

"It's time," Alaric came up to them and addressed Caroline. "They're ready." Caroline simply nodded and walked towards her daughters, closely followed by Klaus who went straight to Hope.

Encouraging words were given to the children. Hugs were exchanged. But there was no mention of goodbyes, despite both Caroline and Klaus knowing the truth.

There's no other way, she continued to tell herself.

She and Klaus stood back as they watched their daughters get into position and begin to chant the words to the spell. Alaric stood close by the twins, armed with his crossbow while Rebekah stood further, informing Freya on the phone that the spell had begun. For a few peaceful moments, it was just the sound of the girls' chants and the little pitter-patter of the drizzle that lingered in the air.

Until Caroline felt a buzzing in her pocket.

Throwing a curious glance at Klaus who had heard it too, she looked at her phone to see: the call was coming from her office.

What the hell? She exchanged an anxious look with Klaus before answering.

"Hello?"

"You have a lovely office."

Caroline froze; she would recognize that saccharine tone of voice anywhere. And judging by the wide-eyed look on Klaus' face, he did too.

"Aurora," Caroline started slowly, her voice trembling slightly in rage. "WHAT are you doing here?"

"I'm sure you remember I have unfinished business with a certain former lover of mine," she drawled and Caroline's jaw clenched in anger. "I need you to bring him to me."

"And if I don't?" Caroline snapped back.

"You're quite plucky for someone who knows that Hope's life is in my hands thanks to that lovely bond we share…" She had barely finished speaking before Caroline hung up and turned to Klaus.

"My office."

"Let's go."

They began to move when Rebekah grabbed Klaus' arm and glared at him.

"Nik, what about…" she groaned and her gaze darted between her brother and Caroline. "Don't you two need to be here for… the end of the spell?"

"What's going on?" Alaric had joined the group and Caroline filled him in.

"Ric, Aurora is in my office. I need you to make sure this spell continues without interference while Klaus and I handle it."

"But –"

"Just trust me, okay?" Caroline looked at him with pleading eyes and Alaric finally nodded. She then turned to the Original sister. "Rebekah, I need you to come with us."

"Are you planning to completely ignore the part of the spell that involves… you know…" Rebekah gestured, not wanting the girls to overhear.

"Aurora is in MY school," Caroline pointed out again. "I need your help to make sure no students come anywhere near my office."

"What?"

"Most of our kids were sent home but the ones who have nowhere to go were asked to stay indoors today while the spell took place, just in case. I CAN'T expose them to that dangerous woman again so please, just keep them away from that part of the building so they're safe." Caroline sighed and put an arm on Rebekah's shoulder. "Please, it's important."

Rebekah stared at Caroline for a moment and tugged her arm away lightly before responding.

"Fine."

"Call Freya," Klaus added. "Maybe she can stall the spell a little longer." He took Caroline's hand. "Come on, love."

Caroline didn't let go of his hands until they came to a stop in front of her office door. She took a deep breath and gazed at Klaus who nodded at her before they finally stepped in.

Caroline nearly gasped at the sight before her.

In front of her desk stood Aurora, dressed as elegantly as ever in black, holding a stake to her chest.

A/N: Uh oh. Like I said, things are going to speed up.

I thought there were quite a few emotion-packed interactions (and reflections) that I worked overtime to keep IC with the right dynamics. Phew! Which scenes did you enjoy the most? Anyone know who's the 'friend' that told Klaus that 'you are the architect of your own happiness'? Are you as excited as I am for the next update?

Guess we'll find out in ten days! Cheers :)

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MUSIC PROMPTS

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"Couldn't sleep, love?"

'Tomorrow's Song' - Ólafur Arnalds

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"Charmer."

'Not Knowing' - Satya