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Her heart was pounding so hard in her chest; she thought it was going to burst. Her legs burned as she continued to run. She could hear her blood racing in her body. She turned her head over her shoulder, and gasped lowly as she saw a giant shadow on the wall.
It was coming.
Still weakened from the poison, she turned down the corridor, where Klaus' art studio was. Her heart pounded in her chest, and she sent a quick prayer that the room would grant her access once again. She reached the end of the corridor, and sighed in relief when the door presented itself.
Quickly making her way into the room, she searched the corridor, through the crack of the door, and gasped softly as the shadow of the wolf appeared on the walls. With quick speed, she closed the door, locked it, and leaned against it.
Closing her eyes, she tried to calm her breathing. Fear spread throughout her body as she heard the wolf coming closer.
"Please," She prayed in a whisper. "Let him come." She added her body stiffening as the wolf approached the door.
She didn't know how long she stood frozen against the doorway, all she knew was after a while the wolf seemed to leave her alone.
As the footsteps of the wolf faded, her body eased. Her shoulders sagged in relief, and she lifted her right hand to wipe her forehead. Her breathe caught as she heard footsteps once more coming closer. Hurried footsteps. Turning her body against the door, she listened to the steps coming quicker.
The wolf had come back.
Her breathe quickened, and her heart picked up the pace once more. She swallowed hard as the steps stopped just outside the door.
She bit back a scream as a knock resounded on the door beside her ear.
"Caroline, love, it's me."
She threw her head back, and breathed a sigh of relief at the sound of his voice. She quickly opened the door, and with a small cry flung herself into his waiting arms.
When Klaus had received word that one of his wolves had gotten loose and was roaming through the castle, his first thought was Caroline. What if the wolf had gotten to her? When he had followed the wolf's trail, his worst fears had been confirmed. Her door had been smashed and inside her room a broken chair, but no sign of her. He had never felt so much fear in his life. He came so close to losing her once and now twice all in one day.
Now he held her in his arms, she was safe.
His arms tightened around her body, and he sighed in her ear. "It's okay, love. You're safe. You're safe." He whispered a little more to himself than to her.
Caroline nodded, and clung to him as tightly as she could. "Where is it?" She asked, her body shaking from her ordeal.
Klaus' eyes flashed, though she could not see. "It's been taken care of." He whispered, not wanting to go into too much detail.
Caroline nodded. "This just hasn't been my day, hasn't it?" She asked, with a nervous laugh.
Klaus clamped his eyes shut, and bowed his head into the crook of her neck.
She sighed as she held him as much as he held her. She knew by his actions, he had feared for her life. Slowly pulling back, she caught a glimpse of that fear in his eyes.
It was enough.
With a shake of her head, she tightened her arms around his neck, and closed distance between them. At this moment she didn't care about improprieties. She didn't care about whether it was too fast. She had almost lost him, granted it would have been her life, and she would have gone to the Haven, but she knew once she made that crossing. There would be no turning back. He would continue to be alone, forever.
If he had been surprised by her actions, he didn't show it. In fact, he returned her passion with equal fervor, maybe even a little more. Her lips hurt from the pressure, but it was a sweet aching hurt. His fingers seemed to bruise her waist, but again she couldn't care.
She moaned into his mouth as they battled for dominance. She felt her back come into contact with something hard. She grunted as the movement jerked her back for a moment.
Her body was on fire, and she didn't know what to do. Her eyes opened only for a second before his lips assaulted hers again. Not that she was complaining. On the contrary, she was relishing the feel of whatever she was feeling. Yes, she loved him, but this was something more.
Her fingers found their way into his hair, and her body began to push up and against his in full contact. Somewhere in her mind she knew this was wrong. This was too soon, but for once she shut the voice off, and listened to her heart and her body.
She felt his left hand move down her body, cupping her knee, and bringing it up, level to his waist. Her head backed away, and landed on the wall. Her mouth opened as his mouth moved down her neck. She moaned at the contact, and pushed her body against him as far as she could.
Klaus smiled at her reaction, but only for a brief moment, as his desire and fear combined once more. His left hand moved up her leg, taking her dress along with it. He felt her shiver as his fingers came into contact with her skin. His right hand caressed her face, as he pulled back, and searched her eyes.
Caroline watched his eyes dilate with desire, and she smiled. With a quick nod, he closed the distance between them, and captured her lips with his once more. He shifted his body weight, and pushed into hers, causing them both to moan at the contact.
"Klaus" She whispered, as her fingers bore into his shoulders, as his lips moved to her cheek.
As if a light had been turned on, he stopped his movements, and slowly shook his head.
"We can't." He whispered in a panted breathe, pulling away from her, but his right hand still caressed her cheek, as his left lowered her leg, and rested on her waist.
Caroline panted as she tilted her head. "Klaus?" She asked, in between pants.
Klaus smiled, and leaned forward to gently kiss her lips. "As much as I want to, we can't. Not here, not now." He whispered, taking deep breathes.
Caroline smiled in understanding, and nodded. Her right hand moved up his shoulder, and touched his stubble covered cheek. She took a deep breathe, and laid her head on his chest.
"Do I still have to leave tomorrow?" She asked in a low tone.
Klaus sighed, and leaned his head on hers. "Yes." He whispered in a distant tone.
Caroline shook her head. "I don't want to leave you." She whispered, tears filling her eyes.
Klaus blinked a few times, and cleared his throat. "I don't want you too either." He whispered, in a barely conceived tone.
Caroline lifted her head, and searched his eyes. "We still have tonight." She whispered, with a smile. "Will you hold me tonight?" She asked in a soft tone.
Klaus inhaled deeply, but didn't have to think. He already knew if this was going to be the last night for them, having her in his arms was better than nothing. With a slow nod, he gave her the answer.
She smiled and leaned against his side, as they turned to leave the corridor. Once they reached the hall to turn towards the bedroom, a small whine drifted to Caroline's ears. Turning her head over her shoulder, she gasped as she saw the wolf lying on the floor, dying.
"Klaus." She whispered, turning her body towards the animal.
Klaus frowned, and watched her step towards it. "Leave it be, Caroline." He stated, as he glared.
Caroline felt her heart tug in her chest. How could someone be so cruel? She stepped closer to the wolf, and found a deep slash in its side, where it was bleeding out. A part of her screamed to let it die, for it had tried to kill her, but a humane part told her to try to save it.
Reaching the wolf, she tilted her head to the side, and smiled as her hands lifted in peace. The wolf whined and shifted its head as much as it could before letting out a large huff. Her brow furrowed as she knelt down beside the wolf, where his wound was located. She turned her body slightly as she looked into the wolf's eyes.
"Don't worry. You'll be alright." She whispered, calmly.
Lifting her hands, she positioned them over its wound. Her hands stilled when Klaus' hands grasped her wrists, tightly.
"Caroline." He stated in a warning tone.
Caroline glared at him. "I can't leave him to die." She stated, in a tense tone.
Klaus' jaw clenched. "Caroline, he tried to kill you." He reminded, motioning to the wolf.
She nodded. "I know, but he doesn't deserve to die." She retorted, looking at the wolf.
"Yes, he does." Klaus began, attempting to pull her up.
She tugged at his hands, and finally broke free. "No, he doesn't, Klaus. I was a stranger to him, an intruder. He didn't know who I was." She ranted, throwing her arms around. "You can't kill something for only doing what it was trained to do." She concluded, shooting daggers at him with her eyes.
Klaus narrowed his eyes. "If it harms you, yes I can." He replied, harshly.
She closed her eyes, and lifted her hands to her hair as she turned away from him. Dropping her hands, she turned to face him again.
"I'm saving him, Klaus, with or without your approval." She stated, anger and determination flashing in her eyes.
Klaus shook his head. "No, you are not." He stated, reaching for her, and pulling her to his body.
Caroline jerked in his grasp, and tried to shove away from him. "Let me go!" She shouted, pushing against his body. "You can't let him die!" She shouted, as she felt him pull her away.
"Watch me." Klaus ground out, as he pulled her away from the dying wolf.
Caroline felt tears fill her eyes as the wolf whined once more for help. She couldn't take it anymore. Closing her eyes, she concentrated. She felt his grasp on her weaken, and as she opened her eyes she knew why. Her power had pushed Klaus against the wall, holding him there.
"Caroline!" He shouted as he tried to move, or at the most use his power.
Caroline shook her head. "I'm sorry." She whispered, rushing back to the wolf.
Knowing her power wouldn't last much longer, she knelt down quickly, and began the healing process. She felt her body weaken, but she continued to heal him. She knew Klaus would find a way to break free of her power, so she didn't have much time.
She opened her eyes to see the wound heal, and watched as the wolf began to stir. Dropping her hands, she smiled as the wolf began to sit up.
She felt her body beginning to sag, and she let out a tired sigh as she began to fall to the right.
Klaus had broken free just as the wolf had moved the first time. He had already hurt her once today by refusing to help the wolf, so when he watched her heal him, he let her be. He knew what he did was right. He was protecting her, and he would never regret that.
His heart filled with fear as he watched Caroline beginning to fall. He rushed to her only to find the wolf catching her as she landed on his side. He knelt down beside the wolf and Caroline, and reached out to touch her face. He looked up to see the wolf looking at Caroline with sad eyes.
"She'll be alright. She just needs to rest." He replied, calming the wolf.
Shaking his head, he lifted Caroline in his arms, and carried her to his bedroom. He turned to see the wolf following them, quietly.
As they reached the bedroom, the wolf turned to sit at the door, and Klaus couldn't help but smirk at the sight. Caroline's kindness continued to amaze him.
Laying her gently on his bed, he brushed her hair from her face, as he lay down beside her. He closed his eyes as he replayed the events of today in his mind. Twice she had almost been taken from him, and twice he had almost gotten there too late. Maybe it was dangerous for her to be here. He felt tears fall down his face at the thought of her light leaving him forever, even with the promise of returning for visits it would never be the same.
His eyes opened when he felt a hand touching his face, wiping the tears from his eyes.
"Do you hate me?" She asked, softly, caressing his jaw.
He shook his head. "I could never hate you, Caroline." He whispered, tenderly.
She smiled and nodded, as she dropped her hand. "How is the wolf?" She asked, searching his eyes.
He sighed, as his head tilted to the door. "He's guarding the door. He seems to have taken a shine to you for healing him." He replied, with mild aggravation.
She smiled and then faded. "I couldn't let him die, Klaus." She stated in a stern tone.
Klaus inhaled deeply, and nodded. "I know." He returned, avoiding her gaze.
"But you could." She whispered, watching his face contort.
He sighed. "Death is my job, Caroline. It's a part of me. It's who I am." He whispered, looking at the far wall.
She shook her head. "No," She began, reaching forward with her right hand to turn his face to look at her. "You are not death." She stated vehemently, attempting to sit up. "You have brought life into a place where death could reside." She continued, not really knowing where she was going with it.
Klaus closed his eyes at her words, and clenched his jaw. "I carry no life, Caroline." He whispered, through his teeth.
She shook her head once more, and touched his face gently. "Yes, you do, Klaus. You just refuse to see it." She stated, glaring into his eyes.
Klaus frowned. "We've been through this, Caroline. I'm the Lord of the Underworld. I rule a land full of death and darkness." He stated, moving his right hand outward and around. "The only thing that is filled with light is you." He added, moving his head away from her hold.
She closed her eyes, and sighed. "Klaus," She began, opening her eyes to look at him. "I wasn't talking about this place." She paused, touching his face once more. "I was talking about me." She added after a moment.
Klaus narrowed his eyes as he searched hers. Confusion lined his features.
She smiled. "I can't explain it, but since I've been down here, I've felt more alive, because of you." She stated, her voice wavering at the last.
Klaus shook his head. "Why are you telling me this?" He asked in a low tone.
"Because tomorrow, I'll be leaving, and I just want you to know that I will never forget you or this place." She paused with a small smile. "I love you, Klaus, no matter what, I will always love you." She added with a quiet tone, as her eyes filled with unshed tears.
Klaus clamped his eyes shut as her words sank in. "Even after today?" He asked in a quiet, low tone.
Caroline took a deep breathe, as she touched his face with her right hand, looking deep into his eyes as they opened. "Klaus, you are the most stubborn, self-centered man I have ever known." She began, watching his eyes fill with slight pain. "But, I love you despite who and what you are." She stated in a strong tone. "You may be those things I mentioned, but you have taken care of me and loved me despite them. Nothing you do will ever take that love away." She concluded with a smile.
Klaus felt his heart pick up a strong beat at her words, and tears began to blur his vision. "I don't deserve you." He whispered, searching her eyes.
She smiled and nodded. "Everyone needs a little light in their lives." She returned, softly.
Klaus inhaled deeply, and touched her face with his left hand. "You are certainly that, Goddess." He whispered, softly.
Caroline blushed, but didn't deviate from his gaze. "I don't want to leave you." She strangled out after a moment.
Klaus sighed and blinked a few times, trying to keep the tears back. "I don't either." He whispered, and then cleared his throat.
She bit her bottom lip as the tears began to fall down her cheeks. "Hold me, Klaus." She whispered, as she leaned forward. "Please hold me." She cried out, feeling his arms wrap around her.
Klaus moved his eyes up to the ceiling and then closed them tightly as the pain of tomorrow came. He and stroked her back as he felt her body shaking from her cries, but he didn't care. For the moment, she was here and in his arms. Tomorrow, they would have to say goodbye. Tomorrow, they would have to face the pain.
Tomorrow, what a detestable word.
~Cave~
He growled in the darkness that surrounded him, and flung his arms outward, pushing the three men to the wall, where they began struggling against his hold.
"You insufferable, insolent, pathetic excuse for men!" He shouted, as he approached them.
Their bodies shook with fear, and felt their throats tighten, simultaneously.
"How dare you return to me when she is still alive?!" He shouted, the darkness shaking around them.
Connor opened his mouth, and attempted to speak, but found his vocal chords being tightened. He blinked a few times, shaking his head. Finally he felt the noose tighten, and let out a fit of coughs.
"You better make this good, or I will do far worse." The darkness growled out.
Connor rubbed his throat as he gasped for breathe. "She is returning home tomorrow. The Bennetts decreed that she cannot return here permanently." He choked out. "Klaus is distraught over the news." He added, when his voice strengthened.
The darkness scoffed. "How little you know, Connor." He stated, pushing him back against the wall. "The Goddess returning to the world above is the last thing I want!" He shouted, shaking the walls.
Alaric gasped. "But...why?" He choked out.
"Because this will strengthen them both!" He shouted, tightening his hold. "Absence makes the heart grow fonder! You idiots!" He shouted, as he pulled back, causing the men to gasp and fall to the ground.
"What shall we do, my lord?" Connor asked, rubbing his neck.
"Nothing!" He shouted in return. "I shall have to do it myself." He muttered, turning from them.
"But how? You cannot leave the cave." Alexander asked, glancing at the other two.
"My dear boy, I have other followers who will take care what you three pompous asses could not accomplish." He stated, with a dark chuckle.
The three men glanced at each other as the darkness became colder as it began to grow and envelope them.
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