Damon POV

I didn't understand it. I watched Tyler Lockwood walking free as a bird. He didn't seem to have a care in the world about anything. I think that he might have even been happy. He practically floated off the ground as I gave him a pinning stare. I could see that he didn't so much as pay me any mind.

He looks a little too happy and the thought of him forces a slight frown to form on my face Klaus needs a werewolf and as far as I know Tyler is the last Lockwood werewolf. I did kill his uncle Mason so who could Klaus have and why not go for the easy target.

I watched Tyler from the bar he had been playing pool non-chantilly with Caroline, she hung on his every word, I knew that she was over the moon that he came back for the start of their sophomore year.

She didn't say a word about it but when he disappeared after Tyler's curse activated and he found out about Mason I knew that she was heartbroken that he left. She was madly in love with him but the only two people that didn't know that are Tyler and Caroline.

That's another thing that confused me. Caroline is as much a vampire as I or Stefan and yet as far as we knew he didn't have a vampire. My mind raced with confusion as Rick sat at my side wallowing in self-pity and bourbon.

He mourned the loss of Jenna, she didn't want to see him and now that he is Klaus free she was afraid to be near him. She got over it or claims that she had but after having seen something like that would take the time that we didn't have.

"Don't you think that it is strange that Klaus has not taken Tyler or Caroline, a vampire and a werewolf with the full moon approaching, why wouldn't he take them both? Even just as backups if I am a thousand-year-old hybrid who couldn't utilize my wolf side then I would be planning for anything including the escape of one set." Even as I asked the question I watched Tyler flash Caroline's flirtatious smile as a man walked into the grill.

He wore a black leather jacket with a fine silk gray button-down shirt with bright green eyes and black hair that was cropped short. He had a bad chest and well-toned arms and legs. He has a powerful air about him as he walked over to Tyler. The moment that Rick caught his eye something in his body stilled.

"What is it?" My tone smooth and questioning as I leaned a little forward into my seat maybe I spoke too soon. I could only stare on with intrigue as I listened to the sound of the man whispering into Tyler's lower ear. "Ty the full moon is getting close you should head out while you still can. No Caroline this time and before you try to argue remember what happened after the party"

I felt a wave of confusion rushing over me as I thought maybe the man was under compulsion from Kalus but Tyler seemed to give him an angry frown. How whined lowly under his breath as he moved away for Caroline. There was a grimace of pain rushing over his face as waves of heat and embarrassment rushed over him.

"Papa that isn't even far I can take care of myself" I very much doubt that Klaus would have flunkies that are polite and parentally protective of their target so something else had to be going on.

"That is Klaus's witch" Rick spoke slowly under his breath as he took another shot gulp of the golden brown bourbon stared back at me as Tyler spoke in an equally cold and annoyed tone. The witch simply gave Tyler a deadpan stare as the roar of the bar made it harder for me to hear.

"Papa the full moon isn't for another 3 hours. I have plenty of time to get into the cellar. There is nothing for you to be so worried about, don't you have to get going anyway, aren't you supposed to be doing witchy things to do on a full moon." Tyler spoke with a bit of a whine lacing his voice like he was talking to his father than his master or kidnapper. Not to mention this papa thing what was up with that?

"If that is one of Klaus' witches then why is he with Tyler instead of his master?" My questioning words filled Rick's ears. I expected the roar of the grill to drown out my words. Instead, the witch snapped his head up, narrowing his gaze as he stared at me.

Burning green eyes filled with venom and hate locked on me as Caroline started to notice the change in the mood. She went from laughing with Tyler to standing off to the side."Tyler is there something wrong." Her voice grew worried as she stared at the witch that rested before her but Tyler simply shook his head as he spoke in a casual tone.

"It's fine Maddox here is family and he is just worried about the full moon fast approaching. Fine, I'm going."

I felt a wave of confusion washing over me as I looked at Rick. We both exchange the same confused expression. I knew that neither of us is sure what we should do but Tyler didn't seem the least bit in trouble and I'm sure that even a witch couldn't stand up to a wolf at the full moon. What else could I do besides sit here and watch in amused confusion?

If the little Lockwood wolf wanted to get himself killed well then that was his choice. I watched him walk out as Rick slapped my arm. "We can't let them go if we can take Klaus out of the equation then we can save Tyler and Elane at the same time." He pushed my shoulder roughly as if to get me out of the chair but I could only watch with a smooth smile on my face as I watched the little Lockwood shit rushing off.

Watching him walk off I couldn't bring myself to care, Caroline, on the other hand, caught us staring and stalked over to us in long strides. The soft click of her heels filled my ears as I watched her blond curls bouncing in the wind as she walked as if she owned the place. There is a stern look on her face as she spoke in a worried tone when she was within reaching distance.

"Did you guys think that was weird or was that just me?" Caroline's questioning tone filled my ears as her furrowing brows that were knitting together as she spoke as deep frown lines started from in her forehead. Rick nodded his head as he gave me a pointed stare forcing me to sigh heavily.

"Rick here thinks that is Klaus's witch or one of them." With a casual shrug of my shoulder, Caroline looked panicked as she rushed out the grill with a starling spread leaning against the counter as I looked over to Rick only for a moment before he rushed out after Caroline.

If I had a beating heart I'm sure that it would thump, but as I got out in the open air I could hear the rustling for three people. Low guttural snarls of a wolf filled my ears as I looked at the empty street. I stalked down the street with Rick right behind me. He didn't say a word but I could hear how fast his heart was beating as blood pulsed through his veins forcing a sweating scent to fill the air that I knew his blood was rising.

"Caroline stop Maddox is my family, and Maddox stops hurting her'' The commanding tone of Tyler made me even more confused as I looked over to Rick he didn't say a word we only picked up the pace as pained groans filled the ear. As I rounded the corner the cool biting air grew a bit tender as I noticed Caroline collapse on the ground.

"Damon, ? Why are the three of you following Maddox and I. '' His pointed deep chocolate brown started to fill me with confusion as I turned to look at the witch. He dropped his hand at the wolf's command and Caroline began to rise.

"Caroline stop wasting time and Maddox is right I have to get to the cellar and I have to go now." Even watching him forced a shiver down my spine watching him for a moment i could barely understand what was going on as Caroline nodded her head. Confusion filled her blue eyes as she looked on at the witch with muted doubt.

"Tyler you don't get it, you're being compelled by Klaus,he's a monster." Even as Rick said the words I could tell that wasn't what he wanted to hear. His lips curled over his sharp teeth as he snarled at Rick. Hated working its way into his flashing golden eyes "Watch what you say Aleric I'm not begin compelled. I'm going to my cellar and Maddox is going to make sure that no harm comes to me. We all know what a werewolf bit will do to a vampire so don't try to stop us from leaving Damon."

The cozy little moment in the bar was forgotten, as rage burned in my chest and his voice, I could see the sneer pulling at his lips as sharpening teeth. I knew that this wouldn't end well so I stepped aside and I had no intention of dying for that fool. If he wanted to die then so be it.

I would just take his vampire out of the equation and while I'm at it, I think that I'm going to have a talk with Elijah on why one of Klaus witches would protect a wolf that could help break his curse with his death.

The sight of them for a heavy breath to leave my chest as they both walked off without stopping Caroline only gave them a pointed glare as they faded from my sight almost in an instance. I'm sure the witch had some kind of spell in effect. "Is anyone else confused?"

Rick spoke in a horse clipped tone that wasn't so much questioning as it was annoying. Tyler looked almost offended when Rick called Klaus a monster he almost looked protective of. A new sense of confusion bubbled in my chest, Tyler might have been more important than any of us thought. But there were only two people that could truly answer that question and only one of them would actually answer me, Elijah.

Elijah POV

Damon came into the house in a tizzy, a sense of hysteria filled the air as Alaric and Caroline came barreling after them. Stefan had taken Elana for the day to calm her down, the new realization that she would be a vampire by the day's end. But they look frazzled about something entirely different. I could see the urgent questions burning in the eyes of the eldest Salvatore vampire. His eyes darted to me then around the room before he spoke in a cold tone.

"Why would Klaus have a werewolf just hanging around the town when he had a curse that he needed to break. The second question for you is why would one of his witches be the personal bodyguard of a said werewolf." Damon's turning words filled my ears.

He looked annoyed that I didn't dare say something. Maybe he is one of his father's backups or maybe a wolf that he favored. I couldn't really tell you if I didn't know the last name.

"I would need to know the name of the wolf to know what bloodline is he from?" My inquisitive tone must have rubbed Damon the wrong way. He looked outraged as I thought about my backstabbing little brother.

"His name is Tyler Lockwood, him, his dad, and uncle were the only werewolves in the whole town." Damon's tone was cold and cruel as he glared at me, his arms folded firmly over his chest.

Now it is starting to come together, "15 years ago Niklaus came to Mystic Falls to see if a new doppelganger had been born yet and he met Carol Lockwood. They had a fling behind the mayor's back. He stayed for about a year or so then he compelled almost everyone that he ran into to forget his name and move on. Though after that there was a strange change to his behavior that was right before we had our little falling out."

Mine shrugged my shoulders casually but I had to admit that it was strange timing 15 years ago and his boy is 15 but Vampires can't procreate. But Niklaus isn't just any vampire he is the original hybrid. My mind raced with doubt as I looked over to the two vampires and the human that rested before me. I didn't know what to make of them as I shared my shoulder not sure of their questions.

Sucking in a heavy breath I spoke in a cold tone "We don't have time to worry about this ritual is going to start. At any moment we have to be prepared for when it comes. There is no time to talk about lost love and random wolves."

Even as I spoke I knew that I wasn't even convincing myself that this is just some werewolf in the grand scheme of things. Confusion filled me as I took in a deep breath. I can only hope that after this night I would be rid of my treacherous brother.

Tyler POV

My bones ached and my mind raced as I looked over to papa. He sat at the stoop of the stairs to the Lockwood cellar. Sitting next to him was a black duffle bag that I knew had a fresh change of clothes for me. He didn't so much as turn back as he tossed me the bag and spoke in a low tone. "Your father broke the curse in case you were wondering, the doppelganger Elana is dead."

What?! Panic gripped me as I jumped up out of my feet "You can't be serious Elana is a friend of mine. He would never" Guilt sat heavy and cold in my stomach as I slipped on a black silk button-down shirt on. Throwing on my black leather jacket over it I slipped on my boxers and jeans as papa spoke in a cold tone. "That was why he didn't tell you who the doppelganger was. Look don't get too hung up on it Ty you are going to be free from your curse soon."

His tone was both warm and guilty as he looked back at me with gentle green eyes that told me that he loved me but I was overthinking this. I could only shake my head no my dad he wouldn't would he?

"I'm going to see Jeremy, I would never allow this papa I would have tried to talk him out of it." Pain fooled my mind as I jumped to my feet darting off papa called out to me in a panic but I didn't dare listen to him.

I kept running until my muscle aches and I sat outside of the Gilbert house guilt eating away at me as I hunched over in fear and panic. Would Damon kill me if he knew that I could have stopped this?

"Tyler?" A confused sweet and fleeting voice filled my ears as I noticed tangled brown hair and warm loving eyes staring back at me. the fleet tainted as I looked up to see Elana leaned in the door with a confused smile on her face. "What is up with you, are you okay man?"

The smooth tone of Jeremy filled my ear as his soft brown eyes stared deep into my chest confusion began to fill me as I shook my head no this can't be right I was told that she was dead. "Aren't you supposed to be dead?" It's the only thing that I could manage before I blacked out as a sharp thump to my head filled my mind. Pain sporadically and strongly filled my head as my legs gave out and everything went black.

When I came to, I was strapped down to a chair, the soft crack of the Salvatore fireplace filled my ears and stared back at me as an iron poker turned bright fiery orange. Confusion filled my pounding head as I leaned back into my chair as a groggy sense rushed over me. "Did you know that he was going to kill her? What is your relationship with Klaus? Were you working with him this whole time?"

Rapid-fire questions were slamming against my skull as sharp pain and black spots that danced in my vision from my head to swim. My head grew heavy as my mind grew even more cluttered. The last thing that I remember was standing in front of the Gilbert house and now I'm here. I looked around from the crackling fire to Damon he seemed to be stoking the flames as he twisted the hot pocket around the flames.

Testing my neck pain I could see Caroline with a careful look in her eyes. She rubbed the shoulder of Elana who looked to be terrified as if I had planned for her to die. But then there was Stefan. He looked like he was going to lose his shit at any moment. The thought forced shudders to rush down my spine as I looked over to Damon. A hatful fire filled his eyes as he looked like he might hit me if I didn't start to speak soon.

"I'm not working for Klaus, okay" My father's mouth seemed strange and alien in my mouth as his name rolled off of my tongue. I never called him anything else then dad. Richard on the other hand, tried to keep the dad down to a minimum and instead stuck with sir as much as I could.

The thought of my father forced shudder down my spine. He wouldn't like this and I doubt that I could talk him out of killing all of them. "Right then how did you know that Elana was supposed to be dead, no one called or texted you and I know that witch, we all know he is working for Klaus so now start talking."

My mind went numb as I felt a sharp pop and the pounding building behind my right eyes as the scent of a copperish liquid filled my nose and blood slipped down my neck warm and sticky. I shut my eyes as my mouth went numb. I could feel myself going in and out of consciousness as Stefan spoke in a cool tone. "I think that you gave him a concussion brother."

There was sick satisfaction to Stefan's voice as he shoved my shoulder roughly to force my eyes to snap open. My eyelids were heavy with exhaustion as I barely managed to speak. "I... I wasn't working for Klaus, okay, Maddox really is a family. He was sent to guard me so that I couldn't stop him from sacrificing Elana. I didn't even know that she was the doppelganger until this morning when I ran over to see Jeremy. You need to let me go before he gets here and he will kill all of you."

My head lolled from one side to the other as my body grew heavy and my kids started to shut. I didn't know what to do. He would kill them and I wouldn't be able to stop him. My body grew more tired with each passing moment and my heart slowed.

I knew that I was losing blood and soon I would go into shock and then finally death. "If you aren't working for him then why would he come here and kill us? Does he mean to turn you into a hybrid one of his first puppets."

My head began to hang heavily as I struggled to think straight. "Did you know that Jenna died for your master's curse to be lifted and a girl Jewels you know here she was in your uncle's pack," Aleric screamed at me with rage smoldering in his eyes as I could barely lift my head. Blood spilled down my neck now as Damon lost his patience.

I could feel the searing heat of the poker as he jabbed it into my leg, burning shooting pain shot through my body white-hot mind-numbing pain boiled within me. My eyes snapped open as I let out a blood-curdling scream of agony. My voice echoed off the walls as the loud dripping of blood filled my ears. I could feel my skin paling and crowing clammy as I watched the Iron sticking out of my right leg as the shape pops of blood filled my ears.

I took in heavy pants as I looked over to Caroline, my eyes pleading, "Caroline please, I'm begging you let me go before he gets here to get me to the hospital if I die he will not spare any of you." My tone is weak and pleading as Damon let out a twisted laugh while Aleric gripped a tightly to a wolfsbane lace knife. Hunger and grief burning in his blue eyes turning them black.

Blood tinged down my chest as he brought the blade down in a vertical slash as blinded pain searing and all-consuming filled me as I let out a loud scream as the wolves' banes burned away my flesh and my blood.

I couldn't think straight and I knew that soon I wouldn't even be alive, I felt my teeth slamming down on my tongue by an accidental blood pool in my mouth I tried to speak but instead I tipped my head down as blood spilled from my mouth. I could barely get a breath in. My screams echoed in my ears as I thought about my dad and papa and how badly I wished that they were here.``What relationship do you have with Klaus?"

Caroline looked on, offered with Elana by her side, her eyes filled with fear as Rick and Damon went at me and Stefan kept them away from me. Finally when the pain got to a point that I couldn't take it more and my vision began to fade and my screams were all-consuming and I knew that I could die if I told the truth but the words fell from my lips.

"He's my dad" They were the only words that I managed to get out when I heard the door slam open a protective roar filled the air but by then my world went black and time no longer existed.