This is the last chapter of this story but not in this universe. There is a sequel called Battle for Royalty it is coming out in a few days. I am so exited for everyone to read that story and fall in love with Caroline and her love interest Conrad. I am so happy and sad that this story has come to an end. This has been a wild ride some hating decisions I've made and others leaving really nice comments. I read every one the good and bad, I tried to respond to everyone. I had fun writing this story and I'm so excited expand this universe and to bring you guys with me.
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Kol rolls over in bed and smiles at Davina she is the most beautiful woman he has ever met and he can't believe he gets to spend every day with her and call her his wife. "Darling wake up I have news."
"What?" Davina rubs her sleepy eyes as she looks over at him. "Is it?"
"How do you feel about San Francisco?"
Davina sits up in their bed the blankets falling down her body landing at her waist. "San Francisco? Kol Mikaelson are you asking me to move to San Francisco with you?"
Kol nods he has been looking at homes for them and they all look amazing. "We need a break from the city."
Davina leans over and kisses him. She couldn't agree more everyone needs a city break and her and Kol should start looking for a home of their own. "I like it."
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Damon and Stefan enter their sister's spacious room and notice the terrace doors are open, but she's not at the table for two, they go up the stairs to the rooftop sitting area and she is lounging in one of the chairs.
They stand in behind her casting a shadow over her, she removes her Gucci sunglasses and raises an eyebrow. "Giuseppe called."
Caroline rolls her eyes as she grabs her kimono and followers her brothers to the outdoor dinning table. "All of your real children are here now."
Giuseppe sighs when he hears that he doesn't have time for that response. "I'm not going to your graduation I have meetings and lunches with mr. Parker to clarify the rumors that we are not a big happy family. And that your mother and I are still together."
"I'm fascinated to see how your going to explain moms new fiancé."
"Damon, I am disappointed in all of you, only Stefan got into an Ivy League school. We give you the best in life and you can't even do this, except for Stefan. I am surprised though your actually graduating without a record."
All three triplets roll their eyes of course he's disappointed in them what else is new. They thought he would be at their graduation to keep up appearances as the big happy family. Although they get it their mom is going to be there alone since her fiancé can't enter the country without getting arrested. It might be awkward between their parents they haven't seen each other since the divorce.
"A record that would be your fake daughter."
Caroline's hand starts shaking at the mention of her, both brothers put a hand on her shoulder and rub her back.
Giuseppe pours himself a glass of bourbon and walks back to his desk looking out the glass windows of London, of course he's not in New York City with his children. "I am still getting calls from them complaining how unruly you three were."
"Please tell me me you have not giving them any money."
Giuseppe looks out of his office to make sure nobody heard his daughter order him. " That's none of your business."
Caroline runs a shaky hand through her hair. She can not believe this. "It is my business when you put me in charge of the bills, so what did you classify her under charity. She's too pathetic for charity plus we already give too, to many respectable and real charity's not to mention the police donation."
"You got her arrested, revealed her true parentage, mocked her endlessly and tried to kick her out of the penthouse she deserves something for what you put her through."
"FOR WHAT I PUT HER THROUGH!"Caroline's hands turn into fists, her long blood red nails digging into her palms. Her whole body is shaking now. Stefan takes her away from the table and back over to the lounge chair to try to get her calm.
While Damon handles this. "You seem to forget she chloroformed Caroline and not only held her at knifepoint but threatened to slice her up."
Giuseppe flips the page of the magazine he is reading not even phased by what his son said. "Your sister is very dramatic how do we know that actually happened. I was told it did not happen Caroline just announced Sybil's true parentage and that shattered her."
Damon's eyes widen this is unbelievable. He always knew Giuseppe was awful but not even believing this when it not only totally happened but is clearly still affecting Caroline. He looks over at his siblings and Stefan is having Caroline do deep breathing. "She's not dramatic, this actually happened I was there, I helped her escape she collapsed in the elevator next to me begging me to get her out of the city."
"I did not teach you children to beg."
Damon has to end this call not only because it's going nowhere but it's already put Caroline in a panic attack and Damon is getting a headache. "Believe us which is the truth or believe them and the lie they have spun around you but do not give money to that harlot and her her snake of a daughter."
Damon joins his siblings rubbing his sisters shoulders. "At least he didn't bring up Royalty."
"He didn't have to too he already texted me about that. Every morning." Caroline reaches inside her pocket and pulls out her phone and hands it to Damon who reads the many texts from their father; Have you given up on your company yet, we both know this is a passing facade for you, stop trying to embarrass not only yourself but the family. We both know you will grow bored toss the company aside and will become a socialite married to Klaus."
"Like I would ever marry Klaus. Before everything sure we talked about it but now no, I would rather sleep with a freshman then see Klaus. Plus if I were to marry anyone right now it would Chad."
Both brothers share a look they know Giuseppe would blow a gasket over that.
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After her panic attack she decides to spend some time in the color therapy sauna. There is a knock on the door and its one of the new housekeepers holding her phone. "Your phone keeps ringing."
"I'm so sorry Mrs. Talbot."
"That's quite alright although you should look into getting an assistant. Anyway I was calling to inform you that I would like my son Brett to be a Royalty model."
Caroline can't believe it. She loves Brett and is absolutely on board with this. "Of course we would be delighted to welcome Brett into Royalty. We are leaving in a couple days for a world tour Brett will be invited."
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They are having graduation in their school where they do morning announcements. They are all seated girls on one side boys on the other side parents who decided to show up are sitting in the back. Elijah, Freya and Lucien came to see their siblings. Liz is here for her children and Katherine's mom is here for her daughter, Marcel came for his daughter Davina and Brett's mother is sitting next to Katherine's mother who is sitting next to Liz. Tristian came to see his sister Aurora graduate.
While Headmistress Rayna Cruz is going on about how proud she is of this class and how Constance/St Jude's is a stepping stone to greatness. Nobody is really paying attention and Caroline's phone vibrates when she looks down she doesn't know the number but answers it.
In a hushed tone not to draw attention. "Hello."
A woman is on the other end she checks the calendar in front of her once more. "Am I speaking with Caroline Salvatore?"
"Yes may I ask what this is pertaining."
"I am calling to confirm your cancellation."
Caroline wishes she could speak higher then a hushed tone she does not know what is happening she did not cancel anything and she knows Jude would not cancel anything either. "Um I think you have a mistake we are looking forward to working with you. You are highly recommended as a wonderful photographer. I can't wait to see our collaboration with my models your photos."
Katherine and Rebekah are on each side of Caroline, Davina is on the other side of Rebekah. Katherine leans over and whispers to her. "What was all that?"
"I do not know." As Caroline is trying to think of a reason for it she remembers prom and how Cami used her name to get a hotel card. she scoffs. "That bitch, I'm going to kill her."
"Who are you killing?"
"Cami….. Oh my god this is not the first or even second time she has pretended to be me. Our spa day when I had to go bail Mason out that was her too I've been wondering since then how Mason was arrested it all makes sense."
The head master for St Jude's Josh Rosza stands up and starts calling the guys up to grab their diplomas. "Klaus Mikaelson, Kol Mikaelson, Damon Salvatore, Stefan Salvatore, Brett Talbot."
Rayna Cruz gets back to the podium and starts calling the women up after all the guys have their diplomas. "Davina Claire, Camille O'Connell, Hayley Marshall, Aurora de Martel, Rebekah Mikaelson, Katerina Petrova, Caroline Salvatore."
After everyone gets their diplomas they go back to their seats and that's when everyone's phones ring. Caroline rolls her eyes. What now. Every teenager looks at their phones. "Gossip girl here your one and only source to New York's elite. Did you really think I would miss your graduation. Now that you have your diplomas its time to give out my awards. King K class drunk, queen D and king K a boring married couple, B is now the little hottest guy in the city. Queen R irrelevant Queen K fake and Queen C after today you are officially dethroned. You know you love me."
"Welcome the new graduation class!" Rayna Cruz and Josh Rosza clap and the parents stand up and clap but none of the graduates stand up they can't believe what they just read.
After Graduation Caroline storms up to Cami who is with her family. She fakes a smile. " Can I have a moment with your lovely daughter?"
Cami's father looks at the blonde who has taken off her blue graduation robe and is in a mini white strapless floral dress that is ruffled at the bottom and has a zipper down the front. She thought she would be nice and wear one of her moms designs even though floral is not really her. Liz did divorce their father, bought her children a beautiful mansion to live in and has has decided to remarry unfortunately its Kurtz father. She did pair the mini dress with a pair of red heels and cheetah print sunglasses.
"Are you friends with our daughter too?"
It is taking everything in her not to lash out at Cami right here. She praises her ability to be fake everyday. "Of course, I just can't believe I won't be seeing her amazing…..self everyday it breaks my heart. I am a very shy person and I would like to give my goodbye to your daughter alone can we have a moment."
Camille's father happy with Caroline's fake niceness nods his head. Caroline links arms with Camille and once again flashes the father her fake smile. She drags Camille away and even pinches her. Practically throwing her when they are out the crowds. "You bitch. What was your plan call every place I'm going to this summer and pretend to be me."
"You stole my boyfriend, doesn't feel to great to lose something does it?"
Caroline closes her eyes and takes a breath trying to stay calm. "Seriously A Liam was not your boyfriend, I asked him and he said you were just sleeping together. Second you do realize your not just messing with me your messing with my business. Try to take me down sure people do it all the time but when you come after my business thats to far. Its not just me your little stunt would be hurting. You would be hurting Brett."
Cami looks over at Brett who is laughing at something Damon said Brett is the holy grail of guys to the slutty bitches they all want him. "Of course you have Brett."
"Just think about that the next time you pretend to be me your hurting Brett." Caroline gets right next to her as she said that fake smiling at everyone.
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On the way home Liz tells her children. "I am very proud of you three. Although Damon, Caroline you couldn't of tried harder and got into an Ivy like Stefan."
Damon and Caroline share a look they will never hear the end of this. "From running Royalty, to solving every other problem plus all the stuff Giuseppe dumps on me I didn't have time to look into an Ivy."
"I just didn't want to go."
Liz shakes her head. She does love her children more then Giuseppe does. She doesn't ask much of them as he does. Her children's phones go off and it's both their uncles texting them congratulations. Caroline's text from uncle Sawyer also has where he is staying if she needs him.
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Almost a week later Caroline lets out a breath as she looks at the mirror in her closet, she is single for the first time since she was twelve. If someone would of told her this is how her senior year would be ending she wouldn't believe it. Yes she and Klaus are never going to be the same again. She tried to get out of going to Freya's wedding but Freya wouldn't let her, saying she was not having an empty chair and she was not rearranging the seat chart again. She is excited about what comes next and is so proud of Royalty.
There is a knock on her closet door and she looks through the mirror and sees Chad. "What are you doing here?"
He comes closer to her and is dressed nicely too. "I didn't want you to be alone."
She lazily smiles at him. "You look beautiful." She chosen a coral blue mini dress with a v neck, with a silver band under her breast pushing them up. She has matched it with coral blue stilettos, her diamond encrusted C necklace and some rings. Before they leave she grabs a silver clutch. This is not going to be a fun wedding.
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Limo's, town cars and everyone pulls up to the Cooper Hewitt museum. Paparazzi are snapping their photo. With the Georgian style mansion in the background they get married on the lawn in the back. There are flowers of every color everywhere. There are green vines climbing up the red brick venue, there are over seven hundred white chairs.
Klaus is walking around the venue when he spots Aurora and Caroline talking at the bar. He stops Elijah who is walking by. "What do you think they are talking about?"
Elijah looks over to where his brother is looking and rolls his eyes. He doesn't have time for this drama. He is here to celebrate his sister's wedding. Although he does notice Katherine walking in with Brett and Sebastian. She is in a beautiful red one shouldered mini dress there is a ruffle at the top. She also has red heels and a red clutch. He pats his brother on the back. "It's time to move on."
"I did want to give you this call it a graduation gift." Caroline hands her a small black clutch purse that says slutty in cursive on it.
"You shouldn't of." Aurora is in a strapless black mini dress with black heels and a black clutch.
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Everyone sits in their seats Caroline is between Damon and Stefan with Chad next to Damon. Katherine is between Brett and Sebastian. Klaus is helping everyone to their seats when he sits down it's next to Kol and Davina who is in a long grey maxi dress.
Rebekah who is a vision in a long yellow dress walks down as maid of honor. She smiles at Stefan as she takes her spot under the chuppah that has flowers all over it. Freya walks down the isle in a long strapless white wedding dress. Esther wanted her to have a big poofy dress but she wanted a straight mermaid cut.
Freya is beaming when she sees Lucien he sticks a hand out. She goes to stick her hand out but Mikael is not letting go of her. She looks over at Mikael. "Dad let go. I know I'm your favorite but you have to let go."
Mikael closes his eyes he remembers the cameras and everything and against his better judgement he lets go of Freya's arm. To join Esther in their seats.
Both Freya and Lucien mouth I love you. Freya handed her bouquet of Lilies to Rebekah.
The wedding is lovely. Everyone is at the reception Katherine is sandwiched between Brett and Sebastian on the dance floor, Damon is sitting next to his sister scoping out the place for single woman. Stefan and Rebekah are dancing and so are Kol and Davina. Caroline is not really in the party mood, for one she didn't really want to come to her ex boyfriends sisters wedding, although his other sister is her best friend. She is here for Rebekah but still.
"I'm going to go."
Damon looks back at his sister who is getting up from their table. "Are you ok?"
She nods and leaves a kiss on his cheek. Chad followed her out. "Your not ok."
"Im going to be alone for the first time, and I don't know how to feel about that. Maybe walking around alone will prepare me."
Chad kisses her forehead. "I'm always here for you."
Caroline nods as she leaves the reception she ends up at the MET and is just walking around and looking at the art. She loves coming to the MET, she loves sitting on the MET steps but going inside is another level.
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"Gregor I need to talk to your Lieutenant or supervisor or who ever is in charge of this station."
Gregor looks at the blonde who is in front of his desk at the police station. "He's busy."
"And this is important." After twenty minutes of Caroline annoying people they finally let her into the chief of police's office.
"How May I help you?"
The blonde sits down in front of his desk smoothing out her black mini skirt her outfit may not give off the professional vibes she wants to give off ."You probably know me already Caroline Salvatore, my family donates a very large sum of money to this station. I would love for you to help me block off my street for at most two hours while we host an event."
"No it's right across from Central Park not only do cars go past but so do people."
"My families generous donation to this station helps fund this place. I would hate to see what would happen if that donation goes somewhere else. You might lose employees, supplies, you might even be fired. Then we would all be missing the police who watch over us and make us feel safe. The donation to this station is one of my favorite donations to give out."
She goes to get up when she hears. "Wait." She turns around and he continues. "Two hours is too long thirty would be pushing it is there anyway you can have this event done in five to fifteen minutes."
The blonde smiles that was almost too easy. "Of course thank you."
As she is walking to the door he calls out. "My men will have to attend to direct traffic."
Caroline is walking out of the police station she puts her black Gucci shades on texts her brothers. "We have fifteen minutes get everything ready."
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When she arrives back at the mansion Damon is running around keeping Dorota in the dark about this surprise is hard. There is a delivery man with a big box that Dorota is trying to invite in Damon is stopping her. "Mr. Damon will you just let me do my job."
"Dorota you deserve a break. Go put your feet up, we'll pour you a drink and have Brett shirtless fanning you. You'll be the envy of every woman in the city."
Dorota tries to turn back to the delivery man and Caroline steps in and signs for the package. "Here you go if you could just put it in that bathroom right there thank you."
After the delivery man leaves Dorota looks at Damon and Caroline, Stefan was sent to the get the other part of the surprise. "What is going on here?"
Damon and Caroline share a look and look back at the older woman. "You caught us we are throwing a going away/Graduation party and your invited. The box has your dress in it. We didn't want you to see it."
"Mr. Damon, Miss Caroline I don't need a new dress."
Caroline and Damon put their arms around Dorota's shoulders they both smile. "Trust us Dorota you are going to love this dress."
Dorota takes the dress out of the box and goes back into the hallways. "That is too fancy."
"It's going to look amazing on you."
While she is getting ready Damon leans over to his sister, both are already dressed for the party she is in a black mini skirt and a pink cropped bustier with neon pink heels. Damon is in black shorts and a white pull over. "A Liz Forbes original."
"Yeah I told mom what we were doing and she insisted on designing on the dress herself. I thought it would get here earlier, she also bought them a house in queens."Caroline reaches into her black Gucci clutch and pulls out two sets of keys. "Here you can give these to them."
Stefan comes in with Vanya just as Dorota is coming out of the bathroom in her dress. Caroline quickly goes over to distract Dorota while Damon closes the doors to the foyer. "Vonya how are you? It's been a while."
"Mr. Damon why did you invite me to your graduation party."
Damon devilishly smiles at him. "Why don't you follow me and I will explain everything."
As they are going outside Brett and Katherine are pulling up with the priest.
Katherine is telling the priest where to stand when Enzo comes running down the street, he has been in California since graduation but when he found out what was happening he couldn't miss it.
Dorota and Caroline come out of the front door and Dorota sees Vonya then a priest and looks back at Caroline. "Miss Caroline you didn't."
"Of course you after all are wearing a Liz Forbes original wedding dress. We wanted to give you something special for always being there for us." Dorota's wedding dress is simple its a long sleeve white floor length dress the sleeves are lace. Caroline places a lace veil on her head and hands her a bouquet of flowers.
Dorota and Vonya are standing in the middle of the street and the priest begins. "Every love is a treasure this reminds me of the first wedding I officiated."
Caroline clears her throat and moves her fingers for the priest to hurry up."Which you don't need to know about this is about Dorota and Vonya." He looks at Caroline after he says. "Vows?"
She moves her hand again. "Do you Vonya take Dorota to be your wife?"
"Yes."
"Dorota do you take Vonya to be your husband?"
"Yes."
The priest then announces. "You may kiss the bride." This might be the fastest ceremony he has ever done.
Vonya and Dorota passionately kiss and everyone claps and cheers. Caroline looks at her brothers. "Damon."
"Yes everyone inside we will celebrate the happy nuptials."
Caroline runs down to inform the police that they can stop redirecting traffic. Luckily there was only two cars they had to redirect. She gives them both three hundred dollars.
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The triplets find Dorota and Vonya talking with Ana the Mikaelsons housekeeper. "We have a gift for you."
"You've given us plenty."
They smile and Damon pulls out the two sets of keys and Stefan tells them. "Our mother not only made your dress but wanted to give you something to thank you for everything you've done for this family."
Damon hands them the keys. "Here is the keys to your apartment in queens."
Dorota and Vonya get huge smiles on their faces as they embrace the triplets each other.
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Damon hands his siblings a glass of champagne. "To us. May we always be there for each other."
"I love you guys."
"Our parents may be terrible parents but at least we have each other."
They hug treasuring every moment. Everything is about to change.
The next morning Caroline, Brett, Katherine, Zero, Jude and Brad board the Salvatore private plane and head off for their modeling world tour. While Damon, Stefan, Rebekah, Sebastian and Enzo go to the Hamptons Jason will be meeting them halfway through the summer. Aurora, Cami, Hayley and Tyler are going to the Hamptons too but not with them. Kol and Davina go to south of France for their honeymoon.
