Elijah Pov
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It's been strange not having Hayley and Luna around. I was so used to Hayley always being around me: hearing about her life, her feelings, her fears, her hopes, and her dreams. During those times, I would hold her, telling her my own hopes and dreams. I, of course, left out the part about her being in them.
I was used to Luna popping in and out around the compound, spending time with everyone, doing different things.
With Rebekah, she talked about wanting to travel the world wanting to experience the world, and it not be in the pages of a book. Luna was quite eager to explore and listened to the descriptions Rebekah told of Paris, and Italy. Of course, Klaus came in one day from dealing with some humans and grew jealous at the sight of them talking. Once he had heard the subject, he came in and started describing places and sights too. Eventually, the two started bickering. Before I could stop it, Luna did."I don't care who takes me, as long as I go."And that was the end of it.
With Cami, she often talked about psychology, the mind. Cami usually did most of the talking while Luna listened eagerly, genuinely interested. She always was interested to hear about new things. If she was, confused then she would politely ask to explain.
With Marcel, he talked about the city and where improvements needed to be made. Luna was exceptional at things like that, being an eager learner and an exceptional observer. Should she ever be the leader of something, she would be a force to be reckoned with.
With Davina, they talked about spells and all things witch related. Luna taught Davina some things. Davina was thinking about going to college after it was safe for her to be outside the compound again. Luna even talked about going with her. Everyone else seemed to like that idea, except for Klaus.
With Damon, she was sarcastic. Their relationship between them was like father and daughter. Ever since the vow, he had become more closer to everyone, Klaus included. He didn't seem upset at him when he hugged her or put a hand around her shoulder. However, he did hate it when the two would disappear for a day or a half. That cut out his time with her, and he didn't exactly appreciate that. He told me that he considered his time with her to bepreciousandinvaluable. That's why he acted the way he did when he didn't get very much of it. This family would not survive if he happened to go through a Luna withdrawal.
With Kol, she would play games, like hide-and-go-seek. He would prank people around the compound, and she would help him by distracting said person. With her sarcasticness and his jokes, they became a playful pair. Her laughing, and Kol, telling the most outlandish stories. Klaus, of course, was not happy with Kol. There were times when Kol would put an arm around Luna's shoulders and whisper something in her ear. Invoking Klaus to growl but cover it up with a cough once Luna's head turned in his direction, curls bouncing and all."Klaus, are you okay?"
"Yes, I'm fine, love. It's just a cough."
Luna then turned back to Kol, who had done the same thing as before.
She then got up and excused herself.
As soon as she left the room, he went behind Kol and snapped his neck.
"Was that necessary?"I asked, returning to my reading. I knew Kol wasn't truly, hurt that's why I wasn't concerned or worried about his wellbeing.
"He was getting on my nerves."
Shortly after, he said that Luna came into the room. Seeing Kol she put her hand on her mouth and rushed over to him.
"What happened?"
"Oh, he just collapsed. I'm sure he'll wake up in a few hours. How about I take you to see the city at night..."
With me, we would do many things. Sometimes we would play card games, she was getting quite good at them. I might have to up my game. Other times we would read. Over the past few weeks, when she had been here, I had tried and attempted to teach her chess. Her first impression was that the pieces were beautiful. Having carved them out of wood myself, I was, filled with a sense of pride. She did, however, hate the game itself. She even got angry, but not enough that we couldn't laugh about it later on at dinner.
Klaus was different from everyone else when he was with her. He acted and treated her differently. It wasn't a bad different but asoftandtenderdifferent. They sometimes skipped dinners at the compound and went into the quarter, just the two of them. He took her out to lunch when he could. When they returned, they would always be walking side by side. There shoulders and arms never touched, but I knew it wouldn't be long before they did. My brother asked if there was somethingpeculiarabout her heart. So that day, I listened. Her heartbeat seemed fine to me. What surprised me was when he picked up a pencil and started tapping it on the desk. For a second, I was confused, but then I recognized the sound. He was mimicking the sound of a heartbeat. He asked if it sounded familiar, and it did but faintly. He told me that was the sound of Luna's heart.
That's when I knew.
He recognized her heartbeat. Their bond was more than family and friendship. One day, it would turn into something else, something more.
With her, my brother had never been happier.
I couldn't even begin to count how many hours they spent together in a week.
It was only a matter of time, I don't think either of them could see it, but I could.
Ever since Luna has been gone, the light in his eyes has disappeared. He was locked up in his study, making plans on how to kill his enemy that had recently surfaced. I haven't seen him devoted to killing someone in years. Usually, he made plans of torture, but he was more focused and intent on just getting it over with and done.
Finn seemed weird, stranger than usual. He didn't seem to care about anything besides asking Cami questions. She already told me about him stalking her and him asking odd questions about Luna. She told me that he had tried to play it off a couple of times by changing the subject, but it would come up again. If Finn didn't stop, I was going to have to put an end to it. Telling my other siblings wouldn't help the situation. The three were notably protective of Luna, especially Klaus.
"Elijah, how are you?" I turned to see Damon.
I smiled, "I am fine, and you are?"
"Oh, I am great there is something I need to ask you."
I got up and poured myself a glass of bourbon. This should be good.
"I am listening, please, continue," I answered back as I sat back down on the antique sofa.
Damon sat down in front of me, "I was wondering if I could become a Mikealson."
I smiled and set my drink down.
"And why do you want to become a Mikealson?" Damon sighed and then looked up at me with a smile on his face.
"I want to be a part of something that makes me feel like I am wanted and needed. If you let me be a Mikealson, I would stay by the family's side. I would do anything. I just want to have a home that I can go to. People that I need and depend on. People that make me happy, people that have my back, and I have there's."
I smiled too. I decided that I should make this decision, this choice on my own.
All of my other siblings were, occupied, and Klaus was near inconsolable and unapproachable at the moment.
"Do you swear by the Mikealson family vow, always and forever?"
Damon nodded his head.
"I do."
I shook his hand, "Now you are a Mikealson always, and forever, we are your family now."
