Chapter 7

Bella's POV

I returned to the compound from the Mikaelson Estate and went upstairs to change. I bothered me slightly that they thought I would fall for that dinner bit I changed clothes and headed downstairs. I needed to let loose. We all did. I found Marcel, Jake, Paul, and Thierry sitting in the dining hall.

"Lets go have some fun." I suggested.

"Your kind of fun always gets someone in trouble." Thierry said laughing. I glared at him.

"Lets go train up. Teach the old vampires a thing or two about fighting cold ones." Paul said grinning.

"Marcel? Thierry?" I asked biting my lip. Marcel looked at thierry and sighed.

"Fine. Diego!" He called out. I squealed and we headed to pack a bag for a few days. We found a little spot and set up a few tents and a fire. A part of me wish we had Jasper here to fill in some of the holes. He had more experience with newborns. One evening we were practicing when I got a funny feeling. I looked around and spotted a wolf with blood on its mouth.

"We have company." I said eyeing the wolf. It snapped at me.

"T, you and the other two get her back to the car. Now." Marcel barked.

"I'm not leaving you." I growled at him. Two more wolves came out. I heard Jake and Paul shift behind me.

"Just don't let them bite you T!" Marcel yelled. The wolves charged us.

Elijahs POV

I walked into the family study to grab a book off the shielf. I noticed Niklaus staring off every once in awhile.

"Whats ailing you brother?" I asked him.

"Somethings wrong. I'm not sure what, but somethings wrong." He said tapping his pencil on his paper. His phone rung on the table in front of him.

"Hello Marcel." He answered. He stood up.

'Wait. Isabella, slow down. Okay we're on our way." He said hanging up.

'Whats wrong?" I asked him.

"She was talking to fast. Lets go." He said walking away. We grabbed our jackets and headed out to the compound. We wen through the gates and Isabella appeared in front of us.

"Isabella." I said shocked. She was covered in dirt and blood.

"He told me to call you. He said you helped Thierry when you bit him." She growled.

"Marcel was bitten by a wolf?" I asked.

"Yes. A rogue wolf. You saved Thierry, now please save Marcel." She said walking off. We followed her up to Marcels room. He was lying in bed covered in sweat. He seemed to be sleeping.

"I sedated him. Keep him under awhile until we can find something." She said biting her lip.

"Good. Its keeping the pain away." Niklaus said nodding.

"Where did the wolf come from?" I asked.

"We went training a few miles out, about four wolves came out to play." Jake said crossing his arms. I looked at isabella as she sat beside Marcel.

"You can heal him right?" Paul asked Niklaus.

"I can." He answered. Isabella looked up and stared at Niklaus.

"But hes not. With Marcel dead, he can get reign of New Orleans back. He can be King." She scoffed. He looked at her.

"How did you know that?" He asked.

"That's none of your concern. I shouldn't have listened to him. I knew you'd do this! Both of you need to leave. Now!" She snapped angrily.

"Isabella." I said reaching for her. She slapped my hand away and glared at us.

"Leave! Ill find another way to save him. And your spells Niklaus, find them gone when you return home." She growled. Before we took our leave I handed Jake my number to keep me updated. We headed down the street to Camille's bar.

"She'll go mad trying to find another hybrid." Niklaus said downing his scotch.

"I'm not sure brother. Isabella is a smart girl, she'll find a way." I said sipping my martini. We sat there for awhile drinking. My phone rang.

"Hello?" I answered.

"Its Jake. Marcel attacked Bella." He said.

"Im on my way." I said standing. I threw down some money and grabbed my coat.

"Whats wrong?" Niklaus asked following me.

"Your protégé has attacked isabella." I said walking out. Once we got away from the humans, we took off running back to the compound. When we got there, Paul and Thierry had Marcel pinned to the wall, and Jake was beside Isabella with his shirt to his neck.

"What thte bloody hell happened?" Niklaus asked.

"She was trying to find a way to help him. He lost it and attacked her." Jake explained.

"Marcel." She panted out.

"Jake. Take her to her room. Ill be in shortly." I said. He nodded and triedto pick her up. She pushed him away from her. Marcel weny limp in Paul and Thierrys arms.

"Marcel!" She yelled.

"Hes going to be fine isabella."Niklaus told her.

"Give me a reason why should I believe you." She growled.

"I give you my word Isabella. You can believe me." I told her. She glared at me.

"I'm staying." She hissed.

"It wouldn't be wise, Isabella. Your blood is to tantalizing." Niklaus told her.

"Wait. He's healing." Thierry said. We all looked at Marcels arm where he was bit. Paul and Thierry laid him in bed. Isabella staggered over to him.

"Marcel?" She asked.

"He's going to be out for awhile Isabella. Go get freshened up." Niklaus told her.

"Im not leaving him alone with you." She said crossing her arms.

"Jeez, Bella! Stop being stubborn and listen to him for once." Jake huffed. She glared at him from the side.

"I'll be here bella. Don't worry." Paul told her. She sighed and flashed her eyes.

'Now I know he wont do anything to anyone." She said smirking at Niklaus. He tried moving but couldn't.

"You froxe my feet to the floor." He said sighing. She nodded and stood up. She swayed but Jake grabbed her before she hit the floor. He picked her up and carried her to her bedroom. I entered behind him as he layed her in bed. I pulled up my sleeve slightly as I sat beside her.

"You gonna give her your blood?" Jake asked. I nodded.

"If I refuse?" She asked.

"Take the damn blood Bella. Hes not gonna leave until you do." Jake told her. He walked out the door. I bit into my hand and held it out to her. She huffed and grabbed it. Her lips wrapped around the wound. She drank and her eyes closed with relief. She pulled back when she had enough.

"Feel better?" I asked her. Her eyes opened and she nodded.

"Yeah. Thanks." She said sighing.

"Good. Now go shower, we will return to Marcel." I told her. She jumped up and grabbed some things of hers.

"He didn't attack me." She told me.

"Excuse me?" I asked.

"Ill explain it when we get back to the room." She said going into her bathroom. I looked around the room at all her things. She had a few pictures on her dresser of her and some men and girl, then of her and Thierry and Marcel. She walked a few minutes later in a tshirt and pair of underwear. I looked her over and cleared my throat.

"I shouldn't ask if you are gonna wear pants." I said.

'Nope. Tshirts are more comfortable." She said smirking. I nodded and we headed back to Marcel. We walked in and Niklaus' eyes traveled her body.

"Oh my." He said grinning.

"Niklaus." I said clearing my throat. He looked away andhe could finally move again. Isabella sat beside Marcel and held his hand. He started groaning a few minutes later.

"Marcel?" She asked. He jumped up, grabbed her and pinned her to the wall. Niklaus grabbed him and pinned him to the other side of the room. I went to Isabella and knelt down in front of her.

"Elijah get her out of here." He growled. I picked her up and carried her downstairs. I put her in my old office on the couch.

"Are you alright?" I asked touching her cheek.

"Yeah. Yeah I'm fine." She said nodding. Niklaus walked in.

"Care to explain how Marcel is awake and healed little witch?" He asked her. She sighed and stood up from the couch.