Chapter 24
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'If you grew into your power like most, you wouldn't even realise that it had grown so much, until you encountered a younger vampire or something that tested your strength that is; it'll be a sharp learning curve, but it shouldn't be too difficult because you already learnt the control once.' She elaborates.
'I'll help you sweetheart' Klaus says reassuring me through the bond.
'It'll be a fun readjustment I guess, I wonder if I'll be faster than Kol?' I look at Klaus, who just smirks giving me a wink.
'Kol, as in your brother Kol?' Ketzy asks looking at us curiously 'He's the only one I haven't met yet, although I have to say I've heard rumours' she grimaces 'awful rumours.'
'Ohhh like what I want to ask him if they are true' I ask curious to see an outsiders view of the originals.
'I heard a group of witches got together to try and desiccate him once, about 20 or 30 of them as he had slept with one of their young; and offended their elders. But instead he massacred them every single one, still blood drenched he stole some supplies from a local house a garden table and a bedsheet that he used as a table cloth. Placing the now dressed table in the middle of the carnage he grabbed a wineglass and a chair and sat down, when the elders and his lover found him he was sitting so politely drenched in blood In the middle of all the bodies. His wineglass filled with blood, and he was laughing' she trails off and I can see the horror in her eyes.
I stare in shock as I can feel amusement down the bond from Klaus, I look to him questioningly and mentally he tells me that he'll tell me later.
'He's a little unstable I suppose but if he didn't kill them, they would have desiccated him. Kol's not the type to offend easily but that'd displease him' Klaus says with a shrug.
We're moving back towards the restaurant now and we agree to meet Ketzy at her shop, getting in our separate cars and we're off.
'What actually happened?' I ask Klaus.
'Kol was courting one of their young witches, they were found in a barn doing something no one wants to see, funnily enough the elder that found them starting spouting that Kol had compelled the poor girl. One thing led to another and they laid a trap for Kol, this young witch he'd been seeing told him to meet her in a field near her house for a picnic; the coven would lie in wait inside the house and trap Kol so that they could eventually desiccate him. ' he explains as he speeds down the road.
'He hadn't compelled her though why didn't the witch just explain that, I mean sure it's uncomfortable but to plot his death over that?' I ask confused.
'She was embarrassed, Kol had a bit of a reputation at the time so you can see why instead she joined the coven bleating about how the scary original had compelled her.' He snorts.
'Anyway, Kol turns up and she's laid out this garden table with a picnic on it, fresh fruit and little sandwiches. Or that's what Kol said anyway. He automatically sits down and starts to eat, he says next thing he knows there's a circle of witches around him, hands raised and nothing's happening.' Klaus stops here looking at me.
'This is the bit you'll like sweetheart' he says with a smirk.
'Kol had known all about the attempted execution, and he'd thought it was rather amusing he's always had a thing for witches and, so he thought he'd give them a chance. Offered to forget the whole thing if they just let him finish his lunch in peace, he had a certain love for those little cucumber sandwiches see, ghastly things but he enjoyed them. The witches ignored him and kept shooting spells at him, they were a fairly weak coven, so they weren't doing much but annoying him. Eventually one of the spells caused the table to set on fire and all his sandwiches were burnt. Everything but the glasses went up in smoke; That's when he lost it, killed them all before sitting down to finish the blood that had somehow collected in his glass. He wasn't laughing when he was found he was drinking, brooding over the loss of his lunch' Klaus says with a grin.
'So he killed them over food?' I ask in disbelief.
'That's the gist of it love' Klaus grins as we get out of the car at Ketzy's.
'I'll have to make his some cucumber sandwiches next time I want something' I say with a giggle.
We wait outside the shop for Ketzy to turn up, Klaus's driving is a thing of madness. It's a serious problem for me how attractive I find it. 8 minutes later Ketzy turns up, looking slightly dishevelled.
'You drive like a mad man Hybrid' she scowls at him.
He says nothing just gives her that slight glare, and she quickly scurries to unlock the door, I elbow Klaus gently and I can feel his questioning glare.
'She's helping us, be nice' I hiss quietly.
We wander inside after Ketzy invites us in, and we quickly gather in the back of the shop me sitting on a comfy cushion on the floor, and Klaus leaning casually against the wall; while Ketzy runs around gathering a few supplies.
Soon enough everything is ready.
'I need blood from each of you, just a drop or two' she says simply, her face back to the expressionless mask it was when we first met her.
Klaus hisses 'Really Ketzy a witch of your calibre, and you still need something as a conduit for this kind of spell'
'I could do it without but you're not worth me wasting that kind of power over, you're here you can watch everything I do with it.' She says viciously.
'What's the problem? We prick our fingers and give a few drops no big deal' I say holding my finger up, and letting my fangs descend.
Carefully controlling my face so that my vampire face doesn't emerge, I prick my finger and hold it over the bowl letting the blood drip. Klaus quickly grabs my finger sucking the dried blood off carefully.
Ketzy smirks at him in triumph, and I can basically feel him humming in suppressed rage.
'I will be watching your every move witch' he hisses glaring at her.
I grab his finger and repeat the process, he glares at me offended but lets me hold it over the bowl.
'look the donation is finished now right, we can begin?' I say bored with all the formality.
'Of course, Caroline' Ketzy says giving me a little grin.
Then she lights the candles with a flick of her hand and starts chanting, the words are flowing fast and furious and I have no idea what language she's speaking but it sounds impressive.
Finally, that otherworldliness in her tone booms loudly and she switches to English.
'Truer mates have never been, powerful alone unstoppable together they will bring life to a dead family. Wolves playing together, a perfect pack' her voice drops out then and the candles go out.
Her eyes close for a long moment, before she opens them staring at us in shock.
'Oh my gosh, that was intense. What did I say?' she says with a grin.
'Erm nothing bad I don't think' I say hesitantly.
Klaus whose bond has been closed since his icy episode at the restaurant, regards her curiously and we dutifully repeat what she had said in her trance.
'Well the first bit makes sense, and the last two bits go together I guess in the vision I saw wolves playing' she says giving me a grin.
I jump in the air triumphant then punching my fist 'I'm going to be such a cool wolf!' I grin at Klaus jumping into his arms hugging him tightly.
'I have to tell Kol he's going to be so jealous' I shriek fumbling to get out my phone.
'Wait Caroline there is more, I saw a white wolf which I'm guessing is you and a black wolf Klaus' I nod I've seen Klaus's wolf before and it's a dark enough brown I'd consider it black; me being a white wolf is a cool fact but isn't reason enough for Ketzy's hesitation.
'What else witch' Klaus says menacingly, and I know like me that he's picked up that she's hesitating over something.
'You're playing with a wolf pup, it's light brown. I think that's what the life into a dead family bit means, the pup is yours?' she stumbles out in shock.
Klaus and I both freeze and longing erupts in my chest, I quickly shut it down locking it away in a far corner of my mind. I still can't feel anything from Klaus, and I don't know what to feel.
Before I was tuned I always imagined my life with kids in it, little blond versions of me running around laughing. But I very much doubt that it's something that Klaus has thought about, and I don't want to pressure him into anything.
'Thank you so much Ketzy, at least now we know' I say getting up quickly to give her our goodbye's.
'You will repeat this to no one witch, she will make her entrance into her world as my mate when it's time' he says seriously.
'Ignore his threat, I'd really love it if you could not mention this but don't lose your life keeping our secret' I whisper to her as I give her a quick hug.
She blinks at me in shock 'Goodbye Caroline, I wish you well'
'You're always welcome to visit in mystic falls, see how truly terrifying Kol is' I say with a giggle 'and do keep in touch, I'd love for us to be friends' I say simply.
She says something in Latin and then me and Klaus exit quickly, still reeling from all the information we've just been given.
When we're safely in the car I turn to Klaus 'What did Ketzy say, I assume nothing bad as you didn't look mad about it'
'She gave you a witch's blessing sweetheart' he says distractedly.
'Klaus, why are you still shut off from me?' I murmur softly, hesitant to brake the comfort of the car.
'It's complicated love' he says coldly.
'It's not fair, not once have I completely blocked you. Just let me feel you, I know it's new but it's oddly disconcerting' I grumble unimpressed with him keeping things from me.
We're both silent then until we get back to the hotel, and quickly make our way back to our room. Inside I wait patiently while Klaus shuts the door, before I pounce.
I jump on his back trying to get him on the floor by taking him unaware, unfortunately for me he's to quick and instead of me pinning him he ends up pinning me.
'Caroline' he growls.
'Just let me feel you, I just want to know if you feel what I feel. If you still want to bond with me' I say imploring and wiggling underneath me.
He stares into my eyes for what feels like a long moment, I see his fire his pain, and then he opens his bond and I feel everything.
I feel his pain at the thought of me transforming, I feel his resentment at the fact that he feels good enough for me. I feel his utter terror at the thought of having children, and yet the deep longing he has there as well.
He feels everything like I do vivid shades of colour against a slate background, his wolf's utter yearning for a true pack to play with a mate to run with; for a true family to live with without threat or fear of betrayal.
I feel his love for me so strong so bright it's burning in it's intensity, even if he won't name it even if he doesn't know how to. His pain at the thought of tainting me, the thought of me running away and leaving him like everyone else has.
'Klaus I'm here, I'm not going anywhere' I smile up at him pushing all my love, all my happiness at him letting him feel everything I feel, cupping his face with my hands and smiling up at him.
I can see the shock on his face as he processes the emotions I'm pushing at him.
Then he's on me crashing his lips to mine roughly, as I thread my fingers through his hair. He pulls us both off the floor, me wrapped tightly around him arms around his necks legs around his waist.
He stands pinning me against the wall, his hands are everywhere his lips are travelling my neck nipping and kissing. We roll around the room, hitting table's and wall's until eventually we get to the bed.
By this time our clothes have long since been torn off, our mouths all but fused together. Klaus hovers above me, his eyes are pure fire now no pupil no iris just flames.
Letting his fangs emerge, I follow suit and all too soon we are joined in all ways. The bond in my mind pulses searing hot, as we sink our fangs into each other at the same time we sink into each other.
The pleasure is mind blowing, and what feels like hours, maybe days later, we both collapse on the bed cuddled together covered in blood and other things. The sheets shredded the room dented.
Wow I think tiredly I guess you learn a lot in a thousand years, I shuffle closer to Klaus bring the blanket with me.
'Of course, love, although you were sensational' he grins at me genuinely happy.
'Klaus, I didn't say that out loud' I grin back at him. Can you hear me I think at him excited?
I can love, can you hear me? He says back mentally, and it's as clear as a bell as though his very voice is inside my mind.
I wonder how far away we can hear each other I grin at him.
We can test it tomorrow love, for now why don't you sleep I can feel your tiredness he says simply, before grabbing the other duvet and tucking us in together.
Night Klaus, love you I think sleepily.
He doesn't reply in words, rather pushes his feelings for me towards me making me smile, before I let sleep claim me.
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