"Where's my brother." Elena heard Stefan's voice on the phone, she looked over her shoulder, it was three in the night. The window that separated the terrace from Damon's room. By the looks of it, he was still in bed, asleep. "Don't worry about him. So did you talk to Klaus?"

"I did, he's stepping into it Elena, he thinks I have no idea about his merger with Kol." Stefan said, Elena bit her lip, "It's good to make him think he's in control."

"I am, but if according to what you have an mind. They'll try to-"

She interrupted, "I know Stefan, I swear I'll not let anything happen to you." She said as if he was the biggest responsibility she had, and he was, Damon would never forgive her if anything were to happen to his brother, however, she could almost see Stefan chuckle on the other end, "I know what I got into, if something happened and as I would expect you wouldn't be able to do anything, I wouldn't hold you up for it."

She shook her head, "I know you don't trust in my abilities, but I won't abandon you, I was scared of fighting, I am not anymore, I am all in."

"Okay."

Elena tucked a strand of her hair back, "So you'll show up with Tyler, Klaus would lead you until Kol shows up and they corner you."

"If he shows up, I signal you, I know the plan." He concluded, "Don't come here, okay? You said Grayson would help."

"He will." She said firmly, "I've talked to Jeremy, he said that if at any point, I need assistance, he wouldn't hesitate."

"So who's the mole, Elena?. Tyler knows what he has to say tomorrow, he'd confess in front of everyone that Kol and Klaus have merged, I would have to act surprised. Kol would appear, they'd laugh about it. Threaten to kill me unless Damon hands you over." He dictated the plan word by word asking once more, "Who's the mole? He probably helped kill Caroline."

She swallowed hard, "For a few days now, I've known who it is, I am not sure but I think it's Bonnie."

There was silence before a surprised question by him, "What? Bonnie? She would never do that to me , Elena. Damon and I are the reason she's alive."

Elena knew this was coming, she huffed, "Sometimes people change Stef, I know it's hard to believe, but she has some grudges against Damon. Of all the people in this house Damon is the one she detests."

Stefan argued, "That is unbelievable."

"She is scared of him that's why she respects him other than that, she doesn't like to be around Damon." She bit her lip. "well we'd know for sure soon anyways." Elena agreed and hung up the phone saying, "Take care, Stef."

"You too." His voice a bit stiff but Elena still smiled at the thought that he was slowly starting to forgive her. When she turned around, she was met with Damon's cold eyes, he was looking at her like she had betrayed him. All explanations left her body, what could she say, he had never given her that look. She knew that look- it was his cold 'Capo' look. "You were talking to Stefan." He didn't ask a question. She was about to say something but the words never came out, it was like she was incapable of it. Expecting him to shout at her she braced herself, "I told you to not go behind me and get into mess."

"Damon, I-"

He held up a hand as if telling her to stop, "Where is Stefan? What did you do?"

She shivered, he had used his cut-throat voice with her, never. He used to lash out, got angry but never did he act like he couldn't look at her anymore, "This was the only way I could see, Stefan agreed, he volunteered to-"

Damon glared, "Elena Salvatore, tell me where my brother is." As If he knew but he was still giving her chance to change her answer, she breathed out, "With Klaus. I told him about the alliance, using him as bait to get Kol out."

"Bait." He spat the word and turned around to go, Elena hurriedly held his arm, "Please, Damon. I know you're mad at me, I wouldn't let anything happen to Stefan, I swear."

He stopped, still not looking at her as she clung to his arm, crying into his shoulder, "Please, I'll fix it, everything is under control." She felt his hand stroking the back of her head, a sigh of relief left her mouth, for a second she thought she had forever ruined their relationship. He cupped her chin, making her look up at him, his eyes still were cold, their wasn't any softness in his touch, just firm and rough. "You listen to me." He said in a dangerously low voice, cupping her face, "You went behind me, betrayed me, made a fool out of me." She shook her head ready to speak through her tears, but he pressed his finger to her lips, "No-No, Listen, Shh- Listen. If I lose Stefan and his blood is in your hands, Elena, you better believe I will never forgive you." He snarled, removing her hands from his arm and going inside. She was left shocked there. She never thought she'd ever see this side of him. He was probably going to hate her if something happened to Stefan, she wasn't going to let that happen.

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It wasn't like Stefan had not been expecting this. Tyler was on the floor, dead by the bullet of Klaus's gun, Stefan feigned being surprised, "Who is going to lead us to Kol?"

"No need." Klaus said and gestured to the door, Stefan looked over his shoulder to the younger Michaelson, he gulped seeing the psycho but anger filled him, he didn't remember his plan anymore, this was the man who killed Caroline, he took a step towards him, "Kol." He hissed, the man pulled out a gun with a smirk and pointed it to Stefan, "Uh-Ah, kidnapped my minion huh? Last I heard he was with Elena." He said the name in a sigh, "How did you get him out of Elena's little abduction hut."

He chuckled, "It was predictable and easy, just like her relationship with my brother." He cocked his head to a side, "Did your brother tell you she's pregnant?" he looked back at Klaus for a second. All humour was gone from Kol's face, he looked at Klaus for a second too and then looked down, "That doesn't stop me, It won't be the first time that I kill a Salvatore bastard."

"You motherfucker!" Stefan growled and launched on him, the gun fell to the wall as he punched Kol, "You're so dead!" he spat and reached for the gun, then putting the muzzle against his forehead, but then he felt a gun to the back of his head, "You don't want to do this Stefan." Klaus said in a cruel tone, Stefan looked over his shoulder and gritted his teeth, "You're going to kill me? Good, I need to kill him first. "he was about to pull the trigger but Klaus hit him with the back of the gun so hard that he dropped to the ground, losing conscious.

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"You get in the car!" he ordered Bonnie and gestured Enzo to take the other car, Damon always used to be in a car alone or with Elena, not any of his people were allowed to share the same transport as him, she followed his orders obediently and hesitantly sat in the backseat with him, "But Mrs. Salvatore is home-"

"Get in the car." His voice was cold and robotic as if telling her he would not repeat himself, once the car started he looked ahead, "You know where Stefan is right?"

She looked around, the driver had put the divider up, "Yes Boss."

"How did it go? Does Klaus have any idea? "he said looking ahead and not at her, she looked down at her lap and shook her head, "No idea Boss, I never thought Elena would suspect me."

He chuckled humourlessly, "I told you to tell me everything Bonnie."

"I did, I never knew she would contact Stefan on her own, according to the plan we were just going to occupy her with Tyler." She explained, a bit fear on her face, she bit her lip as tears welled up in her eyes, "I did whatever you told me to do, I got in Klaus's circle, I was so close to knowing where Kol was, they all genuinely believed I betrayed you, until it became-"

"So real that Elena thought the same." Damon shook his head, "She made a separate plan, obviously the one with the maximum risk."

Bonnie nodded with tears rolling down her eyes, she reached for his hand and held it close to her lips, her tears soaking his hand, "My loyalties are yours, my life is yours to take, you gave me this life, Boss, you saved me." She cried.

"Bonnie." His voice was steady. "You're safe. Though I am disappointed, you need not to be worried about your safety."

She shook her head against his knuckles, "I disappointed you, you deserve better- if not killing me, you need to take away my privileges." He pursed his lips, this was the one woman he knew he could trust with anything. He knew that the day he had given her food and shelter to live. She was so young back then, stuck in a trafficking racket, he didn't know why she felt like she owed him her life, how could a little girl who had been through so much trauma understand trust and loyalty. He remembered seeing her all those years ago, a voice inside him had commanded to protect her, long before he left Italy. He had found her when attacking a gang in the slums there. Everyone had begged him for mercy but the girl was quiet as if she couldn't wait to die. She had been starved. He gave her food, gave her clothes, she kept waiting for the catch, none came. She first started talking about three months later, then she requested to see him, he didn't look much older than her and yet somehow looked liked an older brother, she told him she was kidnapped and then relocated every few months, it was very clear that she didn't want to be in sex work. He offered to afford her life, if she still wanted a normal life, she refused, she wanted to be near him and train to be a part of his world. He didn't agree initially, he was even a bit rude but she proved herself time and time again.. when it came to her job, Bonnie Bennett was heartless, cold, dedicated, loyal and trustworthy. He would never doubt that.

"How long since you've worked for me?" he asked.

She sniffled, "Nine years."

"You were just thirteen Bonnie." He said tucking a strand behind her ear and wiping away a tear from her cheek, she looked up at him with glistening eyes, "You could have start over but instead you chose this."

"You saved me-" she started yet again, he huffed, "I didn't save you. You owed me nothing. I saw you and I decided i didn't want to kill you like the others."

She shook her head, "No, I still remember everything. You washed my hair, you bandaged my arm, you gave me my own bed, you treated me like a kid."

"Because you were a kid. No one had treated you like one. You stayed, you trained like you weren't a hurt thirteen year old girl. When I saw how strong you were, i would have been an idiot to let you go. You decide if you want to stay Bonnie." He said firmly, "You have a choice now, it's not too late. Elena used my brother as bait and here you are in this car ready to walk into Klaus's trap for me. Choose."

She swallowed hard, "Boss, you don't have to ask twice."

"No, Bonnie, I am asking you for help, not ordering you, tell me." His hands slid down her face, she looked down at her lap to their hands before she looked back up at him, "I will do whatever you want me to do."

As much as he admired her loyalty, his heart pained to see her risking herself like this. It hurt him that even after all these years, her only reason to live was to serve him. He wouldn't let anyone hurt her, no matter what. He cupped the side of her face and made her look at him, "Okay. Once this all is over, you're going. You'll start over."

She shook her head, "I won't"

The car stopped just In time. He stroked the hair on her temple, "Take the car in front of you and go see Klaus. I'll be there before you know, just make sure Stefan is safe, okay?"

She nodded. Before she would leave, he held her wrist, "You are damn special, don't you die at the hands of these pests or I'll lose all respect for you." A smile spread across her lips, she wiped her tears and gave him a reassuring nod.

Bonnie knew the car she was in had a tracker, she used her burner phone to call Klaus and wiped away her tears, putting on her sunglasses, "Where are you?"

"Bonnie Bennett." Klaus's voice echoed in her ear, "We got Stefan and Tyler is dead as well. I guess things got a little out of hand, but at least Tyler died, what is Salvatore Up to? Is Elena aware of Tyler's disappearance?"

"Yes." She took a deep breath, "They suspect Stefan, Damon knows and he is enraged at his brother's sudden alliance with you."

"Perfect, I am going to put forward a deal with Damon for his brother." Klaus informed, "Although if I had his wife as leverage,"

Elena chuckled, "You want me to kidnap Elena?"

"Yes. That's exactly what I want. Kol wants to trade Stefan for Elena, but what is the fun in that? Both the brothers will align and harm us, I want Elena." He said in a very serious tone, "I want to see Elena drowning in her own blood and followed by both the brothers killing each other." She heard him snarl, her forehead furrowed, "What about Kol, if Elena dies, Kol would raise hell on earth, he will certainly be your end."

"I will manage that psycho. He won't even know it's me." He said carelessly, "As much as I want to give her a painful death to spite Grayson, I would have to make a simple sacrifice. That's later talk, I need Elena as leverage for now. Chop chop back to work." He ordered. Bonnie bit her lip, "Okay, where do I have to bring her?"

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Damon had asked for Butorin to side with him in this battle. The man was so infuriated because earlier he had to forgive his younger brother Stefan as a favour and now he had to actually save him? "I need you to suspend support." Damon said In a convincing voice. "What? Why would I do that? I have no bad blood with Michaelson family and I don't want now."

"You don't want bad blood with me don't you?" he warned.

The old man laughed, fucking laughed- the audacity, "Threatening me is not a good idea, Capo." He rolled his eyes, "You side with me and help me wipe off the Michaelson family From the face of this planet and I give you your place back."

"Too late for that , Damon."

He knew it was never late, "Your son is never going to be able to take it back no matter what he promised to you, we both know he'll die at my hands if he tries, I am giving you an easy way, choose me- you get your area back, we go back to good old negotiations, you choose to be neutral, you lose your son, your men, your place." He spat, "Choose me."

There was silence for a long time before the man said, "I never thought you'd become a snake and turn on me!"

"If I lose my brother none of this matters to me, I respect you. I am giving you a good offer." He turned around to see Elena was at the door, she looked sick and weak. It did make him his heart hurt but he didn't show it on his face, she lied to him.

The voice on the other side distracted him, "You have this one shot, if either of them survives, they'll kill me, I am within reach." He yelled.

"Your life is safe. Trust me." He said firmly, "I am." The voice was sure, "Good luck, Salvatore." Damon hung up and turned around to his desk, he could hear her stepping closer, he could even hear the sniffles between her sobs but he just couldn't forgive her like this. "Let me fix this." She surprised him by saying that, of all the things this was not what he wanted to hear, he turned around, "Fix what?" my brother is missing, did your plan work, Elena? You plant a little bug on him like an idiot you both walked into the lion's den!" he seethed.

"It's not working, you're right, they- have him, I know I fucked up." She cried.

"He could be dead you know? The only person who I call family could be dead and it's all your fault." He said walking away from her, she walked after him and stood in front of him, "I know that, I knew the risks but I thought I could do it, I still can, let me help- I can be bait."

He narrowed his eyes, then looked her up and down, "It's like you don't even know me."

"I can't have you hating me forever." She cried.

"And I can't have you dead." He said holding her arm, "Can you at least think about my baby if you can't think about me?" his voice was heartless, "Stay out of my sight, in your room." His tone brought tears to her eyes, they rolled down her cheeks and she pursed her lips, "I made a mistake and I am sorry. I am. But if you want to lock me in this house forever, that's not what I can do." She touched her bump, "My son won't spend his life in a prison like I did."

His lips parted at her threat, he looked up and down at her, he never knew she could be so infuriating, "The other option would be to take over all this, if that's what you want."

"Never." She said with gritted teeth, "He will never be-" she stopped before she could say more, he chuckled humourlessly, "Me, right? He would never be me, that's what you wanted to say?"

Seeing the hurt on his face, her expressions softened, she felt guilty suddenly, no father wanted to hear that, she took a step to console him but as if this was the perfect excuse to be heartless he stepped back, "As much as I would love to discuss his unfortunate future, I can't at the moment because my brother's life is in danger. Now you listen to me carefully, I am going- and you have to stay right here and for once not attract trouble." He said walking out of there. She turned around to look but he was gone, she leaned against the table, biting her nail. Why did she not get the signal from Stefan, how hard was it?

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It was almost too risky, Bonnie went on the given address and saw Klaus's men outside his headquarters, he didn't need a hide out, he was a confident Don. The property was heavily guarded and the tall walls told her it was hard to escape him if she got caught. She headed inside, if Elena hadn't gotten Stefan caught, she would have taken a few more weeks to locate Kol but at least it would have been safe, she headed inside and guided by Klaus's minions she was guided to the his office, once she entered, she saw that crooked smile of his that gave her a sick feeling in her gut, "Klaus."

"Miss Bennett." He said mockingly, "Where's Elena?" He said pretending to look around, she chuckled, "You expect me to bring her here? Damon Salvatore's pregnant wife, to your main headquarters, so one of your minions can sell the news to Damon and screw me over?"

"Hmm good thinking. Guess I don't care about anyone but me." He got up from his seat behind his large desks walked to her. "So where is she? I wanna see for myself." Bonnie shook her head, "Not like this, I need security, a different identity, you need to relocate me, give me enough money to last for my life."

Klaus cocked his head to a side, "What about being in our group?"

"I changed my mind, I rather escape when I can then die at the hands of Damon Salvatore." She said coldly, the man stepped back and nodded, "I'll arrange. You need to give me a day."

"Then you're only one day away from Elena, I'll make myself at home." She winked and left his office. She had to find out where Stefan was.

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Elena was anxious throughout the day and the night, there was no sign of Damon anywhere, what if she lost him and the last thing he heard from her was she hated who he was as a person?" she stroked her belly as tears fell from her eyes. She reached for her phone and dialled her only chance for help, "Jer, I need a favour."

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No way in fucking hell, he thought as he spotted Bonnie Bennett, in his brothers headquarters. What was she doing here? Was she the 'traitor' her brother had planted in Damon's house, he walked in the room, arms folded across his chest, "Bonnie Bennett, unbelievable."

She smirked seeing him, "Ah Kol Michelson, scum of the earth."

"A little respect would be nice Bonnie, So tell me how is Damon? I pity him, he has no loyal servants." Bonnie shook her head with a laugh, "Don't pity so much, he has loyalties of the love of your life, they are intact."

He hissed as he got ahead and clutched her chin, "You don't speak to me this way! She is mine."

Bonnie laughed again, "God has given you a handsome face but really forgot to put brains in you, sweetie." She punched his sternum, he groaned falling back briefly, "You-"

"Don't ever touch me with your grubby hands. If you think just because I have reached out to Klaus for help, that I'd help you with anything, you're mistaken!" she said putting her heel on his chest and staring down at him with angry eyes, "I've already taken the biggest risk of my life by abducting Elena, I don't need more trouble."

"What?" it's like a fire ignited in him, he hadn't checked on Elena in so many days, he pushed her leg getting up and holding her harshly by her elbow, "Where's Elena? Why did you do this? Did Klaus tell you to?" he reached the exact conclusion Bonnie wanted him to reach, she acted like she had slipped the information out, looking else where, "Guess Klaus isn't loyal to you."

"Bonnie, I swear to God, tell me! Where is Elena? Tell me she's alive!" he spat,

"Like you care! You were going to kill her" she shouted, he shook his head, "I didn't know what had gone into me, I thought it was the only way for us to be together. I won't let him harm her, help me."

"Help you? I rather eat glass, help yourself, go talk to Klaus." She hit him again, "I don't care about you or Elena."

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Damon had gotten his men ready to attack on Klaus with Butorin's support he was setting traps for Klaus's backup bases. Not knowing that the Russian gangs were against him now, Klaus would easily fall for it.

His phone rang for the millionth time from Elena's calls, he bit the inside of his cheek, "What?"

"Damon! Oh God! Damon!" she moaned, he tensed up, "What happened? Elena?"

There were cries, which scared the shit out of him, he was at one of the sites which was currently being attacked by his men as he watched the destruction, what if Klaus had gotten past his security to Elena, she was injured, hiding somewhere, calling for rescue, "Elena?"

"The baby! Something is wrong, please! The baby, it hurts!" she cried. His heart sank as he ran to his car and got in it, "W-wait, I am there, did you call downstairs for help? I am calling the doctor, I am getting there , God damnit!" he cursed as he raced back home.

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Once he got home, his security stood there, it was like there was nothing wrong and no panic, he asked the men on duty, "Who is with her? Did you get her to the hospital? Did the doctor come?"

His guards seemed puzzled, "Nothing of that sort happened here Boss, Signora is with your brother in law, Mr. Gilbert." They told him, was this a sick joke? He walked inside, no one had been picking up from the house, he had planned to kill everyone for ignoring his calls.

Once he got upstairs, he called for her as he stormed inside his room, there she was sitting on the bed, perfectly fine, Jeremy was touching her bump, it appeared he interrupted some conversation. The relief he felt at her safety was suddenly replaced with so much rage, "What sort of sick tactic was this? Are you insane?" he growled walking in, she didn't even flinch at his tone and looked up, "I called you a billion times, what choice did you leave me?"

He looked at Jeremy, who was acting like he couldn't hear them fighting, a bit relieved that her brother was here to protect her, "What is this about?" he asked. Elena sat up and put her hand on Jeremy's shoulder for getting up, she had such low sugar levels nowadays that even being four months pregnant was exhausting, "I did something."

"You-" he warned. She held his hand, "I didn't leave the house, just helped Jeremy do it."

"Who are you? First you put my brother in danger, now your own?"

"I made sure it was safe." She seethed as she lead him out of the room, "Jer." He nodded and got up to follow them. Elena took him upstairs, he hardly went upstairs ever, he was a bit bothered seeing her breathing heavy with each step, "Are you okay?" he asked putting his arm around her shoulder to support, she nodded without looking at him, taking a tissue to wipe her mouth, "I hate the amount of spitting I am doing." She led him to the corridor and then a room, "I have leverage against the Michaelson family."

"You did what?" he frowned, she opened the door to reveal an unconscious bound to a chair Elijah.

"Tricked him, called him for a negotiation through Jeremy." She spoke as Damon stepped inside the room and walked up to the older Michaelson. He looked back at Jeremy who sighed, "No one knows he's here." He confirmed.

Damon could ask for Stefan now, but did Klaus care about his brother? "He could have killed you, Elena."

"What do I have to live for anyway? You despise me, Stefan is in danger, Caroline is dead." Her voice was whispery, "I didn't want to die without a fight."

Did she really think he hated her? The thought hurt, he would give up anything in the world for her and she didn't know that. "I am calling Klaus. Jeremy take your sister to your house. Take the guards with you."

"I won't go." She protested, he looked up at her, "A good mother wouldn't risk the life of her baby." He reminded her, she knew he was manipulating her into going, "A good mother would fight any and every danger for her child."

Jeremy got ahead, holding Elena's arm, "He's right Lena, you can't stay."

"Jer, please- this is my choice!" she squealed. There was silence, Damon and Jeremy shared a look and Elena shook her head, "Jeremy, don't you dare!" before she could protest, her brother held her , picking her off the floor over his shoulder, her hands were bound by his free hand or she would have hit him, she kicked her feet, "STOP! Damon I swear to God, you do this- you're a dead man!"

A hint of a smile formed on his face, seeing her protesting, Jeremy raised his brows, walking out of there, Elena yelled, "Screw you! You stubborn fucked up wannabe Alpha. Ow! Jeremy!" he heard her voice from a distance as Jeremy took her down the stairs.

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A/N: just one more chapter to this story, I have tried so much with this story but still it's not my favourite of what I've written. I am so happy about the support I receive, all my stories will be completed soon. I'll post the next chapter by this weekend.