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Damon Salvatore was waiting on the foyer of the Salvatore boarding house with his little brother, Stefan, for his little sister Caroline. He ran his fingers through his raven black hair for what felt like umpteenth time. How long would it take a woman to get ready for a simple dinner? It was already six; they must get going if they had to reach there in time. But his dear little sister was taking all her time in getting ready.
After what seemed like hours, Caroline came down the stairs of the boarding house. Her wonderful golden blonde hair was left down with the curls cascading her face. The blue dress made her look like an elegant woman that she was. Her crystal blue eyes shining with unhidden enthusiasm.
Damon rolled his eyes and walked out of the house. But as usual Caroline zoomed out to the car and sat behind the wheel. To say that Damon was annoyed would have been the understatement of the century. Sometimes, Caroline acted like she was twentieth century girl. And Damon was not in the mood to argue with her.
Soon enough they reached the new mansion that was outside the town. They were greeted by a couple. A brunette man and a brunette woman.
But what awaited them inside the house was very shocking one. When they were ushered into the mansion, the foyer was filled with what looked like fifteen people.
When the invitation was received he thought a maximum of five people would have been present. But this, he was not prepared for.
Introductions were made. The brunette man who greeted them at the porch was Elijah Mikaelson, with his wife Katerina Mikaelson. His younger brother Finn Mikaelson- brown hair and brown eyes, with his red haired wife Sage Mikaelson. A brunette who had most of Katerina's features like her nose, lips and the hazel eyes, Nadia Mikaelson, Elijah's daughter. His second younger brother, Niklaus Mikaelson, with sandy blonde hair and piercing green- blue eyes. His youngest brother Kol Mikaelson- brown hair and brown eyes, with raven haired brown eyes fiancé Davina Claire. The youngest sister, Rebekah Mikaelson with blue eyes and blonde hair. The step-sister, Erika with the sandy blonde hair and green eyes. The adopted son of Niklaus, Marcellus Mikaelson, with brown eyes and black hair. And lastly a caramel skinned girl Bonnie Bennett with her crystal green eyes.
For some unknown reasons, she was the only one who captured his attention. She looked human and if he listened carefully, she was indeed human. A human amidst of vampires?
He quickly brushed away his curiosity and took turn in making the introductions. He introduced himself, and then his brother, who seemed to develop a fascination for the youngest blonde Mikaelson, and then his little sister, who seemed quite taken with the sandy blonde Mikaelson.
He cleared his throat pretty loud, bringing both the stuck-in-the-teenage-form Salvatores. He raised his brows at his sister as soon as she came back to land of living. He got the answer soon enough. She blushed, pretty deeply. And that was the first time he saw a vampire, or whatever she was, blushing in his century and a half of existence.
Dinner was filled with simple chit chat. Niklaus sat at the head of the table. Rebekah on his left and Erika on his right. Elijah sat on the other end of the table, with Katerina on his left and Nadia on his right. Marcellus sat next to Rebekah, then Damon, Bonnie and Sage, who sat on the right side of Nadia. Caroline was seated next to Erika, then Davina, Kol, Stefan and Finn, who sat between Stefan and Katerina.
Soon, the simple chit-chat turned into bickering. How they call themselves a family was beyond him. But considering the death threats that role between himself and Caroline, it was just nothing.
"You are a wolf" a sudden murmur caused everyone to look at the source of the voice, which happened to be Erika.
"Excuse me?" Caroline asked.
Erika was frowning. "I can smell it. You are a wolf, but with a slight smell of vampire"
"Wolf?" Damon couldn't help keeping himself silent.
"A werewolf" Erika said.
What? Who were they kidding? There was no such thing as wolves. Had there been, he would have came across it in his century and a half of existence.
But it was Stefan who broke it. "What are you talking about? There's no such thing as werewolf"
"You mean you never encountered one?" Niklaus said.
"Well you could say that" Damon said.
Niklaus stared at them for a moment. Then he turned toward Elijah, they seemed to have a conversation that was not privy to any others. Then he turned to Erika, who nodded. And then he turned to Caroline and frowned. "You are not just a wolf. You are a hybrid. You are like me"
Then he showed his predatory face. With two sets of fangs and golden irises. Much like Caroline's. The Salvatores were perplexed.
"Perhaps we should discuss it after dinner" Elijah said.
The dinner was over soon enough. It seemed no one wanted to miss the confrontation in the library, if you could call it that.
Niklaus was standing in front of his desk. Katerina and Sage sat in the armchair, facing each other near the fire place. Elijah stood behind Katerina's, while Finn mimicked his pose behind Sage's armchair. Nadia sat at the foot of Katerina's armchair. Davina, Erika, Rebekah and Bonnie sat on the couch on the other side of the library. Kol stood behind Davina, while Stefan and Damon sat on the chairs that were placed next to the couch, while Caroline chose to stand beside her brothers. Marcellus stood near Niklaus. They were all drinking brandy, well except for Bonnie, who happen to be a human and underage, as Niklaus insisted that they might need it to get through the conversation. And they really did.
The long silence was broken by Damon. "What did you mean that my sister is a hybrid?"
"Before we go through that you must know about my family." Niklaus said and turned toward Elijah. He gave his brother a nod, because Niklaus knew that he would be the person who could do the honours without mixing his emotions.
Elijah returned his nod and started the story, "Our parents were from the Old World, present Europe. In that time, the Old World was terrorised by war and plague. Our parents lost their first born, Aaron, to the plague. So, they began to search for lands that were untouched by wars. With the help of her old friend, our parents arrived here, to present day Mystic Falls. Our Father became the leader of our village, which had werewolves on the neighbouring village. Our Mother turned out to be a powerful witch. She was mentored by Ayanna, who was a powerful witch from a powerful bloodline."
Elijah paused here and took a sip of his brandy. All sets of eyes were focused on him as he continued the story. "Then I was born, then Finn, Niklaus, Kol, Rebekah and our youngest brother Henrik. On every full moon, we would move to the caves that were at the far end of the village to stay hidden when the men turned into wolves. Our little brother was always curious. As they say, curiosity kills the cat, one full moon, he snuck out of the caves to see the men turning into wolves. When I woke up in the middle of the night, I saw that Henrik was missing. I woke up Niklaus and we set out to search for him. But when we reached the woods, it was too late, he was dead, with his kind eyes out cold."
Knowing that Elijah was losing it, Finn decided to continue on, "Elijah and Niklaus took Henrik and came to the village as soon as they could. But we were already up and arranging a search party for the three. When they reached the village, it was already too late. Ayanna and Mother tried to bring him back, but the Spirits won't allow it. Our parents couldn't take it. They already lost two of their children and they didn't want to lose another one. And our Father's hatred for the werewolves only multiplied with Henrik's death. So, Father asked Mother to perform a spell that would make us faster, stronger and invulnerable to death. And our Mother did the spell, and changed us into what we are now. The Original vampires. The first vampires to come into existence."
Niklaus continued from there. "After completing the transition, Father took us, Elijah, Finn and me, to the neighbouring village to hunt the werewolves. As soon as I made my first kill, I knew I was different from my siblings. They gave up on the hunting and took me home. I remember hearing Mother and Father shouting at each other. Then Mother made something, like a spell and Father was unconscious for a while. In the meantime, she managed to save the remaining wolves and asked them to leave the place. Father woke up and said that she must do something to me. Mother refused. So Father stabbed her in her stomach and left the place. But before she died, she said that I was not Mikael's son. I was born to her and her lover, who was a werewolf. He was the Chief, the ultimate Alpha. That made me, his first son, the ultimate Alpha. She also said that he married someone else and they have a ten year old daughter. I searched for two years and found them. He said that my sister is my Beta. He asked me to take her with me." He gestured toward Erika. "Normally a werewolf is a mortal. But she being the ultimate Beta, her life is tied to mine so she is practically immortal."
He turned toward Damon and Stefan, "Your sister is like me. A Hybrid. Which brings me to my next question, is she your own sister?"
Damon and Stefan were not comfortable. But Caroline answered the question without any hesitation. "I am their half-sister"
"That explains then. You must have turned before you triggered the curse, because I don't remember turning you. And one advantage of being hybrid is you can turn on your will" Niklaus said.
It was lot for them to take in, Niklaus knew. That was why he didn't say the fact that Caroline was in fact, his mate. But one thing at a time.
He knew the moment he saw her that she was one. The mate of the ultimate Alpha. Erika must have felt it too. For she was the Beta, she could identify her Alpha's mate anywhere.
And now all he had to do was wait for her to digest all that was revealed. He would have time to woo her later, when she comes to terms with her new status.
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