I would like to thank all that are reading my story, it is giving me the motivation to keeping writing! Here is chapter four. This chapter is only from Klaus' POV! Don't worry Caroline will be in the next one! Please leave a review I would love to hear for you 3
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Tatia, this was the last thing he needed right now. While he had to admit, she looked terrific in her forest green dress. Her curly hair in elaborate braids, but when he looks in her eyes, he felt nothing. All he could think about was the blond beauty in his arms. "I know we need to talk eventually, but now is not the time, Tatia." He was surprised that the words came out in a growl, and Tatia took a step back hurt reflected in her eyes.
"Is she alright?" She directed her eye contact at Caroline, worrying replacing the hurt. He looked down at Caroline. If one did not know better, they would think her dead. Her complexion grayed, and her breathing slow. At that moment, Klaus vowed to himself that he would never let anything hurt her.
"She is fine Tatia, I was instructed to take her to her room, so if you excuse me." He tried to move past her hoping the conversation was over, but Tatia gripped his arm again.
"Klaus, she is like a sister to me. Are you sure she is alright?" At the worried look on her face, Klaus realized that Caroline did not confide in her supposed best friend about her abilities or her tendencies to burn out. Interesting, he thought.
"If you need more reassurance, you can talk to Ayna. I know nothing but what I was told." He got to the end of the hallway when Taita spoke again.
"Will he hurt you for this?" It came out as a whisper, but he hears her as if he shouted it through the house." He did not respond because he could not give her the answer she wanted. Klaus knew that he would face Mikael's wrath for coming to Caroline's aid. His father would take it for weakness, pitying a servant girl. But he did not care. His father would find a way to hurt him no matter what he did. And besides, if keeping Caroline safe meant that he had to sport a few new bruises, he would gladly accept the pain. After a few more corridors, he made it to Caroline's rooms. They were in the cellar of the house. It was damp and cold down here, and the place only consisted of two bedrolls a chest and nothing else. No wonder Caroline preferred to be in his rooms. She thrived in the sunlight. She was light. He rested her on one of the bedrolls and found a blanket to cover her. He was about to get up to leave when he hears her whimper. It was so quiet he was amazed he could hear her, but he did. She said a name, and it made his blood boil. "Tyler"
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Klaus made his way back to the dining room. Of course, this was the last place he wanted to be. But he did not want to anger Mikeal any more than he already had. The party seemed to be in full force when he returned. Tatia was also present standing next to his mother with her shadow of a sister Ellen behind her. The men appeared to have retired to the den for a port. Klaus was relieved that his father retired to his room after dinner was finished. But his brothers and the Lockwood boy remained.
"Well, Well, Well, is it not my heroic brother who recused the damsel in distressed" Kol sang in greeting, holding up his cup in salute.
"Caroline Forbes, a Damsel? That is absurd," Came a feminine voice. Klaus turned to see the brunet that was seated next to Tyler at dinner. She walked into the den with a fresh glass of port. It was Elijah that spoke first.
"Why would you say that about Miss. Forbes?" He had the same tone that reminded Klaus of how Elijah talked to people disrespecting Rebecca. Why would his brother care about how a stranger talked about one of their servants. The brunet gave a subtle smirk.
"Caroline Forbes is not the innocent little flower everyone believes. Right, Tyler." She now stood behind Tyler's chair her hands on his shoulders. Tyler seemed unfazed by his companions' statement. The girl continues. "I mean no honest woman would try and seduce a man betrothed to another." Her grip was tight on Tyler's' shoulders.
"Sarah, that is enough for now. This is a party, now is not the time for such things." Tyler said with a laugh before finishing off his tumbler.
"I think it is only fair to warn the Mikealson men of the vixen that lives in their home. Caroline is an orphan her parents killed by wolves two years ago. She has no money, no status, and she set her eye on my Tyler, one of the most wealthy men in the village. She did not care he was promised to me." She moved her hands down Tyler's chest making everyone in the room a little uncomfortable, but none the less she continued. "She has a way with men I will admit, Tyler almost fell victim to her seduction, but the issue was taken care of wasn't it Tyler." A smile grew on her face. "That witch will not get you anymore." She placed a delicate kiss on his cheek before exiting the room leaving the Mikealson men in shock.
"I think it is best if I go," Tyler said, a nervous laugh bubbling from his throat. Klaus could not believe what he heard. The beautiful woman he met the one that took care of him gave herself to another man. It made him sick. But he did not know the full story. It is clear that Sarah disliked Caroline, but the one thing that scared him the most is when she called Caroline a witch. How could she possibly know?
"Now that was a spectacle!" Kol said, glee on his face. "Although it would make a much better story if it were true."
"Why do you say that Kol," Klaus said, taking a seat in the chair Tyler vacated. His face was the picture of disinterest, but inside, his mind was screaming for answers.
"Because while you lot were not friends with Tyler when we were last home, I was," he took another sip, "And all the bastard would talk about was how he was so in love with a girl named Caroline." This revelation made Klaus's heart hardened. If what Kol said was right, it means he could never have her, because she was in love with another.