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Elena woke up in unfamiliar bed with the sun rays shinning on her face. It all came back to her, she was in the lions den. She sighed, at least they could somewhat protect her if they would, her blood wasn't completely useless it still helped in certain spells. Maybe Klaus could make a deal with her- protect her from Damon and in return she never leave. Hopefully he would do it- but could she really be at his mercy? Yes she thought anything is better than running forever like her. She never wanted to be Katherine. She stretched and saw that there was a big t-shirt and sweatpants sitting at the end of the bed with a note.
Lovely Elena,
I am sorry but I took the liberty to bring you some of my clothes for now. Yours were covered in blood. I will buy you whatever you need. Please take a shower and meet us in the kitchen for breakfast when you are ready.
Yours;
Elijah.
Yours? Her heart skipped a beat at this, surely she is over thinking this she thought to herself. Who would want me, he is just a gentleman. She quickly got showered and dressed in his clothes and couldn't help but inhale his scent making her feel comforted. She walked down to the kitchen letting the smell of blood lead the way.
Elijah was sitting reading the paper while Klaus was reading poetry in a book. They both heard the doppleganger walk in. Lifting his eyes to meet hers- he had to hold a non existent breath. She looked sexy standing in HIS clothes making him think ungentlemently thoughts. He quickly regained composure before anybody noticed. She looked down at the two glasses of blood sitting on the table before black veins appeared under her eyes. She flashed her teeth and ran at the blood.
Klaus and Elijah looked at each other before running at her and pinning her up to the wall.
"Elena! Control yourself." Elijah spoke loudly. She growled at them, snapping at only Klaus. She took a breath and pushed them off of her with all the strength she had, causing them to be thrown across the room. She ran to the blood at gulped it down before realizing what she did. "Oh God! Klaus, Elijah I am so sorry!" she said crying.
"What in the bloody hell!" Klaus said wide eyed. "How in the hell did you do that?" He said more curious that mad. Elijah just had to nod his head in agreement. He walked over to Elena, picked her up and carried her into the living room with his brother right behind him.
"I think its about time you told what has happened lovely." Elijah said softly to her.
"Start talking!" Klaus said impatiently.
"Niklaus! Brother please!"
"No, Its okay." Elena started," Do you remember when you were draining my blood and then Damon and Stefan fought you and I fell and hit my head?"
Klaus and Elijah nodded their heads. Well Dr. Fell gave me blood- I assume Damon's because my injures were worse than appeared and she didn't tell anybody. Then Matt and my brother kidnapped me to take me away so that you guys wouldn't kill me because of my life being tied to Rics. On the way out, we were crossing Wickery Bridge and Matt swerved to avoid"-she swallowed not wanting to tell them-"something and we went over and I drowned." she got out.
Elijah stood up and paced around the room putting his hands in his hair. "Elena you must know something, it wasn't Damon's blood. It was mine."
She looked at him wide eyes." WHAT?" Klaus said loudly.
"It makes sense now." She whispered.
"Im sorry, it's just I followed you to the hospital and compelled the Dr. to only give you my blood if your injuries were severe. I felt like it was my duty as it was my family that has caused you so much turmoil."
Klaus Said, "Wait, what did you mean, it makes sense now?"
"Well, I have a ravenous thirst, its never satisfied. I could drain an entire village and still not be full. It has taken everything in me to not to that. I am stronger than Stefan, Damon and Caroline! They treat me like I'm a freak!" She cried out.
"And on top of that"-she took a breath" never mind."
Elijah got close to her bend down to her rubbing her shoulder with his hand. "Its okay, you can tell me." He said softly.
"I can feel you." She whispered looking down at her lap. Klaus and Elijah just looked at each other.
"What do you mean you can feel him?" Klaus questioned surprisingly calm.
"I can't explain it, I can't read your mind or anything, but I can feel your emotions sometimes-not all the time. I can feel when you are near, that's why I think I subconsciously drove here. I felt a pull to come here like I would be- I don't know complete here?" She rolled her eyes, "I sound like a crazy person." She laughed.
"I don't think you are crazy, I just have never heard of this. Well shall ask the witches if they know what is going on. Until then, let me try to help you control your hunger. Please- I feel like its my fault you are like this. I am so sorry Elena, I know you didn't want this." He said sadly.
She stood up walking to him- now standing by the fireplace. "Hey, its not your fault, you didn't know I would die. You were just trying to help. I am not angry with you. I will accept your help." She hugged him.
She turned to Klaus and said, "I actually have a proposition for you, if you are willing to make a deal with me?"
Klaus smirked and raised his eyebrows, "And what pray tell does the doppleganger have to offer me?"
Her lips went to a straight line before turning into a complete frown. "I will stay here for however long you want me to giving you as much blood as you want. As you know my blood is still good for a lot of powerful spells- it may not make hybrids anymore but it can still do spells to protect you."
He pondered this for a moment, it would come in handy she had a point. It could protect his daughter- he hadn't told her about. Not yet he wouldn't tell her that right at this moment. "Fine, however what do you want from me?"
She rubbed the back of her neck nervously, "Protection." They both look at her in confusion. "Protection from who Elena?" Elijah questioned.
"Damon. He has flipped the switch because I told him I didn't love him. Ever since then he has been trying to kill me. Its been more than that, he is hunting me, toying with me and I-I don't think he is working alone."
Both brothers looked angry. That stupid Salvatore could never accept anything when it came to Elena. How they both loathed those brothers.
"You have a deal." Klaus said. He stood up to leave, "I have to contact the witches to find out this weird connection you have with my brother, I shall return, stay with Elijah." Elena nodded her head at him.
Elijah sat next to her, "You will be safe with me, I promise. I will not let anything happen to you."
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ELENA POV
Later that day Elijah had got me some clothes brought to me in my sizes and everything else I would need. I was finishing up straightening my hair and then went to head back down stairs to get something to read out of Elijahs study because I was so bored.
When I walked into the study, my heart sank. I saw him making-out with a brunette girl. He looked up and broke up the kiss and looked at me.
"I am so sorry!" I said as I ran back up to my room. I felt a pang in my heart and I didn't know why but it made me sad and it made no sense to me. I started to feel my undead heart pounding out of my chest and it hurt. I suddenly felt like I couldn't breath- like I was gasping for air. I was feel like was going crazy and it wouldn't stop. I heard a knock on my door.
"Elena, may I come in?" He said.
I didn't want him to see me like this- I was pathetic but i couldn't move let alone answer him. It was getting worse, I was gasping even louder trying to take deep breaths but nothing was helping. I hear the door open- great I think to myself-he will probably think I am a nutter butter.
I can hear him running over to me on the floor and he picks me up placing me in his arms trying to calm me down.
"Shh- its okay Elena, I need you to breath. Take a deep breath in and a deep breath out." I do it, just the sound of his voice is soothing to me. He moves the hair out of my face, "good, keep doing that." I look over to the door and see a familiar face- its that girl he was kissing. She was the werewolf girl from a year ago that was friends with Tyler. She was leaned against the door frame with her arms across her chest.
"Elijah, whats wrong with her?" She looked at him raising one eyebrow. Great this is so embarrassing. I look back to Elijah and climb out of his arms getting control of my breathing.
"I don't want came over me, Im so sorry." I say trying to look anywhere but his face.
"Its okay, Elena." I nod my head at him. He looks over to the door and back to me and clears his throat, "Elena this is my- Hayley- Im sure you remember her." His Hayley? Why did that make my heart droop lower in my chest. I put on a fake smile and walked over to her to shake her hand, "Hi, of course I remember." I get close to her and I could smell her- she didn't smell like a werewolf anymore.
"I don't mean to be rude but I thought you were a wolf? I sorry if that was rude." I said embarrassed. She gave me a sad smile. She looked over at Elijah who nodded his head at her.
"I was pregnant with Klaus' baby. I know, impossible, but there was some freaky loophole and he got me knocked up by a one night stand. The witches here in New Orleans have beef with Marcel- the Vampire King of the city and Klaus' adopted son. Thats a long story for another time." She could see me looking confused, but continued, "Long story short the witches were being executed by him and they found out I was pregnant and tried to get Klaus to kill him or they were going to kill me. Marcel and him settled their differences in the name of getting back at the witches. The witches aligned themselves with some rouge wolfs and kidnapped me and forced Klaus to watch me give birth and then slit my throat and stole my baby." She had tears going down her eyes and Elijah walked over to her to comfort her.
"They sacrificed my baby. And I woke up a hybrid. My daughter changed me." I was crying with her. "I am so sorry Hayley, nobody should have to go through that!"
I could tell that Elijah and her cared deeply for one another, which hurt me but I shook that thought from my mind.
"Not to be mean but why do you care? You don't even know me?" Hayley said bluntly but not mean. Elijah smiled at me, "Because her compassion knows no bounds." Hayley just nodded her head. She looked at us and said; "Excuse me, I have to head to the bayou for a bit."
I looked up to him, "If you and the witches are at war, why would they help us?"
"There is one witch, Davina she is a teenager and is Marcels adopted daughter, is very powerful and also hates the witches as they have done her wrong, we can trust her. She is no friend to Klaus but she will help you and you can trust her." I nod my head at her.
"Listen, I am sorry I walked in on you guys, I will be more careful." I said still embarrassed.
He shook his head, "No, I am sorry I was not paying attention."
"Are you ready? We are going to head to Davinas room, she lives in the attic above the local church."
I chuckle at that, "Okay, that's weird." He laughed in response.
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ELENA POV
We walked in the church up to the door to the attic and walked in. I saw a beautiful brunette and she smiled at me.
"Hello, Elijah" She said smiling at him before turning to me, "You must be Elena, Marcel said I would be expecting you." She seems very nice, reminds me of Bonnie. Thinking of her makes me sad, she doesn't like what I had become. I shake those thoughts from my head. I need to think about the topic on hand.
"Could you tell me about whats been going on?" She questioned making it sound like she was a Dr. It made me chuckle, she must have had the same thought because it made her laugh also.
"Ill just call you Dr. Davina" I said making both of them chuckle.
"I can feel him, like I can feel some of his emotions, not in depth but I feel like he is always in the back of my head." He furrows his brows at me- I hadn't told him that yet. "I can tell if his near or far its like a beacon calling me to him." I say uncomfortably.
Davina just nods her head as she is listening to what I am saying. Elijah is looking at me intensely deep in thought. I could feel confusion coming from him. Davina walked close to me, "I am going to need a few drops of each of your blood. If I may?" I held out my hand as did he ready for her to cut our palms.
After the mixed blood was in the bowl, I looked over to him and then back at Davina. "Hey, Elijah would you mind if she does this with just me in here please?"
At first he shakes his head no. "I would also like to know what is going on Elena." I look into his eyes almost pleading with him. He sighs, "Alright, but I am trusting you to tell me what happens." I smile back at him, "Of course, thank you."
Davina raises her brow at me, "You okay? You want privacy, I understand. I also already have a privacy spell thats up when the door is closed, he can't hear what is said in here." She smiles at me.
I let out a breath, "Thank you, I don't know whats wrong with me, I can't explain it."
I sit in front of her while she is doing the spell and the blood starts to boil and then lights on fire. My eyes go wide and Davina opens her eyes and takes a big gasp of air.
"Oh my God!' she looks sadly at me.
"He turned you didn't he?" I nodded my head nervous about what she was going to say.
She walked over to me and took my hands in hers, "You are his mate."
"WHAT?!" I yell.
"Calm down, its okay, breath!' She says holding me I can feel my self trying to have another panic attack. I can sense that she isn't finished with what she needs to say.
"What else?" I ask. She stays quite. "Please tell me" I say quietly.
"When you took his blood and turned, it activated it. You were always his mate but it was dormant until you ingested his blood and turned." "He needs to drink your blood to complete the bond. You will be able to hear each other, feel each other and be tied to one another for all time."
This was a lot to take in. I couldn't do this to him, he didn't ask for this. I feel like I have been a burden on everybody. I wouldn't do this to him, he was with Hayley.
"What happens if we don't complete it?" I question.
"You will wither away and die from a broken heart. It would be an agonizing death. Also, you only have one more month to finish it. Its already been to long. Thats also why you are having trouble with your hunger, you are craving more of his blood."
"What would happen to him?"
"He cannot die, he would feel like piece of him was missing forever though." she said sadly.
I shake my head while the tears were coming down my face. She just embraced me making me feel like a had a real friend in her.
"Can you do something for me please?" I ask her. She nods her head yes.
"You can't tell him." I whisper.
I could feel her eyes on me looking at me sadly.
"You love him don't you?" She asked me.
"Yes, I always have, I think I just pushed it down because I thought it was never a possibility. I won't do this to him. He is happy." Davina didn't like my decision, I could tell but I knew I could trust her for some reason.
