4.
It had been two weeks since Elena had seen Elijah, since she had said the three word taboo to him. That was mostly her fault as she was avoiding him at all costs. She spent most of her days with either Jackson or Davina. She found that she had a lot in common with both of them, they had become dear friends to her. A lot else had happened, in the two weeks since Davina had told her about the bonding she had started to desiccate. It didn't matter how much she fed. It had started at her toes, it was now up to her stomach. The gray veins ran all the way up to her belly button. She had to wear pants and longer shirts to hide it. It was incredible painful but she was being as tough as she could. She could feel sadness coming from Elijah but she was sure it was because she was avoiding him, not because he loved her. She was sure he looked at her like she was a charity case, like he could fix her, at least in her mind thats what she thought.
Elena was in her bedroom finishing up her hair when Klaus walked in. "Elena, do be a sweetheart and come downstairs we have much to discuss." He said in a manner that left no room to argue. She quickly got up and headed to the courtyard living room and saw Klaus, Elijah and Hayley sitting there. It made her nervous seeing them all waiting on her. She was walking slower than normal in an incredible amount of pain but not letting it show. She looked at Elijah and all she saw was sadness in his eyes. She quickly looked away not wanting to get lost in his melted chocolate eyes.
"I was out at the cemetery trying to figure out what witch was suppling the trader wolfs with rings and what I found out was troubling." Klaus started. He looked at all of us before settling his gaze on Elijah, "It is mother."
ELENA POV
"WHAT?" Elijah yelled. My eyes got wide with fear and I wasn't the only one. Hayley looked very troubled.
"Why can't that bitch just stay dead?" I mumbled under my breath, causing the brothers to laugh in agreeance.
"Klaus, you know what this means?" Hayley said out of fear, confusing me.
He nodded his head. "Hayley, I need you to go to the Bayou and talk to Jackson. He needs to step up and be the Alpha. You and him need to get control of the wolves. Only you two can do that." She nodded her head in agreeance.
I knew why Jackson didn't want to step up, he felt like half of a man because he loved his Queen and she didn't love him back. What kind of Alpha is he if he can't keep his Queen? He had voiced all this to her. She had wanted to tell Hayley this because she knew she cared about him but he was keeping her secrets too. She just hoped that Hayley could get through to him.
After Hayley left, Klaus turned towards Elijah and myself and was having what appeared to be a silent conversation between the two of them.
"Brother we can trust her." Elijah said.
"If she tells a soul, I will kill her myself." He replied and Elijah nodded his head in agreence. It made me a little afraid what the big secret could be that made it that serious.
"She needs to kept as far away as possible from mother, if she knew she lived and was here she undoubtedly come for her blood." Klaus stated. "Plus I am tired of seeing you two avoid each other I think a road trip is in order." He smiled. He walked over to me grabbed my arm, "Oh and Elena, do not betray my trust."
"You have my word." I said seriously. I walked up to my room to pack all my things as I didn't know how long we would be gone, but I was glad to get far away from wherever Ester was. I was not happy however at being so close to Elijah. The bond was calling out to him more than ever. The closer I was to him the harder it was to continue to lie to him. My blood called to his.
ELIJAH POV
We were in the car driving to meet Rebekah at the safe house in the middle of nowhere Arkanas. I looked over to Elena who was writing in her diary, something that made me smile. Some things never change. I had missed her. I was trying to respect her wishes by giving her the space she asked for. Although I didn't think it very fair to tell me she loved me and then tell me to go away. I had no idea she loved me so. To be honest I was very confused by everything. I knew I had feelings for Hayley but I didn't love her. If anything I feel like I owed her that much after all she had been through at the cost of my family. Truth be told the girl next to me had always bewitched me. It wasn't because she wore the same face of my two other loves. Oh no, she was very much different than both of them combined. I was still incredibly mad that she was still hiding something from me, I would figure it out while we were here thats for damn sure.
"Lovely, are you hungry?"
"It doesn't really matter." she mumbles. I furrowed my brow, why was she acting out like this.
"What is the matter Elena?"
"Nothing Elijah, I'm just tired and I guess I could feed but there isn't anything around for while and we have no more blood bags in the car." I looked at her nervously, I wanted to test a theory unbeknownst to her.
"You could always feed on me, you know I wouldn't mind." I said as I bit into my wrist before she could say no. I could see her vampire face come to the surface at the smell of my blood. She grabbed my wrist and pulled the blood from my veins. I could feel myself becoming very aroused by this feeling, I had to pull over the car. I could hear her moan causing me to moan back. She quickly climbed over into my seat, straddling me. I looked into her pure black eyes before she put her hands on the back of my head and pushed her lips to mine. I could taste my blood on her tongue making me groan in pleasure. I had never felt this way before, I could feel the love coming off of her in waves. I could smell her arousal hitting my nostrils driving me mad. I moved her hair to the side. I had to taste her as she had tasted me. I was so close to her neck before she pushed me back violently. "NO, stop Elijah!" I looked at her worried that I overstepped my boundaries with her."
"Lovely, I am sorry did I offend you?"
"No, Elijah we just can't go there. Im sorry I should not have fed on you it causes me to not think straight." She said settling back in her own seat. I frowned at her. Doesn't she get that I want this.
"I want this Elena, don't you understand that?"
She shook her head no, "No you don't, you don't know what you want. You are still with Hayley."
"I don't love her, she knows this."
"You don't what you are saying." She said sadly while looking out the window. I thought I would let this go for the time being but when we got to the house we had much to discuss.
A few hours later we pulled up to the house. I turned to Elena, "Before we go in there, you cannot tell a soul what you see in here. I would never threaten you as my brother would but this is very important." She looked at me lovingly, "Elijah you know I wouldn't do that." I smiled back at her.
We walked up to the door and Rebekah came out on the porch carrying my beautiful niece. Elena looked confused at me. "Elena, this is my niece, Klaus' daughter, Hope."
"You said she died."Elena said.
"Yes, well it was to keep her safe. I have been with her since day 1 doppleganger. You hurt her I will kill you." Rebekah spat. Instead of Elena getting angry like I thought she would have she simply rolled her eyes, "Please, Rebekah I would never hurt a child." She walked up to the child smiling at her pinching her cheeks causing Hope to laugh.
We all walked inside with Rebekah going to make dinner for everybody, mostly Hope. Elena decided to take a shower. I could tell she was not well. She could fool everybody else, but not me. I heard the shower shut off and I walked to the door and lightly knocked. I didn't hear anything so I let myself in. I lost my breath by what I saw. She was in just her undergarments but that was not what shocked me. She was desiccating! How? Elena turned around with a scowl on her face. "LEAVE!" she spat out.
"I will not!" I growled, "What is the meaning of this?" I said worried. "It is nothing." she replied.
"Do not lie to me ELENA, I have let you lie to me for the past two weeks and enough is enough." I said not leaving room for argument. She walked over to the bed and collapsed. Before she could say anything Rebekah walked to door and saw Elena, "Dear God what happened!" She said with concern in her voice.
Elena lifted her head, "Why do you care?, I don't have the energy for this anymore." She said letting her head fall to her pillow. I turned her over putting her head in my lap, "Bex, go get some blood bags!" Before she could go get them, Elena said, "Don't bother they won't help, don't waste them."
I started stroking her face causing her to smile. "Start talking Lovely, please don't shut me out." She nodded her head, "Ill tell you but I have made my mind up though."
"Okay?" I replied, looking confused at my sister. She could tell I was very worried.
"Davina told me that we are soul mates."
"What? Do you know how rare that is brother?" Rebekah said.
"Soul mates? And you didn't think I deserved to know this little bit of information?" I said upset she withheld this from me.
"That's not all." She said.
"Of course its not." I mumbled.
"We started the bond when your blood changed me. I crave you, thats why when I feed from you I lose myself." I could only shake my head as she was telling me.
"In order to finish the bond you have to feed on me. But that would mean that you could never be with another. We would hear each others thoughts, there would be no secrets from one another."
I only opened my mouth and closed it right back up and looked over to my sister who had worry in her eyes. I asked what we were both thinking,"What happens if we don't complete the bond?"
"I die." She said and laughed.
"Do you think this FUNNY?" I roared.
"Yes, Elijah I find my ultimate demise hilarious." She said sarcastically. How could she act this way about her life? How could she rather die than want to be with me. It didn't make any sense. I needed a minute, I ran outside and collapsed on the ground next to the bonfire and let the tears fall freely from my face. "How could she rather die that want me? She was my soul mate and she was rejecting me?" "Why? Am I that terrible?"
ELENA POV
I felt him run outside. I looked at the door confused for a moment. Why would he do that. I felt Rebekah sit down next to me, "You stupid girl."
I looked at her with confusion on my face, "What do you mean?"
"Do you know what you have done to my brother?"
I shook my head no in response, "He thinks you rejected him, listen carefully you can hear him crying for you." I listen and could here him sobbing causing my heart to break letting tears pool in my own eyes.
"I didn't reject him."
"Then why?-" Bekkah huffed- "You didn't want him to think you only love him because of the bond. You don't want him to feel trapped do you?"
I nodded my head, "He didn't ask for this, He doesn't truly love me." I said sadly.
"Wake up ELENA, he has loved you since he stepped foot in that filthy mansion all those years ago!"
"What? Really?"
"Yes, you idiot!" "Get out there and tell my brother you love him!"
"Can you help me up, I am very weak."
We get to the front porch and I look around for him not seeing him. I close my eyes to feel where he is.
I cry out to Rebekah, "I can't feel him, He isn't here. He left."
"Shh, he will be back, I promise. Stay with Hope, Ill find him." Bekah said speeding off.
