Chapter Nine

Katherine should have thought this better. That's what she thought when she saw Hayley transformed in front of her. She was a large, dark beautiful wolf with stunning green eyes and teeth that could easily rip Katherine's throat out, but it was too late to back out and Katherine was no coward.

She heard Rebekah screamed her name. It had sounded full of anger and disgust. Katherine had a feeling that she wouldn't be too happy with her, but she would deal with her later. Now she had to deal with the present situation and how thoughtless she had acted.

Katherine growled as she lunged towards Hayley, her teeth showing to make sure that Hayley felt threatened, though she doubted it was working. Hayley was bigger than her and so she had an advantage concerning Katherine. The Alpha of the other wolf pack pushed her towards the ground. The thick paws keeping her down.

A few feet away from her Katherine heard Rebekah yell in pain, but she couldn't twist her head around to look where she was yelping. Katherine felt guilty for dragging Rebekah along to a battle that they might never win.

She should have listen to Elijah. She snapped her teeth at Hayley until she caught her neck. Hayley howled and attempted to bit Katherine, but Katherine managed to dodge the attack. Katherine cried out when she felt Hayley's claws digging into her chest. She winced. That was going to leave a mark.

Katherine suddenly heard a roar and she managed to lift her head when she saw Hayley moving around in confusion. A male wolf so dark that it was almost black was pulling Hayley away from Katherine.

Elijah, it had to be. She would recognize that dark hair and those angry eyes anywhere. Katherine saw another few strange wolves hovering they were from Klaus's pack. They had to be. She watched as Klaus help his sister up and licked her wounds, the body of the wolf that had hurt her laid on the ground.

Katherine watched as Elijah and Hayley fought as they snapped their teeth and threw their paws towards each other. Blood spilled as Elijah finally ripped off her head. He transformed back, he didn't even care he was naked it seemed as he rushed towards Katherine. He gripped her shoulders and shook her firmly. "Are you hurt? Are you ok?"

She nodded stiffly and Elijah let go. It seemed that as soon as it had started it had been over.

Katherine watched as Elijah picked up the shovel and placed the last amount of dirt on her mother's tiny grave. They had burned the bodies of Hayley and her pack, but Katherine had insisted to Klaus and Elijah that they must bury the dead, especially her mother as a last tribute to those that had died under Hayley's grasp.

Klaus had refused, furious at both Rebekah and Katherine, but he had agreed to take the last few remaining girls so that was something at least. Better than nothing. Katherine had decided to bury her mother herself, but Elijah had quickly intervened and said that he would bury her and the rest of the pack that had been killed without her help of course.

That had been over two hours ago, and he hadn't spoke to her since then. Katherine's throat felt tight. He was furious at her and Katherine didn't blame him. She had been utterly stupid and selfish and she deserved everything that she got.

She brushed back a tear as she saw her mother's tiny grave. Katherine couldn't believe that she would never see her again. She mumbled a quick prayer even if she wasn't exactly the praying type.

Elijah waited patiently and when she finished praying, he turned back to her. "Are you done?" she nodded. "Good, let's get out of this hellish place."

"Elijah," Katherine whispered. "Are you mad at me?"

Elijah threw her a very dirty look. "What do you think, Katherine?" Katherine opened her mouth to protest, but she didn't say anything. She thought it would be best to let Elijah calm down for a bit seeing that he was already pissed enough.

Klaus and Rebekah were waiting for them back at the car and no doubt that Klaus was regretting setting her arrange marriage to his brother. They drove back to the house in awkward, disturbing silence. It was obvious that both Klaus and Elijah were pissed at them.

Klaus finally stopped in front of the house and turned back towards the girls. "If either of you do anything as stupid as that again I will tie you to the basement and never let you out until I marry you both off. Is that understood?"

They muttered something under their breaths as they got out of the car.

"Elijah," Katerina called out to him, but Elijah didn't even turn back to her. Her cheeks flushed. Great, it seemed that Trevor was right. She destroyed everything she touched.

Two weeks later Katherine was in such a foul mood that she was sure that she was going to burst at any moment. Elijah was still not speaking to her, it fact he seemed to leave every room that she was in. She had tried to speak to him various of times, but he always pushed her away with no desire to hear her pleas.

So, she had resulted in the last option that she had, Klaus. She knocked on the Alpha's door and he answered. "Katherine, what are you doing here? You didn't get into any more mischief did you."

"No," Katherine snorted as she shifted from foot to foot. "I want to talk to you about, Elijah. He's not speaking to me and I don't like that."

"You hurt him, love," Klaus said. "And Elijah is the sensitive type. He likes rules and regulations and he doesn't like when they are broken."

"I know," Katherine said. "And I admit it was a stupid mistake and I want to apologize, but he doesn't even let me have a word."

Klaus smiled, looking sympathetic. "My advice? Corner him make him listen to your apology. Once you do that he'll have to listen."

Katherine nodded. "Thanks, I think."

"Oh, and Kat? No sex." Katherine looked confused and Klaus elaborated. "Make him want you more. Let this serve as a punishment for ignoring you. I can assure you that he won't ignore you again."

Katherine raised an eyebrow. "All sex?"

Klaus laughed. "Be creative, you wicked little thing."

When Katherine reached the second floor she heard Elijah talking on his cell phone for some type of business. Katherine opened the door and entered the room. Elijah looked surprised, but didn't chase her away. She gave him an apologetic smile. Show time.

-End of Chapter Nine-

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