Okay here's the next chapter I'm gonna try to make it longer than the last but no promises.
Disclaimer: I don't own the vampire diaries.
I know I don't know you
But I want you so bad
Everyone has a secret
Oh can they keep it
Oh no they can't
-secret maroon 5
"Your sister? But me and Elena are cousins, distant cousins, my mom was Isobel's cousin."
"Technically Elena's your step-sister, Isobel and Alaric were married." The mention of Isobel hurt, she was the woman who raised me, she met dad when I was six and took me in. She put me in ballet lessons, piano lessons, any instrument she could think of, she was the woman who raised me, she was my mom.
"Either way, the bond brings you two closer together you'd give your life for her, wouldn't you?" The bond between Elena and I was broken, I no longer needed to protect her, but I wanted to.
"Yes, but what about the ritual, how do I need to suffer?" Her eyes got cloudy.
"With the doppelgänger's death the protector falls into despair, supposedly they go crazy. Sofi was my sister, when I was banished she followed me, we knew nothing of the bond, we just knew we belonged together, we were apart of each other, we took care of one another." She sounded sincere, this time I didn't doubt her.
"Tell me about it, tell me about her." I said, it wasn't a question, I wasn't asking her, I needed to know about Sofiya. I needed to know about my doppelgänger.
"She was kind, protective, loving, she listened and actually wanted to help with your problems, she was sincere, honest; everything I'm not. I was always a little jealous if her, as far as I know she was the only one klaus ever truly loved."
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"Katerina wake up, we're here." I urged my sister, shaking her awake.
"Sofi, let me be, I want to sleep." She said pushing my arms away.
"Yes, I'm sure you do, I just thought you'd like to rest in a proper bed instead of a carriage. But as you wish, I'll leave you here while I go freshen up in the manor." I said as the carriage door opened. Katerina stood up quickly and got out gracefully, I followed just as elegantly.
"Good evening Miss. Sofiya, I trust your ride was pleasant." Trefor said offering a hand.
"Of course, Miss. Katerina wouldn't know much of it considering she slept the entire ride." I said giggling, Trefor chuckled slightly and got our trunks from the back. He lifted them both easily, it was quite impressive considering Katerina's trunk on its own would have toppled us over.
"This way." He said leading us in the manor.
I looked to Katerina; her eyes just as wide as mine, manor was not a grand enough word, the house was massive, it was more like a castle if anything.
Trefor led us to our rooms, right next to each other.
He left us to get ready for the party tonight.
"Sofi, help." Katerina said running in the room her corset strings undone.
"Katerina! What if someone had seen you?" I said tightening her strings.
"No one saw, besides Sofi, it's only a walk across the hall." She said turning to face me. "Thank you, Sofi, where is your necklace?" She asked, I put my hand to my throat, the empty space was a foreign feeling.
"It must have fallen along the way, I'll go look for it." I said moving towards the door.
"I'll help." She offered following me.
"No kitten, you stay here, get ready, I don't mind if I'm late to the party." I said she nodded and went to her room.
I took off, trying to follow the twisting route back outside as best I could; I'd never had a good sense of direction and I ended up crashing into another person resulting in me falling onto the floor.
"Pardon, I didn't see you." The person said offering his hand.
"It's alright, I should have seen where I was going, I was looking for something." I said looking up at the man and taking his hand, he was very handsome, light brown hair and the bluest eyes I had ever seen.
"Forgive me, I didn't introduce myself, I am Klaus." He said taking my hand and putting a light kiss on it.
"So you are our host this evening." It wasn't a question.
"Yes, it's happens to be my birthday, might I ask what you brought for me?" He said slyly.
"Is the gift of my presence not enough?" I asked, I did not know what was happening but I wasn't afraid of being bold.
He smiled, "it's more than enough." He said kissing my hand once more. I blushed slightly.
"What was it you were looking for?" He asked reminding me of the reason I was here in the first place.
"My necklace, it was a gift from my mother, it seems it fell off somewhere along the way to my room." I explained he nodded and reached into his trouser pocket.
"I found this on my way to the library, it must have been destined that we meet." He said.
"It must have." I agreed smiling slightly.
"May I?" He asked holding the necklace up.
I turned around and lifted my hair allowing him to clasp it together.
"The party will be starting soon." He said. "I'm afraid I will be a little late, I still have to get dressed. " I said starting to walk towards my room, he followed.
"Well what kind of Lord would I be if I allowed a woman as beautiful as you to enter the party alone." He said grabbing my hand; leading me to my room.
"You flatter me Lord Klaus, it makes me wonder if there's anything you want from me." I said raising an eyebrow.
"There is actually, three things." He said, I tilted my head questioningly.
"First, I'd like a dance, second I'd like you and your sister to join my brother and I for dinner tomorrow evening." He said.
"And the third?" I asked arching a brow.
"That can be explained at a later date." He said smirking.
"The first I can promise, as for the second, that depends on my sister, she has somewhat of a temper, it all depends on what type of mood she'll be in tomorrow." I said. He opened the door to my room.
"Then I'll wait here, we'll enter the hall together for that dance." He said I entered and he closed the door behind me, he waited outside like a perfect nobleman.
I put on the blue dress that had ivory detailing on the sleeves and hem of the gown and walked out to meet The Lord.
"Blue is a lovely color on you," he paused, in all this time I hadn't told him my name.
"Sofiya, " I said, "but my sister calls me Sofi." I continued, I didn't know why I had told him that; it'd been my childhood nickname, not exactly something I told everyone.
"Well Sofi, you look stunning." He said offering his hand I took it graciously, and he led me into the hall.
Katerina was talking to a man with long dark brown hair, he was dressed nicely and I assumed he was a nobleman.
"Katerina this is my brother The Lord Niklaus." The man said, so he was klaus' brother, I had no idea, Katerina offered her hand, he took it, placed a kiss and let her go.
"Niklaus is the name my father gave me, please call me Klaus. Sofiya this is my brother, The Lord Elijah." I gave him my hand and he placed a gentle kiss on it but he didn't release me. "It is a pleasure Miss. Sofiya." His voice was firm but smooth, like water.
"The pleasure is all mine my lord." I said smiling lightly. Klaus cleared his throat and lord Elijah released my hand.
"From where have you ladies come?" Klaus asked looking at me, I'd opened my mouth to respond but Katerina rushed in. "We are new to town my lord."
"They are from Bulgaria." Lord Elijah informed Klaus, who looked to me as if wondering why I hadn't told him that myself.
"Zdravei Sofia, Katerina." Klaus said, showing off a bit.
"Very good my lord." Katerina said sounding a bit breathless.
Klaus turned to me, "What is your opinion?" He asked locking his eyes with mine.
"Impressive." I said simply, that seemed to give him some satisfaction.
The music started up, "I believe you promised me a dance." Klaus said holding out his hand.
"It would seem as though I did." I said taking his hand.
"Excuse us brother, Katerina." He said leading me on to the dance floor.
The dance was intimate and he held me close.
"Tell me Sofi, what do you think of my brother?" He asked.
"I hardly know the man, but he seems kind." I responded looking at him.
"Are you taken with him?" He asked staring into my eyes.
"No, I'm afraid someone else already took position of my heart." I said causing him to smirk.
"Very good." He said twirling me, it was so low that if I hadn't been paying attention I'd missed it.
The dance ended and he took Katerina out and The Lord Elijah kept me company.
"Tell me about yourself Sofiya." He said.
"There's not much to me my Lord." I said gently.
"Then tell me what there is to know; are you the eldest in your family?" He asked, I smiled out of all the things to ask.
"Yes I am, Katerina is younger than me by a year." I said.
"So you are nineteen?" He asked, I nodded.
"And you are not yet wed?" He asked confused.
"No, I was before- before Katerina and I decided to travel." I said hoping he wouldn't question my stumble; if Katerina found out I'd told a Lord about her being cast out she'd have my head.
"It must be such a loss, you would be a great wife to any man." He said, I knew I was blushing.
"You flatter me my Lord. " I said softly.
"This man, the one you were wed to, was he your choice?" The Lord asked. I shook my head, "Why else would I run off with my sister?" I asked laughing slightly, he chuckled as well.
Katerina and Klaus returned at that moment. "Brother, would you mind, I'd like a moment alone with Sofiya." Klaus pulled me away from my sister and Elijah.
Klaus pulled me out of the hall and into the gardens; the stars were beautiful and the moon was full.
"Do you like the night Sofiya?" Klaus asked, I turned to him.
"Yes, I find that the stars can tell stories." I said looking back to the sky.
"You like stories?"
I nodded. "Very much so, back home father had a library that held books of our family's history, others held legends, vampires, werewolves, all very fascinating." I said turning to him.
"What did you think of them?" He asked looking to the stars as I did.
"They were interesting, creatures of the night, powerful," I said I could sense his pride growing, but I didn't know why.
"and you, what do you think about them?" I asked
"Vampires are very strong creatures, the oldest creatures of the night, aside from werewolves of course. But they are very powerful, no weakness in them what so ever." He said.
"You speak of them as if they were real my lord." I said turning to him.
"You don't think they are?" He asked facing me.
"I think they're just stories, legends, demons my mother used to tell me about as a child so that I'd never sneak out." I said, the mention of my mother brought out painful memories but I kept them hidden.
"Did it work?" Klaus asked pulling me back to the present.
"No, I loved the night sky so much I refused to leave it. I'd never run into a vampire or a werewolf." I said.
"So because you haven't seen one you don't believe in them." Klaus said.
"No, I need more evidence than my uncles drunken writings." I said causing us both to chuckle a bit.
"What do you think about immortally?" He asked.
"It would only be amazing if you have someone to spend it with, I don't see the point in living forever if you don't have someone by your side." I said.
He turned to me, looking me in the eyes, pulling me into the endless blue.
"Would you spend forever with me?" He asked.
"Yes." He smiled and kissed me lightly.
"I'll be holding you to your word." He told me, I smiled, I couldn't help it, and hour with the man and he already had me, and he knew it.
The celebration went on for a few more hours, and by the end of it I'd talked with so many nobles I couldn't name them all, Elijah had taken me to dance, when I caught him staring at me he told me he once knew someone who looked like me.
I left it at that.
"My feet are aching!" Katerina groaned laying on my bed.
"Don't you have your own room to sleep in?" I questioned pushing her off my bed, or rather trying I was too weak at the moment to bother trying.
"Yes, but I've already gotten comfortable here." She said wrapping herself in my blanket.
"Katerina it's my room!" I said stealing the blanket from her.
There was a sudden knock at the door.
"Kitten, answer the door." I told my sister curling up into the blanket.
"It's your room." She teased, using my words against me.
I groaned and pulled myself off of the bed.
"Yes?" I said opening the door, two women in what looked like pauper clothing stood there.
"They are for you from The Lord Niklaus." Elijah came out from the shadows making my heart jump.
"Thank you, but I couldn't-" I started.
"He insisted." Elijah said.
"Is one for Katerina?" I asked confused, I didn't need two hand maids, one was enough for me.
"No, Niklaus said they were both for you." He leaned in close. "My brother seems quite taken with you Miss. Sofiya, that makes you a very special woman." He said making me blush.
"Thank you my lord." I said ushering the women in.
"Good night Sofiya." He said kissing my hand lightly and walking down then long corridor.
"Well isn't that sweet." Katerina said sitting up, there was an subtle edge to her voice.
"I'm sure he was just being polite." I told her.
"No, if he were being polite he'd have given one to me. I think he fancies you." She said raising her eyebrows.
I wasn't going to tell her about the kiss now.
"You're imagining things kitten." I said ignoring her.
"It didn't take you more than a hour to steal his heart, I'm impressed." She said jokingly.
"If I gave you one would you shut up and go to your room?" I asked annoyed.
"Possibly." She said shrugging her shoulders.
"Then go." I said, she grinned and led one if the maids out of my chambers.
Mine helped me out of the corset and into my nightdress.
"Will that be all ma'am?" She asked quietly.
"Yes thank you, you're dismissed." I told her, I removed my jewelry placing my mothers necklace on the nightstand.
The warm bed was inviting, and I drifted off quickly.
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