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NobodysConcern: I do want to incorporate the affectionate terms that Klaus uses towards Caroline I just don't want to bombard the story with them. :/ You can only call someone "beautiful", "love", and anything else so many times in a conversation, you know? I have also sorted it into like two (loose) categories: one is flirty where he would use terms like "beautiful" and "sweetheart" and the other more serious where he would call her by her name and "love". I hope that clears it up more! I'll try to add more though! And thanks for sticking around and reviewing every chapter :)

That night, I dreamt of wolves.

I was in the woods. A full moon loomed over the trees, its glow softly lighting the fallen leaves beneath my feet. The same chill that haunted me earlier followed me here. Its crispness snipped at the back of my neck. The only thing that surrounded me was trees. No sounds other than the rustling of leaves and my own breathing crept into my ears. It seemed like I was alone.

I looked around. There was a fire behind me. Its flames no longer licked the air. The ashes dimmed orange but produced only smoke. Someone had stomped it out. I turned again and found a faint blur of lights just beyond the trees.

I began walking toward the lights. Quickening my pace, I tried to vamp speed towards the house but my feet wouldn't move faster. I pushed harder. One foot in front of the other. But I couldn't gain traction other than a walking pace.

The lights seemed to only move farther away with every step. They glowed brighter, taunting me, but didn't get closer.

There was a snap behind me.

I spun around quickly but no one was there.

I turned back to where the lights were. They were gone now. Only blackness lied beyond the trees.

Then there was a growl.

I turned around again, slowly this time. A large wolf was barring their teeth at me. The sharp white was a contrast to the darkness that surrounded us but that wasn't what scared me.

It was its eyes.

And then it attacked.

I couldn't breathe.

My eyes flew open as I sat upright in the bed. Klaus was next to the bed, reaching for me. I shifted away from his hand and vamp-sped to the opposite side of the room. I clutched the dresser, trying to gain control over my breathing.

I was is my guest room again. It was dark, the pattern on the walls could barely be seen. Klaus was amongst the shadows but his concern wasn't missed. He didn't follow me to my new place in the room. He just watched me compose myself.

"Caroline?"

I slid down the wall, clutching my forearms. The dream felt so real. The wolf was attacking me. It was going to kill me.

Klaus appeared in front of me. He touched my chin and forced my eyes to his face. "Love, tell me what happened."

"I was in the forest and I couldn't get to a house and a wolf came out of nowhere and attacked me," I said in one rushed sentence. I was shaking. I could almost feel the ghost of the poison begin to pump through my veins.

He moved his hand to my cheek and brushed away a tear I didn't know I cried. "Shhh. It's alright."

"No one was there. You weren't there." It came out as an accusation.

The moonlight showed me the hurt that appeared on his face. I shouldn't blame him but I can't help it. He is the only one that can save me and he wasn't there.

"I told you I would protect you." He moved to sit on the ground in front of me.

"Then why weren't you there?"

"It was a dream, Caroline."

He helped me stand. I don't think he has ever met someone as dependent as me. Every time we seemed to see each other, he helped me in some way. I get bit by a werewolf, he's there. I'm going to get killed by witches at my high school graduation, he's there to slice their heads off. I have scary dreams, he's here to wake me up. The worst part was that I didn't mind.

"In you go," he said as he lifted the duvet off the bed for me. He never seemed to be the patient one but right now he seemed like he could wait forever.

"Will you stay?" I asked as I made myself comfortable in the bed once again.

He tucked me into the blanket and looked down at his work. "If you want me to."

"You can chase someone away, right?"

He smiled sadly. "Yes."

"Than yes, I want you to stay."

He nodded slowly and made his way to the other side of the bed. I saw his hesitation in his movements. There seemed to be an invisible barrier he didn't want to cross.

"You don't have to," I said quietly. I wasn't going to force him into staying the night.

He sat down on the bed and the blanket and laid down next to me. "I want you to feel safe."

"I do," I said back truthfully. He was the best thing to have beside me. He was scary when he wanted to be, and even when he wasn't trying he still had a frightening demeanor. It was only times like this, when his features went soft and his voice echoed it, that he was truly approachable. I would get the most personal information from him now. The most truth.

But I didn't want it right now. I just wanted him here.

He turned to me in the bed and I took in a short breath.

For the first time, I noticed the glowing of his eyes.

The wolf's eyes.

I didn't tell him my revelation. I knew he would either get heated about how I don't trust him or he would get all soft and convince me it wasn't him. But it was. The crystal blue eyes that I had always admired became kaleidoscope of the wolf that hunted me.

I tried to sleep. I closed my eyes in peace and thought about home and my mom. I would call her in the morning. And Enzo to tell him I was alright.

When light began to shine through the windows, I rolled out of bed. I had to start the day fresh and free of haunted dreams. I turned back to the bed. Klaus was still asleep. He was probably exhausted from babysitting me. He wouldn't admit it but I knew he stayed awake to make sure I was alright. Little did he know, I did the same. I tried to sleep but it never granted me with its presence. Klaus needed it more than me, though. He seemed to have his hands full.

I didn't wake him. Instead, I took the blanket I had used and placed it over him. He was lying on top of the blanket instead of under it. To give me some distance, I suppose. The small act made me like him a little bit more.

I then ruffled through my bag and pulled out fresh clothes. I was still in the clothes I was wearing yesterday because I hadn't bothered to change from my jeans or his shirt. Klaus' shirt. Klaus' house. Klaus' blood going through my veins. Little by little he was coveting me. That would definitely drive me crazy and not in a good way.

After taking a hot shower, I changed into new jeans, a white shirt, and a cardigan. Thankfully, it didn't seem to be as cold as it was last night. Unluckily, I didn't know what we were doing for the day.

I walked from the bathroom, drying my hair with a towel, and Klaus was sitting upright in a now-made bed. He was wearing new clothes and he showered as well. How did he do that? I didn't take that long.

He grinned at me, almost mockingly. "Good Morning, sweetheart."

I laughed sarcastically. "I figured you would at work by now, sweetheart."

He removed himself from the bed. "I just wanted to make sure you were alright."

"Or just wanted to see if I would come out in a towel."

He shrugged. "It doesn't hurt to try."

I rolled my eyes and ignored his comment. "What are we doing today?"

"I thought I would show you the city and go see a friend."

I lowered the towel from my hair. "Can this friend help me get Bonnie back?"

His grin faded a little. "Maybe."

"Then I'll be done in a minute."

He nodded and walked to the door. "I can stay."

I laughed again. "The good part's over. I changed already."

"Any moment with you is good," he said before walking from the room and leaving me speechless.

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