INTERTWINED FATES

100 years prior Niklaus Mikaelson made a promise to protect his mate. He thought he would never be capable of loving her, but when he meets her he can't deny the pull between them.

Disclaimer: All rights go to the writers and creators of The Vampire Diaries. I own nothing.

CHAPTER 1

"Nik, are you sure you want to do this?" Rebekah cried to her brother, following him down the spiral staircase with Freya in tow.

"You know I must protect the girl, sister." He snapped. He was more upset than Rebekah could ever be. He didn't sign up to have a mate. He's always been fine being alone and bedding whomever came along, except that wasn't the prophesy.

"The child has the ability to see the past and future. She gains access to her gifts when she loses her innocence, which can only be taken by her mate. The curse placed on her is a way to keep her safe from others. As soon as her powers are activated she's going to be a walking target for every supernatural being that either want to exterminate vampires, or control you and your family."

"So is the girl a witch or a wolf?"

"She doesn't fit one definition."

"She sounds quite interesting, but no witch or loophole has the ability over a Mikaelson, darling."

"The girl is your mate, Niklaus. If anything happens to her, you and your family will destroy this world."

"That's impossible. Mate bonds were only rumored eons ago."

"You could never understand these things, hybrid. Mate bonds are rare, but exist, and this girl will be yours."

"I will not be tricked! Your witchcraft cannot create a mate bond."

"This is no joke. I have traveled back in time from the future. Take these envelopes, they will tell you everything you need to know and you must give this to her on her 21st year." She added, handing him an ancient charm. "Your sister- Freya will confirm everything."

"How do you know of my sister?"

"Protect her."

Freya would be able to confirm the story of the witch from the future in a matter of weeks. The girl would be his mate, and her death meant the death of the Mikaelsons and the extinction of vampires. He had no choice but to protect her.

"She's already here sister, please don't be a brat." Freya added pulling him from the memory.

"This should be interesting." Kol said as he listened to his siblings' bicker. He remained planted in the window watching the young blonde on the porch. He couldn't help but smile at how innocent she appeared. "She's going to be a tasty little thing, Nik."

"Don't you already have your hands full with your secret witch?" Rebekah asked, placing a hand on her hip.

"I can handle them both."

"Kol." The eldest brother warned.

"I will never care for the girl, Elijah. You and Kol can fight for her, I'll sit this one out." He encouraged.

"Niklaus, mind your manners in front of the girl." Elijah scolded.

He put on his warmest smile and opened the door for the girl.

Caroline stood on the porch of the large estate and couldn't bring herself to ring the doorbell. "Just keep your head held high and say hello." She chanted, but it didn't seem to help.

She never met the Mikaelsons before, but they were listed in the first portion of her parents will. They wanted her to live with them until her 21st birthday in order to receive the other half of the will which included her inheritance and information regarding her real father. She didn't care for the inheritance at all. She only wanted to know her father.

At age eight her mother told her that Bill Forbes- the man who raised her, the man she had always known as her father was not her father at all. That moment was the changing point in her life. She was home schooled because they were too embarrassed of her. Embarrassed that her mother had an affair, and she was the product of it. She didn't know or understand the connection between the Mikaelsons and her family, but she wondered if they knew about her real father. She hoped to get answers somehow. She glanced over herself one more time and tucked a few stray hairs behind her ear before finally working up the courage to ring the doorbell. Luckily, she didn't have to.

She was greeted by two women and three men, she could see the resemblance between them and knew they were the infamous Mikaelsons. She thought they would look older and more vicious than they did.

"Hello, Miss. Forbes, I am Elijah, these are my siblings Freya, Kol, Rebekah, and Niklaus." He said, pointing to each of them.

She followed Elijah's finger to Niklaus sitting on the steps toying with a glass of dark liquor in his hands. She unknowingly ran her tongue over her lips and eyed him conspicuously. Elijah didn't need to tell her his name, she knew he was Niklaus Mikaelson. Anya told her stories of him growing up. She spoke of how cruel and unjust he was, but underneath he was just a broken man. She warned her that he had the face of an Angel and he would be alluring, but his pull was greater than anything she had ever felt. It was too intense to ignore. She couldn't stop herself from making her way towards him, it would be an impossible task. She felt as if she had somehow already known him.

In her nineteen years alive she had never experienced anything like this before. She felt completely open to him, but it was so pure. She watched as his eyes scanned over every inch of her body and she welcomed it. She could see the desire burning inside his eyes and she wasn't afraid, she had never felt so alive. She couldn't understand the attraction she felt, but she knew it was right.

He tossed his drink before back before standing to meet her. "I'm Niklaus Mikaelson, you can call me Klaus, sweetheart." He greeted her, placing a kiss on her cheek.

"I'm Caroline." She forced herself to say, taking a step back. She could feel the heat spreading on her face and between her legs. She had never been so attracted to a man before, but here she was melting in his presence.

They stood together in a comfortable silence completely oblivious to the siblings that surrounded them. She didn't know if it was his natural scent or the liquor she identified as bourbon that was acting as a pheromone, but she was overwhelmed. Without thinking twice she ran out the door. She had to get some air before she fainted.

He couldn't explain what happened, but he now believed in the mate bond. No matter how hard he wanted to deny it, he couldn't because he felt it. He hadn't expected to feel like he would be hit with a wrecking ball. Love is something that he swore off centuries ago, but the way he felt about this nineteen year old almost brought him to his knees. He couldn't pull himself from their brief encounter. He could sense that she needed space, but she wouldn't go far. He could still smell her arousal wafting throughout the room and he wanted nothing more than to make her scream his name.

"Bloody hell, Nik! What was that?" Rebekah screeched, shoving his shoulder.

"Not now."

"Please tell me you're not falling for her!" She begged. She hadn't even picked up a vibe on Caroline yet. The only thing she could go off is her appearance. Long, curly blonde hair. Radiating sun-kissed skin and even with no makeup, she was flawless. She had to give her credit, out of all the women her brother has been with she was still considered beautiful in comparison to them. She could she the light radiating throughout her body. She was so young and full of life, the complete opposite of her brother but yet she still grasped his attention.

"She truly is his mate." Freya claimed.

"I'll go find her." Klaus suggested. The thought of having her so close yet so far away from him was unbearable. He needed to know her.

"Yes Nik, please go fetch your dear, Caroline."

"Kol." Elijah cautioned, placing his hand on his shoulder as a warning.

"Calm down, I was only going to tell Nik that I love the sweet smell of virgins." He joked before running off. He didn't want to stay around long enough for his brother to retaliate, but it was always fun to ruffle his feathers.

Elijah saw the anger in his brothers' expression. He knew it was only a matter of moments before Niklaus went in search of Kol. He knew Kol got a kick out of pushing forbidden buttons, but Niklaus's possessive nature over his mate won't allow Kol treat it as a joke. Strategically placing himself in front of his brother, he attempted to redirect his attention. "Go find Miss. Forbes. I will deal with Kol." He promised.

He nodded his head to Elijah's request and quickly followed the faint sounds of her heartbeat. She led him to the stables that were centrally located on the property. Luckily, she hadn't noticed his presence yet.

"You have no idea how lucky you are. You are free and careless." The blonde whispered to the horse, rubbing its head and earning an approving neigh.

"Her name is Onyx, and she usually doesn't take kind to strangers."

The blonde nearly jumped out of her skin hearing his voice.

"I apologize for frightening you, sweetheart." He could her hear heart pounding in her chest.

"No, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have bothered your horse." She said, putting the brush back where she found it.

"I don't mind at all, love. You can visit her anytime you wish."

"Thank you."

"Would you like to get settled in?" He asked.

"Yes, my flight was pretty long."

Ushering her inside he showed her the room she would be staying in. To say it was beautiful would be an understatement, the mahogany king sized bed was breath-taking. It had its own in suite bathroom, an over-sized walk in closet, with a balcony. After her mother's affair was exposed, she wasn't allowed to sleep in such a wonderful bedroom back home.

Her childhood had always been terrible, even before finding out that Bill wasn't her father. Her mother didn't want her to begin with, she only wanted her career. Everyone, except the maids in her old home avoided her like the plague over something she couldn't control. Her only friend was Bonnie Bennett-from elementary school. They always kept in touch, even after Caroline was homeschooled. The blonde thought she would finally be free and move out once she turned 18, but it didn't work out that way. A few weeks after her 19th birthday her mother and step father were killed in a car accident.

Caroline quickly stripped out of all of her clothes and jumped in the bed and felt instant relief. She couldn't remember the last time she had ever felt so comfortable and at peace. Her eyes grew heavy as she let the overwhelming feeling of somnolence take over.

He moved in closer. "I can tell you want me to take you right here. Isn't that right, Love?"

"Mm." She whimpered.

"Tell me what you want."

"I want you inside of me." She begged. "I need you inside of me. She corrected herself.

"But you're not ready yet."

"I can handle you."

"Let's see." He unbuttoned her pants allowing them fall to the ground. Kneeling down he inhaled her scent, before removing the lacy panties.

He slowly rubbed her lips with his index finger, feeling the warmth of her wetness on him. He watched her faces of pleasure while rubbing her clit, and allowing her juices to flow. Slowly, he entered a finger inside of her earning a low raspy moan.

"Please be gentle, you're my first."

"You are a child mentally, physically and sexually. You could never compare."

"Damn! I can't even get laid in my dreams." She panted. She struggled to drag herself from the unbelievably comfortable warmth of her bed to go to the dinner prepared for her arrival. She didn't want to go, but she wanted to see Klaus.

She walked down the long narrow hall that she hoped would lead her to where everyone else is. After helplessly wandering around she finally decided to call for help.

"Hello? Can anybody hear me? I'm lost" She slightly raised her voice. She knew one of the siblings would hear her. It should have frightened her living with vampires, a witch and hybrid, but it didn't.

"What are you doing down here?" Rebekah snapped.

"I was lost."

"A dinner was prepared for you, but my brothers got called away on important business. I'm sure you don't mind eating alone." She rolled her eyes.

"You won't be joining me?" She questioned.

"No, I have business to attend to as well. I will return shortly." She slightly released a smile. "However, Nik did leave you a letter." She added handing her an envelope with her name on it."

Following Rebekah to the kitchen, she wasted no time reading the letter.

Caroline,

I hope you slept well. I have business to tend to. I will return shortly. Please eat.

Fondly, Klaus

She rolled her eyes hiding her reaction in front of Rebekah, but the note tugged at her heartstrings.

"So, what does it say?" She inquired. "He made me swear not to read it."

"Not much. Do you know when he'll be back?"

"It shouldn't be too long, he can't stand being apart from you. I won't be gone long, and don't get lost again."

The buffet of food overwhelmed her. Everything looked delicious, but she didn't have an appetite. Since she opened her eyes Klaus consumed her thoughts. She was slightly disappointed he was gone, especially considering the dream she had.

She waited approximately five minutes after Rebekah left before making her way back upstairs. She stopped in front of the door she so badly wanted to enter. A small part of her was overly excited to be alone and explore, but the other part feared what she would find.

A quick thought of how many women had been in there before her invaded her mind, but she quickly forced them out. She allowed herself to slowly reach for the door knob and enter his room.

She was welcomed by blood red walls and his scent that she learned in just a few hours, but she immediately focused on the easel standing in the middle of the floor with a drawing of her on it. She closely examined the portrait and was shocked at how he viewed her. She had this glow surrounding her and she wasn't sure if it was for effect or if it was to offset the darkness he saw in himself, but either way she felt insecure. It was flattering to have him draw her, but it was something so intimate about it. She wasn't sure how to feel.

She went searching through his closet, she wanted to see his wardrobe. It didn't surprise her one bit that it didn't consist of any colorful pieces. "Henley's and jeans, black and grey..." She mumbled while eyeing the clothing. She naturally rolled her eyes.

His bed was perfectly made as if he hadn't ever slept in it. She sat on it running her hands across the dark colored duvet imagining all the things he could do to her. Once again, she suddenly let the drowsiness overcome her.

"Don't ever do that again." He growled while crashing through the bedroom door.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to come in here and invade your privacy. I just... I was just... looking around, and I fell asleep." She shakily replied. She wanted nothing more than to have him get in the bed and have his way with her, but that clearly wasn't going to happen.

"You had me worried sick, I thought anything could have happened to you. You have to let me know where you are."

"How was I supposed to let you know that I was sleep?" She inquired.

He stood in front of the bed with his hands balled into fists. "I left you in your room, and that's where you should have been when I returned."

"Well.." She began.

"You didn't have my permission to come in here." He spat.

"Thanks for letting me know. I'll never come in here ever again." She cried. She hadn't expected to fall asleep in his room, but she hadn't expected him to over-react like this either. She pulled herself from the covers and made her way to the door.

"Where are you going?" He asked.

"Back to my holding cell, since I'm obviously a prisoner here." She frowned.

"Don't test me, Caroline." He threatened her.

"Screw you, Klaus. I can leave, I don't care for the inheritance or my biological father that much!"

"So, your response is to act like a petulant child?"

"Don't you dare call me a petulant child. You're completely overreacting. I mean you're a hybrid for god sakes, couldn't you hear me breathing in the other room? I only fell asleep, it's not like I rummaged through your underwear drawers. I just can't even believe you!" She exploded, pointing her perfectly manicured nail in his chest.

"What did you say?" He grabbed her wrist stopping her in her tracks.

"What?" She stalled, looking at the hardwood floors to avoid eye contact with him. "I didn't say anything." She murmured.

"You need to explain, now." He once more demanded grabbing her face to make meet his eyes.

"Can we pretend like I didn't say that, because I was rambling. I don't know I don't even know what I'm talking about." She bargained. She hadn't expected to let him know that she knew of their secret, and she wasn't ready to explain herself.

"Caroline."

"Fine, but can we sit and talk?" She asked. "It's going to be a long story."

Thank you all for reading! Til next time...

-Autumn