Lily ran through the woods, she picked up her skirts and looked over her shoulder she was being chased.

"Lillian-"an accented voice called "you cannot run forever-"

Lily swallowed and yelped when she tripped over a branch sending her onto the floor. She raised a trembling hand to her cheek, feeling a stinging sensation. She pulled her pale hand away and saw that the tips of her fingers were coated in blood. "Lillian-"she crawled forward hiding behind a tree trunk "I know you're near. I can smell you"

She huddled into the tree and used her hand to cover her mouth; she could hear footsteps rushing pass her. After a few moments of silence, Lily slowly got onto her feet, her dress was caked with mud and muck, and she looked over her shoulder and saw that the clearing was deserted. Lily let out a small breath and ran forwards but slammed into something hard.

She gasped and stumbled back, but large hands slammed down on her shoulders "Why are you running my Lady?" Elijah cooed.

Lily swallowed "What-Elijah-"she stiffened when his hand came up to her cheek, she use to writhe in his touch but now she was afraid. She watched with wide eyes as her blood coated his lips, she stumbled back or tried to but couldn't since he was holding onto her. Elijah raised his bloodied fingers to his mouths and licked them clean.

"Hmm" Elijah groaned "delicious-"

Lily stuttered in fear "Elijah-"the veins around his eyes darkened and his fangs descended "what are you-"

"Your nightmare-"he flew at her.

Lily bolted upright and clutched her heaving chest, she ran her fingers through her chaotic curls, after the fiasco in the gardens, and seeing Niklaus the red head had ran to her room for shelter. She hadn't stepped a foot outside this room the whole night. She licked her lips and glanced out of the window and saw a storm was taking place. The rain pelted the large windows, she wasn't going to lie, she was afraid of the Mikaelsons, they weren't human…they were demons. She looked down at her hands and saw that they were shaking. There was a loud clap of thunder just as her door was flung open; she let out a startled shriek, just as the other person did.

"What the-Clara?" Lily recognised the small form of her sister "What are you doing here?" it hadn't even reached dawn yet. There was a loud clap of thunder and a flash of lightning Clara squealed and clambered onto the large bed. Burrowing herself into Lily's side.

"It's scary-"

"Only a little bit of lightening. No need to be-"Lily murmured and lay back down. She pulled the covers over so it would cover them. "Scared" she brushed Clara's red hair aside.

The little girl gazed up at her sister, "Tell me a story Lily"

"Clara-"

"Please. It'll make me feel better"

Lily sighed as Clara widened her eyes and stuck her bottom lip out co they trembled "Aww you adorable little monster" she tickled her sides causing the little girl to giggle "Hmm what kind of a tale you want?"

Clara placed her little hands on Lily's stomach fisting her digits in to the nightgown "A love story"

Lily's lips twitched her previous emotions were forgotten for now. She was immersed in something else now.

"You are going to be a hopeless romantic when you grow up" Lily chuckled and hummed "Love story…Once upon a time, there was a girl her name was Clara she was a princess-"she tweaked her little sister's nose "she had red hair-"

"That's wrong-"Clara pouted

Lily cocked an eyebrow "How so?"

"Princesses can't have red hair. Mother said…that they have golden-"

"Well this is my story. And princesses can have red hair" she drawled "now hush so I can carry on with my tale…"

"Mean-"

"Do you want me to continue?" Lily cut her off.

"I'll be good" Clara nodded.

Lily shook her head, she felt the soft pillow behind her and sighed "Right…well there was a princess named Clara, she had everything a princess would want…friends, jewels clothes…"she locked her lips, getting lost in her own thoughts "but there was always something missing. She didn't have love. Her sisters were all to be married yet she was not…she wanted to be loved and happy."

Lily paused and glanced down at Clara, the child had a look of intense concentration on her face. "Many years had passed and her sisters had all gone to their own homes, one day a Lord came to stay…he was handsome, kind and a true gentleman…the princess was enamoured by him…he was an enigma…but he had a dark secret"

Clara huddled further into her side "What was his secret?"

Lily swallowed and gazed up at her ceiling, she let a small breath as her chest moved up and down with her steady breathing. She could see the sky beginning to tinge pink, dawn was approaching but the rain didn't relent "Lily what was his secret?"

The elder red head was startled out of her thoughts "She didn't know…but whatever it was it made her a afraid. She was scared of him…"

"But-"before either of them could speak there was a knock on her door. Lily grabbed her robe and slipped it on before she called for whoever was on the other side of the door to come in.

"There you are" her heart jolted seeing Rebekah there. "Oh morning Clara-"

"Bekah" the little girl exclaimed and much to Lily's terror, her little sister ran to the blond woman.

Rebekah giggled and pecked the small girl on her temple. She scooped her up, Lily resisted the urge to snatch her sister away

"What can I do for you Rebekah?" she said, her voice was shaky but she forced herself to remain calm.

"Well your sister Elizabeth is inviting the seamstress from town around to get the fittings for the dresses for the wedding."

Lily nodded "Right-"

"And I was wondering if you can possibly help me pick out what fabric to choose, for the wedding if-"

"Apologies Rebekah but I cannot. I have other things to do" Lily brushed her off, Rebekah frowned at the red head, she could sense that something was wrong. It didn't escape her notice that Lily barely looked at her. There was a soft knock on the door and Beth entered the room, along with Natty.

"Clara" Natty smiled "come along breakfast is cooked and we still need to get you ready"

"Lily you didn't tell me the ending. What was the Lord's secret-"Lily froze and met Rebekah's gaze, the blond frowned

"Later go get ready" she ordered, Natty ushered the little girl out of the room.

"Secret?" Rebekah murmured walking over to the vanity table; she picked up a few small bottles of perfumes

"Just a tale" Lily uttered "Now Rebekah if you do not mind but I need to get ready"

"Of course" the Original nodded and left.

Lily licked her lips, she couldn't let them know that she knew something was different about them…she didn't want to end up dead.

"Lily everything ok?" Beth asked concerned, she noted that her mistress seemed to be shaken up.

Lily cleared her throat and hastily nodded

"Yes…yes…now I ought to get ready" Lily nodded to herself, "you can sort the dress but nothing, too heavy" the weather was atrocious so she couldn't leave the house and she doubted that she would be allowed to. She made her way into the adjoined bathroom

"Lily" Beth called stopping her before she could enter the bathroom, "Are you sure everything-"

"Yes everything is fine" Lily said curtly "now I have to get ready" she slammed the door shut on the maid, and leant heavily against the oak made door.

She needed to get her head on right, she tucked in a stray curl and padded barefooted over to her basin and filled the marble bowl up with warm water, and Beth must've placed it there. She cupped the water in her hand and threw it in her face.

Once she was fresh Lily was now back in her room, she saw that Beth had made the bed and laid out a dress for her, she was grateful that there was no corset.

"Come on Lily-"Lily took her seat at the vanity table, as Beth started to brush her hair. There was no usual banter between the pair, the maid could tell that there was something on her mistress's mind.

When she had brushed Lily's red locks, she opted to do it in in a simple up-do, a few curls escaped to frame her face. "Lily are you sure you are ok?" Beth questioned as the petite woman went behind her changing screen.

"I am" Lily assured her, she was lying but at the moment her mind was a mess. She slipped off her robe and nightgown, and took the chemise off of the top of the screen.

When Lily got her dress on, it was a simpler one than the others she possessed. The colour was a deep maroon colour and had cream lace trimming.

"Lily-"

"I am fine" the red head snapped startling the maid. "See you later-"she didn't wait and left the room.

Lily swallowed and entered the dining room, she could hear laughter and chatter coming from the room, she stood for a moment in the doorway and took in the scene; everyone was here including Elizabeth's soon to be husband, Thomas. Her eyes flashed over to the Mikealsons and noted that they all seemed at ease.

"Lillian stop dilly dallying come and eat" Beatrice called her. Lily jumped and felt her heart beat faster when she saw the newcomers greeting her.

"Morning Lily" Elijah greeted her. She smiled falsely and was slightly panicky when she saw that the only seat that was available was on either side of Elijah and Rebekah. She swallowed and sat down.

"Lillian" Thomas greeted her "How is my soon to be favourite sister-in-law?" the bearded man grinned,

A real smiled crossed her face when she saw the dark haired man "Very well-"Elijah's jaw clenched at that.

"So when are the upcoming nuptials going to take place?" Klaus questioned, taking a sip of his tea. Lily's gaze dropped to her empty plate. It still needed to be filled with food.

"Oh…we're planning on a Christmas wedding" Elizabeth smiled "so not too long now" once again the room was filled up with chatter from the other occupants

"Lily here" Elijah handed the plate of cooked eggs, she jumped at the sound of her name "Are you well?"

"Yes-"all three Originals knew she was lying, she was jumpier then usual

"You sure?" Rebekah asked placing her hand over Lily's, she could feel the red head stiffening beneath her touch.

"Yes-"Lily repeated and took the plate of eggs, she poured a bit onto her plate, and her stomach was churning. She felt someone watching her and slowly looked up and met Klaus's gaze and saw the smirk on his face. He raised his glass to her and she frowned. Did he know that she knew about them being different?

"Lady Lillian would you like some tea?" Charlotte asked, bringing the red head out of her brief staring completion. Her head snapped up, this was the maid that she had seen Niklaus with, Lily was confused, she swore the last time she had seen the woman she was bleeding from the neck.

"Yes-"when Charlotte leant over she revealed the column of her throat even more; she saw the two marks on the woman's neck. Lily jumped back causing Charlotte to accidentally spill the tea.

"Lillian-"

Lily gasps when her chair was violently pulled back before the piping hot water hit her skin. She was shoved with enough force to send her tumbling to the ground. The red head instinctively reached out to grab on to something, and she did but it turned out to be the table cloth, several cups shattered onto the ground.

"Oh my god-"

"Lilly are you ok?" Elizabeth stood up.

Elijah knelt down beside her as everyone crowded round, Lily hissed when a shard of glass cut into her hand.

"Nothing to see here-"Beatrice got onto her feet "clean up" she instructed the maids. Who hastily complied

"Lillian-"

"I'm fine" Lily nodded as Elijah grabbed onto her cut hand to inspect the wound. Her eyes met his she noted they seem to have darkened at the scarlet liquid. Her eyes widened seeing the veins around his eyes darkening.

Elijah was intoxicated by her, the blood…god he can smell it and he wanted it. He prided himself on being able to keep control but with her…it was just so hard to. Rebekah placed his hand on her brother's shoulder, as Lily snatched her hand out of his. She wasn't seeing things she knew that.

"Lily. Come on you still have not eaten yet" Elizabeth uttered, as Elijah cleared his throat and helped the reluctant red head onto her feet; she didn't the reaction to her blood. He pulled out her chair for her, and the petite woman felt her throat grow dry

"I am not hungry" Lily uttered she licked her lips she took a step back

"You are not ill are you? It would be typical for you to feel unwell when we have a dress fitting schedule" Beatrice drawled "Come and eat-"

"No…not right now" she didn't dare glance at the man beside her and practically fled from the room.

"That girl is so odd….glad to see some things haven't changed" Thomas laughed loudly "Now how about you men come for a hunting spree?" he suggested "whilst the ladies have their dress fittings"

"Why that is kind of you to offer" Klaus smirked taking a large gulp of his tea, "Isn't it brother?"

Elijah gazed after the red head "Yes it is" he smiled politely but narrowed his eyes slightly

"She knows something brother" Rebekah said low enough for Elijah to only hear.

"I know" Elijah murmured.

Lily rushed into the vast library that was housed at the back of the manor. She needed to know what the Mikealsons; she looked around and grabbed the heavy armchair setting it in front of the door so she wouldn't be disturbed. Lily kicked off her shoes and scoured the shelves; there must be a book or two on myths and whatnot. She didn't waste any time and pulled books and books out of the shelves.

"What are they-"she muttered under her breath her stomach grumbled in hunger but the red head ignored it. This was much more important. She sneezed when she the dust from the books hit her face. Lily waved her hand in front of her face to get rid of it and groaned.

"Come on-"she grouched and spotted a few worn out books on the top shelf. Hmm she hummed under her breath those did look promising. She looked around and spotted the wooden ladder leaning against the back of the wall. She hurriedly ran over there and huffed as she dragged the ladder.

"So hate wearing dresses" she mumbled under her breath. Lily leant it against the shelves and as about to climb up it before there was knocks on the door.

"Lily, mother wants you for the dress fitting and-what is blocking this door?" Elizabeth's voice called through the door. "Lily-"

"Elizabeth can you just stall her please?" Lily said anxiously, one foot was on the ladder "I'm doing something and it's important-"

She waited a moment for her sister's reply "Ok…but do not be too long" she sagged in relief, she could always count on her older sister.

Lily swiftly climbed up the ladder and stopped when she came to the top. She leant against the shelf, and plucked a thick book from the shelf. She flipped through the pages, now this was what she was looking for it had myths on anything and everything really.

She remembered reading these stories when she was a child, and she loved them. Lily flipped through the thin pages and sighed there was nothing in here, about demons, fangs or blood.

"Wonderful, such a large library and it is useless" she shoved the book back into the shelf but with much more force than necessary. Her eyes widened when the ladder wobbled. "Whoa-whoa-"she yelped when she slipped off of the ladder and fell to ground knocking down several books with her. Lily raised her arms to her head so they would shield her from the falling books. When the rain of hardback books was over she looked around. She was kind of breathless, and was covered in dust from the books, she flopped down onto the ground and groaned, and she placed her arm over her eyes and sighed.

"What the hell am I doing?" she muttered to herself, she was acting crazy. They couldn't be demons she scolded herself. After a moment or two she slowly got onto her feet. Gosh she acted atrociously towards Rebekah and Elijah, she needed to apologise she started to pick up the books and piled them up.

She would get one of the servants to put them back. She had just pulled the arm chair away from the door, before she noticed a tattered looking book that was still on the polished wooden floor. Lily picked up the last book, it was more worn out than the others, and it was frayed at the edges.

She barely glanced at it but stopped, this was one of the journals from her ancestor. Lily would rather hide here than go to the dreaded dress fitting. She plopped down on the burgundy coloured armchair and flipped through the pages.

It was the journal of Annabelle Petrova, the child that was sent away from Bulgaria, after her mother Katerina had her out of wedlock.

Lily eyes skimmed the pages as she read. "Today I have been in the world for eighteen years. Mrs Williams tells me that I am a lady and there are certain things that women of my status should not do. For one would be talking to maids, and servants…I do not see the problem with that."

"But alas Mrs Williams does….she is like a mother too me…I am curious about my real mother. All I can gather is that her name is Katerina…it sounds gorgeous. I do find myself wondering though if I do have a resemblance to her. Edith is the spitting image of her mother, Mrs Williams. It makes me wonder does my mother have dark or light hair…does she had green or brown eyes….is she even alive? At times I feel my heart ache for her…I see mothers and daughters together and I truly envy them…but I cannot do anything about it."

Lily flipped through a few more pages and finally got to the entrance before the last one. She frowned slightly seeing the writing was smudged; it was as if Annabelle had been crying as she wrote this.

"Today was the day I was to be wed…"Lily had a hard time reading the next few words but she managed "But it did not come true…my soon to be husband…was murdered-in front of me. And I witnessed it as It happened right in front of me…but it was no mere mortal man who committed this heinous crime…it was a monster-"Lily brought the journal closer to her face "he had fangs…his eyes bled red…if I shout this from the rooftops others would think I'm mad-the man was a demon….but yet he called himself a vampire. A creature that lives in darkness…they will suck your blood…and so much more."

"I want to scream to cry at the man…to put him away…but he did something to me…he looked me in the eye and told me I cannot tell anyone, and for some odd I find myself doing the vampire's bidding. I asked him why he did what he did. I only wished to know why ripped out my heart when he ripped out my beloved's one"

Lily swallowed and licked her lips she was truly immersed in the tale before her. "He told me he was doing the bidding of someone more powerful…a man that we should all fear. He warned me…the man comes with darkness, I asked whether this darkness had a name. He said in hushed tones…the darkness name was Mikael. He was hunting the Petrova women down. As he did not want them to have children…"

"What?" Lily frowned and turned the page and shook her head "vampires…? Petrova woman…? This is so confusing" she murmured, and turned to the last page. These entrances were short

"I gave birth to a wonderful son…he is going to be strong like his father. I can tell…"

Lily bit her bottom lip, so Annabelle did wed in the end and have a child, would this not anger Mikael? Her eyes dropped back down to the page the writing was slanted and a bit shaky, it was as if Annabelle was having trouble holding a pen by then.

"I am now a proud grandmother…took Peta long enough. He's wife has given birth to a beautiful baby girl…she is called Beatrice…her eyes are dark and you could lose yourself in them. We had visitors around the clock to see the new babe."

"Violet, Beatrice's mother was kind enough for me to take her out for a walk in the village…the little girl was energetic and was fascinated by the smallest things-"

Lily scoffed now that didn't sound like her mother at all. She carried on reading "Bee was intent on picking some flowers, and we would have if…we were not stopped. Fore there was a man…we later learned it was a vampire…he had come to warn us…these more powerful vampires knew of Bee's birth….I had rushed home wanting to warn my son…but I never got the chance to. We ran." Lily swallowed she wanted to know more but that's where the journal ended.

The red head re-read it again and again. One word ran around in her mind and that was….Vampires. Now she knew what the creatures it made it easier to search for what exactly they are. She bounded back up the ladder, but making sure that this time it was secure. She climbed back up the stairs and her eyes roamed the spines of the novels.

And plucked the book that was right at the back of the shelf, she stayed on the ladder and flipped through the crinkly creamed coloured pages. Lily came to a stop near the back of the book, her finger rested on the word 'Vampire' she skimmed through the words

"Burn in the sun…"she frowned Elijah, Niklaus and Rebekah all had been exposed to the sun yet they did not burn. There must be more "drinks blood…preferably humans…fangs-"her mind went back to the image of Charlotte's throat. It was all making sense. Lily was so lost in her thoughts that she jumped out of her skin when there was a knock on the door.

She immediately stood up and took a step back seeing it was Elijah.

"Lily that's where you are hiding" Elijah swept into the room; her heart was racing when he was close enough for her to touch him.

"Yes…was you not to be accompanying Thomas and my father on a hunting trip" Lily asked, and shoved the journal behind her back, the Original narrowed his eyes, he'd been around long enough to detect when someone was hiding something.

"I was…but Rebekah tells me you been hiding away somewhere in the manor, thought that I should instead accompany you" Elijah murmured, his eyes trailed up her throat, he could tell that she was incredibly nervous.

"Well I'm fine" Lily nodded and went to walk around him but he easily grasped her hand and pulled her to him, causing the petite woman to let out a startle gasped. His chest was crushed against hers.

"My sweet Lillian, you are lying to me" the Original purred into her ear, unlike his siblings, there was not much that Elijah wanted from the world. But when he did want something he would take it. And right now Elijah wanted Lily; she had been welcoming thus far but now…she seems to even flinch in his hold.

"I am not-"she snapped, "Now if you don't mind-"he smiled indulgently at her when she made a feeble attempt to get out of his iron grip.

"Now tell me" he used his other hand and balled into a fist. The backs of his knuckles slid up the side of her throat, stroking her skin. Her heart beat faster, why was this happening? She knew he wasn't human and yet she was still attracted to him. "Tell me" he commanded, he wanted…no he needed to know what was wrong with her.

Lily's jaw clenched and she attempted to wriggle out his hold but he held on tighter. "You got some nerve Elijah. Why should I tell you anything?" she snapped, his eyes darkened "You…you and your siblings…you have been lying this entire time have you not?"

Elijah didn't let go but his eyes roamed her face, "What have I been lying about?"

"Everything" Lily uttered "You...you-it's not possible…"her eyes welled up with tears "Just p-"

"You know" Elijah stated "You know what we are"

Lily's jaw clenched, and her heart seized up, he wasn't even going to deny it? "What am I Lily-"

"You know-"

"I need to hear the word coming out of your mouth" he said forcefully, and brushed away her red curls, he could hear heart pumping.

"Vampire" Lily said softly "You are a vampire" she murmured. Her body shook and she clutched onto his upper arms as his hands came to rest on her waist. "Please let go-"

Elijah hanged his head; he wasn't expecting her to figure it out. And truth be told he wasn't alarmed by her reaction. Grown men had wept once they found out about their kind.

"You need to understand-"

"Understand what Elijah? You and your family are those that people speak of in nightmares?" Lily breathed, this was unbelievable, and she had lived in a bubble her entire life so she was not expecting this at all.

"We mean you no harm Lily-"he vowed

"Yes you do. That's what your kind do? Hunt, feed on the weak-"

"Enough" Elijah barked shutting her up, he cupped her chin, she found herself wanting to lean into his touch but resisted. "We are not going to harm you or your family. I believe you and I need to talk." That was true; Lily nodded and relaxed somewhat when he took a step back

"I understand so-"but the pair was interrupted when there was a knock on the door and then pushed open.

"Lily mother is-oh what is going on?" Elizabeth eyes narrowed at the display in front of her. There was a completely upset looking Lily, and standing dangerously close to her younger sister was Elijah.

"Lily mother is calling you come" she ordered

Lily stood stock still as Elijah stood in front of her blocking her view of the brunette haired woman.

"I and Lillian need to talk, in privacy" he said calmly

"Yes but I need her now. Lily-"Lily watched on as Elijah took a step forward and stared into the woman's brown orbs.

"You will leave me and Lillian alone to talk. Tell your mother that the Lord Elijah requires her presence-"

Lily stumbled back when she heard her sister's reply "I will leave you and Lillian alone to talk. I will tell mother that the Lord Elijah would require Lily's presence" she said in monotone. And without another word Elizabeth walked out.

"What did you do?" Lily stuttered

"I-"she didn't wait for him to finish his sentence; instead she feared that might do the same mind trick on her. Lily ran at the door, she had just gotten it open a small fraction before it was slammed shut. She clenched her eyes shut as she felt Elijah pressing his hard body against her back. "Please I promise I won't tell just let me-"she whispered.

Elijah frowned and gently grasped the back of her dress; he forced her to turn around. The Original occasionally would lose himself when it came to instilling fear in others. But at the moment when he gazed down at the terrified red head he found his gut clenching at her trembling lips.

"Lillian I promise you we do not mean harm" his warm breath fanned over her skin. Her eyes snapped opened when he brushed his thumb across her bottom lip. "I want to talk to you that is all. And you can decide whether or not I and my family are welcome here. But I daresay they are very fond of you" that was true. Klaus had grown to like the little Petrova, from their brief encounters with each other, the red head somehow got under his skin. As she did with Rebekah, the female Original had found a good friend in her.

"Just let me explain"

They were roaming the grassy grounds. And Elijah had spent the better part of the afternoon explaining to Lily about his kind.

"So let me get this right?" Lily asked, she was feeling much than she did before, "compulsion is a mind trick that vampires used?"

She shivered in the cold breeze, winter was coming soon. Elijah shed off his overcoat and surprised the red head by placing it over her shoulders.

"Yes compulsion is what vampire used to make humans do their bidding. We use it lure our prey in and then we can make them do what we went" Elijah informed her.

"Huh? So the sun…you are not burning"

Elijah stopped walking; she turned around so she was facing him. "I told you about compulsion and you are asking whether I burn or not?"

"What?" Lily shrugged her shoulders "It's completely a valid question"

Elijah cocked an eyebrow "Are you not going to ask if I used compulsion on you?"

"I know you did not" Lily simply murmured and kept walking but he grabbed her hand pulling her to a stop once again.

"How do you know that?"

Lily hummed "Because if you did…well we would not be having this conversation. Now the sun…I want to know how you can walk in it"

Elijah smirked and pulled one of his hands away from hers. He just needed to be near her and that was enough "This aids us" he held up his hand that had an enchanted ring on his finger.

"A ring?"

"A witch crafted it" he supplied; he couldn't but let his lips pull into a small smile when he saw the expression on her face.

"A witch? There's witches?" Lily asked, burrowing herself in Elijah's overcoat. "Of course there are witches, there are vampires-"he watched on in amusement as she worked herself up "are there fairies as well?"

"Don't be absurd, there are no such things as fairies. But there are witches and vampires."

"How did you come to be? Was you always this way?" Lily asked curiously "Or-"

"We were humans once. Let me tell you a tale" he ushered her over to the stone bench and started the story.

Lily learnt even more about vampires, she learnt that a long time ago he had a family and now he only had Rebekah and Klaus with him now. "So have you made up your mind Lily? Would you want me to stay?"

There was too much going on in her mind, she blinked and looked up at him. "I can make you forget Lillian…if that is what you want? Lillian tell me what you want-"she heard the sound of horses' hooves rushing towards them. She took a step back and saw that Klaus, Thomas and her father had returned from their hunting trip.

"Lillian there you are. Are you meant to be having a dress fitting?" her father asked.

"Yes…yes a dress fitting. I should go…I will speak to you later Elijah" Lily murmured looking at the dark haired male. "Just time, that's what I need" she whispered. He nodded and watched as she walked away.

Klaus swung his leg over the black stallion and jumped onto his feet, "She knows?"

"She does…so are-"

"We are not killing her Niklaus-"Elijah snarled

Klaus rolled his eyes "I love you stellar expectations. No I like her…maybe she can stick around for a while"

"There done" Petra murmured, Lily was in the large drawing room, getting fitted for her dress for Elizabeth's wedding. "You look beautiful giving the blushing bride a run for her money" the other girls giggled, and Lily blushed

"I highly doubt that" Beatrice quipped, "Lillian is a bit too busty I believe-"

The smile on the red head's face faltered, "Well I believe she looks like a princess-"Clara skipped over to her big sister. Lily smiled down at her

"Mother does have a point, she's a bit curvy" Henrietta sneered, Lily pressed her lips together

"Petra do you mind undoing the laces?" she asked her politely. The grey haired woman nodded and she turned around.

"Well my brother Elijah appreciates a woman with curves. Especially the ones that Lily possesses" Rebekah sneered at Beatrice she caught her gaze "Now you will stop hassling Lily and stop the urge to make her life hell"

Lily's eyes widened and from the corner of her eye she saw her mother nodding. When the back was undone, she stepped off the footstall and went to rush behind the changing screen.

Along the way she grabbed Rebekah's hand and made an excuse about needing help with the dress, as Petra only tacked the material together

"Lily-"

"You compelled my mother" Lily whispered

Rebekah cocked an eyebrow "You know-"

"Elijah told me and you compelled my mother?" Lily hissed and peered through the tiny gap, she could see that Petra was now moving onto Elizabeth and was doing some last minute touch ups on the wedding gown.

"Does that really matter?" Rebekah pouted, the red head gave her a look of disbelief.

"Rebekah-"

"Are you mad?"

"No…it was kind of lovely to see" the red head admitted and was surprised when Rebekah launched herself into her arms. Lily grunted and awkwardly hugged her back.

"Wait did Elijah told you?" the blond asked

"Yes-"confusion laced in her tone

"Welcome to the family then" she gave the red head a hundred watt smile "If Elijah told you that mean he isn't letting you go. But you do not want him to right?" with one last smile at her Rebekah waltzed off.

Lily sighed, it was pouring down with rain outside and Petra the elderly seamstress was leaving, it was late and most of the servants had retired for the night as well as the rest of the household. Lily had taken her to the kitchen to make sure Petra had some dinner.

"Petra you want me to take you into the town?" Lily asked, she was holding onto several garment bags. Whilst the elderly woman was clutching onto the wedding gown,

"I will be fine dear" Petra assured her. Lily pulled open the front door and waved Stewart over, he was one of the two servants that were still up.

"Stewart you wouldn't mind taking the carriage to drop Petra off would you?" she smiled kindly at him.

"Not at all, I'll be at the gates" Stefan grinned and scurried off. They stepped onto the large stone steps they weren't being pelted with the rain yet.

"Petra-"

"I can manage, I may be old but I'm not dead" Petra said over the howling wind. Lily rolled her green orbs and watched as the old lady stepped onto the slippery grassy ground she squeaked and the red head managed to catch her.

"Yes, yes you may not be dead but you can still hurt yourself" Lily shouted "Now come on-"she guided her down the steps and felt the rain hitting her skin. She could make out the candle lit lantern of the carriage and ushered Petra over there. Stewart came around and helped Petra inside the carriage.

"Here have a safe journey" Lily shouted her face was wet with rain and so was her dress.

"I will dear, and don't listen to your mother, any man would be lucky to have you" Petra smiled. Lily grinned and shut the carriage door.

"Make sure she gets home. The small gate to the side should be unlocked" Lily used her hand to shield her eyes.

"Ok Lily" Steward placed his hand onto his hat so it wouldn't fly off. She took a step back and watched as the carriage made its way down the path.

Lily picked up the skirts of her dress and stumbled over to the side gate, she needed to get it open for Stewart. She yelped when she slipped but caught herself against the stone wall. She reached the Iron Gate and gritted her teeth as she attempted to push the handle upwards.

"Come on-"she grunted and forced it up. When it was done she moved back, the front doors of the manor were closed so she would have to go around the back. She picked up her skirts and jogged through the squelchy grassy grounds.

Lily could make out the candle that was lit in her room; the rain was distorting her visions. She could make out her breath in the air that was how cold it was. The red head froze hearing something behind her, she glanced over her shoulder and saw that no one was there; she picked up her pace and ignored the feeling of being watched.

She once again glanced over her shoulder and saw a looming figure in the fog.

"Oh no" Lily muttered and sprinted towards the large manor; she smashed into a hard figure and was set careening backwards and landed on her bottom. Lily looked up as the rain pelted her face.

"Oh a Petrova…we've been waiting for one to come along." The thin man smirked, the red head scuttled backwards, caking her dress in mud as well as her hands.

"You are a vampire" Lily choked out, it made sense, one second he was behind her and the next he was in front of her.

"Oh you know" the vampire cooed "how adorable…pity about your impending doom-"

"No wait-"

"Pity that you in your last moment asked me to do something that I cannot" he crouched down in front of her, she tried to move back again but he grabbed her ankle and dragged her towards him.

"No please-"she yelped when he fisted his hand into her curls and violently pulled her head revealing the pale column of her throat.

"Mikael sends his regards-"he slammed his hand over her mouth to stop her from screaming and sank his fangs into her throat. Lily shrieked and her body jerked, she dug her nails into the back of his hands.

Her eyes slowly drifted shut as her life force was being pulled from her. Before her eyes closed she felt herself being ripped away and then nothing.

Lily's eyes snapped opened and she bolted upright, she instinctively touched her throat and whimpered at the stinging sensation.

"You're awake-"she jumped and looked to her left, she saw Elijah sitting at her bedside.

"What? What happened?" Lily asked she was parched, the Original handed her a goblet of water, but her hands were too jerky with their movements.

He remedied that by taking it from her and sat down beside her, the side of his body was flushed against hers. He gently tilted the goblet, and she felt the cool liquid sliding down her throat, when he pulled the half empty goblet away she let out a sigh.

"Do you not remember?" Elijah asked,

Lily's mind wondered back "A vampire…a vampire did this to me" she swallowed "I-you saved me" she looked up at him; he nodded and brushed aside the wet strands of her red hair "Why did you save me?"

"Because I care Lillian. I care for you and I believe you are the first human that I genuinely care for" Elijah said sincerely, his eyes took in the marks of her throat, and they darkened in rage. Lily watched fascinated as his face transformed he bit into his wrist and held it out to her.

"Drink it. You will heal" lily swallowed and looked up at him as she grasped his wrist. She oh so innocently pressed her lips against the gash and sucked. Elijah's jaw clenched he attempted to ignore the feeling of her so close to him, he wanted nothing more to sink his fangs into her throat , mark her as his. After a few mouthfuls she pulled away she licked her lips that were stained in scarlet.

"So Lily have you made your choice yet? Do you want us to stay or not?" Elijah murmured "I understand that if you do not. After everything that has happened tonight then-"

"No" Lily called out, she couldn't let him go "I want you to stay" she nodded.

Elijah canted his head to the side and cupped her cheek "Are you sure? Because if you say yes now Lillian I am-"

"I am sure" Lily said clearly "after everything that happened today…after everything you told me. I can't just let you go" she murmured.

"Lily-"

"You saved me Elijah and you are a good man. You made my life more exciting" Lily said sincerely. She froze for a second when he leant forward and pressed his lips against her. She gasped when he ran his hand down her back.

"So Lillian may I court you?" Elijah asked

"Yes" she smiled after everything she'd learnt she was still enticed by him. From their talks and meetings, she learnt one thing. She will never find a man…or should she say vampire like Elijah.

"I should leave you to rest" he inhaled her scent, she smelt of apples and pine he won't be forgetting that scent. Elijah got onto his feet and bid her goodnight but before she could leave Lily grasped his much larger hand in hers.

"Elijah…if I would have said I wanted you to leave would you have gone?"

"No" he said truthfully, "I would have won you over Lily" he bowed his head and pressed his temple against hers. "You were mine since the first moment we met. Now goodnight" he kissed her cheek and left a stunned red head behind. When her bedroom door clicked shut she flopped down onto the large bed.

"Ok…wow" she hummed, there was one thing on Lily's mind…she belonged to an Original.

AN: Apologies for any grammar or spelling mistakes. Thanks to those who reviewed

So this was a longer Chap-Lily has a dream involving Elijah. Clara comes in she comforts knows something is up with the Originals. She snaps at Beth. Everyone has breakfast, brief intro of Tom, Elijah pushes Lily out of the way. She runs into the libarary. Where we learn about Katheirne's baby's life. Also that Mikeal is hunted the Petrova women (Hopefully you guys can guess why) Elijah tells her what they are and gives her a choice whether she wants them to stay or go. Petra the seamstress is helping with the wedding. Rebekah defends Lily against Beatrice. She knows that Lily knows the truth and welcomes her into the family. Lily gets attacked and Elijah comes to her rescue. They talk, and he is now courting her. Elijah tells her that she is his.

Next Chap-Action packed-I think it may be one of the last ones of the past before the time skip and gets to the VD world. A wedding may be happening, but tragedy strikes.

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