Hey my lovely readers. Enjoy!
Excuse any weird/hilarious parts in this book, I was busy pigging out on Ghiradelli, the best chocolate i've ever ate, to keep my brain set straight.
Merry Christmas! :)
Elena's POV
I heard the faint crunching of leaves of Kol's feet, and…something else. I opened my eyes briefly and marveled at the view. The trees were just dark green blurs and the stars in the sky looked like trails of light, guiding our way. I glanced back into the woods again, and my heart skipped a beat when I saw a pair of brown-blue eyes flash next to us.
My breath caught in my throat.
How is the wolf keeping up with us?
Kol glanced down at me for a moment as he ran. I shut my eyes again, as I was beginning to get dizzy. I felt a pair of warm soft lips press against my ear.
"What startled you, kitten?"
I shook my head, not wanting to worry him. Suddenly, we stopped moving, and I was pitched out of his grasp. I stumbled forward and caught my self against a tree. I placed my back against the tree and let loose a wary breath. Kol stalked up to me and cocked his head.
"What was it?" he studied my face carefully.
"I though I saw the wolf," I murmured, staring back at him.
I could have sworn I heard him say, "So I'm not seeing things…" he turned around and continued walking the way we were headed.
"Wait, did you just say what I think you said?" I asked, hobbling along after him.
He suddenly stopped and I ran into his back. "Oof," I grunted, taking a step back to allow him to turn around.
He nodded. "Richmond's just over that hill-well- the hotel is. Can you walk or should I carry you?" his infamous smirk danced over his lips at his last question and I rolled my eyes. I was tired and ready to pass out in a bed, preferably away from Kol because I wasn't sure if I could-or if he could-keep his self control around a helpless sleeping me. I really didn't want to wake up with his arms around my waist-not that that wouldn't be heavenly of course; I just didn't need him worming his cocky little self into my heart.
"Elena, wake up." He said, breaking me from my thoughts.
I took a step forward, reached my arms for his neck and jumped lightly as he swooped me into his arms. His smirk grew as he peered down at me thru his lashes.
"Wipe that smirk off your face, Kol. I'm tired, my foot hurts and I just want to get this trip over with," I said, closing my eyes and leaning my head against his shoulder as soon as I finished my sentence.
I felt his shoulders shake as he silently laughed. "Serena's going to love you," I could have sworn he whispered as we headed up the hill. His rhythmic steps lulled me to sleep.
When I woke, I was sitting in a chair in the lobby of a Best Western. Kol's back was to me, talking to the receptionist.
"Hello, Doll. Why don't you give your best room to me?" he demanded arrogantly.
"And why should I do that?" she flirted back.
"Because, I'm God's gift to women." I heard the compulsion in his voice.
"Ohhhhh. You are so sexy mister! I'm going to give you the best room for free!" she said dreamily, almost swooning.
I heard keys clacking and the girl sniffling. "I'm sorry, sexy, all the rooms...they're, taken!" she started to bawl in her hands pitifully.
He cursed under his breath and turned around, and I immediately slammed my eyes shut and attempted to keep my heart slow and calm. He scooped me back up in his arms and walked across the street to the Holiday Inn. He set me back down in a chair in the same position as in Best Western.
He swaggered up to the desk. I peeked through my lashes at the receptionist. He was a man. I laughed softly. Wonder what he was going to do about this.
Kol's POV
I mentally cursed again as I saw the receptionist was a pudgy balding man. He stank of cigarettes and I could smell the vodka he hid in the flask in his…left jacket pocket. I walked up and slammed the counter, hard.
"Howdy Partner! Y'all got any room left in this here fine establishment?" My normally smooth English voice had melted away and a country one replaced it. I sounded more redneck than those people on that weird duck show…what was it called? Oh…Duck Dynasty.
The fat man was startled by my voice. "Oh…um…what kind of room would you like…mr…?"
"I don't got no last name mister. Just call me Billy-bob-joe-bob…Harris." I flashed a grin as the man was still flustered by my voice.
"Uh…okay…Mr. Harris?" he stuttered out.
I compelled the man, tired of playing games for once. "You wanna give myself and that lovely lady over yonder an employee discount-making your best and biggest room, freeeeeee!"
He nodded robotically and my country 'twang' slipped away.
"Thank you, and you are going to deliver extra towels and food to the room tonight. You will call us later and ask what we would like. You won't think anything of our conversation, just that we were a lovely couple from Georgia, who paid you for our rooms."
He nodded again and handed me two keys to the third floor. As I turned around to get Elena, I heard a heart stutter nervously and chuckled. She must have just witnessed my performance. Smirking, I bent down and picked her up.
Elena's POV
I wanted to crack up so bad at the performance I'd just witnessed. He scooped me up in his arms and I fake 'sleep snuggled' into his chest, wrapping my arms around his neck. I felt the world blur and a heard a lock click. I blinked my eyes open, peering into the dark room. I felt my feet touch the ground and his hands left my body. I turned around curiously, but he wasn't there.
Odd. I thought.
I limped over to the bed farthest from my door and kicked off my shoes. I climbed under the covers and snuggled deep into the bed. The light clicked on and I groaned. I opened my eyes in protest and shrieked when I saw the wolf, perched on the end of my bed, staring at me.
I scanned the room, but Kol was nowhere to be found.
I narrowed my eyes at the wolf. "Are you…Serena? Or a friend of hers?"
The wolf morphed in front of my eyes and a man, probably in his twenties appeared. "Hello Elena. I'm…well, names aren't really important are they? I'm Zach's cousin and also Serena's friend's sister's best friend's uncle. And don't worry, Kol is fine, he's just dealing with his brother is all."
"Elijah? Or…Klaus?" I asked, slightly terrified for him.
The wolf-man smirked. "Both."
My jaw dropped and I sat up, fumbling in my pockets for my phone. I tapped the screen and gasped.
50 missed calls, 35 unread text messages and 5 voicemails.
I quickly scanned through the calls…
Damon
Damon
Damon
Stefan
Caroline
Damon
Damon
Bonnie
Jeremy
Elijah
Elijah
… Klaus?
Damon
Elijah
…? Klaus?
…? Klaus?
I sighed in irritation and went to the text messages and decided to read a few.
Damon:
R U CRAZY? Get your ass back in Mystic Falls 'Lena!
Caroline:
Where the hell are you?
Bonnie:
Be safe Elena.
Elijah:
My brother and I are coming after you, don't worry.
I shook my head in aggravation and called Elijah.
"Elena!" his regal voice answered his phone but I could tell it was laced with worry.
"Where are you?"
I sighed for the fifteenth billion time that day. "A motel. I'm fine. But I'm not so sure about Kol. This …wolf-man person told me that you and Klaus are dealing with him right now..?"
Elijah started to speak but Klaus' voice replaced his.
"Ah, Elena! I thought I heard my dear brother say your name. Now be a dear and tell me where you are so I can come get you and dagger my brother."
"He doesn't want to hurt me Klaus, just wants to help Serena's descendants break their blood bond."
"My stupid brother," Klaus hissed. "Where are you?"
"I got to deal with some stuff right now, Klaus, call me in the morning."
And with that, I hung up on the most powerful and deadliest hybrid in the world.
I glared at the wolf-man and demanded, "Where is Kol?"
He simply smirked and walked away.