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Lydia's P.O.V.
I eyed Elijah as he seemed to check me over for any damage. For some reason, the very notion of this powerful being warmed my heart. I placed a hand over one of his larger ones, stopping him. He looked at me questioningly. " I am fine. Thank you though." Damon scoffed and I frowned. " What is it Damon? You got Elena out so shouldn't you be happy?"
" It isn't Elena I want out of here, Lydia. It's you. It will always be you." I frowned as he said that.
" Watch it baby vampire! She is mine." I flushed at the possessiveness of Elijah. His jaw clenched, made the sharpness of it even more pronounced. Damon revealed his vampiric face, still glaring at elder vampire.
Elijah pulled me flush against his side, almost behind him to protect me. I clutched onto his suit coat sleeve and he looked down to me. His features softened as his eyes fell on my worried face. He brushed his warm, calloused face on my soft cheek before he stepped back. " Stay here little one. I will not be long at all." I nodded mutely and brought my hands up to my chest in worry. He vamp sped to Damon and quickly snapped his neck.
Elijah was back in front of me just as quick. " Come, elskan. We must go now. I must find your sister." I took his hand without thought and let him lead me out to his car. I looked around to see if I could spot Damon's car and I did not see it. My bottom lip quivered as I realized that Elena left me- without even thinking about me, without hesitating, she told Stefan to leave and he listened! I sniffled and rubbed my eye; trying to keep myself from crying. Elijah stopped and turned on his heel to face me. " Elskan, what is wrong? Why are you crying?"
"S-she… she left me." My bottom lip quivered as I whimpered, wanting to do nothing more than curl into myself. Elijah's eyes softened as he pulled my vulnerable frame into his strong and comforting embrace. He hushed me softly as he rocked me in his arms- softly stroking my hair and back trying to give me as much comfort as he could. " Come, astin. I shall take care of you. You need not worry over the doppelganger. She will always be more focused on her own life being saved, she will only hurt you more in the end, little one. Let me protect you, let me cherish you like you deserve to be cherished."
I blushed as I saw the warmth in his chocolate eyes. He leaned down and kissed my forehead. He pulled away and I saw his lip twitch as he hid a smile at my shocked and reddened face. He opened the passenger door to his Black Mercedes Benz and held the door open for me. I smiled shyly at him as he leaned down once i was seated and buckled me in. ' No one has been this protective of me before. Why is he doing this?' I watched him as he drove. " What is it, astin?" I flushed as I realized that I had stared too long. " Um, w-why are you being so protective of me? Is it because I am close to my sister?"
He stopped the car at a large building that I know held many studio apartments in it. " No, little one. I am protective because you are my mate. I have waited for you for a thousand years and now that I have you, I will not lose you. You are my priority."
"What do you mean by mate?"
He got out of the car and with speed I would never match, we were in a studio apartment. It was large and spacious with a rustic look to it. He set me down on the couch and kneeled before me. " It means that you were made for me and I for you. Our souls complete each other, astin. I shall do all that I can to make sure you are well protected, and loved."
"Is that why you snapped Damon's neck? A-and why I feel the way I do?"
He quirked a curious brow, " And how do you feel, elskan?" I flushed and looked away, feeling nervous as I could not even wrap my mind around all the emotions that I felt for him. " I, I feel like I have to stay by you. T-that only you will make it to where I do not hurt. I-is that the bond?" He nodded and smiled, grasping my hands in his and rubbing his thumbs over my knuckles. " Yes, my love. That is the bond telling you that I can protect you. That I will take care of you for eternity and never abandon you."
I smiled a bit, relaxing with the knowledge that I was safe with him. His touch brought comfort to me and I wanted to relish in that. I haven't truly felt safe since we found out about the supernatural world.