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Chapter 24

No sooner had the words left Elena's mouth did Elijah move Elena behind him. He could sense no one but he could feel the anxiety rolling off Elena in huge waves. He scanned the room once more and turned back to Elena who was out of her mind in a sense. Elena seemed to be listening very closely to something. He saw her nod her head a few times and focus on the corner he had just checked. He waited a few moments for her to come back to the present.

"Elena my love what is going on?" he asked her.

"I am seeing ghosts" Elena told him rather calmly.

"I think you have lost me love" he told her.

"I can't really explain it, but your mother said it's due to the black magic that was cast on me that was lifted by Natasha and Bonnie" Elena said absently.

"What else did my mother say?" Elijah asked tense.

"She said she loves you and to have no fear" Elena said meeting his eyes.

"Does she know how to stop Alexander and Anna?" Elijah asked Elena.

"Yes, but you won't like it" Elena told him fear creeping up her spine.

"I have no choice in the matter, I will do whatever is necessary for your safety" Elijah told her honestly.

"Esther says we need to bring back Klaus. He can stop Alexander after he is immortal" Elena said suddenly realizing that the only way Alexander would be immortal was if he had taken Elena's blood. She met Esther's eyes nodding as she linked her hands with Elijah.

Elijah felt the connection and Elena nodded to him. Elena had used her blood connection with Elijah to link him to her so he could see what she was seeing. It was something he had never heard of but knowing that the magic that had almost killed Elena was still present in some way with her. Elijah quickly snapped his head at the sight of his mother.

"Hello Elijah" she said to him softly.

"Mother" Elijah said firmly.

"You must know I would not suggest that Niklaus be returned unless it was a necessity" Esther said to him.

"Niklaus is dangerous. We have tested that so many times before" Elijah told her growling.

"Yes son I am well aware. This will be Niklaus's last release. When Alexander becomes immortal which he will very soon, Niklaus will be the only one who can kill him. The Bennett witches can only hold so much magic to keep Elena safe and away from the undead. In order for Niklaus to be forgiven and return the balance as it was he must kill Alexander. He knows what his path is and He is aware. He has been on the other side with me" Esther said.

"Why should we trust him?" Elena said this time.

Before Elena could respond Niklaus suddenly appeared next to his mother. Elijah couldn't help the shock that came over him.

"Brother, it's good to see you again" Klaus said serious.

"Niklaus, can we trust you?" Elijah said without skipping a beat.

"I know I have given you no reason to believe otherwise but I have had time to think on the other side. I realize I owe not just you brother an apology but to Miss Gilbert as well" Klaus said moving to the edge of the bed.

Elijah moved to put Elena behind him still keeping their hands intertwined.

"Please, I will not harm either of you. I want to say I am sorry for the pain I caused you both. I was so consumed with wanting to make my own destiny that I forgot what it was like to be compassionate. I made no attempt to right my wrongs and for that I am sorry. I know you have no reason to believe me but allow me to help in any way I can. I will not either of you" Klaus said nodding his head to Elena and Elijah both before moving to stand by his mother.

"We need time to decide" Elijah told his mother and Klaus.

"I can give you a day to decide but that's all I can offer" Esther said to Elena and Elijah.

"Thank you" Elijah said to his mother and Klaus.

"Will I continue to see...?" Elena asked Esther.

"Yes, at least for now sweetheart" she said smiling softly before her and Klaus faded into the black.

Elena finally turned her attention to Elijah. She could see his concern at the news they had just received. Elena pulled Elijah to her and crushed her lips to his. Elijah was taken back for a moment but returned the kiss with as much passion as Elena had given. After a few moments they pulled away breathless meeting each other's eyes.

"I guess we have a lot to consider" Elena told Elijah meeting his eyes.

"Yes, that we do love" Elijah said as a sigh escaped his lips.

"Hey?" Elena said touching his cheek forcing his eyes to meet hers.

"We will be okay I promise you" Elena told him smiling softly at him.

Elijah lifted his hand to her cheek and touched it softly loving the feel of her under his finger tips.

"I love you Elena" Elijah said softly to her leaning his lips to hers.

"As I love you" Elena whispered closing the distance between them.

Suddenly Bonnie called upstairs to them that dinner was ready. Elena sighed as she climbed from the bed Elijah following her.

"Later my love" Elijah whispered from behind her.

"Yes, later" Elena moaned as his teeth grazed her neck sending shivers up Elena's spine.

"I guess we should tell Natasha and Bonnie what's going on" Elena said as they walked down stairs hand in hand.

"Yes, we should" Elijah told her bringing her hand to her lips.

Elena looked once more at Elijah before they made their way into the kitchen to eat with Bonnie and Natasha. This conversation was bound to be interesting to say the least.