Requested by spnfan26, i hope i did you're request justice (:
Caroline was sat at the base of one of the slim tress that filled the forest surrounding Mystic Falls, her legs were stretched out and crossed and she was picking at the sticks that lay around her, she found herself here after an argument with Damon,
"Barbie we need you to distract papa hybrid tomorrow"
"No, I'm sick of being Klaus bait, find another way!" Caroline crossed her arms and stared at Damon,
"Blondie if you want to save Elena you are going to flutter your eyelashes at him and keep him with you"
"NO" Caroline shouted at Damon, she had been Klaus bait far too many times now and she felt it was getting dangerous, she was sure he knew what she was up to every time and she didn't want to be put in danger anymore.
Damon flashed over in front of her, his voice seeping with anger as he said,
"We need to get the sword from his mansion; we need the cure for Elena so you will help us"
As much as Caroline loved Elena she was sick of this whole town just protecting her and Caroline having to be the one placed in danger, let's face it no one would run to save her if Klaus did get angry,
"Find another puppet" she hissed before flashing out of the house and not stopping until she was deep in the forest, she knew Elena would come after her and she didn't want to talk to anyone.
She sat and let her mind wonder to all the times she had distracted Klaus, she would never admit it but he was different with her, she saw a side to him that made her reconsider all the times they tried to harm or kill him.
She heard light footsteps approaching and her head flashed in the direction it was coming from, she gasped and let her eyes widen as she saw a golden brown werewolf watching her intently, she didn't move but tried to calm her breathing, she knew one movement from her could make the wolf react and kill her, she had seen Tyler in his werewolf form many times and he was nowhere near as large as the wolf standing before her. She didn't take her eyes off the wolf once as it slowly made its way from the side of her to a few feet in front of her, she looked directly into its eyes and saw they were yellow but didn't look dangerous, instead Caroline wanted to move closer to the wolf as she almost felt calmed by the gentle eyes, she tipped her head to the side and the wolf bowed slightly, letting it's head and eyes face the floor, she raised her eyebrows but very faintly spoke,
"You have beautiful eyes" she didn't know why she said that of all things but the wolf seemed to understand as it raised its head and walked a few steps closer before sitting in front of her,
"You don't seem like a normal werewolf, you're in control aren't you?" she furrowed her brows as she tried to think back to her discussions with Tyler, had there ever been someone who could stay in control when they transitioned? She didn't think there had been,
"Why am I not afraid of you?" she leant forward a little toward, curious about the wolf and it lay down, its paws right next to Caroline's feet,
"I keep asking questions like you're going to answer, I'm sorry, I've just never been around a wolf that hasn't tried to kill me. My boyfriends a werewolf, and he bit me once" she was cut off by the sound of the wolf in front of her growling deeply, eyes flashing with anger, she stayed quiet for a moment as its eyes calmed,
"It's ok, I survived obviously, someone saved me" she smiled slightly at the memory of Klaus feeding her his blood all them months ago, she felt so safe in his arms after being so afraid of dying, she noticed the wolf had lifted it head at her comment as if wanting to hear more, she narrowed her eyes at just how much this wolf seemed to understand but continued anyway,
"So I guess you can say that's why I'm nervous around werewolves, but not you. I feel like I know you, like I'm safe with you, you remind me of him, the guy that saved me" she pulled her legs closer to her so they were crossed and leant forward stretching her hand toward the wolf, it's head tipped to the side but never took its eyes off her,
"Don't worry" she whispered, to both herself and the wolf as she neared her hand to its paw, she gently lay her fingers on top of its fur and felt how rough it was, it wasn't like a dogs fur but more sturdy and thicker, she gently moved her fingers over its paw and it lowered its head gently licking the back of her hand, its tongue was hot and she chuckled at how it tickled slightly,
"You're a softie" the wolf looked her in the eyes and growled but she saw its eyes remained gentle, she smiled and said,
"I'm sorry, what I meant to say was you're the alpha" the wolf raised its head up as if agreeing and Caroline chuckled again before sighing, it tipped its head sideways and she said,
"I best get back before Damon vervains me and holds me hostage until tomorrow, I'm supposed to be bait again for Klaus but between you and me, I actually like him" she smiled tightly and stood up, wiping the back of her jeans to clear them of leaves and sticks from the forest floor, the wolf stood up with her and she began to walk back in the direction she came, she noticed the wolf stayed near her trailing behind as if making sure she got back safely.
As she neared the edge of the forest and town she heard footsteps running and looked behind her to find the wolf had disappeared, when she turned around again Tyler was running toward her wearing his sweatpants and a vest, he must have been working out, he grinned when he saw her and walked over to her,
"Ugh don't hug me if you're all sweaty" Caroline said wrinkling her face at the smell of Tyler, he chuckled and took her hand going to kiss her palm before crunching his face up and practically throwing her hand away,
"What the hell Ty?" she asked, looking at him confused by his reaction,
"Why do you reek of Klaus?" he asked folding his arms and looking at her in the eye, she knew he was trying to make sure she was telling the truth but she was confused by the question, she hadn't been near Klaus in days,
"Excuse me? I do not smell of Klaus" she said,
"You reek of him, every werewolf or hybrid has their own wolf sent and I can smell his on you"
Caroline was suddenly hit by what Tyler was saying, the wolf was Klaus, and she tried to hide her shock as she said,
"I don't know Ty, but I have to get back to 'Lena's I'll see you later" she leaned over placed a kiss on his lips before speeding away, hoping she wasn't too obvious. As she got to her own house, she fell on her bed and placed her hands over her face, how had she not realized that the wolf was Klaus, she even said it herself, the wolf reminded her of him, it dawned on her now that's why he was in control, of course the original hybrid would keep his human mind when he transitioned, she growled and thought about having to see him tomorrow, would he remember everything she said?
She tried to fall asleep and ignore the feeling of complete safety she gets around him, even in his wolf form.