Chapter 2

{~Flashback~}

Bloom/Beth walked through the path the directions gave her into gloomy wood, It annoyed her to even take a step into that area. If her friends would ever catch her here, it would be a lie she would have trouble coming up with.

She walked at least 15 feet deep into it until she found the tree, placing her hand on it. I disappeared out of nowhere inside the tree, she found the place. She entered it, sneaking and lying had been a game she had been playing for quite a while now.

She hadn't cheated on him, even though she felt helpless at the sight of the dark wizard. The attraction was uncanny, the way he became a completely different person. A man who could love, a man who wasn't all evil as everyone thought.

She loved Sky but she wasn't as in love as she thought, out of respect she wouldn't take the step necessary with Baltor. As much as she wanted to kiss or have his arms around her. Her lies would soon catch up to her and with the so famous millennium ball coming up, things would change for her.

She found herself stumbling on something, more like someone.

{~End of Flashback~}

I found myself laughing against his neck, the last few hours before dawn we have been enjoyed ourselves. I didn't want to leave this, if I could be here forever I would be. He pulled the strap down of the slip, planting butterfly kisses against my shoulder and neck.

I pulled away from him, I stared at him. Handsome as always, that curl moping over his forehead made him oddly more attractive. I was undeniably lucky,"Is something wrong?Love."There was concern in his voice.

I smiled,"No, you're just gorgeous."

He laughed,"Is that your way of asking me for sex?"There was a glint of mischief in his eyes.

I leaned down to him, planting a kiss on his nose."I think you're too late for sex, Klaus."He captured my lips in a soft tender kiss."Elijah will be looking for you."

"My brother can wait, I have more interest activities to do."I was about to ask him what he meant by it when I found myself pinned against the bed with my lips occupied.

I tangled my hands in his soft curls, relishing the softness of his lips. I was in love and ready to give the world to this man if he asked me to.

I sat on the grass as I watched Hope play with some flowers."Beth?"Hopes soft voice rang my ears.

I fixed his blanket, covering his sensitive skin."Yes, Hope?"

"Can we go get lunch?"

I looked down at my phone, it was afternoon."Of course-"

I felt a presence behind me,"A Wednesday afternoon with your step-daughter, isn't you."There was a sarcastic smirk plastered on Damon's lips."Where's big bad daddy?"

I smiled at the vampire,"He should be here soon, I thought you would be going to Mystic Falls."He gave me his hand, I grabbed onto it standing up.

"I couldn't miss saying goodbye till I came back."His words were soft, it was hard to deny what he felt for me. After hurting him he was still in love with me,"I should be back in a week or so."

I glanced down at Hope."Tell Matt I say hi, and be careful Damon."

"Me? get in trouble?"He scoffed dramatically,"I'm not a certain little redhead."

I narrowed my eyes at him,"Well aren't you a smartass, how's Elena I haven't seen her in a few days."

"Oh, you know ballooning up."His eyes lingered on the baby in a stroller."Why aren't you so big?"

I glared at him."If I weren't pregnant, I'd hurt you."

"Dad!"Hope's voice got my attention, she ran into the arms of her father.

"That's my cue."Damon mused,"Originals ain't my style. Take care kitten."With a smile, he left like a shadow.

There would always be guilt from my part, as much as he said otherwise. " I feel bad for hurting his feelings."

"A beauty of your kind isn't easy to forget, Love."Klaus stated,"I'm just glad you are putting him in his place."

I turned around smirking,"Is someone jealous?"

Klaus glared at me annoyed with my teasing,"No, I trust you. Kitten."

I walked closer to him, wrapping my arms around his waist."Kitten?" Surely I must not be that bad.

His hands crept around my waist,"The nickname is fittingly proper, toLove."

I laughed, leaning up closer to his lips."Well then, I should come with better nicknames for you."

I gave him a soft kiss before parting from it,"Hope's rather hungry, shall we go?"

He let go of me taking my hand in his,"Of course."

{~Mystery POV~}

I watched from the shadows as she talked to the dark haired man, Damon was it? He wasn't the man for sure. The little girl by her side seemed rather too old to be her's.

A dark blonde haired man appeared walking their way, the way she reacted was enough to tell me it was him. The way she touched him, kissed him. I envied those moments, I could no longer do anything but protect her from the shadows.

She would never know I was alive, she should only know she will be safe as long as I'm alive. The second chance at life was only because of my love for her, I will no longer seek power as seeking so doesn't fill the empty void in my heart, she once filled.

My new senses and view life were different than when I was mortal. I will protect you and your son with dear life Bloom, always.

{~Bloom's Pov~}

I know he avoided my question for a reason, I wasn't stupid. It frighten me to know what was going with him, he must be stupid to even think I could easily be fooled by him. As soon as I left the baby home and he was easily distracted I fled to see Vincent.

He was standing by a table with candles surrounding it,"Is something wrong, Elizabeth?"

"Klaus has been hiding something from me, you know more about what goes on than me."I stated, I walked toward the table seeing a map in the center of the table. "Tell me."

"I can't, as much as I would like to tell you I can't."He denied my demand, he was the only person who could tell me.

"Please, Vincent if something happens to him I won't be able to live with myself."I turned off a candle with my finger tips, I was desperate for an answer.

He sighed,"Elizabeth, there are vampires out to kill Klaus. If they get their hands on the white oak stake he is doomed to death."I shook my head at his words. "Children have been disappearing, something big is going to happen soon.

I looked at him hopeful,"Witches?"

He gave me a side smile,"Yes."

"What do they want with them?"

Vincent's expression was enough to tell me he didn't even know himself."All I know is that they're planning to harvest the children, they're after every child that possess magic."

"Hope?"

He answered with a nod."The power your child will possess."

"Allow me to help you find what's going on. We can get Marcel on our side."

The fire ceased, there was hesitation on his face."I don't know if the Mikaelson's would allow it, Elizabeth I need to tell you something."

"What?"

I walked toward the abattoir only to be pulled into the darkness by a mysterious figure, the person's hand covered my mouth. Restraining me against the brick wall, the panic started to set in. Golden eyes. In the reflection the moonlight casted, a pair of golden eyes glowed.

The hand stroke my cheek gently."It's nice seeing you, my technical princess."

His hand left my mouth, I was speechless. He was alive, he was alive. I pulled away from his grasp immediately, my mind trying to make coherent words."I saw you die."

A smirk grew on his lips."Life gave me a second chance, I needed to you see to tell you-"

"Don't, don't come here and tell me you love me. You were the one who could not leave his hunger for power, you chose power before me. Before our love."

Baltor started to hestitate, contemplating his words."I made mistakes, but it all worked out well for you."He continued."Since the day I met you, I've felt everything for you."

I shook my head, angry at him."Don't, whatever you're going to say to me please don't say it. I'm in love with the wildest man, I loved you once but I don't I could ever leave him. He's my everything, he makes my wildest dreams true."

"I know, I saw you."He ran his hand down his face."I love you, my sweet Bloom. I did not only come here to tell you how I feel, I need to warn you about her."

"Her?"

"Selene."

The air seemed to have dropped a few degrees, my past was back to haunt me once again."She's alive?"I asked, desperately.

He shook his head,"There's rumors, the magic dimension has been getting out of control since the King Of Eraklyon named you queen. It would only make sense she came back."

"Does Sky have to do with this?"I said it through clenched teeth.

"No, she must have picked up on you."

"I can handle her."

Baltor shook his head, chuckling."Amazing."

"What? I can defend myself."

"You're so stubborn and denial, after everything she did to you. You must allow yourself to show weakness, even you have weaknesses. You can be powerful, immortal and have a hybrid at your feet yet this one woman can chill you to your core."He held my face, facing him straight in the eye."

Bloom, you've saved the magic dimension. You've died, you became this, a vampire. You had a hybrids child, your lost your parents, you faced the devil. Having fear of the unknown isn't going to hurt you, allowing someone to help you isn't going to hurt you."

My braid automatically on defense mode, thinking of ways of how to fight for myself. How could I allow this man to come back in my life? I was an immortal with the strain running through my veins, yet after what Vincent told me I don't know what would happen.

"If I fought the devil, I'm very sure Selene is nothing but another bump."