Lydia held a finger up to her lips, cutting Elena and Katherine off. Turning to look into the cellar in the Salvatore's basement, they were reassured to see that the daggered Original was still sleeping. Lydia turned and climbed to the main floor where her cousins followed. She picked up sage which she had spelled and lit it with her mind, waving it to ensure privacy. "They're circling the house," she said.
"Who," Elena asked.
"Klaus and his only surviving mutant wolves. He can't know that I'm here or that we have Elijah."
"Why would he come," Katherine pondered, "and why bring those rabid dogs?"
"Hey," Caroline said from the couch where she sat, nursing a glass of bourbon. "My boyfriend is one of those 'rabid dogs'," the blonde stood up. "And if you want to know why he's here, why don't we just ask him," she snapped and sped to the door, opening it to step into the front yard. "Klaus," Caroline yelled, "I know you're out there! Why don't you act like a man for once instead of playing these 'little boy' games?"
Klaus was never one to ignore a challenge or a Lady's request -if he so desired- and was in front of her in seconds. Lydia had quietly taken a step out of sight and focused on centering herself, calming her heart rate and masking it from prying ears. "Well love, I heard a nasty little rumor around town and thought I'd come see for myself," he smiled, peering over her shoulder into the Boarding house.
"And what rumor was that," Elena asked, folding one arm over the other and trying to intimidate the man who would continue to ruin her life if she let him.
"Just that Katerina has returned to Mystic Falls," the bastard gave a cheeky grin. "I seem to recall promising her centuries of torture and I would like to get started."
"Well the rumor is just that," Caroline told him. "Besides, why would we harbor Katherine? We have just as much of a desire to put a stake through her heart as you do," she assured him.
Klaus's grin fell and anger claimed all domain over his expression. "I really had hoped you wouldn't lie to me, Caroline. Especially since my brother has stopped taking my calls and the last I heard from him he was trying to obtain the cure from the little succubus that is currently hidden within these walls. Now," he smiled once more, "either you hand her over or the wolves will descend. What would you like to do?"
Caroline and Elena shared a scared glance before screaming pierced their ears and they saw Klaus kneeling on the Salvatore porch, Lydia standing behind him; holding out one hand as she chanted over his head. "Elena, Caroline , get his arms and feet," the witch advised them. "Put him with his brother," she said and continued to chant.