Chapter Six

Klaus had saved me from Kol … again. I felt so afraid of him now that I didn't even want to look at him. I swore that when I was sleeping, he would probably kill me. Klaus had given me my own room. It was a big one, and it was well decorated.

I lay on the king sized bed thinking about my life. How was my father coping with me being missing? Was he searching for me? Were the police involved? Did he know about me being part healer? Did he know where my grandparents were? If he didn't would Klaus and Kol kill him?

Somehow, I eventually managed to fall asleep.

When I woke, I brushed my hair and put on the clothes that someone had laid out for me. I assumed that it was Klaus, actually I hoped it was Klaus, the thought of having Kol in my room whilst I was asleep made me shudder with fear.

I was laying on the bed when there was a knock at my door before Klaus walked in. I gave him the evils.

"What? I saved your life twice in one day, and you're still giving me the evils?" he asked.

"Yeah," I answered. "If I had been getting changed right then…" I didn't finish, I didn't need to.

Klaus only smirked.

"Well, I came to tell you that you're free to walk around the house to your heart's content," he smiled.

I stared at him. He was joking, right? He couldn't be serious.

"Although, if you do leave the house, I will track you and drain you until you die," Klaus warned.

I knew there was a catch.

"Fair enough," I replied. "But what if Kol tries to kill me … again?" I asked.

"The first time, that was his mistake. The second time, that was your fault," Klaus answered.

"Actually it was his fault for pressing the matter about bringing my father into this," I retorted.

"Your father will get brought into this whether you like it or not," Klaus answered. "We can compel him when we've got the information so that he's perfectly happy."

"What's compelling and can I go back with him?" I asked.

"Compelling is when I look into someone's eyes and tell them to do something and they do it, a bit like hypnosis," Klaus explained. "As for going back with your father, no. From now on, you're my … pet. You're just too interesting," Klaus said with a smile.

"What? Your PET? I'm not a PET!" I practically growled at him.

Klaus raised an eyebrow at me. "You're living in my house, in my spare room and you take instructions from me. All you need is a collar," Klaus smiled.

"I may not have fangs but I WILL bite you," I warned.

"I'm so scared," Klaus said in a flat tone.

Before I had enough time to pick up a cushion and throw it at him, there was a loud ding that echoed through the house.

"Answer that for me, PET," he smiled.

Giving him the evils, I walked out of the room, along a corridor and down the grand stairs. I felt myself watching my back warily. I was still absolutely terrified that Kol would leap out from nowhere and attack me … again.

I opened the front door and came face to face with another man. He wore a suit that seemed to go with his look. He looked surprised when he saw me standing at the door.

"Who are you?" he asked.

I should be asking that question, shouldn't I? I was the one standing at the door.

"I could ask you the same question," I answered.

He raised his eyebrows at me. "I'm Elijah," he said as he formally held out a hand.

"Myra," I answered as I shook it.

I quickly had a look back over my shoulder to check if Kol was stalking me yet.

"What scares you?" Elijah asked.

"Somebody called 'Kol'" I answered.

"It's not surprising that my brother scares you," he smiled. "He scares anything that isn't family, actually sometimes family too."

"You're his brother?" I asked and he nodded. "So you're Klaus's half-brother as well?" I asked and he nodded. "And you're probably also a vampire," I sighed and he nodded.

"I see you've met my new pet," Klaus said from behind me.

In surprise I whirled around to face him.

"Don't do that, I thought you were Kol," I breathed trying to slow down my heart rate.

"You still think he's going to kill you?" Klaus asked.

"Yes," I answered.

"Just between us three, you wouldn't last a millisecond if Kol wanted you dead," Elijah smiled.

"Well that makes me feel so much better," I sighed.