Anastasia stares up at the man shock. This is not the guy from her dream. This guy was literally the complete opposite. The guy in her dreams has dark hair and eyes, but this man has honey blonde curls and baby blue eyes. This man is just as gorgeous, but it's her true mate, which is what makes him even better in her eyes. If she finds the guy who invaded her dreams and said he was her mate then she'll kill him.
Looking up at this man she knows he's her mate. She can feel the connection forming. The bond. She feels warm and blood is boiling. Her heart is beating quickly, her stomach as butterflies, her hands are sweating, and she feels an aching in her heart that she knows is because she has found her mate and her wolf is dying from happiness. She can see the confusion and surprise in the man's eyes. He may not know what a mate is, but he too feels the bound, which means he isn't human.
"What's your name?" The man asks, holding out his hand to her. She takes his hand and he pulls her up.
"Anastasia Hale." She whispers as he raises his hands and wipes her tears away.
"And why are you crying?" She knows she can tell him. She can tell her mate anything. She is safe with him. Their jobs are to protect each other, love one another, and be there for each other no matter what. That means no secrets.
"My cousin." Anastasia shakes her head, feeling stupid for crying in front of her mate. "My mother died when I was little. My cousin talked my mother's death in a cruel way." She looks up at the man and sees the anger in his eyes. He's angry that someone hurt her. Anastasia reaches over with a nervous hand and presses it against his cheek, causing the man to close his eyes. "Don't get angry for my sake." She whispers. "It's really nothing." His eyes opened.
"If it upset you then it's not nothing." His words make her hearts swell. She blushes, a small smile coming to her lips.
"I never got your name." He smiles down at her as she looks up at him shyly.
"Niklaus." The name is beautiful and fits him perfectly. She loves it.
"Niklaus." She repeats, a smile coming to her lips. The man chuckles.
"You can call me Klaus." She looks up at him.
"You don't have a last name, Niklaus?" His smile widens.
"Mikaelson."
"Niklaus Mikaelson." She shakes her at the idea of her mate having such a name. "It's a strange name." She tells him. "I'm sure not many have such a name." She looks up at him. "Make it all the more amazing."
"What are you?" He questions and she knows her eyes must have flashed, she felt the familiar anger bubble to the surface.
"I... Werewolf." She admits. "But I'm sure I'm not one that you have heard of. My type is rarer."
"Type?" Klaus questions.
"There are three types of werewolves. Bitten, cursed, and born. You're familiar with the cursed, I'm sure. Bitten are humans who are bitten by either cursed or born. Born are different than the cursed. It's rather complicated." She says. "It can take awhile to explain."
"Then explain it to me, little wolf." The nickname has her breath catching. Klaus smiles and takes her hand, trying to lead her to the bar, but she stops and looks back at it. "Is there a problem, little wolf?"
"I..." She can't go with him. If she goes with him then she'll be more than likely leaving her life. She, of course, wouldn't mind running away with her mate, it is rather romantic, but she has a life in Mystic Falls and being gone a day is bad enough. She has to go back when Damon finishes what he's doing here in Georgia. "I can't go with you." Anger flares in Klaus' eyes, but she knows it's not at her exactly, but at her rejection.
"Why not?"
"I... I'm only here for a day. I have to return to my home tonight... I can't... I'm here with my cousin and... friend. I have to stay, I'm sorry." She slips her hand free. "I have to return back to Virginia tonight. I can't..." She can already feel the tears coming. She doesn't want to leave Klaus. She wants to stay with him forever, wrapped up in his arms. Klaus walks up to her and pulls her into his arms, causing her to take a breath in, breathing in her scent.
"It's okay, little wolf." He whispers causing her to relax. "I have things I must attend to, but when I am free I will come to you again." She pulls back and looks up at him. "That I can promise." He runs his thumb over her lips, causing her heart to race once more. "I don't know why you are so important to me, but you are, so don't go thinking you can stay away from me for long." His words make her smile.
"I wouldn't think such a thing." He grins and leans down, giving her a soft kiss, causing her to sigh. When she feels him pull away, she opens her eyes, but find him gone, just a gust of wind to announce his departure. She knows what he is now, but she doesn't care that he's a vampire. She only knows that he's going to be her's no matter what anyone has to say including him. There's no rejecting a Hale.