Chapter 29

When heaven gets dirty

For the first few days in Rebekah's house, I slept. When the maids brought me food, I ate. I felt empty. Rebekah had sent a word to Klaus and Elijah and they would be here as soon as possible. Somehow that scared me. What if Klaus wouldn't want me anymore? He would certainly ask questions. I didn't know how to answer. I could never tell him the truth. It was too humiliating. In that moment I truly hated Kol. I didn't have any strength left to cry. I was grateful that Rebekah didn't pressure me. Days passed by. I barely noticed anything around me.

"They are here", Rebekah's voice said.

I was sitting on my bed. I had no idea how long I had been there. When I stood up I noticed that I was wearing a burgundy gown. I didn't even remember how I get dressed. Rebekah took my hand and led to the parlor. Klaus and Elijah froze when they saw me. Elijah walked to me and hugged me tightly.

"Annabelle… I was so worried…"

I felt a lump on my throat. Was this really happening? I wrapped my arms around him as tightly as I could. My eyes were suddenly full of tears. I had thought that I couldn't cry anymore but apparently I had been wrong. He was stroking my hair calmingly but I couldn't stop crying. Finally he pulled away and dried my face with his handkerchief. I smiled at him.

Suddenly I realized that Klaus hadn't said a word. I forced myself to look at him. He was staring at me completely emotionlessly. He hadn't moved. Elijah took a few steps back. Still Klaus didn't move. I begged silently that he would say something. Anything. Finally he walked in front of me very slowly. His gaze felt piercing. I had to turn my eyes on the floor. I was waiting for a rejection when he suddenly grabbed my arm and pulled me closer. He lifted my chin carefully.

"Are you alright?" he asked quietly.

I nodded. Obviously he wanted to ask many more questions but instead he wrapped his arms around me, kissing my forehead.

"My Anna…My sweet Anna…"

I wanted to stay there forever. Suddenly he lifted me up and carried me back to my room. He kissed me hungrily and placed me on the bed. I shivered when he torn my gown off but thankfully he didn't notice that. I wasn't ready for this after what happened with Kol but I couldn't turn Klaus down. He was fondling my breasts and kissing my neck.

"I have missed you so much…" he murmured. "My Anna."

I had missed him too and I had missed his touch but now it just felt wrong. I felt dirty. I bit my lip when he found my most sensitive spot. He was rougher than before. Like he would be angry.

"Mine", he growled. "No one will ever take you from me again."

I wanted to close my eyes but I had to see him. I had to know that it was him. His bites were rougher as well, but I didn't care. He needed to prove his ownership or something like that. I knew I had to let him do that. Hopefully it would help him at least a little. When he was finished, he held me tightly and whispered something into my ear.

"I love you Anna."

That made me shivered again. Kol had said that too. I really wanted to forget all of it.

...

2 months earlier

"It seems that I have been too kind to you but that will change right now. You will learn your place."

Kol threw me roughly on his horse and sat behind me. As soon as we got back to his house he called for a stable boy. He was young; he couldn't me more than 14.

"Now watch closely", he ordered before he broke the boy's neck.

I looked at him horrified. Why? That boy was innocent. Tears were rolling down my cheeks.

"You want to know who killed that boy?" he asked coldly. "You did by disobeying me. And now we will play a little game called obedience. The rules are very simple, you obey and everything is fine. You disobey…well, I probably do not have to explain you the consequences."

I couldn't stop myself from shaking. This was just too much.

"Would you like to know who will die next if you still feel like breaking the rules?"

I knew where this was going. Carmen. I forced myself to touch Kol's hand and beg him not to hurt anyone else. He looked at me for a moment before he spoke.

"That is entirely up to you my darling. So tell me, how does it feel to hold all those lives in your pretty little hands?"

Shivers went down my spine when I looked at him. I forced myself to ask what he wanted. He smiled and touched my cheek.

"Well, we can start with something easy. No more tears."

I dried my eyes and nodded. He leaned closer and kissed me.

"Good girl. Now come, I will show you your new room."

I stared at him. What new room? He smiled when I signed the question to him.

"Take a wild guess, sweetheart."

I shook my head and tried to back away but it was useless. He grabbed my hands and forced me to look at him.

"Are you disobeying me darling?" he asked coldly. "Well I am afraid I will have to punish you."

He shouted to a servant to find Carmen. No. I couldn't let this happen. When I saw Carmen approaching us, I kissed him. He looked stunned.

"Yes my lord?" Carmen asked.

"Never mind, you may go", Kol said without taking his eyes off me.

Carmen bowed and left. Kol smirked and wrapped his arm around my waist.

"I knew you would come to your senses. This is for the best, trust me."

Trust him? I hated him. Maybe I couldn't stop him for doing what ever he wanted with this body but he would never have me. Not the part of me that mattered. That was something he could never take. And I certainly would never give it to him.