Chapter 34

Somewhere I belong

I didn't move when Klaus lifted the hood. Silent tears were falling down my cheeks. When my eyes met his, he backed away gasping in shock.

"What…This is…impossible…" he mumbled.

He stared at me like he would have just seen a ghost.

"Anna?"

I nodded.

"God…"

He moved next to me and removed the piece of cloth from my mouth. I was grateful for that.

"How…" he mumbled when he started to untie my hands. Then he noticed that my wrist was broken. He examined it very carefully.

"Who did this to you?" he asked trying to hide his rage. "Do not worry; I will rip that person's heart out myself."

I flinched when he touched my face.

"Hey, it's ok, you are safe now", he said. "You came back to me…My Anna."

I felt completely numb. I couldn't even look at him.

"Everyone who dared to touch you will die. I promise", he said caressing my lips. "But how…"

I tried to sign but my wrist was hurting too much.

"It does not matter, you are here now. You are real."

He lifted my chin and kissed me. It definitely wasn't a tender kiss. He smelled like blood and alcohol. I tried to push him off me but he didn't even seem to notice that. I didn't want this. I struggled as hard as I could until he finally stopped.

"What is wrong?" he asked.

I tried to get up but he didn't let me.

"Anna, what is the matter?"

I forced myself to look at him and signed with one hand that I wanted to leave. His face turned blank.

"You want to leave?" he said emotionlessly.

I bowed my head. He leaned closer.

"That will never happen."

I shivered. His voice was as cold as ice. This person wasn't my husband. I didn't know if I had lost him for good. I couldn't hold back my tears. He wrapped his arms around me and stroked my hair.

"Everything will be alright Anna. You are home now. Please do not make me to chain you up."

Chain me up? I couldn't believe what I was hearing. Was he going to keep me as his prisoner like all those other girls before me? This was just too much. I had to get away from him. I started to struggle again. He held me still.

"Stop that. Anna, stop, you are not going anywhere."

He cursed when someone knocked the door.

"Not now!"

"Excuse me, master, but this is urgent."

Klaus stood up and walked angrily to the door.

"Forgive me for disturbing you, master", Andrew said. "Your brother is here and he said there is some kind of emergency you must know right away."

"What emergency?"

"He wants to tell that to you personally."

"Hmm, I see. By the way, did you break the girl's wrist when you brought her here?" Klaus asked calmly.

"No, master, it was already broken when the bounty hunters brought her", Andrew said quickly.

"Really? Please, come in", Klaus said smiling.

Andrew was looking at him cautiously but he obeyed. Klaus grabbed his shoulder and brought him closer to the bed.

"Sweetheart, is this the man who broke your wrist?" Klaus asked.

Andrew looked confused.

"You…know her, master?"

"Yes, she is my wife", Klaus replied still smiling.

Andrew was staring at me. He seemed shocked.

"It…it was an accident, I…I never meant to hurt her", he stuttered.

"No need to worry, everything is fine", Klaus said cheerfully.

Andrew looked at him cautiously.

"Really?"

Klaus started to laugh.

"No."

He chopped Andrews head off with one fluent move. I looked at him horrified.

"See darling, no one will hurt you. I will kill them all, for you."

I started to shake.

"Niklaus?"

Elijah was standing at the door. I stood up and started to limp towards him with my injured leg. He moved in front of me and wrapped his arms around me. I was sobbing hysterically.

"What is going on here?" Elijah asked angrily.

"Get your hands off my wife, brother or you will be very sorry", Klaus replied menacingly.

I pulled away and turned to Klaus. I still couldn't stop crying. I ignored the pain in my wrist and signed to him that if he would hurt Elijah, I would never forgive him. I couldn't interpret his expression but I think he knew that I meant it.

"Get out", he said to Elijah.

"Gladly but I am taking Annabelle with me", he replied.

"Like hell you are…"

"Take a look around you", Elijah interrupted him. "Do you honestly think this is a good place for her? She was in a coma for almost a century because of you and Kol! Do you really want that to happen again?"

I was expecting Klaus to go mad but he was completely emotionless.

"You can't take her…" he mumbled tensely.

"Do you want to stay here?" Elijah asked calmly.

It broke my heart but I couldn't stay. I could saw a glimpse of desperation in Klaus' eyes.

"Anna…"

I signed to him that I was sorry but I couldn't do this right now. I needed some time. He didn't say anything. Elijah lifted me in his arms and carried me out. There were some dead bodies lying on the floor. I turned my head away. I saw some half naked women standing on the hallway. They were giggling.

"Did you enjoy it sweetheart?" one of them asked. "He is a great lover, would you agree?"

I buried my face in Elijah's chest. I was only praying that he would take me away from here.

"Did master get bored with her already?" some man asked.

"Shut your mouth", Elijah snapped.

I was relieved when we were outside. Elijah lifted me into a carriage. He didn't say anything, he was just holding me. I was more than grateful for his presence. I couldn't even cry anymore. All the tears in the world wouldn't help. I felt just completely empty.