C11
Living with the Mikaelsons was not as bad as Caroline thought and she could clearly say that the rumors made them about to be such horrible people while they were the opposite. She met King Mikael at dinner and he was anything but cruel and miserable. Sure he seemed a bit strict but every king was. But there family was very normal. They all had dinner together, making jokes and talking about each other.
It made her miss her family. Her life from before all this mess started and somehow it all came back to when Klaus came into her home. She used to have these wonderful, family dinners with her friends. Bonnie, Elena, Stefan and Damon. They were all her family and would still be if Klaus hadn't come along and started a war. And even more she hated herself for falling right into his trap. He was trying to show her his good side and convince her he was her best choice and deep down, maybe she was starting to believe it.
No! She couldn't do this. Not to Damon. Not to her family. This was betrayal. She'd give Klaus the worst time of his life.
A knock on her door interrupted her train of thoughts.
"Come in" she called out and straightened her dress, standing by the window.
Rebekah came into view with a wide smile and a few maids behind her, coming into the room with a number of items in their hands. "It's afternoon already and you're still in your room" she complained and pouted.
"Yes I'm not feeling so well" Caroline lied and kept looking out of the window.
Rebekah walked over to her. "Should I call the healer?" she asked worriedly.
Caroline shook her head and smiled at her future sister-in-law. "No it's okay. I'll be fine. What brings you here?" she asked.
Rebekah grinned mischievously, "Well…" she started, her grin widening.
Caroline raised an eyebrow at her. "I have a feeling what you're about to say has something to do with a favor?" Caroline guessed with a smile.
Rebekah grabbed her hands and squeezed them tightly. "You know tonight is the ball for your and Niklaus' engagement. Well someone asked me to accompany them" she said and looked down blushing.
Caroline beamed at her. "That's great Rebekah although I'm not sure what seems to be the problem. Who is he? Do you like him?" she asked many questions excitedly.
Rebekah smiled at her, "Yes I do. A great deal. His name is Mathew. Lord Mathew of Donovan" she said and with that Caroline's smile dropped.
"Matt?" she questioned raising her eyebrows. What was he doing? Coming here into the lion's den?
"You know him?" Rebekah asked with hint of jealousy in her tone.
"Yes I mean we're friends" she reassured Rebekah with a small smile but the other blonde seemed suspicious. "What is the problem if you like him?" Caroline asked changing to subject.
"Nik is very protective. He won't permit it but if you could talk to him. Maybe he'd allow it" Rebekah said with a small smile. "Please" She pleaded with an innocent smile and that was all it took for Caroline to melt.
"I'll see what I can do. If that doesn't work, talk to your mother. Surely she'll want you to have some suitors by now" Caroline suggested because she was very sure if Klaus hadn't allowed anyone to court Rebekah till now he wouldn't permit it now.
"Would she?" the other blonde asked surprised.
Caroline stared at her. "You really have no idea. Do you?" she asked and Rebekah looked at her questioningly. "By this age mothers are practically throwing suitors your way. Trust me. I've been there" she said and then remembered how dreadfully that ended. Her fate had been sealed by Klaus.
"Okay. Thank you so much Caroline" Rebekah said and jumped up. "Mother sent this dress for you to wear tonight. Be ready at eight" she said with a cheeky smile. She was about to leave when she turned back and looked at Caroline. "Nik is with Henrik in the garden" Rebekah said with a suggestive smile.
Caroline nodded and stood up. She soothed her dress and began to walk towards the gardens. Once she reached, she saw Klaus teaching Henrik how to fight with a sword. It seemed so nice to see this side of his. The normal, caring side of his. Not the ruthless killing King.
"Caroline's here" Henrik said and dropped his sword and rushed over to hug her. Caroline smiled and wrapped her arms around him affectionately. Henrik was the younger sibling she never had.
"Hello" she said with a sweet smile. "How are you today?" she asked as they both untangled each other from the hug.
"I'm fine. Nik's teaching me fencing" he said and right on cue Klaus walked up to her and took her hand and placed a soft kiss on it. "Good afternoon. I'm glad to see you out of your room" he greeted but it wasn't as warm as usual but it seemed like an order. A warning for future.
Caroline snatched her hand back at his tone, and narrowed her eyes at him. "Henrik, do you mind I have a word with your brother in private for a moment?" she asked and watched as he nodded and walked off swinging his sword into air.
Klaus turned to her, "To what do I owe the pleasure of your company Lady Caroline?" he asked sardonically with his signature smirk plastered to his face. The amusement was clear in his voice. But his voice also seemed a bit harsh.
Caroline rolled her eyes, "Rebekah came to give me my dress for the ball tonight" she started off but didn't really understand how to tell him. "Someone asked to accompany her to the ball" she said straight out and saw as his face hardened and he gave her a stern look.
"Matt is a good person. I assure you he has only honorable intentions towards her" she rambled on and with each word she said, his face got even brighter with fury and rage.
"No" he growled. He was breathing in and out, trying to control his anger. He didn't want Caroline to see his anger but she was going to be his wife and she would know his temper. One day or the next.
"Will you just listen?" she asked annoyed by his lack of positive response. "He is a noble person. Rebekah is of age and deserves a chance at happiness. Why are you standing in the way of that?" she questioned knowing she was skirting a very fine line between a yes and a no.
"How do you know him?" he asked angrily. His wife knowing other men and pleading their cases was really getting frustrating for him.
Caroline sighed. He was always jealous. "Matt…" she started but when he gave her a sharp look she shook her head. "Lord Mathew has been an acquaintance to me since my childhood. He would be a wise choice for Rebekah" she said softly.
"If he even tries something, he will lose his head and for that Caroline, you will be responsible" he practically growled at her.
"He won't." she stated calmly and began to walk away. She had done what was asked of her, she didn't need to tolerate his sharp tone any longer. Suddenly she felt him grab her arm from behind. She turned around and faced him. His breath tickled down her neck and that is when she realized how close they were. He was standing at an inch's distance from her with their noses almost touching.
"Since we are to be married Caroline, let me make this very clear" he whispered. His breath hot on her cheek and neck. "Don't ever turn your back on me" he said and looked straight into her eyes.
Caroline's face turned red with anger. How dare he think she was going to be forlorn damsel in distress waiting for husband's command to be dismissed? "Excuse me but I thought we cleared up on that fact. We are equals. You hold no power over me" she replied glaring him.
Klaus chuckled, "You don't actually believe that. Do you?" he asked mockingly. "A woman can never be equal to a King" he stated proudly.
"I am no ordinary woman Klaus" she answered. "I'm going to be the Queen" she said with narrowed eyes.
"That you are" he said and smiled at her fondly before he felt her shift and she got free of his hold and walked away. "I'll see you tonight Caroline" he called out after her.
Caroline walked straight back to her bed chambers and took a few moments to gather thoughts. She laid in the warm bath for an hour and thought about everything. Her life, her friends, her past and her future. She sighed and eventually got out and dressed into a simpler attire. She only had time to go to Rebekah and tell her of Klaus' approval. She patted her wet hair and the maid helped into her shoes. Once she was ready, the maid scurried out of her door, leaving her bedroom door open.
She could hear voices. Squeals and wails. She was curious to know who it was but then again she thought she shouldn't be snooping around. When she heard soft laughter, her curiosity got the best of her and she stalked towards her door. The sight she was greeted by left her wide eyed.
Across her room, at Klaus' doorstep, he stood there kissing and nibbling at the throat of a redhead as she moaned hisname. His chest was exposed and his hair was disheveled by the… the whore who was running her hands through it. Immediately, the redhead noticed her presence and gave her a judging look while Klaus looked annoyed by her lack of response to his ministrations and turned around to see the cause of the distraction.
He literally fainted for a second before regaining consciousness. There stood Caroline with her eyes wide and her face red, fists clenching at her sides. Not embarrassment but anger. He was in deep trouble. He knew it.
"Caroline love- he started off but she held her hand up silencing him, giving him a death stare. If looks could kill, he'd be a dead man by now.
She turned to the redhead who was no longer pressed against the wall but staring at Caroline with disdain. "Who is this Niklaus?" she asked looking at the blonde.
Caroline scoffed darkly at her words and took a step forward. "My apologies. I didn't introduce myself. I'm Princess Caroline of Forbes. Soon to be Queen after my marriage to Klaus" she answered back with a sneer and watched how the redhead began shaking and looked at her feet, ashamed. Or at least acted to be.
"You will leave the country immediately and won't return until I deem it necessary. Next time I see you within a 100 meters of me or any one of the royal family, I will have your head on a spike. Do you understand?" the blonde sneered and watched as the redhead nodded furiously and ran away.
She turned to Klaus and gave him a death glare. She was breathing in and out, trying to control her anger but it was not working. She needed to leave before she did something she'd regret. She turned on her heel and stalked off. Klaus obviously followed her. Once she reached the end of the lobby she felt him grab her wrist.
She turned around to face him and struggled against his grip. "Let go of me!" she hissed and shook her head, fighting the tears forming in her eyes.
"Why did you do that? Why did you make Genevieve leave?" he asked and instantly cursed himself when he saw the hurt on her face.
Caroline looked at him with hurt more than rage. He wasn't even apologizing. He had the nerve to ask her why she had sent away his mistress. "Klaus let go of me otherwise I swear to God I will forget any agreement we have had so far" she said and tried to calm her shaking, angry voice.
Klaus didn't even flinch but he was definitely shocked by the amount of rage in her voice. "Not until you tell me why" he pressed and held her wrist in an iron grip.
"Why? WHY?!" she shouted. "You made me leave my home. My family. My friends. My life and you go around shagging your whores!" she yelled at him incredulously.
"I didn't assume you'd have a problem with that. There have been arrangements like this before. Of course she'll only be joining me once you're not warming my bed" he said and shrugged.
A tear slipped out of Caroline's eye and streamed down her cheek. "I may hate you but that does not give you the right to go around and shag other whores as you want" she said. "I swear to you Klaus, I will not only kill those women but I will leave you and you will never get to even look at me again" she swore.
Klaus was taken aback by her sharp behavior. All the kings had mistresses. It was no secret and even though he had promised Caroline they would be equals, he certainly didn't enjoy watching her threaten and dictate him. "I don't remember asking for you permission, love" he spat back. His own anger welling up.
"Well memorize it now!" she retorted back.
"I will not have my hand forced by you or anyone else" he shouted back at her. Their noses almost touching. But neither of them even flinched.
"It's either me or those mistresses Klaus" she said.
"What if I want both?" he questioned and raised an eyebrow.
Caroline got closer to him until their lips were just an inch apart. "Then you can go to hell" she said and turned to leave.
Before she even got a step away from him, he had her pinned against the wall with her wrists above her head.
"You should watch that sharp tongue of your love" he warned her. Just as he was about to continue his lecture, his parents and Elijah came running down the hall after them.
Mikael was the first to give his son a stern look, "What is the meaning of this Niklaus?" Mikael demanded as he saw the scene unfolding in front of him.
"Niklaus leave her at once" Ester scolded. It was improper for Klaus to hold her like this. Even though, she was his betrothed and he had every right to treat her as he wanted but she was of high royalty. Elijah sensed the anger in his brother's eyes and placed a hand on his mother's shoulder and shook his head to stop her from interfering.
Klaus glared his family and then turned his gaze back to Caroline, "Watch your tone" he warned her again menacingly.
"You took me from my perfect life for this?!" she yelled at him disbelievingly. "I had a loving fiancé, friends and a family and you took that away!" She shouted at him again.
"I did you a favor. You didn't love Damon. You were only agreeing because you didn't want a worse husband than him!" he hissed back at her.
"NO I DID LOVE DAMON!" she claimed, screaming at him.
"NO YOU DIDN'T!" he roared. "Which is why you're so upset. That he loved you but you didn't love him enough. Is it not the truth Caroline?" he asked gazing into her eyes for any indication that his assumptions were true.
The blonde only shook her head, "This isn't about Damon" she replied avoiding his gaze, yet confirming his suspicions. "I won't watch and stand while you pleasure your whores" she said and struggled and this time he let her go. Ester gaped at the accusation and looked at her son who looked away.
"Alright" was only what he said. Caroline raised an eyebrow at him. "This was the last time Caroline" he promised and moved his hand to stroke her cheek but she flinched and backed away. He sighed and let his hand drop.
"Ask for her forgiveness now" Ester scolded her son and glared Mikael who had surely put these ideas in her son's head to demonstrate control.
"I apologize for my behavior. This will never happen again" Klaus vowed and with that said he turned on his heel and walked away leaving Caroline wiping her tears away.
Ester moved forward towards Caroline and placed a hand on her shoulder, sympathetically. "Why don't you go and get ready with Rebekah dear? She must be waiting for you" she suggested with a small smile.
Caroline nodded weakly before she dashed off to Rebekah's room. She had endured enough embarrassment to last a lifetime.
Once she reached Rebekah's room, she went inside and sat in front of one of the mirrors as a maid began undoing the strings of her dress. She breathed out once the corset was loosened. Rebekah seemed to have sensed Caroline's distress so she turned to face her.
"What was all that ruckus about? I was going to come check but Finn stopped me" she started waiting for Caroline to explain.
"Nothing" Just your brother shagging another one of his women. Caroline replied dryly.
Rebekah raised an eyebrow at her disbelievingly.
Caroline rolled her eyes, "I caught your brother with another woman" she said shyly. Not really sure why it sounded like she was jealous. Because she was not!
"I'm so sorry Caroline but that is the way things are for us women" she answered sympathetically.
Caroline turned and gave her a disapproving look. "Things are like that because we allow them to be. I, for one, will not stand here and watch him disrespect me like that. He will have to endure the consequences if he does" she replied sternly.
"Just give him time. He really fancies you Caroline" Rebekah said with a small, sad smile. "Please give him another chance" she pleaded like a little child.
Caroline nodded her head in approval. "I'll think about it. Now let's get ready. I don't want to anger your mother" she responded, changing the subject.
A/N: Hello my beautiful friends! :D
I hope you all liked the chapter. It is way longer than I planned but here we are. You are going to meet the real trouble in the next two chapters. *evil laugh* I was sightseeing in Greece when I had this wicked idea of changing the plot a bit. And here we are. Anyways you guys should love me because I carried my laptop with me and then I had to drop a couple of shoes for that and a girl like me lives on shoes. I think I have 41 pairs of shoes.
Anyways, I will update next when the review have reached 135 at least. Take care.