They walked in silence along the street to Cami's house.
'I hope she found it ok, I only have one set of keys' Cami said to break the silence as they approached her door and gave it a knock.
No answer.
'Well I don't see any lights on, looks like she may have done a runner, who knows what she got away with?' Klaus smirked at Cami, however on the inside his worry was building.
'No… Klaus something's wrong… maybe she has gotten lost, in that case I'd guess she would try to make her way back to the bar. Let's back track'
'Whatever you say Camille' Klaus continued to smirk, gesturing for Cami to take the lead.
As they got to the end of the street, Klaus smelt something familiar, turning towards a dark alleyway, the smell grew stronger. Her smell.
'I've picked up her scent, its leading us this way'
They started down the dark alley, Lilly's scent growing stronger with every step and Klaus worry and frustration beginning to overflow. How had he been so stupid as to just let her walk out? He would never forgive himself if something had happened to her.
'Oh no' Cami bent down and lifted he keys waving them at Klaus, her face filled with worry.
Klaus wanted to kill someone. His rage felt uncontrollable. Where on earth could she be? Had he just sent another daughter to her death? What kind of abilities did Lily have, her mother had been a witch, he a vampire, did any of their supernatural strengths transfer to Lily? Could she handle herself? It sure did not seem that way when he had found her bloodied and bruised last night. She seemed so scared of everything. Whoever had taken her was going to pay.
'This can't be happening!' growled Klaus his eyes turning a golden yellow with veins appearing beneath them. 'You should have called me the minute she walked into the bar!' he screamed at Cami.
Cami took a step back, worried by the sudden change in Klaus' mood. But she wasn't going to let him scare her.
'Oh and what I am a mind reader now? Klaus enough is enough why is this girl so important to you?'
'BECAUSE SHE IS MY DAUGHTER!' Klaus yelled, knocking over a row of bins in his rage.
Cami stood frozen, mouth hanging open. It all made sense. His change in personality, back to his old self, his obsession with her, but how?
'Klaus she must be at least 15, that's not possible.'
'Ahh Camille, when you have lived for over a 1000 years, drinking blood, seen people come back from the dead time and time again, switch bodies and become beasts under the full moon and watched your aunt consume your baby in order to stay young and powerful for eternity, you will realize that anything is possible.'
'But are you positive? Have you had a DNA test? This could be just part of your mourning for Hope, wanting….'
'DNA test! I am a hybrid! I don't need a silly little human test Cami! The wolf in me knew straight away, I felt connected in a way wolfs only bond with close family members. Of course it took the rest of me a little longer to figure out or we wouldn't be in this stupid mess!'
'Take a minute to think about this Klaus, I can see why you would feel linked to the girl, you see yourself in her, someone that is broken, lost, alone, confused. But it hasn't been long since Hope and you took it bad….'
'Took it bad!' Klaus growled 'What was I supposed to do, be overjoyed that my aunt Dahlia succeed and in the process I lost the only thing that ever mattered to me in my 1000 years on this earth. Its been two years! I know there is no way to bring my baby girl back and I am fully aware that Lily is not Hope and I don't want to turn her into Hope. She is my daughter! I knew her mother intimately 15 years ago!' Klaus screamed at Cami, this was not the time for her to try and have a therapy session with him. He had to find Lily. His daughter, yes Hope was dead and gone but there was still a chance he could save this one.
Turning and leaving Cami standing looking dazed with his revelation, he sped down the streets to his car and took off for the bayou. He had to help her and he had a good idea of who had come for her.