Chapter 7, "Dreams of Loneliness,"
Elijah woke up the next day with his arm wrapped around Elena's waist. The brunette was still asleep, even though she looked tired but serene. It took her hours to finally sleep the night before; she was crying her eyes out, and he was kissing away her tears. They could bring back Davina, but they couldn't bring back Jeremy, whom Katherine had sacrificed to get the cure.
It killed his heart to know that his lovely Elena watched everything and couldn't do anything to save her brother. Klaus would argue that it was karma; since Elena and Jeremy had killed their brother Kol, he knew her. Elijah was familiar with the pain of losing a sibling, having lost two himself before being turned into a vampire by his parents. Kol was most definitely trying to kill Jeremy, and Elena had done exactly what he would do in her shoes.
Elena slowly opened her eyes and found him looking at her.
"Good morning," she said.
"Good morning, my love". He said this, kissing her neck and bringing her even closer to his body. "How are you feeling today?"
"I still feel sad." She said. "I don't feel like doing anything."
"If you want to, we can stay here all day." He said this, moving his face to hers and kissing her cheek.
"That sounds nice." She said. "I just don't want to push you away."
"I'm not going anywhere, my love." He said he was smiling and kissing her. "You have to feed, though; it's been a while, my lovely Elena."
Elena shook her head.
"I don't want to."
"Feed from me, then, my love. It's okay." He said. "You have to drink blood, honey."
Elena sighed. He was right, and he wouldn't let her starve. Elena changed positions and hovered over him, her hair falling over the original. Her eyes turned black, her veins popped up, and her fangs came down. She came down and bit his neck, tasting his blood once again.
"That's right, my love." He said this, holding her body close to him. Elena held him firm against her, feeling his sweet blood coming down her throat and quenching her thirst, making their bond even stronger.
After she had enough, she stopped drinking, watched him heal, and kissed his neck.
"I might get used to this." She said this, lying against his shoulder.
"Yes, you may, my dear. I certainly wouldn't mind. " He said this, kissing her head.
"Can I ask you something?" Elena asked.
"Anything, my love." He replies.
"When did you realize you were in love with me?"
Elijah smiled and said,
"When you walked into the mansion, at the ball my family threw, I believe I was in love with you a lot longer than that, but I just couldn't admit it to myself. What about you, my love?"
"I think I was always attracted to you, but I never let myself act on it." I was certainly terrified the first time we met."
"Well, you had been kidnapped; of course, you were afraid."
"Would you have taken me to Klaus had Stefan or Damon not saved me on time?"
"I don't think I would have my love. I had heard that Mikael had come to Mystic Falls looking for you but couldn't do anything against you because a Bennet witch overpowered him."
"It was Bonnie's mom," Elena said.
"You miss your friend."
"I do, but I can't bring her into the middle of this. Not after everything she has done because of me."
"Elena, this family has its fair share of enemies."
"I don't care," Elena said, looking at him. "I love you; I don't care who comes close to us. I'll protect you."
"And I'll protect you, my love." He said this, kissing her deeply.
Their hearts raced as their lips met, and they stayed like that for what felt like a lifetime, their love enveloping them like a blanket, bringing a sense of peace to their souls. Their love only grew stronger and deeper with each kiss. They felt more in love than ever before and knew that together they could face any challenges that life threw their way.
They were lost in each other. Their bodies pressed against each other, arms winding around the other, and they tasted each other with a hunger that neither had experienced before as their hands explored the other's body. Every part of their skin alternated between soft caresses and gentle nibbles, teasing one another. Their bodies were fused together like the perfect puzzle as they continued their passionate embrace. The chemistry between them was electric.
They explored each other further, teasing out sensations and pleasure as they found themselves immersed in the moment. With every press of their lips, they felt the boundaries of their relationship expanding and morphing into something unique and more intense. They were lost in the beauty of the moment, consumed with bliss and passions that would last them forever.
Elijah nibbled on Elena's neck while his hands traveled all over her body. The desire was evident in each of their moves. Elena could barely keep her hands off Elijah, her gentle caresses becoming more eager as the heat continued to build up.
He moved her over as the intensity between them surged to a whole new level. Elijah crept deeper between her open thighs.
Before even making a move, he looked at her, silently asking her for permission.
"Yes, my love." She said, referring to him for the first time as her love. He groaned deeply.
Their passion, more intense than ever, moved against each other in a slow, gentle rhythm that soon became a raging storm. His hips grinding against hers, he pleasured her with each deep thrust, even though they still had their clothes on. Elijah and Elena couldn't keep their hands off each other's warm bodies as they passionately kissed in bed. As the heat of the moment increased, their intense desire to explore each other's fresh folds escalated. With a delicious cocktail of lust and longing, Elijah and Elena allowed their innermost fantasies to take over. Rubbing and grinding against each other, they felt the rising wave of pleasure deep in their minds and bodies.
Soon, Elena and Elijah were in the throes of a passionate display of love. Their moves grew in speed faster intensity, causing greater friction. Now with Elena on top and Elijah rhythmically rocking beneath her, Elena rested her hands across Elijah's back and dug her fingers into his flesh as waves of pleasure surged through her body. Elijah's hands roamed across Elena's curves as he buried his face in her neck, kissing her until she let out a quiet moan of pleasure.
Their lips continued to move in sync as Elijah pressed his hips against Elena's, igniting a fire within both of them. They moved their hips in circles, grinding against each other until they both reached the peak of pleasure. They moaned out their delight until their bodies were trembling from the intensity of the sensation they felt. Elena and Elijah held each other for a few moments until their breathing returned to normal, savoring the intensity they had just shared.

Klaus was in his office, painting a painting for Caroline, while she had gone out with Hayley to get more maternity clothes. She had brought back the artist in him; that's how much power she had over him. They had given themselves to each other countless times to make up for the time they weren't together, but had yet to share blood.
Klaus wanted to taste her blood, even though she had tasted his a few times from the bites he had given her, to which he profusely apologized when it was brought up in one of their conversations. Caroline didn't want him to do that to her ever again, to which he swore on his daughter's life that he wouldn't do it, not even if it killed him. He'd rather die than hurt her.
His painting is interrupted by Hailey, who has a few bruises on her body, barging into his office.
"Klaus", she says. "A warlock took Caroline."
Klaus drops his material, and for a brief moment, his eyes turn yellow.
"Call Elijah and Elena."

Hayley, Elena, Elijah, and Klaus met in the living room of the compound. Elijah gave Elena a cup of tea.
"He said his name was Papa Tunde," said Hayley. "He said he wanted Klaus's head in a box, and then he'd give Caroline back."
"What does that mean? Asked Elena, after taking a sip of her tea.
"Back in 1919, when we ruled the city, Papa Tunde showed up, saying he wanted a piece of the quarter. I wanted peace, but Niklaus, as usual, had other plans. We found out that Papa Tunde was harvesting power from his sons, so Niklaus killed them, gave him their heads in a box, and killed him." Replied Elijah.
"Just when I thought you couldn't go any lower, Klaus," Said Hayley.
"But what does he want with Caroline? She's not an original." Said Elena.
"She's not, but she's part of my bloodline like you, Elena. And she's my queen. "Said Klaus.
Suddenly, Sophie walks into the compound, and Elijah immediately runs out of the room, carrying Elena with him. Elena wasn't dressed like Katherine, and the last thing they needed was for the witches to find out that Katherine wasn't really with them.
"Papa Tunde attacked Cami and Marcel and innocent victims inside my bar."She said.
"He kidnapped my queen as well." Added Klaus.
"It all seems to be part of an offering." Said Sophie. "The more people he kills, the more power he gets. He is channeling Caroline's life; a vampire is like a battery that never ends. But even if you manage to kill him again, you might kill Caroline in the process."
"You find her right now," Klaus said.
Hayley brings a city map, and Klaus bites down on his hand, letting his blood fall on the paper.
"She's from my bloodline. You should be able to find her." He says. Sophie starts to recite the incantation, and Klaus's blood drops start to move to a warehouse away from the city.
"Little wolf, you're coming with me. Katerina and Elijah will stay here to guard the compound in case Papa Tunde comes looking for me." He says this and turns around to leave, but he turns to face Sophie and says "Thank you for your help."
Hayley and Klaus leave the compound in Klaus's car, and the hybrid starts to drive towards the warehouse, ignoring every traffic law and speed limit. Thanks to his transgression, they arrive in the warehouse in record time, finding Caroline in the far part of the locale.
The blonde vampire was passed out and trapped in a circle of salt, and there was a mark on her forehead, another proof that Papa Tunde was behind this. Klaus wanted nothing more than to rip him to shreds for doing this to his queen. They couldn't just walk into the circle; it had a spell that prevented any supernatural creature from going in.
"How are we going to save her?" Hayley asked.
"I have an idea. But I need your help." He said. "Our daughter is part witch; her blood runs through your veins. A few drops of the salt should be enough to break the spell and save her."
"You really love her, don't you?" Hayley asked.
"More than I'll ever be able to admit, little wolf." He said, looking at her, genuinely afraid.
Hayley gave him her wrist, which he gently scraped with one of his fangs. The wound wasn't deep, but it was open enough.
"Our daughter will grow up and see this version of you; that would be good," Hayley said, walking towards the circle of salt and letting her blood fall on it. In a few seconds, the rest of the salt was scattered around them, and the mark on Caroline's head faded away. She opened her eyes, looking at Klaus.
"Klaus!" She said this, crying in relief.
"My love!" Klaus said, in the same tone, kneeling and hugging her. "I swear I'll make him pay. No one harms my queen and lives to tell the tale."
Hayley went to wait in the car, in the driver's seat.
"Klaus, I'm so hungry," Caroline said, still crying.
"My love, there's no one here for miles." He said this, caressing her face. "Feed from me, just enough for us to get you back home, and then we'll get you some blood."
Caroline had only ever fed on him to cure the bites he had given her, not to satisfy her thirst. But she also knew he wouldn't let her go anywhere so weak as she was after being used as a battery for an ancient warlock. She knew the dangerous enemies Klaus had; she knew they might come for her. But she still chose him.
"Just a bit." She said. Klaus sat down and brought her to his lap, with her back facing him. He offered her his wrist, and she bit down, tasting his blood for the very first time. Caroline would never admit to anyone that Klaus's blood was her favorite type of blood. Not too sweet and not too bitter, just right for her.
She also knew the meaning of drinking another vampire's blood—in this case, the only hybrid's blood. Even though it was to satisfy her thirst, it also meant she chose him in spite of everything he had done. He was right when he said that even the purest of hearts are attracted to darkness. She had been attracted to him since she first laid eyes on him back in Mystic Falls, even though he was the worst guy she could ever go for. Truth be told, sometimes she did have some dirty dreams about him, maybe touching himself once or twice, but nothing came close to him touching her or even tasting his blood.
She drank until his vein was empty, and his blood healed all the bruises caused by the fight she had to endure and the spell that had been placed on her.
"Klaus." She said this, leaning herself against his neck.
"Yes, my love?"
"I want you." She said. "Please, make me feel anything. I just want to forget what happened today."
Klaus pondered that for a second. The spell had worn off, but Caroline was still a bit sore from being used as a battery all day.
"Are you sure, my love?" He asked.
"Please, Klaus." She said, slily biting his neck.
"Give me one second," he said, texting Hayley, saying he and Caroline would take a while to leave the warehouse and she should go. Only when he heard the car's engine start did he start to kiss Caroline. With a smirk on his face, he pulls her closer to him and starts to massage her thigh, making her moan before he plays with the hem of her shirt. His fingers keep playing with the material near her mound until he opens her pants, runs his hand through her pants, and tugs them aside to get a better feel of her wetness. His eyes darken as he runs a finger up and down her slick skin, conjuring a series of whimpers and moans from her. Caroline shudders as his finger goes a little deeper, her whole body trembling as he starts to stroke her in the perfect rhythm. His control of her body is intoxicating. He took her chin between his fingers and kissed her deeply.
He moves down and starts to tease her with a feather-like butterfly kiss on her neck. His fingers on his other hand skillfully caressed her breast, and heat emanated from his body. His muscular form towered over her as her soft and delicate body trembled in anticipation. His fingers were passionately exploring the sweet, supple curves and folds of her pussy. His hands felt her heat and passion as she let out a shuddering moan of pleasure. Klaus pressed his finger deep into her as she gasped in delight. He pleasured her for what seemed like an eternity, as every movement of his hands and fingers sent waves of ecstasy through her body, and the pleasure built until she was trembling with anticipation.
She was crying out in pleasure, her body arching in pleasure. Klaus moved closer and closer to Caroline until the tips of their noses were nearly touching. He reached his arm up and lightly brushed Caroline's long, blond hair away from her neck.
Caroline's breath became ragged as her arousal increased. Klaus' movements grew more aggressive, pressing his digits deeper into her folds. Klaus felt the curves of her hips and her spine as he moved. He felt a slight quiver run through her body, and it was all the encouragement he needed.
His warm breath against her neck sent shivers down her spine. She gasped as he touched her sensitive area and began making small circles, roughly caressing her inner walls. His touch was tantalizing, each caress more electrifying than the one before. As his skillful fingers worked their magic, her breathing grew deeper, and her body began to quake as the sweet pleasure slowly began to take over her senses. Waves of pleasure crashed over her as Klaus expertly brought her closer and closer to the brink of orgasm. She felt as though she were melting into a pool of ecstasy. Finally, as she was lost in the blissful moment, Klaus bit her neck, and she exploded into a wild orgasm, which left her gasping for breath and her whole body trembling with pleasure.
Tasting Caroline's blood after bringing her pleasure had to be one of Klaus's best moments in his life. Biting her had prolonged the ecstasy, and her essence was the most delicious blood he had ever tasted. He was already addicted to her; now he was addicted to her blood.
"Hi," Caroline said, opening her eyes and looking at him.
"Hello, my love. He said it, smiling. "Feeling better?"
Caroline smiled and said
"Yes, thank you."
"Let's get you out of here, my love."
"Only if you carry me." She said this, kissing his cheek.
"Anything for my queen." He said, carrying her bridal style and running back to the compound.

They arrive at the compound later and find Sophie with Hayley, Elijah, and Elena, who is now dressed like Katherine.
"Caroline," Elena said. "Welcome back. Next time, try not to get yourself killed."
"It's nice to see you too, Katherine," said Caroline, after Klaus carefully put her down on her feet.
"What's happening?"
"We know how Papa Tunde came back from the dead since you so graciously killed him almost a hundred years ago." Said Elijah.
"Well, how did he?"Asked Klaus.
"We think someone siphoned the power of the harvest and brought him back. The weapon he had, the one he used on Caroline, absorbs power. If he keeps killing vampires, it would be enough to kill at least one of you two." Sophie said, pointing to Elijah and Klaus.
"Marcel has a garden, Niklaus, where he emtombs vampires that betray him. We checked. Papa Tunde killed them all."Said Elijah.
"What about what happened to me? Was it all a distraction? To keep Klaus busy? Asked a stupefied Caroline.
"I'm afraid so, my love." Replied Klaus.

Back at the cemetery, Papa Tunde offered Sabine the blade.
"You played your part very well." Said Sabine.
"There is only one thing left to do." Papa Tunde said
"One thing indeed. Thank you for your sacrifice." She said this before sliding his throat, letting the blade absorb his power. Now the witches had a powerful weapon against Klaus Mikaelson.