Is it Destiny?

Chapter 18

Klaus rode off into the forest trying to escape his pain. His body and soul ached for her, to hold her, to touch her and above all to beg her forgiveness. He was defeated, he had failed her. She had been killed because of his foolishness. How could he have treated the one woman he loved so harshly? He would never forgive himself for hurting her.

He desperately wanted to redo the past few days. How he wished he had taken her into his arms the day he found her in the farmhouse. Had he only spoken to Kol decades ago, learned of the truth earlier, instead his foolish pride had gotten in his way yet again.

He wanted to suffer, feel the pain he had caused her. It was bad enough that she had lost her light due to his vile treatment towards her but now she was gone. He was aware that there was a slim possibility that she had gone back to her time but it did not matter. She was better off as far away from him as possible. He would only continue to hurt her. He was not capable of love.

He was pulled from his self-deprecating thoughts as he saw her. He let out a loud breath as his eyes flew open wider. How was this possible, he had just seen her die, disappear minutes ago? He slowed his horse to a stop and jumped down towards her unconscious body.

He advanced towards her slowly, he felt as though it was some strange dream. Was she really here or was he just hallucinating. He stopped in front of her and closed his eyes tightly. When they flashed back open she was still there. She was real.

Her body hunched over, blood covering her legs and hands. He laid her back onto the ground and pulled away to take in her condition when he smelled it. Her blood was human, she was human. It was impossible but he was certain of one thing, this was his Caroline. Her clothes were that of from a different time, that could only mean one thing, she came back to him.

He pushed away the thoughts of what kind of future she had gone home to as he noticed the thin branch protruding from her thigh. Without another thought he ripped it free, he watched as her eyes flew open as she let out a piercing scream. Her eyes were glazed over; her face was covered in a mix of sweat, dirt and blood. He could tell she must have wiped her bloodied hands through her long blonde hair and down her neck.

The picture before him was disturbing but he couldn't deny she was as beautiful as ever. He reached down and wrapped his strong arms under her knees and under her neck, pulling her into his chest. He quickly mounted his horse and headed back to the manor, holding her tightly.

As he walked through his front door he heard Elijah and Kol come out from the study towards him.

"What happened?" Kol asked impatiently.

Klaus ignored his brothers and continued up the stairs to his bed chamber. He gently placed her body on his soft bed and ripped open the leg of her jeans, exposing her wound. Kol and Elijah quietly watched from behind Klaus.

Klaus quickly bit into his wrist and pulled her up into his arms. He sat next to her holding her up as his blood flowed into her dry mouth and down her throat. After a few moments she began to suck from his arm, taking his blood willingly. Klaus watched her, waiting for her to get enough to heal her wounds.

Klaus slowly pulled his wrist away and laid her softly back into the bed as she slept. He turned around to face his brothers.

"Go, send for a doctor immediately!" Klaus demanded.

"You gave her your blood, she should be fine. What do you want a doct-" Kol began as Klaus cut him off.

"Do what I asked now, damn it!" Klaus snapped as he bared his fangs, the black veins spreading down under his eyes. He was furious with seeing the woman he loved being in such a condition and the last thing he wanted was to argue with Kol.