Is it Destiny?

Chapter 17

Kol was still asleep when he was jerked off his bed. He crashed loudly to the floor and saw his brother standing over him.

"Klaus!" he exclaimed. He hadn't seen his brother in a few decades as Caroline in the past had warned him about Klaus daggering him and Rebekah. When Klaus left after Mikael died, his siblings stayed together and tried as best as possible to keep an eye on Klaus, never making contact though. He was a loose cannon and they stayed out of his way.

He watched as Klaus walked over to the end of the bed and sat quietly. Kol sat up; he figured his brother's surprise visit had to do with Caroline, now that she was back in town.

"So, is there something you wanted or did you just miss me?" Kol taunted as he walked over towards his door. He looked back over his shoulder at Klaus and sighed "Do I need to go check on her? I hate to think you were foolish enough to harm her."

Klaus looked up at his brother with hardness in his eyes. "Keep her safe, Kol." Without another word he jumped from the bed, flew open the large bay window and disappeared into the darkness.

Kol could not help but feel concern at what his brother had been doing there tonight. He rushed from his room to hers and flung open her door. He slowly made his way to her bed as he listened to her heart beat flutter. He could hear it beating perfectly as her breathing was even and slow. She was sleeping soundly. As he stood over her he let out a low gasp.

How could he, Kol thought as he saw the bite marks on her neck. His brother truly was lost to them, forever. He was surprised however that she was still alive; as he leaned in closer he saw it. The dried blood on her lips. Klaus had fed her his blood. Kol was certain it was not to change her but to save.

Kol winced at the thought of his brother draining her just a few rooms down as he slept peacefully.

Kol pulled her blanket tighter over her resting body and left the room.

The next morning Caroline awoke feeling rested. She sat up in bed stretching into the air as she remembered what had happened last night. Her hand flew to her neck as she ran over to her vanity mirror. There was no sign that he was ever there let alone that he had bit her. She sat slowly onto her bed as she recalled what had happened.

She remembered him tearing into her neck, feeling her blood rush from her body. She cried as the pain hit her, waiting for him to stop. She loved him and without a doubt knew that he loved her as well. She could feel it in the way his fangs seduced her neck, the way his tight grip slowly loosened as he ran his hand down her stomach, caressing it. The look in his eyes as his fangs retracted from her neck. He had taken most of her blood, he truly had intended to kill her. She felt herself drifting away into oblivion as her body trembled in his arms. She could barely hold open her eyes as she saw the look of regret in his.

"What have I done." He whispered to himself before bringing his wrist to his mouth and ripping it open. She remembered the taste of his warm blood pouring down her closing throat as she inhaled his sultry scent. He had saved her; he would never be able to bring himself to truly harm her. That was all she needed, the hope that he could be saved, that he still held onto a small piece of his humanity.

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Caroline couldn't help but smile as she changed into a pair of dark skinny jeans and a red tank top. She sat in front of the vanity, opening up the makeup bag Rebekah had left for her, and put on a bright red lipstick.

She felt good, yes her friends had been killed but she was not going to give up till she set things right. She had spent the last few days all doom and gloom and now she was feeling like her old perky self again. She was human and the man she loved was out there somewhere. It was time she ended his suffering.