Klaus's Pet Prequel

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I stare at Lorelei sleeping in the bed and think back to when we'd first met all those months ago. She had been closed off but slowly opened up about her time after the wolf pack. The first time I'd tried to dig a little deeper about her life, it did not go well.

It was during our first fight a few days after she had arrived. She and Kol had been at each other's throats since day one.

We were arguing and I'd raised my hand up gesturing in annoyance.

And she flinched.

It was quick but it made me stop dead in my tracks. It was a sign I recognized all to well from my own experiences.

Someone had harmed her.

Hit her.

No doubt it was most likely this Alpha she had told me about. I had my own views of this man but kept them to myself. For her sake.

I gesture for her to sit on the couch and she does. I sit across from her.

" Lorelei, love look at me." I say tilting her chin up gently for her to meet my eyes.

Her eyes are green today.

" I would never harm you. You have no need to fear on that. You will be safe here."

She nods quickly.

"Talk to me. Please." I say

She bites the inside of her cheek and looks away. It's almost as if the words are on the tip of her tongue but she can't make her mouth from the words she's looking for.

It takes a moment and I can see she wants to tell me. Then she just shakes her head.

"Who hurt you?" I ask

There's a knock on the door and Rebekah pokes her head through cutting the conversation short.

"Hey Elijah and I are heading out for groceries. Do you guys need anything while we're gone?" She asks

I shake my head and she closes the door. When I turn back around, Lorelei is gone and the doors to her balcony are open. I jump down and look around but all i could find were the tattered remains of her clothing strewn all over the ground.

I look out into the forest and sigh.

She starts to snore softly bringing me back to the present. I cover her up with some blankets and go sit at the foot of the bed and wait.