𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐆 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄 | elijah mikaelson

𝘗𝘙𝘖𝘓𝘖𝘎𝘜𝘌

[Vinland, autumn 1001]
Scarlett sighed as she got out of her children's room. Nikolas and Grace were both really agitated this evening, so she had trouble putting them to sleep. Now that they were asleep, the witch was looking for her husband, Elijah so they could go to bed together.

While looking for Elijah, Scarlett remembered the strange attitude her in-laws had during the meal. Esther and Mikael Mikaelson always had a strange attitude, but this evening was something else. They exchanged suspicious looks and seemed to hide something.

When she finally found Elijah, her eyes widened. Her husband was indeed there, lying on the ground with blood at his heart. The young woman ran to her dead husband and kneeled down, taking Elijah's head in her lap.

- No, no, no, said Scarlett as she heavily cried, heartbroken by the death of her husband, you can't die. You can't leave me. Don't leave me, darling.

She couldn't do anything, she got no reaction from the man she loves. When she was younger, her mother had told her that it was against the laws of Nature l to use magic to bring someone back to life, but there was no way her husband would die and her children would grow up without a father.

- Do not worry, I won't let you die, Scarlett informed through her tears.

- I wouldn't do that if I was you, recommended to her a voice lurking in the shadows. Elijah will be fine. It is a matter of time before he wakes up.

The mysterious person emerging from the shadows. It was Ayana, a friend of Esther. She was also a witch. Scarlett raised her head towards the woman.

- Esther decided to break the laws of Nature. She turned her children into monsters. Someone has to pay, stated Ayana, determined.

- What are you talking about? Asked the young witch with a shaking voice, holding Elijah tight against her.

Ayana began to recite an incantation, which gave Scarlett a terrible headache. The young witch didn't understand what was happening to her. She was forced to let go of Elijah as she writhed in pain.

- What are you doing to me? Asked Scarlett, between two cries of pain.

- Believe me, I am sorry, child. You should not be the one to pay for Esther's mistakes, Ayana continued her spell. She also made you drink blood, you are also immortal. But I weakened it. Where your husband will resist every injury, you will succumb to it. And after twelve lives, you will die forever. This will be the punishment for Esther's crime. Remember to fed him your blood.

Scarlett's necklace brightened for a second. She understood that whatever Ayana did to her worked. The older witch left and Scarlett's headache disappeared. The brunette looked over her husband when he heard a groan. Ayana did not lie, he woke up. Scarlett ran over him and hugged Elijah.

- What happened, darling? Asked a confused Elijah.

- I don't know, answered Scarlett, holding him tighter.

Elijah couldn't help but stare at Scarlett's neck as she held him close. He could see the blood traveling through his veins and could hear his heart beating fast, which caused him to be uncontrollably hungry. He only wanted to feed on his wife's blood. He didn't want to make her suffer, but resisting was so hard for him.

- I am hungry, he said almost inaudibly.

Scarlett remembered the witch's words. She had to give him her blood. Scarlett let Elijah go and searched for a rock on the floor. When she found one, she cut her wrist. She let out a groan of pain. As she turned to Elijah, she saw veins appear on his face, however she wasn't scared. Whatever Elijah was, he was her husband and she loved him.

- Drink, ordered Scarlett as she offered her wrist to Elijah.

Elijah didn't ask any questions and brought Scarlett's wrist to his lips, before biting her. When the blood came into contact with his tongue, Elijah felt a feeling of euphoria course through him. It was as intense as the passion he felt for Scarlett. Yet with this passion came a hunger that he struggled to quell. He couldn't let go of his wife's wrist so as not to kill her. When he felt his wife weaken, Elijah backed away and found himself about thirty two feet  apart from Scarlett.

- Stay where you are, ordered Elijah as Scarlett was about to walk toward him. I can't control myself. I do not want to hurt you, darling.

- I know you won't hurt me, Elijah, answered Scarlett with all the faith in the world in her husband.