Forbidden (Klaus Mikaelson Love Story) #1 in the Forbidden series

Chapter 20

After Jules' conversation with Stefan she and her companion, who had shot me and Caroline and who now sported a large bruise on his face thanks to my wicked reflexes and trying to rip him into the cage we were in, they had vacated the shitty RV and I put my escape plan into motion, I squeezed past Caroline's huddled form and twisted my arm in a painful manner, grasping the latch of the metal cage we were in I tried to pull it but the thing didn't budge, I'd have to break some bones if I wanted out, twisting more I tried once again as the RV's door banged open and the guy who shot me stepped in, I tried to untwist my arm as fast as I could and had almost dragged it back into the cage when he crushed my hand, breaking every single bone in it, when I finally managed to drag my limp hand back into the cage I glared at him in rage, who stomps on people's hands?

"Goodnight sweet cheeks," he said with an evil smirk, he raised the gun that he had in his hand and shot me in the forehead, excruciating pain shot through my cranium and the world bled away as I collapsed.

~ New Orleans: 1875 ~

I smoothed my dress down and smiled at Rebekah, who was tearing up behind me, she had helped pick out the dress, which had caused an unfamiliar smile to grace my lips, I knew that we would get along, but not as well as we had since I had met her when I was human and then again when I woke up as a vampire in her brothers bed.

"Oh, God, you look beautiful Alex," she said in her soft British accent, making me smile harder at her, I didn't have many friends in this town, in fact I didn't have many to begin with, so when she suggested that we become friends I jumped at the chance, she was someone I would defend to the point of my death if I had to "Nik is going to go insane," she smirked as she walked around me, patting her eyes as she went.

Stopping her when she walked in front of me I pulled her into a tight hug, which she returned immediately "thank you so much Bekah" I pulled back when she began to cry harder and took the handkerchief that she was using out of her hands and dabbed her eyes gently "I know one day you'll have the chance to do this" I dabbed the last spot that she'd missed and muttered "there perfect" to her making her smile tearfully at me.

"I hope so" she said tearing up once more as she realised how big a hold Klaus had on her life, she didn't fight it often but when she did it was tooth and nail for what she believed in, which usually ended with her in a coffin.

Smoothing a strand of hair so I could tuck it behind her ear I grinned "it'll work out in the end, Nik can't fight both of us" she laughed, her tears almost forgotten and she hugged me once more when a knock was heard at the door.

"Are you ready ladies?" Elijah asked as he opened the bedroom door, he entered the room but stopped dead in his tracks when he saw me "Alexandra, you look beautiful" he said quietly, Elijah had gotten more comfortable with calling me by my name since I'd woken up, he'd finally stopped calling me 'Miss Salvatore' which was a delightful change.

"More then ever" I said with a smile, I linked my arms with Elijah as Rebekah lead us out to the garden where a crowd of people were waiting on us, music began to play as we made our way down the isle towards Nik, who wore his Sunday best and a smile that looked like a cat who'd eaten the canary, Marcel, a former salve that he'd saved as a child stood beside him with a similar smile but it wasn't as dashing as it was on Nik.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, you are gathered here to witness the union of this man and this woman, they are entering the holiest of matrimony, let us begin" the priest began as soon as I was close to Nik, my eyes never left him and I'm sure my smile matched his "who gives this woman?" The priest asked, looking at Elijah who I had a death grip on so I wouldn't fling myself at Nik.