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

Chapter 29

I arrived at Elena's house 20 minutes after she'd called me and knocked on the door, I thought about bringing a bottle of Damon's booze with me but decided I wanted to live to see my next sunrise and I dosed want to die via older brother lecturing.

"It's open" Elena shouted from somewhere in the house, I gripped the door handle and pushed it open gently and felt my skin prickle in warning, which meant the protection seal, that was on every human resistance, hadn't been lowered for me which meant I had to awkwardly wait outside the door.

"Actually, Elena, it's not" I said loudly into the nicely furnished house, it actually seemed like a real home, the smell of fragranced candles was there but not overwhelming to my senses, it was a nice change from the usual places I would have to con my way into.

Her head popped into view from an area that looked like the kitchen, she looked confused and then realisation past over her face, "that's right, Alex, would you please come in" she said, sweetly.

"I'd love to" I said back with a small smile, if she wasn't stringing along Damon like she was, albeit unknowingly, I would've probably felt the need to befriend her, I walked through the door and shivered when I felt the barrier close behind me with a snap, closing the front door, because I was not raised in a barn, I slowly made my way into the kitchen where I could hear Caroline and Bonnie.

As soon as I stepped into the huge and well cleaned room Caroline was on me in seconds, her arms were wrapped around me tightly "I didn't think you'd come" she said with a bright smile when she released me, I glanced over her shoulder at Bonnie who was looking uncomfortable as ever around me, and brought my eyes back to the blonde who was holding my arms still.

"Had to get out of the house, Katherine would be chargrilled if Elena didn't call" I told her, Caroline nodded in understanding and grabbed my hand to lead me over to the witch, who eyed me cautiously, I knew she'd lost her powers and that she was Emily descendant, I wasn't surprised that Emily's bloodline had lived this long, she was strong and extremely stubborn when I knew her.

"Chinese or pizza?" Caroline asked as she grabbed her tablet from her bag that was on the island in the middle of the kitchen, she was obviously preparing to order whatever we chose.

"Like you have to ask" Elena told her, placing down a small bowl of chips in front of me while I took a seat at the island.

"I'll get it" Caroline chirped, she unlocked her tablet but whatever was the screensaver made her stop dead in her tracks, her face contorted into sadness and I immediately knew it was something to do with Matt, they were having a rough patch according to Stefan who was told by Elena.

"I'll do it" Bonnie said quietly taking the tablet from her friends hand, she tapped the screen and I watched from the corner of my eye as she moved, she had the same type of spirit Emily did.

"Is Katherine being annoying?" Elena asked, her face pinching in a way that showed how much dislike she also had for Katherine.

"I mean her whole existence is grating on my nerves at this point, but you can see the strain her presence is taking on Damon" I shook my head, silence filled the room.

"Do you believe that Jonas is being sincere?" Caroline asked Bonnie, changing the subject to something of more importance, Elijah's witchy friends, Jonas and his son Luca we're still in town, Bonnie has semi befriended them, it was kind of hard to befriend someone who had taken your powers though.

"I don't know what to believe, I think he's at a loss, he's not sure who to trust" Bonnie replied absentmindedly as she concentrated on the screen in front of her.