Losing Hope (Sequel to Little Wolf (a VD and TO story)

Chapter 65

*Klaus's P.O.V.*
I hug Elijah tightly as both of us just cry. This pain, is pain I never thought imaginable. It hurts like nothing else I have ever felt before. In my thousand years, losing Penelope is by far the worse. She has impacted my life so monumentally, and I'm certain that I can't go on without her. Elijah pulls me away and looks at me with his red puffy eyes.

"I am so, sorry... brother." Elijah says to me with so much sorrow in his voice. I look at my brother and just let more tears fall from my eyes. "I know that you loved her." Elijah says as he holds my shoulder reassuringly.

"You loved her too, brother. And I assure you that she loved you as well. But we are not going to let her die in vain. Lucien will pay for this, even if I die myself trying to kill him." I say with my jaw clenched tightly. Elijah and I stand there, both of us in a great deal of pain.

"She was magnificent... Niklaus." Elijah says as both of us continue to cry as he hang onto the railing that overlooks the first floor of our home. I just swallow hard and don't even look at him.

"How?" I ask him blankly as I grip the railing tighter. Elijah just looks at me confused. "How am I going to continue life without her? Having to answer my daughters questions about the mother that they do not remember..." I say as I feel my face twist with so many different emotions.

"Elijah... I... I can't do this. I thought I could be strong for her, but I cannot. Even though I am one of the most powerful beings in the world, right now I feel the weakest I have ever felt. This is a pain that I just cannot endure.." I whisper as tears keep falling off of my chin. Elijah puts his hand on my shoulder and makes me look at him.

"Niklaus... That woman loved you, and she stuck by you and defended you when no one else would.. She protected you and she loved you fiercely. You are the father of her children for God's sake and you owe her much more than 'I can not'... You need to be strong for your daughters, and for her... Because if she was here right now she would tell you that 'I can't' isn't in your vocabulary. You owe her so much more..." Elijah says to me sternly. I look at him and look down ashamed.

"You're right, Elijah... You are absolutely right. But my wife just died! And you ask so much of me. I know I owe her so much more, but I cannot pay my debt." I say as I shake my head as tears flow out of my eyes like a waterfall. Elijah looks at me and understands what I am saying. I look at my brother as he removes his hand from my shoulder. I back away from him and look at him.

"Now, I have to go call my Penelope's family to let them know that she is gone..." I say to Elijah as I turn away from him and walk out of the room. This is a phone call that I thought I'd never have to make.

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Caroline's P.O.V.
I walk out of the nursery and go into the kitchen to join Ric. He looks at me and smiles.

"They finally went to sleep." I say as I push a curl behind my ear.

"It seems like you are the only one who can do that." Ric says to me admirably.

"I really don't mind helping out with them, Ric. Two babies, one new dad, the math doesn't seem fair." I say to him with a little laugh.

"Thank you Caroline... I really appreciate everything that you have been doing." Ric says appreciatively. I just smile at him as I hear my phone begin to ring. I pull my phone out of my back pocket and answer it.

"Hello?" I answer as I lean against the kitchen counter.

"Caroline... It's me, Klaus." Klaus's voice says on the other end, very somber and weak. It just sounds very unlike him.