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part 13

"You look beautiful,"Ezekiel smiled and wrapped his arms around her waist as she looked at herself in the mirror, dressed in a long black dress of soft velvet, a side slit on her right side with long sleeves.

It was everything and yet simple, the dress hugging her body in a comfortable warmth.

Her lips curled into a smile as she slid her feet into a pair of plain black stiletto heels. She grabbed the black lace masquerade mask off the bed.

"Tie it for me?"she questioned.

He carefully tied the silk strings behind her head.

"You look handsome,"she said.

"Come on, I look like every other man,"he rolled his eyes.

"You still look very handsome,"she reassured.

He pulled his suit jacket on and buttoned it.

"Are we ready?"he held his hand out.

Adela overlapped her hand on his palm and they headed to the masquerade ball together, with Adela keeping in mind of her brother's plan to kill Katherine and Ezekiel being oblivious to it.

Today will be the day Katherine Pierce dies.

Ezekiel grabbed two champagne flutes from a passing waitress and handed one to Adela.

"Where are your brothers?"he questioned.

"They're here early,"she shrugged and took a sip from the glass.

"Will you ask me to dance?"she questioned as she pulled him toward the courtyard.

"I certainly will, Miss Salvatore,"he smiled and pulled her toward him, planting a kiss on her cheek.

"What is Stefan doing dancing with Katherine?"his brows furrowed in confusion as his eyes landed on the two figures.

Adela turned around.

"Don't worry about it,"she cupped Ezekiel's face with her left hand.

"Let's just dance, okay?"

She set their champagne flutes down at a nearby table and pulled him toward the courtyard. He rested a hand on her waist as she rested hers on his shoulder and their free hands held together as they swayed to the song.

Ezekiel twirled her around and she giggled, resting her chin on his shoulder when he pulled her closer to him.

"What are you guys up to?"he whispered.

"What do you mean?"she frowned and glanced up at him.

"You think I don't know you guys have been planning something? Are you planning on-"

She placed a finger on her lips and shook her head.

"It's going according to plan, don't worry about it,"she said.

"I'm not worrying about it, I'm worrying about you. Katherine knows what she's doing, Ella,"he said.

"She's been doing this for hundreds of years."

"Stay out of this,"she whispered and planted a kiss on his cheek before she walked away into the mansion.

Ezekiel shook his head and trailed behind her only to lose her in the crowd. Alexandra walked up to him and pulled her mask off.

"Now's not the time, Alex,"he said.

"I have a message from Katherine,"Alexandra said with her face blank and her eyes empty.

Compulsion.

At the sound of her name, he was more than ready to rip Katherine's heart out.

"She says she's not afraid of you."