The Royal Wedding

Chapter 12

Authors Note: Hey guys! So I am back and I know I promised this chapter will have the sacred ritual but I need that to be as close to perfection as possible, so bare with me now. NEXT chapter will be it, promise J enjoy and leave me a review.

Chapter 12

They soon reached the carriage and Caroline turned to look at her town, her people, her family for one last time before she give her hand to Klaus to get into the carriage. Klaus sat on the opposite side of Caroline, looking straight at her. Making her uncomfortable in her own skin, Caroline avoided making eye contact with him and was continuing to look outside the windows of the carriage. Her heart pounding very fast, waiting for Klaus to begin a conversation that she didn’t want to have. They were supposed to be a happy couple now, and soon enough were expected to complete the sacred ritual. Caroline continued to look outside, suddenly Klaus set beside her; her heart begun to beat abnormally fast, she looked down, then up, then down again.

“Breath Caroline” she heard him say “ You’re my wife now, you have to be able to speak to me”.

“ I am very well aware of that M’lord” she finally found her voice.

“ You can call me Klaus, Caroline” she saw him smiling from the corner of her eye and suddenly she was angry, the anger brought a lot of confidence in her; she turned her head and looked him right in the eye.

“Klaus, is teasing a hobby?” she asked with a sarcastic tone.

“ I wasn’t teasing love” he started to laugh louder and Caroline just stared at him. He looked so ravishing when he laughed, his dimples looked like scrumptious little bullet holes of beauty. His eyes glowed like a city filled with millions of lights.

“ Before we get to New Orleans I want to let you know on the ritual expected there” Klaus was so uncomfortable talking about this matter, that Caroline could sense it. “ There is a ball in the evening before the sacred ritual, and in that ball” and before Klaus could finish, Caroline finished it for him.

“I would have to dress into something you gift me, and the people of New Orleans greet us with gifts and blessings, isn’t that right?” she asked.

“ Remarkable, if I must say, you’re mother has prepared you well” he sounded impressed. “ You’re mother is a very good example” he finished.

“ Yea, uh I wanted to thank you” Caroline said looking him right in the eye, which caused him to shiver a little inside.

“ For what?” he asked unsure.

“ For brining mother home for our wedding, I couldn’t imagine being wedded without her” she sounded heart broken and that hurt Klaus in ways he never thought was possible.

“ I acknowledged that, plus you’re mother reminds me so much of my own in many ways” he give her a reassurance smile.

“M’lord” she begin to say

“ I said you may call me Klaus” he cut her off. “ I don’t like the sound of that from you, specially when were alone” when those words came out of his mouth, Caroline suddenly felt uncomfortable, she knew he was now her companion and her life revolved around him but she couldn’t help but feel uncomfortable.

“ KLAUS, I just want to let you know that I will do everything in my power to be a good wife to you and a good queen to New Orleans” she said looking at him for approval.

“ & I wouldn’t want it any other way” he said, and their conversation pretty much perished there and Caroline went back to her lonely thoughts. No matter what she wanted in her prince charming, at least Klaus was honest with her, maybe she will cope to live with him if not love him, she couldn’t see herself love him, not even if they have children. He is just so different then everything she imagined her spouse to be, yes he was a powerful man with striking looks and riches but that is not all a women wants from a husband; at least not Caroline, for her Klaus was only a good suitor not a good husband.

Caroline was so occupied in her thoughts that she didn’t realize, that they had reached New Orleans, she fell asleep halfway through and Klaus didn’t bother waking her up, she had a long day ahead of her and she could use all the rest before hand.

After several hours of travel, they finally reached the Mikaelson Mansion. Caroline slowly woke up from her deep sleep and looked through the window, and she was left speechless. Suddenly Kol appeared at the carriage door and put up a hand forward, Caroline held his hand and stepped down from the carriage, gaping at the large mansion that set beyond the sidewalk, towering over her as if attempting to intimidate her. The cream coating of the paint shined as the sun beat down on it, causing her to have to squint. Uniquely twisted fencing kept the house enclosed, neatly trimmed hedges surrounded the house. The roof was peaked, slanting down at an angle. The windows had royal purled curtains hanging on the other side of them, drawn so that the sunlight could stream through. As she stepped onto the sidewalk, Caroline noticed a marble fountain sitting towards the right side of the lawn. An angel holding a flower was perched on top, looking up towards the sky. Water spurted from its other hand, which lay gently out in front of it, as if waiting for someone to take it in return. The water fell gently towards the crystal blue pool beneath it, causing ripples to form and wave out until they were no more. Caroline was destructed by Kol voice “ Shall we?” he asked looking towards the giant doors of the palace. “Yes” Caroline finally brought herself to say before turning to look for Klaus who was standing right behind them. The two guards standing beside them dressed in a green uniform with black belts armed opened the giant doors and they all begun to walk, after several minutes of walking the final reached inside the palace. Caroline walked in side and saw the tallest ceiling ever, Exquisite crown molding, a table in the center, two flights of spiral staircases going up to the second floor, the floor is ceramic tile. There are pricey things all over the place.

“ Your home is breath-taking,” she said to Kol, who was now smiling very largely.

“ Our home” a voice came from behind them, and Caroline turned to meet Klaus’s eyes and for the first time she noticed how the were enthralling, like sparkling kaleidoscopes of color. They were celery green, but also ocean blue. And for some reason, they looked like they had seen a lifetime and that overwhelmed Caroline.

Klaus begun to speak again “ This is Lady Anna-Bella” he held a handout in the opposite direction and Caroline turned to find a women dressed in a black with a white belt around her waist. “She is one of our oldest and most loyal servants, she will show take you to your chambers” he said and Caroline turned to greet Anna-Bella  “ Hello, Anna-Bella, it’s a pleasure to meet you” Caroline said with a sweet smile.

“ Pleasure is all mine your highness,” she said looking down still.

“ She will from here on be your servant, anything you need, and want! She will serve you” Klaus demanded while explaining to Caroline.

“Yes M’lord” Anna-Bella said and Caroline nodded in agreement as well.

“ Take her too her chambers and give her the dress I am ought to gift her to wear” he turned to walk away but turned back again “ and send someone to meet me at the library.

“ Yes M’lord” Anna-Bella said again and Kol begun to laugh, Caroline looked at him and with that both Klaus and Anna-Bella disappeared.

“ What’s so comical?” Caroline asked wondering what she missed.

“ I just realized, that is all I have ever heard from Anna-Bella” he laughed even louder.

“ You have a strange sense of humor, M’lord”, Caroline said smiling at Kol’s oddness.

“M’LORD? Oh Caroline, you might be Nik’s wife, but you don’t have to be all royally like him, kindly call me Kol” he said with a wink.

“Kol” Caroline said smiling back.

“Very well then, here comes Anna-Bella, go get ready for the ball, this mansion will be filled in a few hours” Kol said and begun to walk up the stairs and Caroline turned to find Anna-Bella standing behind her.

“This way M’lady” she said and began to walk to the stairs and Caroline followed.

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