breaking the bond [ elena , the mikaelson brothers ] ✔️

21

"Where's Elena?" Klaus asked as he walked through the door. He dropped his suitcase near the bottom of the stairs and turned to Elijah.

"She's resting. She called Kol this morning and I'm sure one of his ladies of the night answered."

Klaus groaned, "Remind me again why we don't just stick him in a coffin for a couple decades?"

"It would upset Elena," the elder answered shortly.

"More so than she already is?"

"Elijah?" Elena's small voice drifted down the stairs.

Both brothers were upstairs in a flash staring down at the blonde trying to struggle out of bed.

"I'm stuck..."

Klaus couldn't help but laugh at Elena. She looked like a turtle stuck on its back. He carefully helped her to her feet and steadied her before wrapping his arms around her in a tender embrace, "Hello, sweetheart."

"I missed you," she murmured against his chest, breathing in his woodsy scent. She pulled away from him after a second and looked at Elijah, "Is Kol coming, too?"

Klaus growled, "He won't be here for another two weeks if we're lucky."

"Niklaus," Elijah warned.

"What're you talking about? What's wrong with Kol?" Elena's eyes widened in panic, "I know about the girl, but I mean, it's only one girl."

"He's shagging practically all the blondes in the French Quarter!" Klaus roared as he started pacing the length of the bedroom, "And when he's had his fill, he sucks them dry and leaves them for me to find!"

Elena's doe eyes filled with tears as her lip trembled, "What?"

Elijah cursed before gathering Elena in his arms, "Kol has had more indiscretions than I let on before. I didn't want to upset you."

"So...the girl I talked to...wasn't the only one?" She pulled away from Elijah and sat on the bed, her head in her hands, "So, when you said you weren't like your brother, you met Kol...not Klaus..."

Klaus shrugged, "Normally it would be, love, but no one compares to you."

"I-I think I just need some time to process all of this if you both don't mind."

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"We shouldn't be leaving her alone right now, you know that," Klaus scolded Elijah.

Elijah sighed, "If we hover, then she'll just resent us more."

They had heard Elena crying for the past two hours. Her heart was broken with Kol's infidelity. It was gut wrenching to listen and not be able to fix anything.

"I would dagger him right now if he were here," Klaus threatened, "Elena doesn't need to be going through this right now."

"I know."

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Elena had been sitting alone in her bedroom for what seemed like forever. She wanted to confront Kol, make him aware of her feelings. But what would that solve? He'd still be acting out and hurting her. Maybe she could call him and try to figure things out. She grabbed Elijah's phone off the bed and dialed Kol's number.

What do you want, Elijah?

Elena's heart fluttered when she heard his voice, "It's not Elijah, it's Elena."

Elena? Why're you calling? Is everything okay?

"No, it's not okay," her voice shook, "I tried calling you earlier and someone else answered. A woman."