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I flutter my eyes open to see Klaus staring at me from above. A small smile forms on his lips and I sit up since my head was on his lap. His back is pressed against a tree and the nightfall still lingers in the sky. "What... what happened?"

My fingers trail back up to my neck as I try to remember what happened before I blacked out. "Your body lacked oxygen." he replies.

"Thank you... like that wasn't obvious. I mean, where's Mikael? Did you kill him?" I stand up quickly, nearly losing my balance due to the headache that started to pound and my vision became foggy.

"Careful there, love." Klaus' hands hold onto my waist when he gets up on his feet. "No, I didn't kill my father. Rather yet I gave him something much worse than death." he grins.

"The Papa Tunde blade." I come to conclusion by the memory of Mikael growing unconscious because of that weapon. "Why didn't you kill him?"

"I decided to listen to your little blonde friend. Maybe we don't have to end this family quarrel in bloodshed."

"Excuse me, what?!" I give him a bewildered look. "Why are you listening to her?" I inquire and he stops walking to turn to me, "I am putting it into another perspective." he says.

"I'm all for that idea, Klaus, but this is your father we're talking about. He doesn't deserve any ounce of gratitude. He deserves to die, permanently." I put my hands on his face and forces his eyes to look into mine, "Klaus, what if he hurts you again?"

He puts his hands on my wrists and his eyes never leave mine. "I appreciate you looking out for me, but killing him would be an easy route. He needs to feel the pain I've endured all my life because of him."

"Fine, if you won't kill him then I will gladly do it for you." I give him a short smile and walk a bit forward to step onto the porch of Davina's family cabin. The door is open which reveals an unconscious Davina and Camille and an unfamiliar boy hovering over her.

The more I look at the boy, the more I realize he's the same person who was at the bar when the wolves attacked Davina. I guess she trust him enough to bring him out here. I didn't even begin to question how Camille made her way over here but knowing her, she always finds a way.

"What happened to her?" My voice enters the atmosphere and the two of them then their head toward me. "Your mate out there did this." the boy answers.

"I'm sorry. I don't know...."

"Kaleb. The name's Kaleb." he cuts me off and sticks his hand out. His hand sticks out from the door since I'm still out on the porch. I eye Klaus from the side, but accept Kaleb's handshake. Something about him feels so familiar yet I can't pinpoint it.