Witch or vampire?

Bittersweet

Unbreakable, by Nick Howard

"Standing on a ledge see the past before me
Pick out all the bruises one by one.
Feel a little cold but there's warm there somewhere
But not where you come from.
Staring at my face in a broken mirror
Pick up all the pieces make them one.
You might be strong, but you'll never hurt me
There's nothing stronger than love."

A/N: This chapter contains a section about non-consensual sex. Please heed the warning!

Kane dragged me to the tunnel and up the stairs into the house. I fought him as hard as I could, not wanting to leave my child behind. Finally, he backhanded me across the face.

"STOP IT!" he shouted at me.

Exhausted from the struggling and the blow, I stopped fighting and let my tears flow freely. In the room I saw that Reuben had packed quite a few cardboard boxes and extinguished the fire.

"Are you finally done?" Kane snapped. The warlock just nodded.

„Yep, you've got the trigger?" he asked. Kane nodded.

„Here. Do it once we're outside", he replied and handed him a small black box that looked like a remote control.

Then he dragged me out of the house and to the white van. It was sunny and for the first time I saw where we were. High up on a mountain, snow covered everything and the sunlight provided me with a good view.

If I only knew where exactly we are, I thought.

"Get in", he growled.

Kane shoved me into the backseat of the van. He didn't even bother to hide me. When the warlock left the house, he turned around once more and pushed a button on the little black box. A loud bang could be heard and a cloud of dust appeared through the entrance.

"What... what was that?" I asked alerted.

Kane grinned. „Well, darling, our friend has changed his plans a little. He will settle down as a physician and heal a lot of people with your lover's blood. You were, so to say, the guinea pig", he elaborated sardonically.

"You know, the vervain and that... And such a precious investment needs to be protected."

I stared at him.

„You... you blew up the tunnel?" I asked horrified.

Kane nodded smugly. „Yep."

Shaken to the core I leaned back in my seat and closed my eyes.

Damon would lose control while starving and kill Laura. And if our son should really survive, he would die later in Damon's arms.

The cruelty behind this cut me to the bone. I had never been a religious person before, but for the first time in my adult life I started praying reverently for help.

As if from afar, I registered that Kane used the central locking and pulled out after Reuben sat in the passenger seat.

Blinded by tears I stared out of the window, not recognizing the landscape. The pain I felt pierced my heart like a thousand needles. Numbly I fingered the raven pendant. I was still wearing it, Kane had left it to me and now I was very glad about it.

I knew that Damon couldn't die, but watching his own child die... I couldn't even imagine the agony my beloved would have to suffer.

And the baby... my poor poor child... quickly I pushed the image of my son's face out of my mind. I couldn't dwell on it, otherwise I would crumble.