Claim My Heart - A Vampire Diaries Fanfic

Claim My Heart - Chapter 4

Claim My Heart

Chapter 4

                Damn you stupid mouth with no filter, I cursed myself. Why the hell had I said that? Everyone in front of me froze at the same time.

                “Nikki, this is Elena.” Stefan finally spoke.

                “I-sorry.” I managed to stammer out, not knowing what to say. I was so confused.

                “Why did you say that?” I spun round to find Damon right in front of me.

                He gripped my shoulders tightly forcing me to look into his eyes.

                “Why did you say that? What do you know of Katherine?” He repeated.

                “I-I.” I didn’t know what else to say to him.

                “Damon, let her go. Can’t you see that you’re scaring her.” I frowned at Stefan’s words, I wasn’t afraid, I was merely confused as to why this was such a big deal.

                “You aren’t scared are you, kitten? Because nothing seems to scare you. Well how about this?”

                Damon’s face was centimetres away from mine but I watched as it changed. His dark eyes became much darker and I could make out the colour red in them. Black veins branched out below them and not only that but now I could see as his canine teeth extended into noticeable fangs. It was just like before, after he’d fed from Shelly. He looked purely demonic yet still I couldn’t find it within myself to fear him. Curious, yes. But afraid, no. I lifted my hand slowly and it felt as though I were in some sort of trance, caught between reality and a dream. I gently ran my fingers over the dark veins and I could feel the slight bumps in his smooth skin caused by their appearance.  It was an unusual feeling but not an unpleasant one.

                Before I knew what was happening I was pulled back with Stefan, Caroline and Kath-Elena surrounding me baring their teeth at Damon. Damon didn’t even react to it, he merely watched me curiously with a frown as though trying to work out a difficult puzzle.

                “Damon, what were you-”

                “Why aren’t you afraid of me?” Damon interrupted Stefan.

                “I don’t know.” I whispered honestly.

                “Alright, that’s enough. Let’s all sit down, I’ll make some tea and then we’ll talk.” Mrs Flowers suddenly started fussing, easing the tension in the room slightly.

                At the first sip of the herbal tea I felt my whole body relaxing and I was glad to be sat down at the table otherwise I might have collapsed. I looked around the table where everyone wither had a cup of herbal tea in front of them, like me, or a glass of blood.

                “Erm not to be rude but who exactly are you?”

                “Caroline!”

                “Don’t look at me like that, Tyler. Stefan didn’t introduce her to us and I wasn’t being rude.”

                “Don’t worry about it. My name is Nikaj Cantor but you may call me Nikki.”

                “Wow, she sounds exactly like you did when you first came here.”

                I looked down at my tea in embarrassment. When something started to appear in the cup I looked closer and realised I could see a room in what must be this place. Katherine, or Elena, I don’t know which, was looking through a book when Stefan joined the image.