When We Were Young | The Originals [3] {BEING EDITED}

Beautiful Mistake

Maddie's P.O.V

I woke up with a soft yawn and look around carefully. This...was not my bedroom. I stood up glancing around looking at a bunch on boxes around the apartment i was in before i hear a familiar voice speak up, "Ah! You're awake. Finally."

I look to the right and see Lucien walking out with a glass of orange juice. "Lucien. What am i doing here?"

Lucien held the glass out to me. "Please, take it. Consider it an apology for the rough start of our day." He adds when i dont make any move to grab it. "I see no reason we cant begin anew."

"I only drink with people i like, and unless this isn't abundantly clear, i do not like you." I glare at the man in front of me.

Lucien shrugs, "Fair enough." He says and chugs the glass and sets it down on the table. "Later on. i hope you'll remember this all could've gone so much easier."

"Are you really gonna hurt me? A pregnant woman? Oh, come on, Lucien. I thought you were trying to prove you weren't one of the bad guys." I narrow my eyes at him and tilt my head.

He chuckles and turns around, "Detective Kinney, come on in and start cutting up the mirepoix."

"You took and compelled him?" I asked in disbelief. Then again who was i kidding? This was Klaus' Friend and first ever sire.

"What the hell is going on?" Kinney asked as he walked to the table with a cutting board and some vegetables on top.

"Why dont you focus on the cutting?" Lucien asks him. "We dont want you to lose any fingers while we talk. Did you know that Will's mother's side is full of chefs? He's going to make his grandmother's grillades and grits. I took the liberty and of texting your over protective father on your behalf. He believes after that nasty fight with Nik, you've decided you wanted to be alone to watch 'friends' at home in your P.J's."

"What the hell point are you trying to make?" I ask wearily.

"Detective, do me a favor. Throw your blade at her pretty face." He says not looking away from me.

Kinney doesnt think twice and does as Lucien said, throwing his blade directly as my face making me gasp, not expecting that whatsoever. I look forward at the tip of the knife right in-between my eyes and Lucien holding it in place.

"Now that i have your attention, my point is simple." Lucien takes the blade away and sets it down by Kinney once again, "I'm looking for a particular dark object. A small bronze medallion with runic markings. Since I cant compel you, i'm going to ask nicely that you help me find it. Should you refuse, the parlor tricks will get increasingly less fun." Lucien looks to Kinney, "Carry on."

Lucien and i stare at eachother before i let out a sigh and start digging through the boxes. "There's a good girl."

*

Lucien moans softly as his chewing start to annoy the hell out of me, "I find the Cajun cuisine almost as delicious as their people. Well done, William."

"Not like i had a choice." He glares over at Lucien with a dirty look, although i understand him. "The moment i do, i'm gonna use this knife, i'm gonna stab you in the heart."

"You couldn't if you tried." I say looking down at the object in my hand. "You've been compelled to do everything he says." I feel eyes on me and look up towards Kinney. "Its like hypnosis, vampires like him over here use it against humans to do their bidding."

Kinney smiles amused and leans back in his chair, "We're using the v-word now? Is this a plot to protect Cami? Great. Might as well embrace the insanity. What else you gonna force us to do?"