Chapter Twenty One

I sat silently on the couch as I flipped through the channels, my mind close to exploding from boredom. I sat in Klaus's Mansion, my warm mug of coffee on lap with my legs crossed on the coffee table. I bite my lip in satisfaction when How I Met Your Mother comes on the television and I lean back on the couch, sipping on my coffee.

If you're waiting for me to say it, then I will. I drank the blood and I transformed into a hybrid in front of Damon on the Wickery Bridge under the stars at midnight.

I remember how I looked this morning when I looked in the mirror and transformed, wondering how I looked as a hybrid. My eyes were shining blue with bloody veins around them. Veins had appeared under my eyes. My fangs were sharp, similar to a werewolf's and a vampire's combined.

If I'm being completely honest here then I will tell you how I feel.

For starters, I feel dead. But I also feel like I had betrayed everyone. Now I'm sired to Klaus and god knows what I might do. I know that I will end up hurting my friends — both emotionally and physically — but I will have no control over that. There also might be a scenario where I have the option to either save Elena or Klaus, and due to the sire bond I will probably choose to save Klaus.

My own life might be at risk too. By instincts, someone might lash out for Klaus but then I'd jump in and they will rip my heart out instead. There are so many scenarios in my head that could happen. Worst part is that whatever is going to happen, I won't have any control over it whatsoever. So me being me, I choose to distance myself from everyone besides Klaus since I'm basically stuck with him.

As much as I want to hate Klaus for ruining my life, I couldn't find myself to. I feel this respect and the need to please him. I knew it was the sire bond and god did I want to break it. I tried — so many times — to snap at him or to lash out for what he did to me, it was always the bond stopping me and reminding me that it was there.

It's like I'm putting Klaus first before everyone else and even myself. I'd die for him and I'd sacrifice everything for him and to save him. I'd risk everything to make sure that by the end of the day he would be safe and unharmed and alive. That's why it hurt. Because I knew inside and deep down in my heart that I will always put Klaus before myself and everyone else, all thanks to the stupid sire bond that I have no control over whatsoever.

I knew that you could break the sire bond because Tyler did for his strong love towards Caroline. Before I could think further, Klaus steps into the living room, his frown turning into a big bright smile when he catches my eyes.

"Good afternoon, Princess." Klaus greets, sitting on the couch beside me. "How are you feeling?" He asks, tilting his head.

"Dead." I answer.

Klaus chuckles, "Yeah. Vampires tend to feel that way."

I nod and stay silent, my eyes watching the television. I feel his blue piercing eyes watching me in interest, almost like he's trying to figure me out.

"You're being distant." He says softly, sighing before he takes both my hands in his. "Princess, what's wrong?" He asks patiently.

"It's nothing, Klaus." I whisper, swallowing down my tears.

"Princess." He whispers, cupping my face as he looks me in the eye. "What's wrong?"

A tear escapes my eye and he instantly wipes it away with his thumb. "Can I just stay home alone tonight?" I ask, my voice breaking.

"Yeah sure." Klaus nods, "I'm going to the 20's dance anyways. Rebekah's dragging me there."

I nod, pursing my lips when he pecks my forehead softly. "Stay safe, Princess. And don't forget to drink your blood." He talks to me like a small child before he stands up and leaves the room.

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Five boxes of pizza and three movies layer, I lay stuffed on the couch. I feel so full to the point I can't move. I have eaten so much more than I normally eat and it's probably the fact that I'm a hybrid. Right?

Right?!

To be completely honest, I think it's just my fat ass.

Anyways, Klaus had already left for the dance and it was just me in this huge mansion. Seven empty blood bags lay on the floor, completely clear from any drop of blood.

What I had was not blood lust, it was just the urge to survive. And the only way to survive is by drinking blood. I lived for blood now. Literally.

Suddenly, Klaus entered through the doors with a dead Esther in his arms. My eyes widened as I watched him place her in her coffin.

What the fuck happened?

After placing her in her rightful place, Klaus walks over to me. He pulls up my legs and sits down, placing my legs on his lap. He stayed silent and my eyes roamed his devastated face. I opened my mouth to say something but he did first -

"My mother tried killing me. Again."

"Not surprised." I mutter, shrugging.

Klaus chuckles as his eyes scan the mess of pizza boxes, blood bags, and lots of coke cans. "Looks like you've had a one hell of a night yourself." He mumbles, amusement clear in his voice.

"What?" I look at him innocently. "A girl has her needs."

Klaus nods and chuckles before he turns silent again. "Alaric is dying." He said quietly.

"What?" I exclaim, sitting up so fast that I thought my upper body was going to get separated. "What do you mean he's dying?!"

"My mother turned him into a vampire and he's in transition." he replies, "Of course him being a vampire hunter, he chose the latter."

I gulped, feeling a sudden rush of emotional pain wash over me. "You should go see him, Princess. He's at the Salvatore tomb." Klaus says, his head pointing to the door.

I nod, "Thank you so much." Klaus only smiles and I run out of the living room. Rushing through the hallways and flying down the stairs before I burst out of the big doors of the Mansion.

It took me a couple of minutes till I reached there, my steps halting when ten pairs of eyes turn to look at me.

Damon, Stefan, Matt, Jeremy, Bonnie, Caroline, Tyler, Meredith, Alaric, and Elena all stare at me in utter and complete shock. Candles scatter around them on stones and on the floor.

"Oh, my god. Emilia!" Caroline gasps, smiling brightly at me as she runs towards me to hug me. But I step back and hold out my hand, stopping her.

What? I had to be distant.

A look of hurt flashed on her face and I walked past her. I ignored all the stares everyone was giving me as I walked towards Alaric, wanting nothing but to say goodbye and leave.

I stood in front of Alaric and he sent me a small smile which I gave back. No one words were said before I wrapped my hands around his neck, embracing him. "I'm so fucking lucky to have you in my life." I say quietly as his arms slowly wrap around me.

"You're like a third father to me." I joke, chuckling as my eyes tear up. "Even though you've tried killing me once, I still see the good in you. You were always good to me and you took care of me, Elena, and Jeremy. And I can't thank you enough for that. It means the world to me knowing that you care for us and that you chose to be our guardian. I know my family's messed up and broken up but you, Alaric, made it feel new again. Thank you so much for being there for us and thank you so much for keeping up with our shit." I pull away and look up at him. "We wouldn't have survived without you."

"I'm sorry for forcing you into this when you didn't want to be part of it all." I whisper, a few tears escaping my eye.

"Hey don't do that, okay." Alaric says quietly, cupping my face. "Taking care of you, Elena, and Jeremy has been the closest I've ever come to the life I always wanted."

I nod before he pulls me to his chest and wraps his arms around me. His arms softly go up and down my back, comforting me. "I'm sorry for what happened to you." He says softly. "But I promise you that it will be okay. You've got the best people by your side." He nods towards the people behind me.

I turn around to face my group of friends that looked at me with nothing but pity in their eyes. My gaze met Damon's and he sent me a small soft smile. I smiled back at him as Elena stood beside me, taking my hand in hers.

"Everything will be okay, Em." She says softly, smiling at me with tears in her eyes.

"I know." I croak, nodding before I pull my hand from hers. "But you have to understand that I'm not me anymore." I speak loudly, making sure everyone hears. "I'm sired to Klaus now and I will do anything he wants me to do. And god knows what I might do to hurt you guys. So please do me a favor and stay away from me."

"Emilia." Damon says softly, walking towards me and taking both my hands in his. "I will never stay away from you and I'm not planning to whatsoever. We will all help you break the sire bond and we will fight for you. I will sacrifice my own life if I have to just to save you."

"I appreciate your help - I really do - but I won't be able to live with myself if I hurt any of you. So stay away from me." I say, pulling my hands out of Damon's. "I'm sorry this had to happen but I love you guys and I don't want to hurt you."

I walk away from them but stop in front of Jeremy before I leave. I smile at him and pull him into an embrace. I feel him smile against my shoulder and he tightens his arms around me. "Welcome back, Jer." I whisper, squeezing my eyes shut when a tear escapes.

I pull back and peck Jeremy softly on the forehead smiling at him before I pull away. I ignore all their gazes as I walk away from them, pulling my jacket closer to my body.

I hated that I had to do this to them but I had to. Because if I hurt any of them, I wouldn't be able to live with myself. So staying away from them was my only choice.

I just hope everything turns out okay.

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SHORT ASS AND BORING ASS CHAPTER!!!!!! IM SO SORRY YOU GUYS :(

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