As soon as we got back into the house I went upstairs to my room ignoring his calls for me. Even though I closed the door I knew he would still come in anyway. I wanted a moment to myself to gather myself before I inevitably lashed out at him. And yet he walked in like I hoped he wouldn't and slammed the door "Care to explain the attitude sweetheart" he said shaking slightly from earlier "Care to explain why you seem to think I'm some type of property you can show off! I don't appreciate you using me to make yourself look good. Like some trophy" he rolled his eyes "Firstly you are my property and I was only trying to keep you from running into exactly what ended up happening. They're disgusting animals and I was thinking quickly in terms of keeping you out of harm's way." I scoffed and laughed humorlessly.

"Harm's way? That's all I'll ever be in thanks to you. You have managed to derail my life yet you wanna talk about keeping me safe. Why was I even there in the first place Klaus!? You had planned to show me off regardless don't act like it had anything to do with anything other than you" he sped so he was two inches in front of me "Have care how you speak I could kill you whenever I wanted to" I laughed humorlessly again "I'm not afraid of you. If I were in any real danger you'd have let him have his do whatever with me. Hell you would've killed me as soon as you found out I was alive" he grabbed my neck and I looked him in the eye knowing he couldn't do it. Somehow I was completely unafraid of him, he wasn't even putting any pressure on my throat.

"This makes no sense" he said letting me go and pacing around the room punching the wall. I knew he was trying to figure out why he couldn't kill me. Hell even I wanted to know why the Original Hybrid couldn't manage to kill me. He paused seeming to get an idea "Strip" I frowned "No!" he sped in my face again snatching my necklace off and grabbing my face "You have 3 options, I will compel you, you do it yourself, or I do it for you" as soon as he said the third option I could see him leaning towards doing it. I pushed him off of me, glared at him, and pulled off my shirt and pants. His eyes scanned my body lust and the memories of that night darkened his eyes and he licked his lips. My heart rate sped up under his eyes raking over my body but they paused on my thigh. He sees it.

I grabbed his wrist and rolled up his sleeve "What does this mean" he stepped back and breathed in a couple times. He looked like he was in shock, I watched him my curiosity skyrocketing, what does this damn thing mean?! It was quiet for a long moment before he sped out of my room leaving me alone. I didn't see him for another 4 days after. I looked in every room of the house including his. It was like he'd left me. He'd actually left me here. The fact that the mark meant so much to him confused me more than ever. Why is this mark so important? Why does his have a P in the middle? I sighed and pulled at my hair watching the waves crash over each other.

The water covered my feet and pulled back out trying to sooth me but I was so lost in thought I barely noticed him walking up next to me. As soon as I registered his presence I stood up "What the hell where have you been? I've just been sitting here for the past four days thinking you up and left and here you come strolling back like nothing happened! What the hell does this mark mean and..." he put this hand up to silence me and sighed "Elena sweetheart could you be a dear and shut it" I swallowed my anger and bitchy remarks waiting on him to explain. He watched me with sightly amused eyes "I uh... The night before you died I seem to have marked you and somehow you managed to mark me as a result of such I lost my temper with that man at the bar for touching you and I also cannot for the life of me do you any harm" I paused letting the information sink in.

"Sabine said I belong to you now and that I should only show you the mark if you had one too or you'd use me" he rolled his eyes sitting down on the sand "Sabine doesn't understand the process. It's impossible for my mark to take unless you mark me too, I can't use it against you it's controlling me just as much as it is with you, as for belonging to me that much is true you won't be able to be with anyone else it'll feel wrong like you're betraying me" I frowned unsettled by the revelation, but I don't want this "Can we fix it" he shook his head "Where do you think I've been? I've been to see at least 5 different witches it's all the same, marking is stronger magic than even the spell that created the vampire species severing the link would kill us both" I breathed out dropping on the sand next to him. So I was doomed to be tied to a murderer for the rest of my life.

"How can this happen" he didn't answer just staring at the ocean "It shouldn't have. A mark should only be possible between connected souls, people quite literally meant to meet each other. And the mark would only take if both parties accept the connection" I frowned, I never accepted anything, I replayed the night in my head until i couldn't anymore. I allowed myself one simple pleasure and it turns into my worst nightmare. Now Klaus and I were tied to each other in a way I couldn't explain and we couldn't sever the link or we'd both die. It was punishment it had to be "What are you going to do" I asked unsure of what his next move would be. Would he have someone else kill me?

He didn't speak simply stood up and went back into the house. I followed him wanting to know where he stood with all of this. I grabbed his arm and once again he pulled me into a kiss. Different from the one at the bar, this reminded me of the night this all started. His touch was sweet and tender and my body reacted immediately to it. Surrendered completely to it. Suddenly I was surrounded by him, my senses drowning in his everything. I knew where this would go I didn't want to continue. I pulled away but he attached his lips to my neck biting and pulling on the skin. My mark was pulsing sending shivers throughout my body and forbidden thoughts in my head.

Our lips found each other again and my fingers tangled in his hair. As soon as I pulled it drew a growl from deep in his chest that excited me even more. I couldn't figure out why this was happening? Until I realized that there mark is doing this, slipping my body under this spell making him impossible to resist. And I knew if it was happening to me it happening to him too. He didn't want this anymore than I did but he had less of a handle on it than I did. Probably because he's a hybrid his emotions were all over the place. I pulled away again his group tightening on my waist as we caught our breath.

"We shouldn't" I whispered his lips trailing above mine, I wasn't exactly putting up a convincing argument but it seemed to anchor him. He pulled away looking in my eyes for a long moment before letting me go. The loss of his warmth had me reach out to bring him back. But I stopped my hand midway we needed to separate from each other. I wanted him too badly right now I went upstairs into my room again sliding down the door. I touched my swollen lips thinking about everything that has happened over the couple days. How drastically my life was changing. I didn't even understand why we were compatible for something like this, he's a monster worse than anything I've ever dealt with. At least Damon had a heart I don't even know what Klaus has.

I pulled my knees into my chest and sat there for a long moment just thinking about everything and nothing all at the same time. After a while I picked myself up and walked over to the bed staring into space utterly confused about where to go from here. A good hour or so passed before he knocked on my door, I knew it was him, it could only be him "Pack your things we're leaving tonight I have a strong lead in Georgia and here call your brother I believe your smart to know what not to say" he said throwing a phone at me and closing the door. I just stared at the door for a minute my confusion doubling, so I guess he was going to act like we didn't have problems to deal with.

I didn't dwell on him too long opening the phone and calling my brother "Elena!" I smiled feeling weight lift off my shoulders just hearing his voice "Hey Jer" he sighed in relief "Where are you we've been looking for you everywhere? Bonnie has been doing everything she can but the witch cloaking you is strong we can't even get close" I felt myself tear up thinking about everyone at home "How is everyone" he didn't speak for a minute "They're fine. I mean Stefan has kinda been on and off of a bender and he and Damon have been grilling Bonnie over finding you. Ric has been tryna distract Damon and Caroline is.... well Caroline" I smiled knowing at least one person hadn't spun off her axis when I left.

"Tell Damon and Bonnie to leave it alone I'm fine. I can't go back anyway. Tell Caroline to help Stefan she's the best vampire I know who can help him with control. Tell Ric I miss him and to take care of you and tell Stefan... Tell him that I love him but to forget about me and move on" I said my tears falling like rivers off my cheeks "What no! Why? Elena we're going to find you. Just give us a clue" I sighed "No Jer I can't do that. It's not that simple" I heard rustling and Jeremy's voice in the background "Where are you?!" I rolled my eyes "I don't know Damon. Give Jeremy the phone back" he chuckled "We've been looking for you for weeks and you want us to just stop no! If he's got you compelled there are ways around it. Do you at least know what state you're in" I sighed knowing he wouldn't relent unless I gave him something "I think I'm in Florida" he sighed and there was rustling again and then I heard my brothers voice again.

"We're gonna find you Elena" I smiled and knowing they'd never get close "I love you Jer" I hung up and started shaking trying to control my tears. I missed them so much but I couldn't go home, with everything going on I can't imagine looking Stefan in the eye. And I know Bonnie she'd barely be able to look at me like she was when she first found out about Stefan being a vampire. Damon would lose it and probably get himself killed and Jer... I don't even know what he would do. I just can't go back and I won't. I packed my things and walked downstairs where Klaus was drinking and looking out at the beach.

He didn't even look back at me but I knew he knew I was there "So we're just going to pretend that the other person doesn't exist now" he rolled his eyes and sighed "Yes, Elena I find ignoring women to be a great way to get them to go away either that or rudely saying so" I scoffed "Yea well you brought me out here if you want to get rid please kindly drop me off somewhere and disappear" he didn't respond like I was waiting for him to he just frowned and stared at his glass "Having trouble at home?" I frowned "What" I asked trying to understand where that came from "You said somewhere instead of home. Why not drop you off at home unless you don't want to be there, why don't you want to go home Elena" I didn't grace his question with an answer I simply grabbed my bag and threw it in the car.

"So I guess that we are ignoring each other then.... hm marvelous" he started driving and we left the beach house behind by the time we left Damon would no doubt show up to an empty home and I would be gone and with no idea if Ill ever have the courage to call them again I suppose it's forever. I watched the trees go by and thought how I would deal with the man next to me, clearly he was set on being difficult about this but he couldnt, we couldnt figure this out unless were both on the same page. There has to be a way to undo this without dying, I'll figure it out I have to otherwise I'll have to explain to Stefan why I can't love him anymore.

Maybe this is all a lie. Maybe the connection doesn't take away my love for anyone maybe I just feel connected to Klaus because I'm here and as soon as we have some space I'll be fine. I feel the same about Stefan like I always have I love him just as much as I did when I first told him. I just need distance thats it. At that moment I sat up and sighed Klaus "Can we stop I have to go to the bathroom" he looked at me and rolled his eyes stopping at this place called Ruby's. Why he liked stopping in diners I'll never know. This was my chance I'd use the opportunity to run and go home back to my life. Because there was no way, no way my life ends trapped with this man and I figure that since hell just ignore me why not do him the favor of suddenly going missing.