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Klaus ran into the compound maneuvering around broken furniture, up the stairs and into Caroline's bedroom. The room looked the same, from the last time he was there. Except for the acute smell of blood that filled the room. Freya was there, tending to Caroline. Klaus walked into the room and pushed Freya away, he kneeled beside the bed and gently took her hand. "Its ok, Caroline. I'm here." he whispered to her.
Caroline was unconscious, her skin was pale, and sweat covered her body. There were bruises on her face and all up her left arm, and a large wound on the right side of her stomach covered in a bandage. Why wasn't she healing? Klaus thought, Freya touched his shoulder.
"I need to finish healing her Nik"
"What happened Freya? What …show more content…

" I didn't know you were back. I thought we were going to meet you in Italy."
" I came back last night, after Freya called me about the attack."
Caroline grimaced. " You didn't have to, I was perfectly fine."
Klaus ran a hand through her hair, " No you weren't, But I'm glad you are now."
Caroline smiled and kissed him. She tasted like strawberries and blood, and Klaus let himself relax under her touch. He kissed her under her jaw and he felt her hands gripping his hair. He had missed her some much over the past month, and he really didn't want to leave her again, but he had no choice. His enemies were closing in on him, and Caroline was his weakness.
Suddenly, Caroline pulled away and started to pack her things again. She was always the model of self-control. Caroline started to talk about all the things that had happened while he was gone, and Klaus tuned her out as he slowly walked around the room looking at everything that made it Caroline's room. From the pale pink curtains that framed the French door, to the perfectly arranged framed photos of him and the family on a table. He was drawn out of his reverie when Caroline asked him a question.
"So, is the family ready yet? when do you think you will be leaving?"
Klaus signed and braced himself for what he came to do. " Caroline there is something I need to tell you."
"What?" Caroline turned and looked at him, worry clouding her face. Klaus looked at her from under

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