Forever

Are we out of the woods

When I was released from the torture, I at least didn't have to worry about the chase, because this, was so much worse.

Night had fallen.

The moon was high in the sky, almost mocking me as the howls of wolves followed everywhere I went.

Fucking Klaus.

If I died, I was going to haunt his ass.

And to top it all off, I knew the woods outside Mystic Falls, the bayou was too unfamiliar and I'd been trying to find a road for hours.

The only good part was that I didn't have vervain in my system this time.

And that if I made it out alive, I'd finally have my freedom.

Well. If I was going to take Klaus at his word, which I couldn't trust as far as I could throw him. They were never going to give me my freedom, they'd already shown that with what they did to Josh.

The Mikaelsons are gonna get what they deserved.

Even if I died, their father is still going to come for them. I was just the distraction while Damon and Stefan did the grunt work. Two years, and I'd actually made a plan that was going to destroy the most powerful creatures in the world.

I could see Jeremy.

And Elena.

Jenna.

Mom.

Dad.

Josh.

Maybe this wasn't so bad after all.

Why was I running again?

Sure, getting ripped apart or bitten by a wolf would absolutely suck, but I'd be dead soon. I could finally have peace.

I stopped, leaning against a tree as I caught my breath. I was still decently new to vampire speed anyway.

What was I against a pack of determined werewolves?

The howling was very off putting though. Like did you have to. It was so unnecessary.

They were getting closer.

Only a matter of time.

"Vampire."

I froze.

That voice.

How did he know? Was he going to kill me? I turned, the man held a knife.

A dagger.

"Mikael." The whispered word tumbled out of my mouth and I raised my hands in surrender.

"You know of me?"

My heart raced, pounding against my ribs. "Unfortunately." What was I supposed to do? An original in front of me, wolves behind me.

His head tilted and it was hard not to see his children in the movement. "You bear the mark of my son."

"Didn't know you claimed him as such. Hunting the very monsters you created is kind of ironic, isn't it? You made them this way." Had I really not covered my birthmark?

Mikael's jaw clenched. "I did nothing but raise those ingrates."

"Yeah, but you were the one that raised them right? So my point still stands." Why couldn't I shut my damn mouth? "It's your fault."

Klaus' screams still echoed in my ears.

"All that aside, I set about your release for one reason. To kill your son."

His head tilted curiously. "Why?" Then his gaze darkened. "You have not completed the bond and wish to be free of it."

"What? No. I don't want you to kill Kol because of the bond. I could care less about that." Though that was an added benefit.

"Then who."

"Klaus. I hate him. Your children betrayed me because they feared you. Now I'll use that very same fear against them." I did feel bad about Rebekah though.

She hadn't really done anything to me, but she would, if she found out the truth.

"What of the bond?"

I couldn't help but groan. "Why do you care? Aren't you about to kill Kol alongside his siblings. It shouldn't matter." It shouldn't.

A howl sounded not too far from us, which stopped whatever Mikael's reply would be. "I cannot allow you to disgrace my legacy."

What the hell was that supposed to mean?

Wait.

No.

He was going to side with Kol, wasn't he?

"Perhaps I'll throw you to the wolves if you're so desperate to escape your fate."

"You're sick in the head if you think I'm going to complete some psychotic bonding ritual for your son. I don't belong to him, fate made a mistake and I won't be bound by it."

Mikael laughed and it sent a chill down my spine. "Someone filled that head of yours with ideas. You think you have worth beyond servicing Kol. Had the vampire nature the both of you share not hindered your ability to have his children, you would have a greater purpose in this life."

I was nauseous. "Klaus and Elijah told me about your sick desire to continue the family line. Funny how you forcing them to turn ended it." I wasn't feeling vindictive about that at all.

Could Freya have kids?

"I thought I'd taught him better than to lose what is his. He didn't have the strength to keep you."

"You keep talking about me like I'm an object." I would rather take the wolves behind me than listen to this man prattle on. "Which first, Ew, and secondly, I don't belong to anyone and Kol clearly knows that because he didn't force the bond like you di-"

Mikael had me pinned to a tree before I could finish. "Another word comes out of that mouth and I shall rip your tongue out of that pretty head of yours and feed it to the wolves hunting you."

I lifted my chin. "Like father, like son. Klaus uses the same threats." Though my voice was steady, my heart was racing.

The man leaned in, far too close to be comfortable. "I'm nothing like that miserable wretch."

"You sure? You both seem to enjoy tormenting your family."

He threw me and I landed hard. my breath caught in my throat as I found myself face to face with a wolf.