New Beginnings (2)
Pairing: Klaus Mikaelson x F/Reader
CW: cussing, some angst, primal setting, mentions of nudity, Klaus likes the chase
Word Count: 2k
There were more of them. A medium-height blonde who inhabited magic you never thought was possible, a tall, elegant-looking man that had the best manners you had ever seen. The gorgeous blonde sister who always had a mischievous look in her eyes. Those are only just the people you had seen so far. Everybody else seemed nice, you supposed. You havenât gotten any names yet, except for the man who locked you in his kingdom- Klaus. He has interrogated you twice in the last day, otherwise leaving you in a magically locked room. You told him the same story each time, growing more and more erratic. Your nerves were already high due to your impending break-every-bone-in-your-body nighttime festivity that would be coming whether you liked it or not. At least he had the decency to lock you into a nicely decorated bedroom, with an ensuite bathroom. Your prison could have been worse, you were sure.Â
You were anxiously biting on your fingernails, a habit you thought you had beaten. Clearly, your circumstances had an impact on your renewed habit. Caught in thought, it took you a second to realize that you were no longer alone in the bedroom. âIâve told you everything! There is literally nothing else I can say or do that will change whatever thoughts youâve concluded! Just get out!â, you nearly shouted. That was another thing, your body was frenzied with a wave of anger you had never felt before. âI am afraid that your outburst is unjust considered your company" the elegant man murmured. Shit. You thought it was Klaus. A pang of guilt hit you at your misdirected anger- but he was to blame too, wasnât he? Itâs not like he couldnât have let you out of your magic prison if he wanted to. You chose to bite your tongue, the inevitable angry outburst just barely holding on to any means of sanity you had left. He continued in your absence of words, âI do apologize for my brotherâs actions, but you must understand that he is just trying to protect his family.â Of course, here we go again with protecting the family. You werenât a threat. âI could care less about harming you or anybody else in his family! All I care about is making it through the night when I turn and learning how to live my life as this new creature I never expected I would turn into!â You exclaimed, still profusely trying to declare your innocence to a family that has seemed to already made their opinions up about you.Â
Unbeknownst to you, a certain hybrid was listening to your conversation with his brother. It was simply a test to see if you would change your story in the slightest to somebody other than him. The conversation continued for a handful of minutes, and all the while he was listening in. You really did seem to be telling the truth. He was beginning to believe you may just be a new wolf with no ulterior motives after all. Deciding he was finished with listening in, he decided to go confront you himself. With ease, you saw him stroll into the room that you were standing in with his brother. âElijah, do you mind if I have a minute with our guest?â Klaus asked, earning a nod from his brother. Guest, my ass. âMore like a hostage.â You grumbled, giving the illusive man a glare. âDid Mummy and Papa wolf never teach you any manners, Little Wolf?â He chastised, returning the look that you were giving him. On him, however, it was far scarier. âI was adopted by a normal family, asshole.â There it was again, the anger you just couldnât seem to keep a leash on. Within a second he was right in front of you, a rough grasp on your chin. You couldnât look away from him if you tried. âI do not take disrespect well, but I will give you one and only one warning. The next time, Iâll rip your bloody heart from your chest.â His tone was calm, but it certainly had a bite that sent a chill down your spine. It looked like you both had tempers, which didnât bode well for you. âDo you understand?â He all but growled, a dangerous look in his eyes. Clearing your throat, you tried to nod, âYeah- yes, I understand.â You huffed, and his grip became just a little softer. âYouâre free to go then.â And with that, he was gone, leaving no trace that he was there in the first place.
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The pricks of the twigs you were so graciously laying on is what brought you back into consciousness. You had shifted for the first time, and you remember that it was worse than you expected. Every bone in your body snapped and rearranged itself. The pain was excruciating. It was worse than anything you had ever felt, and then the pain was gone. Everything after that was hazy, but you remember running fast and far. You had no idea where you were now, and you were also showing a little more skin than you were used to. Okay, a lot more. Okay, fine, you were completely exposed to the elements. Standing up, you felt like you were learning how to walk again as you regained your composure. After scanning your surroundings, you followed the trail of mayhem you had left behind. Broken branches, a destroyed landscape around you. Clearly, at some point, you had a little tussle with a very aggressive tree. Great. Not only were you naked and alone, but you were a complete clown when in your wolf form. Not to mention you were lost. Luckily, it didnât take you too terribly long to find a shred of clothes here and there, and then, your car. Youâd never been so happy to see your shitty Toyota. As you drew closer, you noticed something that wasnât supposed to be there. A dirty blonde hybrid was leaning oh so casually against your car. Now, this was a predicament. Holding your head high, you walked right past him to grab the massive sweatshirt you kept in your trunk. You were sure it wasnât anything he hadnât seen before, but that didnât make you any less mortified. âTake a picture, itâll last longer.â You commented in a snappy tone while pulling the garment over your head. âI take it your first time wasnât everything youâd ever dreamed of, little wolf?â He replied, not even acknowledging what you said. âOh no, it was a dream. I love when my bones break. How did you even find me, anyways?â You asked, wondering if you had to worry about the hybrid being a murderer and a stalker. âThe faster you come to realize that I know everything about everything that is going on in my town, the fewer questions you will have to ask.âÂ
What kind of ominous response was that? The nerve of this man. âWhatever, if weâre done hereâŠâ You concluded, taking a step towards the driver's side door. Not a second later you were in that same annoying position he had you in a few days ago- him looming over you. The difference now, was that all you had on was a sweatshirt, you were backed up against your car, and you were in the middle of nowhere. Not that much of a difference, right? âNot so fast, little wolf. Whatâs the rush?â He drawled. God, what was with this guy? âMaybe I just donât want to be around you longer than I have to?â You questioned. Jeez, where was all of this coming from? Oh right, not twelve hours ago your bones were snapping. You had every right to be annoyed. He tutted, something you certainly didnât expect, but what you expected even less was for his body to pin you further against the door of your car. Now the handle was jabbing you in your side and youâd be lying if you said it wasnât the slightest bit uncomfortable. âNeed I remind you that you are residing in my town, under my thumb. Let me also remind you of my warning, because you are awfully close to getting onto my bad side.â His breath fanned your ear, you hadnât even realized how close he was. You knew he could feel- if not hear- how fast your heart was beating. If only he wasnât so good-looking. If only he didnât leak the toxicity you had always been addicted to in any guy you had ever fancied.Â
If only you werenât an angry she-wolf who just went through something excruciating with no remaining patience, maybe you would have made the right move. It was like something else possessed you when you pushed him hard. A strength you didnât have before albeit nothing near what strength you knew he possessed. He stumbled, not as far as you would have liked, but enough for you to turn on your heel and work on opening your car door. To him though, you were moving like molasses. Instead of being pressed on your back, you were now aggressively pushed into the metal of the door. âFatal move, little wolf.â He chastised. You were in for it now, might as well fight for your life. Knocking your head back, you nailed him in his. Hard. It hurt you more than it hurt him, but it gave you just enough leeway to slip out from under him.
Fight or flight kicked in now, and if you had the chance to run, you were going to take it. You did. You ran in the direction you came, giving you a little bit of a head start. He almost thought it was cute, how naive you were for thinking that you could outrun him. The bastard hybrid. Wiping the blood from his nose and his rapidly healing split lip, he let out a laugh that almost made you stop dead in your tracks. Almost. You ran faster than you had in ages, all the while thin branches slicing into you. The pain was almost non-existent. A little sting with all of the adrenaline running through your body. âI can smell youâŠâ He called out from somewhere behind you. Your heart was beating in your ears, you were going to die. He was the predator, and you were the prey. Running as a gazelle away from the wild hunter, you paused behind a thickly based tree to catch your breath. Even as a werewolf, you couldnât have super stamina. Your mouth was metallic, and your head was beginning to pound. Taking a moment, you listened, but you couldnât hear him. Maybe you had lost him.
Meanwhile, he saw exactly where you were positioned, like a wounded animal- a primal fear in your eyes. He could almost smell it. It wasnât often he got to play death tag with a pretty wolf. The false sense of security he knew he was giving you delighted him. He always loved the chase. There it was, the drop in your shoulders, the time to pounce.Â
He caught you, you knew that much when it felt like a ton of bricks threw you into the tree. The snap you heard was bone or tree- though you couldnât tell which. Your breath hitched when you dragged your eyes up to his. There was something more there than a game of survival. Something instinctual, something that felt like a fire in your bones. Your eyes snapped to his lips for just a second. Your heart was about to stop any minute, or at least thatâs what it felt like. He fought the smirk that was struggling to break through his mask. When you lifted your chin defiantly, that was the straw that broke the camel's back. âAnd here, I thought you were a wolf, not a little minx.â He nearly whispered, his mouth awfully close to yours. Your hands moved up into his hair, âYou thought wrong.â.














