{"id":723,"date":"2024-08-18T22:32:31","date_gmt":"2024-08-18T22:32:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meekobuggy.com\/?page_id=723"},"modified":"2024-08-18T22:43:17","modified_gmt":"2024-08-18T22:43:17","slug":"chapter-08","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/meekobuggy.com\/?page_id=723","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 08"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Chapter 08<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cWhat happened to my little girl?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Klaus sighed as he poured himself a drink as he watched Myriam on his bed, her venom seeping into the mattress. He was going to need to replace that. \u201cShe served her purpose in stopping Bella from going nuclear and killing people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cShe\u2019s dead?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNot quite,\u201d Klaus replied as he took a swig of his drink. \u201cWe can save her. Turn her into a traditional vampire, but I can\u2019t make my mind up. Does she want to be turned? She hated being a Cold One, I understood that much. However, as a traditional vampire she can have human food again, sit in the sun and not sparkle.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cPlus, she would want to spend more time with her sister. Is Bella still alive?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cThen what are you doubting for, Klaus? You always have your doubts when you want to turn someone you care about,\u201d <\/em>Peter said as he sighed. <em>\u201cYou had it with Marcel too, you told me. Let me tell you, Klaus. Yes, you\u2019ve made mistakes in the past. Yes, you\u2019re an evil mastermind, a monster, but all in the name of love and preservation. Family. Myriam is my family. She\u2019s Bella\u2019s only family. Myriam deserves another chance, and so do you.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhat if I ruin her?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cWell, then she has the choice to walk away and never look back. She\u2019s a strong, independent young woman that one. But you promised me you were going to keep her safe. I don\u2019t call this safe.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cShe saved a lot of people by absorbing Bella\u2019s power,\u201d Klaus snarled. \u201cWhat would you have had me do? Allow Bella to destroy the waterfront, kill half of New Orleans? I\u2019d have an extremely angry, and overly strengthened Cold One on my hands now!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cIf you can save her, do that. It\u2019ll turn out alright. For everyone. She might need some additional help adjusting, just like Bella, but the girls will be fine. And I hope that Myriam will change her mind about forgiving me soon. I want to come and visit. See Bella for myself, do a pub crawl with you.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAlright.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cAnd for God\u2019s sake, Klaus, take it easy on her. No doubt after what Jasper pulled, she\u2019s having some trust issues.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI know that. Bella had her spill the beans on her feelings towards me when she was making up her mind whether to go with Edward or to remain,\u201d he replied. \u201cWho, by the way, is in or near the city. We\u2019re expecting to round them up in the next few days so that we can take care of them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cGood. Then get crackin\u2019 and save my daughter.\u201d<\/em> Peter then disconnected, leaving Klaus waiting for Freya to return from breakfast while he watched Myriam\u2019s still body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>~o.O.o~<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bella woke up the next day. Kol had wanted to give her more of his blood, but it wouldn\u2019t speed up the process of her healing. \u201cWhy am I on the bed?\u201d Bella muttered as she rubbed her eyes. Everything hurt, even her eyelashes. \u201cWhat hap&#8212;\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Mushrooms. Wine. Spinach. Chicken breasts. Pasta. Cream cheese. That whore was fantastic. 10\/10 would do her again. I\u2019ve drunk too much\u2026. Oh the wife\u2019s going to be pissed. Did I feed my budgies? The wheels on the bus go round and round. Fuck. Did I drop the baby off at the daycare or is he still in the car? Where\u2019s my dealer? Ooh eeh ooh ahh ahh ting tang walla walla bing bang.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With all the thoughts coming from seemingly everywhere came the emotions, and they were overwhelming, flooding her with everything and she couldn\u2019t focus. \u201cNo\u2026\u201d she whined as she pulled the pillow over her head, trying to drown out everything. She felt hungry, hot, drunk and something that made her feel even hotter at the same time. \u201cIt\u2019s gotten worse\u2026 I can\u2019t\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFreya is working on a trinket to help you cope, darling, but she can\u2019t help you specifically without you telling her how you work,\u201d Kol said softly as he gently caressed her hair as she writhed on the bed with the pillow covering her ears. \u201cI do have something quite clunky that could help short term, but I can tell you from experience that they\u2019re not comfortable and my siblings will definitely make a remark or two\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bella let out a breath as she tried to focus and block everyone out. \u201cHelp.\u201d He fastened the anti-magic cuffs around her wrists and she let out a sigh of relief before pushing the pillow off of her and looked at her wrists. \u201cUhm.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI told you, clunky,\u201d He laughed as he helped her sit up. \u201cWelcome back, how are you feeling?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI like these!\u201d Bella said as she looked at the cuffs. \u201cI can\u2019t hear anyone! Or\u2026 feel what they\u2019re feeling! Well I can, but it\u2019s dulled and so much easier to be!\u201d She hugged Kol tightly. \u201cOh, thank you so so much.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He liked this Bella. She almost seemed\u2026 normal. \u201cHungry?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She nodded before sighing. \u201cWhat happened? Is Myriam okay? I remember Edward and\u2026 he\u2026 he released me. He could have destroyed me. And the people in New Orleans! And\u2026 Myriam! She saved everyone, didn\u2019t she? Is she alright?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYes,\u201d Kol laughed. \u201cMyriam is alright, you can visit her later, when she\u2019s woken up herself and adjusted to her new situation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhat did I do?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLike you said, you could have destroyed a fair part of the waterfront and a handful of people,\u201d he smiled at her. \u201cBut Myriam made sure that that didn\u2019t happen, you were testing her theoretical powers, right?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bella nodded. \u201cAbsorption and deflection\u2026\u201d she said and then continued to think. \u201cOh\u2026 it kept bouncing until she absorbed it all, didn\u2019t it? She got hurt, didn\u2019t she? How bad?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She was better. Smarter. Sharper. \u201cNot bad, don\u2019t worry about it, she just needs a bit longer to recover,\u201d Kol helped her off the bed. \u201cYou want to take a shower first? Get into some clean clothes?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDo I have to take these off?\u201d Bella pouted as she rattled her shackles. \u201cI\u2019ll have to, don\u2019t I? To get undressed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ll do that after breakfast then,\u201d Bella sighed. \u201cNot sure if I want to hear all of that in my head again. And do I really have to wait to see Myriam?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYes, for your own safety,\u201d Kol said as he lead her out of her room to join the rest of the family, bar Klaus and Myriam, at the breakfast table. \u201cLook who\u2019s awake!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rebekah quickly covered Hope\u2019s ears. \u201cKinky,\u201d she winked at Kol, referring to the shackles, before releasing Hope again and handed her another waffle. \u201cGood morning, Bella, so good to see you back on your feet,\u201d Rebekah smiled at her. \u201cYou must be famished.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSo these work for you?\u201d Freya asked after Bella sat down. \u201cHow well do they work for you? I already suspected that your powers would have become stronger, how bad is it?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSister, allow Bella to eat something first, she just woke up,\u201d Kol let out a snort as he saw Bella trying to get something but the shackles were in the way. \u201cThese things are a pain, I know,\u201d he said. \u201cWhat would you like?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPancakes and some tea, please,\u201d she smiled at him before turning to Freya. \u201cThey work well enough. I can control what\u2019s remaining of the voices and feelings. And it\u2019s pretty bad, I don\u2019t want it. If I have to, I\u2019ll wear these shackles for the rest of my life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSurely with some practise you\u2019ll manage to handle your abilities,\u201d Freya assured her. \u201cI should teach you some meditation techniques I use to strengthen my magic and the necklace I\u2019m creating will help you with teaching you some control over it as well.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCan you make it go away? Entirely?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNo, it\u2019s a part of you. A true part of you that\u2019s infused within your DNA.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bella scowled as she angrily bit off a piece of her pancake. \u201cAnd why can\u2019t I go and see Myriam again?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cShe\u2019s going through some changes, and when she wakes up she might want to take a bite out of you, since you\u2019re now so deliciously human, it\u2019s best if you wait until she\u2019s used to her changes herself, or discovered her changes herself,\u201d Freya replied when her siblings didn\u2019t. Bella was inquisitive, there was no need to mince their words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBut she\u2019s already a vampire, I don\u2019t see the big deal? Did I hurt her that bad?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNo,\u201d Kol gently squeezed her arm to reassure her. \u201cYour powerful abilities merely created some unforeseen side-effects and Nik and Freya had to get creative. Don\u2019t worry, Myriam\u2019s fine. I promise.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bella sighed as she continued to eat after taking a sip of her tea, slowly nodding, resigning from pressing on about Myriam. As long as she was fine, it was okay, wasn\u2019t it? She was supposed to be grateful that the both of them were still around after what Bella was told to do, but the Cullens were still around and they were going to kill them all anyway.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Myriam trusted Klaus in keeping them safe, but she hadn\u2019t seen what Bella had saw, or heard what Bella had heard, the things that Edward envisioned were terrible. And they were still in New Orleans. Somewhere. Would Edward even know she\u2019d survived her hard reset? She wanted to tell the Mikaelsons all about what she\u2019d seen and heard, even with little Hope sitting at the table, but refrained from doing so. It already seemed that right now, Myriam was a priority to get back on her feet and they didn\u2019t seem to be worried about the Cold Ones, which meant that Bella shouldn\u2019t be worried.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But it did mean that she had to get herself under control as soon as possible so she could seek out Edward and locate him at all times. Because she did feel as if she had a wider area of effect with her abilities. She hated them because of the intrusion but also because people were mean and inconsiderate, but she could use it to keep an eye on the Cold Ones. All it needed was focus and the strength to push everything else aside.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She gratefully took a piece of toast from Kol that he had buttered with jam after her pancake was finished and wondered if it was even possible for her not to get overwhelmed by everything as soon as Kol would remove those shackles so that Bella could freshen up underneath the shower. Oh, Bella would definitely be overwhelmed. She needed to master her strength. Fast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>You did not wake up today to be mediocre. Y\u2019all need Jesus. What if our phobias are what killed us in a previous life? One monkey, two monkeys, three monkeys jumping on the bed, one fell out and bumped his head. If anyone asks, I\u2019m fine. I could do with a po-boy. Or chowder. What the hell is taking them so long for breakfast? Is this spell working or not? Shouldn\u2019t she have been awake by now?&nbsp; Oh sweetie, you\u2019re not ugly, society is. It was my worst nightmare; a house filled with creepy looking dolls and clowns. There\u2019s no way I\u2019m going back in there, Aaron will be going back in. Fuck dolls. Fuck clowns. Weeee! Ghosts! For God\u2019s sake, why isn\u2019t she awake yet? Her sister is!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bella whimpered as she had managed to undress herself and crawled underneath the warm water. She had heard Klaus\u2019 voice in her head now, twice, or someone who definitely sounded like him. Why was his mind open? He was the one of the family who kept his mind closed at all times and he had a tough mind to get into. While the water cascaded down her back, she decided to try and focus. Focus on Klaus.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>I can\u2019t believe I\u2019ve already finished this book! I want to go to Korea. Goddamnit, King, you\u2019re doing it again! Lord, please save my soul\u2026 Come on, Freya\u2026 you\u2019re stalling. You just love stalling and making me freak out. Everybody was kung-fu fighting! I should not have made a joke about her insecurities\u2026 I should apologize. I look like a sack of potatoes. It shouldn\u2019t be taking this long, but at least she\u2019s breathing. Come on, don\u2019t make me go down there to come and get you. If this goes wrong, in any way, we\u2019ll have an angry adopted father on our hands and a Bella to console\u2026 not to mention I might have to kill someone. Myriam deserves to live.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bella scrambled to her feet and reached for her towel before going into the den area of her room. \u201cKol! Myriam\u2019s worse than you\u2019re telling me she is! How could you lie to me!\u201d She yelled as she tried to drown out the voices in her head. \u201cKlaus thinks she\u2019s going to die! I will not have her die!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cInside voice, darling,\u201d he shushed her, wanting to put the shackles on her, but she pushed him away. She was dripping wet and her towel was only staying up because she was hugging it to her chest. \u201cMyriam\u2019s fine. Nik has his healthy dose of anxiety and paranoia, but Myriam\u2019s fine. Don\u2019t believe everything you hear.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHis heart is aching, for Myriam! He truly likes her! And he\u2019s afraid! Let me go to him, and Myriam!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He managed to get the shackles on and made her look at him. \u201cDarling, Myriam\u2019s fine. I assure you. Don\u2019t listen to Nik because he\u2019s always thinking the worst about situations he can\u2019t control. The thoughts you hear may not be always the truth,\u201d he said kindly. \u201cNow, I\u2019m going to take these off again so you can finish your shower and get dressed. Stay out of Nik\u2019s head.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cQuieten your thoughts, brother,\u201d Freya muttered as she walked into his bedroom. They had changed the mattress and burned the other one after Myriam had stopped leaking venom. \u201cBella\u2019s quite upset.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cShe can\u2019t get inside my head, I have it closed,\u201d Klaus fumed as he pointed at Myriam. \u201cIt\u2019s taking too long!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Freya smiled then, crossing her arms over her chest. \u201cReally? Your mind is closed? You should work harder to keep her out then because she\u2019s mentally quite the force to be reckoned with. Kol even had to put the anti-magic shackles on her to make sure she could form a coherent thought.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWell, how convenient,\u201d Klaus shot at his sister. \u201cIs she waking up? If not, when is she waking up?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cRelax, Klaus, her body has gone through a lot of changes, it hasn\u2019t been easy on her, it could be another day, it could be another hour,\u201d Freya then cast a spell to see if Myriam was truly doing fine. \u201cAnd she\u2019s fine. Go get yourself something to eat, relax.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNo.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cVery well, I shall bring you something instead,\u201d Freya sighed as she got up and left the bedroom, a content smile on her face.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Klaus kept pacing around the bed, his eyes firmly locked on Myriam\u2019s resting body and a few minutes later, she woke up with a loud gasp, sitting up and looking at Klaus, confused. \u201cWelcome back, love,\u201d he greeted her as he sat down on the edge of the bed. \u201cHow are you feeling?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019ve already asked me that,\u201d Myriam said confused as she blinked at him. \u201cNo, you didn\u2019t, I just woke up.\u201d She started to check herself over, surprised by seeing human skin. It felt like human skin, bouncy and there were hairs on them. \u201cOkay, so the downside is that I\u2019m not a human, but I\u2019m a hybrid, like you?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He blinked at her, not having said a word. \u201cAre you alright, Myriam?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYes, yes, you\u2019ve already asked me that,\u201d she said, slightly annoyed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBecause I haven\u2019t told you anything about your current condition yet.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFreya and Hope did a spell and you turned me, you even asked Peter if you should turn me,\u201d she smiled at him then. \u201cYou\u2019re stupid, but thank you for saving my life. And yes, I should go to my room and take a shower or something. I don\u2019t burn in sunlight, do I? That\u2019s great! Oh, can I eat human food? Are there pancakes downstairs? Waffles? Cakes? Sandwiches?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou can use my shower, Myriam,\u201d he suggested. \u201cFreya\u2019s returning shortly with some breakfast, and I\u2019m sure she\u2019ll be more than delighted to get your clothes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCan we go to the store? I want cereal. Apple Jacks. And Hershey twizzlers,\u201d she said as she walked into Klaus\u2019 bathroom and stripped herself out of her clothes. \u201cOh, this looks so good\u2026 hi body! I missed you! Oh, rocky road ice cream! Oh\u2026 yes\u2026\u201d Myriam let out a moan as she turned on the shower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOf all the food in the world and the first thing you\u2019d like to eat is cereal and junkfood?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYes. Share it with Bella and see what she thinks of it,\u201d she stepped underneath the shower and loved the warm water on her skin, letting out a slight moan, she thought of something else. \u201cOh, and barbeque ribs. There\u2019s this great place in Texas. Peter knows where.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Myriam was like a whirlwind, and Klaus wasn\u2019t sure if he needed to be worried or amused. She was naked, in his shower, and he tried hard not to peek into it as the door had remained open. She was letting out these moans of pleasure, of joy and his dick was happy. He needed to calm himself, fast.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not going to give you a hand with that!\u201d Myriam called out. \u201cI appreciate that I can use your shower but I\u2019m so not giving you a hand with that! Hi Freya!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHi\u2026\u201d Freya said confused as she looked at her brother, then down a little and back up again. \u201cWhat\u2019s going on?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHer brain is firing on all synapses, it seems. Did you miss anything during your magical assessments?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Freya put down the tray of food and blood and scratched herself behind her ear. \u201cUhm\u2026 I could have? I don\u2019t know, I wasn\u2019t looking for magic, is there\u2019s something magical going on?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLet me save you the trouble,\u201d Myriam said from underneath the shower, slightly annoyed. \u201cI can fucking see the future, and relevant parts of the past, so it seems. I didn\u2019t noticed it at first because I just woke up and all but my mind is making like spinny motions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThat makes sense,\u201d Freya replied. \u201cSeeing as a embryo and unborn child, you were being genetically manipulated with the DNA of a witch with precognition, correct?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYeah, Alice. But after turning she could only see the future based on decisions other people made,\u201d Myriam replied, still loving the feeling of the hot water on her skin though. \u201cIt\u2019s hard to keep my thoughts linear, to slow everything down. And I don\u2019t want this shit. Give it to Bella.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Freya chuckled. \u201cTrust me, she\u2019s having her own issues at the moment. I sincerely doubt she\u2019d like to have your ability on top of hers. However, I could make you a little piece of jewelry that could help you focus more. Yoga and mediation would work wonders for you as well.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cUgh, hippy shit.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHippy stuff that actually works,\u201d Freya let out a snort. \u201cThen again, sex often does wonders as well. It\u2019s all about aligning your energy and focus. Orgasms are a fantastic way of doing that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Myriam walked out of the bathroom with a towel around her and smirked. \u201cThen I\u2019m going to need a vibrator too. You smell great, Freya, wow\u2026 so intense\u2026 so\u2026 beautiful\u2026 delicious&#8212; yeah, I know,\u201d she said as she ducked from underneath Klaus\u2019 arms, making him fall flat on his face. \u201cNo nipping on the sisters, jeez! I\u2019ve been a vampire before, you know!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She picked up a glass of blood and knocked it back, before she immediately threw it back up, spitting it out. \u201cOw, ouch, that hurts! What\u2019s in this shit!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNothing,\u201d Klaus said surprised as he took another glass and took a sip from it. \u201cIt\u2019s actually from one of our healthiest donors, delicious.\u201d He handed her his glass for her to try.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She reluctantly tried his glass and the same thing happened. \u201cI can\u2019t even swallow this before my throat closes up, this is \u2026 not good.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m a crappy vampire,\u201d Myriam muttered as she, now fully dressed, hugged Bella. \u201cBlood is not good for me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bella was glad to see her sister not being a Cold One anymore, but she hated it that she had been the catalyst for that. From what she could pick up, Myriam was now a vampire hybrid with a werewolf side, like Klaus and Hope\u2019s mother Hayley. She then had a thought. \u201cHave you tried mine?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBella!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNo, I\u2019m serious,\u201d Bella said as she looked at her sister. \u201cYou helped <em>me<\/em> with making sure I wouldn\u2019t hurt anyone, what if I can help you?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019re still a human,\u201d Myriam pouted. \u201cAnd I had some human blood, it wasn\u2019t pretty.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m sorry,\u201d Bella put her arms around her sister as well as she could with the shackles still around her wrists. \u201cI wish there was anything I could do to help.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAre you kidding me? You\u2019re helping me,\u201d Myriam smiled as she playfully tugged on Bella\u2019s shackles. \u201cYou and Kol already taking things to the next step? Kinky stuff?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bella opened her mouth to say something, but closed it again when she didn\u2019t have an answer. Despite her being whole now, she wasn\u2019t quite sure what it still meant. However, since she mentioned Kol, Bella\u2019s grin grew wider. \u201cWeren\u2019t you just sharing a shower with Klaus? He was very\u2026<em> happy<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBella!\u201d Klaus scowled. \u201cNow is not the time. Or place!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSomething I said?\u201d Bella said innocently as Rebekah started to laugh. Bella then grabbed a handful of strawberries from the table and handed one to Myriam. \u201cYou should be able to have human food now, I know you\u2019d still need blood, but this should taste good.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Myriam sighed as she took a bite off her strawberry. \u201cI already gave Freya a list of what I\u2019d like, maybe you and I could go to Walmart together instead.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWearing these?\u201d Bella let out a snort as she jingled her shackles.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhy not?\u201d Myriam shrugged as she sat down at the table. \u201cSo\u2026 has this happened before? A vampire not being able to have human blood?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cActually, yes,\u201d Klaus replied as he took a sip of his bourbon. \u201cThere was an incident, two incidents, actually, when it came to a young vampire called Damon Salvatore.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOh, that name sounds familiar,\u201d Myriam muttered. \u201cBrother named Stefan. Screwed with them and screwed them both. Stupid fucks. Seriously need to work on their stamina and stop obsessing about the same girl. It was easy to fuck with them, all I needed to do was to change into the object of their affection and I could get my rocks off.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oh, Klaus knew about Damon and Stefan, he had suspected as much when their names dropped only a few weeks earlier. Then again, his sister had had sex with Damon as well and Elijah was quite interested in the doppelganger\u2026 But he wanted to rip out their hearts for having had sex with Myriam. \u201cDamon has a habit of when he sires vampires, that there\u2019s a sire bond between him and his vampire. There\u2019s still one of his accidents roaming the streets of New Orleans, counting bricks. But for a long time, Elena couldn\u2019t have anything but human blood as Damon had told her that animal blood wasn\u2019t good for her and that she shouldn\u2019t have it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou think she\u2019s sired to you?\u201d Freya wondered. \u201cI have found no evidence of that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBecause it\u2019s not something you can magically detect, sister. It\u2019s all about trusting your sire and having an emotional bond with them,\u201d Elijah replied calmly. \u201cTell me, Niklaus, have you given Myriam an order yet to rule out this sire bond?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNo, of course not,\u201d Klaus replied. \u201cBecause I haven\u2019t even told her that human blood is bad, I would never say such a thing. We need blood to survive, any kind of blood. There was a time when I was on the run from Mikael where I had to live off of rats, because there was nothing else available.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur father didn\u2019t drink from humans, either. By choice, but he could live off of vampires,\u201d Elijah added. \u201cSo that was an option.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSpeaking of Damon\u2026 he was once an Augustine vampire, wasn\u2019t he?\u201d Kol piped up. \u201cYou told me that once, Elijah, when you were catching me up. To be honest, I wouldn\u2019t be too surprised if our good doctor Carlisle had a hand in that organisation and kept the virus to himself, not to share it with others. The virus in Damon and Elena were created much later.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou don\u2019t think&#8212;\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cKeelin went over Myriam\u2019s DNA. There was something she couldn\u2019t identify,\u201d Freya added and nodded to Klaus. \u201cFork over some of your blood, let\u2019s see if Myriam can keep it inside.\u201d When Klaus wasn\u2019t budging, Freya kicked his shins. \u201cIt\u2019s just putting some of your blood inside a glass, you\u2019re not sharing anything in an <em>intimate<\/em> way. Give me some or I will ask Elijah, Kol or Rebekah to donate.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Klaus scowled as he bit in his hand and looked at his siblings, a hint of warning in his eyes to stay away from Myriam. He poured some of his blood in an empty cup and handed it to Myriam. \u201cThere you go.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>For the love of god, I hope this works. If it works, we\u2019ll have to figure something out because there is no way I\u2019m letting &#8212;-<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bella shook her head, it was almost as if Klaus was sitting right next to her. She shouldn\u2019t be able to hear him so clearly, even with the shackles on. Klaus\u2019 mouth wasn\u2019t moving when she heard his words. She looked back at her shackles which seemed to be still intact for such an old pair of metal. Klaus felt possessive over Myriam, was that a good thing? Or incredibly bad? Did Bella need to speak up about this? Or let it go?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This is going to be a disaster if she becomes dependent on his blood and doesn\u2019t accept his interest.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rebekah. Not too pleased when Myriam was taking a sip from Klaus\u2019 blood. Very protective over her brother. Bella looked at her shackles again, they were still in one piece. She then looked at her sister and was relieved when she was able to keep it down. \u201cSee? Not a crappy vampire, just marching to a different drum,\u201d she smiled widely. \u201cLike me!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Myriam smiled back at her, and slowly nodded. <em>Well, this is going to suck. Keep smiling, your sister is so proud of you. I really should give him a shot, he\u2019s trying really hard and he\u2019s doing everything he can to help us. No reason to it other than the goodness of his heart. Damnit. Fucker. Can\u2019t go on a fucking feeding spree now, unless I eat his vampires. Gross.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Klaus was relieved to see that Myriam took well to his blood. He was surprised to see Bella look at her as if she was something foreign and then a bright smile appeared on the girl\u2019s face. <em>\u2018Bella, sweetheart?\u2019 <\/em>Bella\u2019s head snapped to Klaus, looking like the kid who got caught with her hand in the cookie jar. In turn, Klaus eyed her shackles.<em> \u2018Is everything okay there?\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u2018You have nothing to worry about,\u2019 <\/em>Bella replied as she glanced at Myriam, finding it strange how natural talking inside her mind still felt. She then looked at Klaus, a slight panic flashing across her face. <em>\u2018But uhm\u2026 I shouldn\u2019t be able to do this with these on.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u2018We have another set of those, but I wish to keep them in one piece in case we\u2019d ever run into an unruly witch again.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bella nodded slowly, understanding the conflicting thoughts in Klaus\u2019 head. These shackles were a blessing to her, a tool for them. He already ruled out Freya\u2019s new trinket, because that would break just as easily as the shackles, if not sooner, seeing as these shackles were created as a dark object by his brother. He was thinking about other options though, she took solace in that.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u2018For now, I think you should discuss this with Kol. You seem to be able to follow a singular voice right now, you should focus on his. Perhaps that will make it easier for you to learn control. But you do need to accept this gift of yours, don\u2019t fight it, it\u2019ll make it easier when you simply accept that you can do this. Keep the shackles on, use them as a barrier for now, until they give up. You see the bad side of it, I see them too, mainly because you\u2019re intruding, but the good side of this is that you can help people. Help your sister. Help us when we\u2019re in trouble. You\u2019re a delicate presence, Bella, and not many telepathically gifted can say that.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bella nodded again. <em>\u2018Thank you.\u2019<\/em> She then turned to Kol and gently tugged on his shirt. \u201cWe need to talk,\u201d she said softly and nodded towards her room.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOkay,\u201d he helped her to her feet and put an arm around her as they walked back towards her room. \u201cIs everything okay?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNot here,\u201d she smiled as they walked inside and closed the door. \u201cNow we can talk,\u201d she said as she sat down at the table, her hands in her lap because the shackles made them heavy. She then put them on the table. \u201cDo you see anything wrong with these shackles? I\u2019ve been wearing them since this morning, only a few hours ago, after I took my shower.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He gently took her hand and pulled it closer to him before carefully checking the shackle over. \u201cThey\u2019re cracking, but how\u2019s that possible? These should be indestructible! I mean, even I couldn\u2019t get out of them, nor Finn!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI cracked a Cold One\u2019s skin to the point where she had to be turned into a regular vampire,\u201d Bella countered, a small smile on her face. \u201cMust be something with the mental vibrations or something, I don\u2019t know, but I do know that they\u2019re not going to hold up for much longer. I can already get into Klaus\u2019 mind, and hold conversations with him.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBut he\u2019s the strongest of us all.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI know, but I have been focussing on him because of Myriam. I needed to know she was alright, and she is. She will be,\u201d she sighed, shaking her head. \u201cBut I do need to focus on one singular thought and Klaus doesn\u2019t want it to be him. I don\u2019t want it to be him because he needs to focus on Myriam.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHis thoughts are a lot more in order than mine, Bella,\u201d Kol said, a little hesitant but understanding where she was coming from. \u201cWhat if you hear or see something you don\u2019t like?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDepending on what it is, I\u2019ll ask you about it, I guess,\u201d Bella shrugged. \u201cIt\u2019s alright if you don\u2019t want to do this. I can ask Myriam. Or Freya, but I trust you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not that big on trust, Bella\u2026\u201d he said, almost as if he was ashamed of himself.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou don\u2019t trust me?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t trust <em>myself<\/em>,\u201d he replied, looking at her, trying to meet her eyes. \u201cI don\u2019t trust myself. With you. You\u2019re\u2026\u201d Kol sighed then as he was still holding her hand. \u201cYou\u2019re quite something.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not broken anymore, Kol,\u201d she gently squeezed his hand. \u201cYou took some distance because I was broken and it\u2019s not right to have feelings for a broken person because they don\u2019t know what they\u2019re talking about or doing. But the main thing here is that I trust you. I trust you with me. I may have a few things to learn still but I understand now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBut is it right, though?\u201d Kol wondered as he looked at her.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019ve killed thousands of people. You\u2019ve tried to kill your brother a handful of times and you have control issues. Your life hasn\u2019t been easy either, and you have come out strong. I trust you. With me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBut Bella, I care more about you than I\u2019m willing to admit, and I\u2019m afraid that&#8212;\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLike Klaus fancies Myriam?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He let out a laugh then. \u201cI\u2019m not sure what his feelings for Myriam are at this point, but if they\u2019re very positive\u2026 then yes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bella blushed furiously. \u201cI\u2019d like that, though, I\u2019ve never had someone care for me that deeply.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s relationship stuff. You know\u2026 kissing, touching\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSex?\u201d Bella asked hopeful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSo you do know about it all! Were you playing it down, all your knowledge?\u201d He laughed. \u201cYou minx.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNo, but I learn fast, and I\u2019ve seen enough minds to know what it\u2019s like for others, and how beautiful it can be when it\u2019s with the right person. Klaus and Myriam, for example, have so much potential to be something so beautiful,\u201d she squeezed his hand again. \u201cAnd I think, that if we give it some time, we can be too. On top of that, your thoughts are safe with me. I am discreet, it\u2019ll between you and me, but I do need you for that. To anchor me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oh, she was brilliant. And brave. And insane. But it was a good thing that she didn\u2019t dismiss him, that she understood where he was coming from. He didn\u2019t need to trust himself with her, she trusted him with her. It was enlightening, to say the least. \u201cAlright darling, I\u2019m giving you permission to shift your focus from Klaus to me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThank you,\u201d Bella let out a sigh of relief as she let go of Klaus and looked for Kol\u2019s voice. \u201cI need to find you\u2026 and focus.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>It\u2019s not possible for Wolverine to get circumcised. Why is Chewbacca\u2019s name Chewbacca when he can\u2019t do anything but roar? Where\u2019s that fucking ferris wheel? Plain flour\u2026 nutella\u2026&nbsp; I still have baking powder\u2026 Bella, how can you find me? Nothing\u2019s actually on fire, fire is on things. Let\u2019s put fire on that car tonight. It\u2019s fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A. Bella, did you find me yet? You know when you came out the bathroom this morning, in a panic, and wearing nothing but that towel\u2026&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cKol!\u201d she laughed, shaking her head at the mental image she received and looked at him. \u201cThat\u2019s\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNot wrong,\u201d he winked at her. \u201cSo you found me?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bella nodded and she put her free hand on top of his as he wanted to remove her shackles. \u201cNot yet. Just let them break\u2026 I have a bit of control now, it\u2019s okay. Maybe when it breaks I won\u2019t have it that terrible\u2026 I know how to control the way that I had it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBut if you broke through Nik\u2019s defenses, and you\u2019re breaking these things\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI can\u2019t hurt people anymore,\u201d she assured him. \u201cI don\u2019t know why this is happening, why it\u2019s become stronger after what happened, but my best guess is that Edward removed every safety precaution with his command.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAnd also any restriction to you as a person,\u201d he reminded her. \u201cI like that. Getting to know the real you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNothing different, just a better version,\u201d she replied as she squeezed his hand again. \u201cFree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWell, you and I have learned a lot of things just now, what are we going to do next?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTalk some more? It distracts me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He got to his feet and lifted her up, bringing her over to the sofa and sat her down before sitting down himself, putting an arm around her and pulled her closer. \u201cYes, but let\u2019s be more comfortable while we talk, in all honesty, those chairs need replacing. Something softer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bella relaxed into him and put her head against his shoulder. \u201cThere\u2019s nothing wrong with those chairs, but this is better, yes,\u201d she let out a breath. \u201cI don\u2019t have my shield anymore, I tried putting it up but it\u2019s not there anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s alright, darling, we\u2019ll protect you. I\u2019ll protect you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBut you didn\u2019t see what Edward wanted to do. It was\u2026 a massacre, everyone was dead, and Myriam was mutilated, there wasn\u2019t anything recognizable left. And he was so\u2026 cold. Angry. Vicious.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t need to see what Edward wanted to do, it\u2019s what we\u2019ve done for a very long time when we were in Europe. Whenever someone wronged us, or when we felt we were wronged, we went on a rampage,\u201d Kol told her. \u201cI can get where he\u2019s coming from. You cost them a lot of money, then Nik went on a rampage, Myriam went on a rampage\u2026 the Cullens were taken a peg or two down. No doubt the Volturi are breathing down their necks. I\u2019m not saying that what the Cullens, and the Cold Ones in general, are doing is right. Because it\u2019s not. But I do understand. And still, we\u2019re going to kill them all. And should the Volturi come, or that newborn army, we\u2019re going to kill those too. Because their actions, their hobbies, are not right, and the both of you need to get some revenge, too.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSave the children.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSave the children, indeed,\u201d Kol agreed. \u201cSomething you started, yes?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bella sighed. \u201cI may have started it but with Jasper\u2019s duality and backstabbing, I doubt if I ever truly saved a child. They may have just transferred it to a different facility, come to think of it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBut your intentions were the right one, Bella, you can still help people, just differently now. In a different capacity, with your heart, and perhaps even with your gift. I know, I know, you hate what you can do, and I understand. But you know, darling? It\u2019s magic. And all magic is fun. You can have so much fun with your gift, I promise.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cReading someone\u2019s thoughts and feelings isn\u2019t fun.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cUnless you do it to fuck with their heads,\u201d Kol winked at her. \u201cLike tease Nik or your sister. Give it some time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEverything needs some time,\u201d Bella sighed as she relaxed some more in his arms. \u201cBut Marcel\u2019s vampires are keeping a better eye out now?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere are more vampires now, Marcel and Nik called in some favors. Don\u2019t worry, Bella, you\u2019re safe, I don\u2019t know how many times I have to tell you, but I will continue to tell you that you\u2019re safe. Allow us to worry about your and your sister\u2019s safety, you and Myriam now need to work on healing and learning how to deal with your new, or stronger, abilities,\u201d he kissed the top of her head. \u201cYou\u2019re not thinking of leaving again, are you?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAre you?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOnly if you come with me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOnly if we\u2019re taking Myriam with us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kol groaned. \u201cBut that means we\u2019ll have to bring Nik too!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bella laughed. \u201cSo no leaving then?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/meekobuggy.com\/?page_id=727\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"168\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meekobuggy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/next1.jpg?resize=250%2C168&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meekobuggy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/next1.jpg?w=250&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meekobuggy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/next1.jpg?resize=150%2C101&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chapter 08 \u201cWhat happened to my little girl?\u201d Klaus sighed as he poured himself a drink as he watched Myriam on his bed, her venom seeping into the mattress. 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