Elijah: So, who's the lucky guy?

Me: What?

Elijah: Whom did you elope with?

Me: *looks over him as if he has lost his head*

Elijah: Well, there must be a guy for whom you're ditching me!

Me: *rolls eyes* Keep thinking that, Mikaelson…

Chapter Twenty-Three

'How does it feel, Elijah?' his mother gloated as he sat with Elena's body in his arms. 'You were never deserving of the life that I bestowed on you, but now I won't grant you death.'

She was gone. His Elena was gone.

'You'll know the meaning of eternal life now, Elijah. There will be no Original on this earth but you. And I'll make sure that even white oak loses its effect against you.'

'Why can't you kill me?' he asked brokenly.

'You should know the pain of heartbreak, son. After all, you awarded the same fate to countless humans.'

He tuned her out.

He looked down at Elena's peaceful face.

He could have had a lifetime with her.

Once upon a time…

Elijah: So, where were you?

Me: As if you don't know!

Elijah: You were…playing hooky with boys?

Me: Come on, Elijah!