PROLOGUE

'Mr. & Mrs. Mikaelson, we did everything we c-'

'No,' she began to sob in his hands and he held her tightly, wanting to take her pain away. 'Please, no,' she begged falling to the ground. 'Please,' she continued to cry.

'Mrs. Mikaelson, we tried everything we could but he didn't make it,' the doctor finished and Caroline shook her head, punching Klaus' chest as he embraced her. 'We can offer you someon-'

'I think it's best you go,' Elijah's voice was calm but cold as he stared at the doctor.

'I'm sorry for your loss,' the doctor spoke once again before leaving the family alone. Mikael and Esther stood along with the Sheriff, their faces sorrowful as they watched their children. Klaus looked empty, lost, almost dead as he held a sobbing Caroline in his arms. They'd been stuck at the hospital for what seemed like years, waiting to hear news about James, their son.

Their three month old son.

'Mother?' Rebekah called as she joined the rest of her family. 'What? What is it?' she demanded and her mother shook her head. 'No,' Rebekah started and felt Stefan's hand move around her for comfort. 'Niklaus,' she tried to go to her brother but was held back.

'Leave them be,' her father snarled and Rebekah looked at her brother. Klaus had changed so much after meeting Caroline. He was kinder, happier, he was the brother she had before they had lost Henrick all those years ago. Klaus was over the moon after he'd heard news of Caroline's pregnancy; he even bought 'Dad for Dummies', not that he'd ever tell Caroline. This, this would kill him, that Rebekah was sure of.

'Can we see him,' Caroline's hoarse voice broke everyone out of their thoughts.

'It's no use,' Klaus' respond was cold, broken. Caroline shook her head and stared up at him. 'He's gone,' he stated tears playing in his blue eyes.

'Klaus,' Caroline tried as she held his face in her hands. 'Come back to me,' she begged as she watched him. She knew what he was doing, he was shutting her out, he wanted to run away. He blamed himself. 'This wasn't you,' she whispered and his eyes snapped to hers.

'He's dead,' he let out and tears spilled from his eyes.

'Perhaps we should go home, you two need to rest,' Esther suggested and Klaus laughed a humorless laugh, one that gave Caroline a cold shiver.

'Rest? My son has died and you want me to rest?' Klaus demanded standing, leaving Caroline on the floor. 'Your grandson is dead and you want me to rest?' his voice grew.

'Niklaus, mind your tone,' Mikael growled and Klaus turned to glare at him.

'My tone?' Klaus yelled throwing a vase onto the floor; causing both Caroline and Rebekah to scream. 'This was your fault!' he screamed, turning to face Caroline and she gasped at his accusation.

'Kluas,' both Elijah and Kol warned as they watched Caroline's tears pour. They'd grown to love her, they'd all grown to love her, like she had already been part of the family before Niklaus met her.

'You did this, you did this to me,' Klaus continued and watched as Caroline clutched onto her heart.

'Niklaus! Stop this!' Rebekah yelled but Stefan continued to hold her back, cautious of his girlfriend's brother.

'He's dead! James is dead and it's your fault!' Klaus announced his voice loud, cold and he glared at Caroline once more before turning, leaving all of them, staring after him.

'Klaus,' Caroline screamed for him. 'Klaus,' she repeated and began to sob when Rebekah's hands held her. 'Klaus!'

'Shush Caroline,' Rebekah cooed as she held her best friend. 'He'll be back,' she stated and as Caroline sobbed, she couldn't help but feel how wrong her best friend was. The thought alone caused her to fall into her best friend's arms, her whole world, turning into darkness.

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