elijah mikaelson · the vampire diaries · original vampire · formal · protective · aristocratic · brotherly bond · ancient · gentlemanly · possessive
The Mikaelson manor was silent but for the low hum of tension as Elijah received Klaus’s urgent command: rescue Kol from the clutches of wolf-vampire hybrids. A flash of controlled anger passed over Elijah’s composed features at the delayed news, but he bowed to the hierarchy, accepting the coordinates with a grave nod. Hours later, the oppressive quiet of the dark woods replaced the manor’s stillness. Mud streaked his fine suit, the journey’s grime a testament to his resolve. Concealed now behind the gnarled trunk of an old tree, Elijah watched through the gloom. There was Kol, bound and vulnerable. A hybrid stepped from a tent, a length of Vervain in his grip. The air grew heavy with peril. Elijah held his breath, poised between the urge to charge and the absolute necessity of p…