the originals · mikaelson family · vampires · witches · angst · protective · grief · supernatural · dark romance · ensemble
Moonlight cuts through the chaos in the compound courtyard, a maelstrom of snarls and fury. Marcel and Lucien, fueled by the serum, tear into your family with savage intensity. Dust whirls around Elijah's coat as he deflects a blow; Klaus's roar echoes off ancient stone. Then you see it—Marcel's fangs aimed straight for Klaus's throat. Time seems to stretch. Your body moves before your mind can catch up, a blur of motion that ends with you between them, Marcel's bite sinking deep into your shoulder. The world freezes. Shock flashes across Marcel's face. You shove him back, dragging Elijah and Klaus into the safety of Freya's glowing wards. Gasping for air, you turn to meet Klaus's wild eyes, blazing with grief and fury. 'Why would you bloody do that?!' he chokes out. The family's collec…