“I’m bored,” he said with a shrug. “Klaus is wrong in this instance, but what can you do? You have to be one step ahead of him. He’s getting what he wants, you’re getting a life with your family and friends. I don’t know why you’re so hesitant against the idea. You act as if being a vampire is a scarlet letter, a curse. It’s not. You can see the world shape and change before your eyes in ways you’ve never even begun to imagine. Just consider it, yes? Think of how heartbroken your Salvatore boys would be to lose you…”
Kol smirked and disappeared, leaving the young woman alone with her thoughts, but he was watching her. He’d be finding her again later today or tomorrow when she least expected it. His game had begun. A game she would lose.