Prologue
She had completely broken me, the 1,000 year old Original Hybrid has been through it all. I've survived being hunted by my father for centuries, my mother trying to destroy the abominations she created, my siblings hatred towards me, my brothers deaths, the immortal witch Silas, and it now all boils down to this: parenthood...
I looked into her brown eyes, she looked like her mother, however had features of mine. She was a perfect angel. She was my Hope. I would kill and die for solely her. No one else mattered...well one other person but that's besides the point.
Being the king of New Orleans had its moments but more faults than anything. I may be indestructible and immortal but I still have countless enemies and numerous suspicions which in turn causes me to be paranoid impulsive and highly questionable towards everyone even those closest to me. "Love is a vampires greatest weakness." This statement holds true hfor all. I have many enemies who would try to get to me the best way they knew how; through her. How can I constantly protect her but protect my kingdom as well?
Chapter 1
I stood over her pink crib watching her as she slept, "my beautiful Hope" I whispered while slightly touching her hand.
"What are you doing?", Hayley came up behind me and stood next to me looking at our daughter. "She's so perfect. I love her so much Klaus."
"As do I", I replied as I walked away. I'll let her have private time with Hope.
"God Klaus will it kill you to show emotion when the mother of your child is around?".
I heard her call out when I reached my office. Truth be told, I've been feeling like I show too much damn emotion. I hate the feeling of vulnerability but Hope is the only person who will live to see it...correction the first of two people. That's a topic I'd rather not discuss at the moment.
My phone started ringing, of course you would be calling right now Elijah. "Hello 'Lijah."
"Niklaus, how is the house guests?"
Rolling my eyes, "Hayley and her husband are fine not dead. Do you believe I'm that heartless I would murder the mother of my child and her new husband? Tsk tsk tsk shame on you." I replied in a mockingly tone. My brother knows me well. Hayley, now hybrid thanks to our child, was someone whom I'm not too fond of. I met her a year ago in Mystic Falls, Virginia she was only a mere werewolf then. We had a short one night stand which resulted in her magically induced pregnancy that in turn brought me back to New Orleans. To reclaim my throne from my protégé Marcellus Gerard. We battled a few times but of course he was no match for me.
My mother, the witches, and my father all tried to kill Hayley because of the abomination growing inside her womb. I don't see how my Hope is so innocent so perfect. I don't know how my stubborn ass wanted nothing to do with the baby or Hayley in the beginning.
Now I tolerate Hayley, who apparently is queen of her wolf pack and married to the alpha wolf Jackson. One day he WILL submit to me. I answer to NO ONE. As long as he doesn't challenge me and I see him of use no harm will come to him. However, when that day comes and it will, when he is no longer useful I will end him just as easily.
"You aren't usually so generous brother. Especially how you gave them a room in your house."
"Well Elijah with my daughter Hope back home, I'm feeling very generous. Is that all you needed brother to check on your -not so old but can't be with her- lover? She is fine happily married to someone that is not you."
"Actually that wasn't the reason for this call. Have you spoken to Rebekah? I've called her five times within two days no response."
He sounded worried, I sighed deeply. Even though I was more powerful than him, he was the big brother always checking up on us. "No I have not spoken to her. She is probably off somewhere with Marcel doing God knows what especially since she's been put back in her own body." My mother the Original witch came back yet again from death but in another body. She resurrected my other brothers Kol and Finn in other bodies as well. All of them dead, but before Kol died, again, he thought it would be funny to put Rebekah in a witches body. Kol was always the joker, he annoyed me and defied me time and time again but I miss him.
"Still, its not like her to just disappear and not say a word especially with how she grew so attached to baby Hope."
"Fine Elijah I'll have one of my wolves track her." Before he could get a word in, I hung up with him. Hayley came in the office it annoys me that she's a hybrid now and has vampire hearing.
"Just because you let me stay here, they are not YOUR WOLVES. They are under myself and Jackson's rule, not yours Klaus. Don't get that twisted again. As for Rebekah I will go look for her myself. Have Elijah met me at Marcel's I'll start there first."
I grin at how funny she is. The wolves will be mine in due time. "Are you sure u just don't want to take Jackson with you? Sexual tension with you and my brother and all."
"Don't think you are being funny. No it will be fine just call him." She waved her hand and walked out. That girl is lucky I didn't kill her once I learned she had a hand in turning my hybrids against me last year.
God he irritates my soul, why did I have to get pregnant by Klaus of all people? As I'm driving toward Marcels I feel a sudden urge of nervousness. Elijah and I get there at the same time. He is looking dapper and sexy as usual in his suit. He opens my car door, "always such a gentleman Elijah. How are you?"
"I'm fine, and you?"
"Good, now you are worried about Rebekah why? She's a big girl original and all." I smile at him trying to not make this as awkward as possible. We fell in love with one another, but my duty is to my wolves that's the reason why I married Jackson, however not the only reason. I know I can grow to love him. I know he can make me happy and be a good choice.
"She's still my sister and I feel something is wrong. I don't know I can't explain it." He gave me a worried smile. 0
That's one of the reasons why I fell for him, he was a perfect gentleman with high morals, trustworthy, and loyal to his family above anything else. I give him a small smile back. I know it still hurts him to know I picked Jackson over him. Duty over love, but he knows that sacrifice all too well. We reached the door but something was not right I can still feel it in my gut. As I turn to Elijah to tell him its possibly a trap, my head hurts feels as though its exploding I scream and I hear him groan in pain. I look over at him.
Someone walks up to us, "nice to see you again Elijah." His face looks as though he's seen a ghost. Then my eyesight goes black.