She doesn't know how it all went up in flames so fast.
She should of known how vengeful he was, how bad his wrath could be. She thought he was gone for good and she couldn't help but feel relief. She was supposed to be the noble one, the one that would do what ever she could to protect her family. That is until she stuck a dagger in his heart.
(he still whispers in her ear at night, telling her that she was forgiven. telling her she made up for it.)
That night she tossed and turned in bed, feeling guilty. She didn't know why she was feeling guilty, she was just trying to give her niece a better life.
(she ignores how much the father and daughter look alike, how similar blue eyes reminded her of when she was human.)
When she wakes up in the morning and did her morning routine, she made her way to her office and stopped in her tracks, seeing who is leaning on her desk, twirling the dagger in his hand.
"Nicklaus," she breathed in a whisper.
" You were always my favorite sibling," he started saying with a wicked smirk," But I am afraid every action has consequences."
He grins toward her, and started to slowly start to walk to her.
" what are we going to do about that."
(she pretends she doesn't see the bloodlust in his eyes, doesn't see the blood that coats his hands smells exactly like Hayley's.)
Sixteen year later-
An arm wraps around her waist and tugs her until her back is against his chest. He sighs in bliss and nuzzles into her neck.
" You should of known not to betray me." Klaus whispered in her ear," wife."
Sister, friend, lover, wife. they all blur together at one point in her life.
Sixteen years has changed a lot. Klaus got his wish and took over the world, making everybody bow down and making just his name frighten everybody. He daggered all of her remaining siblings then put them in a place they could never be found in less your him, then he killed his prodigal son and strung him up to make a example of the people that betray him. After that, he killed her aunt and mother in a sacrifice to bond Klaus and her together, And despite all of this he still raised his daughter to be just like him.
Hope Mikaelson was a name to be feared. She was the Princess of the world and had the most protective and possessive father in history. She knew how to kill someone and she loved torturing. Over time Hope became as possessive of her as Klaus was,maybe even more.
An exact replica of her father.
( She pretends that when the child sits on her lap that she is not kissing her neck, that she can not see the dark gaze of the child on her backside when ever she walks.)
That night when it is family time and Hope climbs on her lap and Klaus's head on her shoulder, she thinks of another time. A time where she wasn't so submissive, where she was respected and feared and called noble. That felt like a life time ago. and the are only six words that describe her life know.
"Aunt Ellie," Hope said " can you read me a story about the wolf king and his vampire queen."
When Ella is finished with the story and Hope goes to bed, she feels Klaus smirk into her skin.
" who knew we would became like this," Klaus whispered in a coo " dearest wife."
Ella felt a tear travel down her cheek, and asked herself the same six words again
is this what hell feels like?