Weeks had gone past and I had managed to avoid Klaus with the help of a disappearing spell. To him or anyone he sought help in would not be able to find me. I know I promised to help Hope, but ever since Davina's ceremony and what my mom told me about a potential war happening, I needed to be by myself. What's more, I couldn't help but wonder about the things Elijah told me. Which is what led me to the middle of the Bayou in the dead of night in search of Hayley. I needed answers and I knew I'd get true ones from her.

The moon was high in the sky, full and bright. Its light casting shadows throughout the trees that surrounded me. I sat in the moist dirt and prepared the locator spell to find Hayley. With every unknown sound that floated through the air an uncertainty roamed around in my mind. "Utor te luna ad reperio te lupus hybrida", I began chanting as I used the energy of the full moon to ignite the candles that surrounded the map placed before me. Sprinkling soil from the Bayou onto the center of the map, I continued to chant and waited for me to show me her path.

Just as the soil began to illustrate at path, the sound of a twig snapping distracted me. The candles blew out and fear flooded my mind. "What are you doing out here?" A husky male voice spoke out from somewhere I couldn't see. I stood up immediately, prepared to defend myself. "This is private property."

"I didn't see any signs saying so." I replied. Scanning all around me, I searched for the source of the voice, but found nothing. "Come out of the shadows." I commanded strongly.

"What's your business here?" He countered more aggressively. I had no idea who or what I was up against. Wolves typically occupied the Bayou, but who's to say it wasn't just another vampire preying on unassuming campers.

I stood my ground, "my business is my business. I won't bother you and you won't bother me." I heard him laugh a little. And then out of nowhere he emerged from the darkness. "Oh Jesus." He stood in front of me completely naked with just a piece of rotting tree bark covering himself. "Sorry!" I looked away immediately.

I listened to him walk past me and across to the other side of the small clearing. "You wouldn't leave. I know you're a witch, and I'm assuming you've now realized that I'm a werewolf. My clothes are over here." I stood there in awe. "Alright, I'm decent."

I turned back around to face him. "Again, I'm so sorry." I could feel the warmth surfacing in my face. Completely flustered I still focused my eyesight on the ground. "I, uh—had no idea this was actually private property. I can leave." I started collecting the candles and map and shoving them into the backpack I brought along with me.

"What's your name?"

"What's yours?" I shot back. Mostly peaceful or not, werewolves weren't witches. It was more difficult to read their true intentions.

"Jackson," he replied confidently. Suddenly the name rang out in my head. Klaus had occasionally mentioned his name out of distaste. "I told you mine, now it's your turn."

"Alexandra. Jackson—you know Hayley right?"

"Why?" His voice was guarded.

I held up a hand, "I'm a friend. Don't worry. I was out here doing a locator spell on her. I have some questions about the curse Dahlia put on her. I just wanted to hear things from her side."

He stared at me for a few minutes without speaking. Finally the silence between us lifted. "Her side? Whose side have your heard?"

"Klaus'." I watched as Jackson's chest puffed up. "Which is why I need to hear her side of things."

"I was there, I know what happened." He ran a hand through is long dark hair. "Before the night is over, I'll tell you."

I stared at him confused, "why not now?" I watched as he paced the clearing back and forth. "Hello? Jackson?"

Without stopping or looking at me, he answered. "You shouldn't have needed a locator spell. This is where Hayley and I meet each full moon before we go to see Hope." I raised an eyebrow. What were the chances? "She usually gets here before I do."

"Maybe she couldn't wait?" I offered him, I could sense the anxiety building inside of him. "It has been a whole month."

He shook his head no. "I doubt it. Something is up for sure. You think you could finish that spell?" I nodded my head and put everything back into place and began the spell again. "There were hunters around this area earlier this month. I thought Elijah got rid of them all."

"—I can't do this without concentration." I pointed out.

"My bad." He replied before letting me have the silence and focus I needed. It was difficult with him hovering over me, but I finally got the trail of soil moving again.

The longer the trial got the harder it was for me to follow. "Something isn't right—ouch!" A sharp pain struck at the temples of my forehead. I closed my eyes and tried to get rid of it. It wouldn't leave until I stopped the spell. "Someone's blocking me from completely the spell."

"Klaus?" I shrugged my shoulders. "Elijah?" Jackson's voice elevated. The anger spilling from his mouth.

I looked over my shoulder. "Jackson, I don't know." I swallowed the lump that had formed in my throat. "The only way to eliminate the two from being possible is to head over to them and check if she's there."

I blew out the candles and put everything away for good. Jackson stood tensely in front of me. "We don't have much time, she could be anywhere." I nodded in agreement. "You check with Klaus and I'll search the Bayou some more. Whatever you find, meet me back here—exactly—just before sunrise." I agreed and made my way back to where I parked my car. I really wanted to help ease Jackson's worry, but I hadn't been in contact with Klaus in weeks. To him, it were as if I'd died. That's how much of a ghost I had become. But if I ever wanted to hear what really happened to Hayley and the rest of the wolves, coming face to face with Klaus would have to happen.