Previously, on What's A King Without His Queen? Esther tried securing her allegiance to Klaus and his siblings, as Thomas Harris found evidence of Genevieve's secret betrayal. Found guilty of treason, Genevieve was destroyed and killed by Esther, as to send a message of warning to Dahlia. After reconnecting with Hayley on their past, Klaus and Esther confronted a captured Mikael on his intentions of choosing a side in the war. Thomas Harris found the whereabouts of Celeste, in the bayou. Finally, after Klaus confessed to Hayley the possibility of her marrying Jackson in order to free her pack, Elijah and Camille slept together, leading to Cami's capture by Celeste.

PLOT: Two surprising appearances make their way in New Orleans connecting with Klaus, Hayley and their child. Elijah returns to the compound with startling news to Klaus and his other brothers about Cami's disappearance. Suspecting Celeste of taking precautions, Klaus, along with his brothers and his mother, head into the bayou to find Celeste and her new victim. Meanwhile, as Sophie and Davina keep guard of Mikael in the garden, Hayley reveals to him her true identity, leading to conflict. After a threat from Dahlia, Hayley meets with Jackson in the bayou. Finally, the Mikaelsons have their final battle with Celeste.

Hayley smiled when she saw her daughter first thing the next morning. More and more, a feeling inside of her was telling her to leave the compound and go to the bayou for a while…to be with her wolves…even if they didn't see her as before. Picking up Hope in her arms, Hayley couldn't shake off the feeling of anger she felt when Klaus told her the truth of what he has been keeping from her. "I can't believe that you would keep this cure from me." "You would be forced to marry Jackson, love." "So what if I will be? I will be freeing my pack." "And that is exactly why I never planned on telling you! Because you don't think for yourself. You are selfless and you think of others. This is not the Hayley I once knew." "The Hayley you once knew is changed. I have a child and a family to care for. When I was on my own, I was forced to take care of myself. But how could you do this, Klaus? You know how desperate I was to find the cure." "This is not the main cure needed!" "What are you talking about?" "It is only a possibility!" "Meaning…?" "Meaning that the only one who can provide you with the sure cure for the curse on your family is Celeste herself, as she was the one who cursed your pack all those years ago." She bit her lip and shook her head. "Either way, you should have told me that marrying Jackson would be a solution." "I DID NOT KNOW THAT FOR SURE!" Klaus lost his temper and yelled in her face.

She held her forehead in disbelief, as she put the bottle of milk close to Hope's mouth, in order for her to start drinking. On one hand, she wanted to forgive Klaus, wanting to understand his reasons for keeping this from her, but on the other hand, she couldn't let something like this slide. He knew just how much she wanted to free her family, for a long time…and he either didn't do anything about it or started keeping secrets from her. How could she continue to believe anything he told her from this point forward? Hope burped lightly and Hayley smiled, patting her back gently, before placing her back into the crib. She was getting good at being a mother, without her realizing so. Maybe because she was trying very hard. After all, she never had a true mother of her own to teach her anything. She had to learn to survive on her own, and that is what Hayley wanted to teach her daughter too. She wanted her to learn how to be the survivor her mother was before her. Thinking about this newly discovered solution for her pack's problem, Hayley started wondering what it would be like for her to marry Jackson…and for that marriage not to work. His voice from down the hall startled her, when she heard. "MARCELLUS!" Her heart started beating faster and slowly, a smile crept on her face. It was as if her prayers were being answered. The one person who has been there for her for better and for worse since she met him, Marcel, was back. She then heard some other voices joining Klaus', as the tone of a woman, was annoying them. But that woman seemed younger and certainly not Esther.

Footsteps were heard coming towards the nursery, and Hayley looked down at Hope sleeping. Surely, Marcel would be wanting at that moment to see her, but she couldn't disturb the child from her peaceful resting. The door was pushed ajar and Hayley looked up into Klaus' eyes, which showed nothing…no emotion. She had gotten used to this look. She received it from him every time they had an argument, to which they reached no conclusion. Klaus looked away from her and stepped to one side, letting other people enter. With him were Marcel, Finn, Kol, and a woman Hayley believed she saw on one of the old photos from the 20th century, at a party with Klaus, Marcel and Elijah…it must have been Rebekah, the long lost sister, who wished for freedom. Her eyes were icy blue, although they were showing warmth and compassion the moment they reached the crib, after looking at the she-wolf for a moment. Her blonde hair made her look like a radiating goddess, and Hayley didn't know whether to smile at her presence being shown at last or to look angry at her, for not joining her family sooner when they needed her. "Oh my gosh! She looks precious!" Rebekah exclaimed as she moved to the crib and looked down at the sleeping baby. "You were right, Nik, she does look too much like her mother." Looking up at her, Rebekah held out her hand and said, "You must be the wolf girl. I believe it is time for the both of us to be introduced. My name is Rebekah, and I'm Nik's sister. You probably heard a lot about me, because I've heard a lot about you." Hayley smiled and finally shook her hand, recognizing this girl, from a time when they used to play together…when they were children.

"It's nice to meet you. I'm Hayley…" "…the girl my brother knocked up. But I can see that the result is magnificent." Rebekah completed her sentence and then looked back down at the baby. Not knowing what to say afterwards, Hayley looked up at Klaus and then her eyes moved to Marcel, who was standing there, with a grin on his face and his arms spread out. "You aren't going to greet me, Hayley?" he asked, as she smiled and embraced him dearly. From the corner of her eye, she could see how disturbed Klaus looked again, as he tried to keep his focus on anything but her and Marcel. Of course he would be feeling this way. After all, she and Marcel were involved once, in the romantic sense but mostly in a friendly sense, when they both needed comfort. She was happy for him, to see that his dream of being reunited with Rebekah had come true and they were both happy. "I am so glad that you are back." Hayley told him after finally stepping back from their hug. "Hey, I had to. You know…how this town can't go on without me, and when Klaus here mentioned the dangers for your kid, well, I just had to come…and I finally convinced Rebekah to the city she once loved." "I am glad she has finally decided to make an appearance, even though she only does that when she feels like doing so, and not when her family needs her." Klaus commented and Hayley couldn't help but agree with him on that one, even though she chose not to express it. She had known Rebekah once as Andrea Labonair, but they have never met in this lifetime, as she was Hayley now.

Rebekah rolled her eyes at her brother and pulled her hand back from touching Hope's soft cheek. "I came back because you told me that my niece was in trouble. Stop making a fuss over everything, Nik. Just be glad that I am here to protect her." She said, and Klaus pointed a finger at her. "You wouldn't have come back in this town to see her if there wasn't a problem. Is that what you are trying to imply? And to think that I actually planned on making you the godmother for this child. I am to thank Hayley for talking me out of such nonsense." Rebekah looked over at Hayley, a bit hurt by her brother's words and probably needing an explanation from her. Hayley twisted her fingers and whispered, "I am sorry, Rebekah. But I didn't think that you would want to be here, and I wanted a godmother who was here for Hope since when she was born. We have already chosen Cami." "Yes, I heard, the woman Elijah is now into." Rebekah answered with disappointment. Klaus smirked at seeing her this way and crossed his hands over his chest. "I suppose that I should inform you that our dear mother is back as well…and Mikael is in the garden." Rebekah nodded. "I know. Marcel told me. Where is Mother?" "Probably interrogating the man I once called father, in one of the cellars. He had not taken his case of captivity all too well." Rebekah laughed and said, "I think you're all out of your bloody minds if you think that Father is ever going to choose to stand with us…even against an enemy like Dahlia." "What do you say if we make a small bet on that one, sister?" Kol included himself in the conversation. "No, thank you! I had enough wagering with you!" Rebekah snapped at him with a small smirk on her face.

Finally, Klaus turned to Marcel and whispered, "I believe we have some things to discuss." "Yeah, you told me about them vampires not listening to you. What can I tell you? They only see me as their leader." "Well since I am the King of this city…I suppose they should be instructed by you as to whom they should answer to." Marcel looked at him for a moment and crossed his hands over his chest. "You're the King. Is that so?" "Yes, that is so. Or is it that you wish to create an argument over this?" Klaus glared at him angrily. It was a look which could frighten everyone, even Marcel. When he didn't respond, Klaus cleared his throat and hissed, "Marcel, you are my dear friend and my protégé…but you are no King the moment you abandoned your city for the woman you love, who happens to be my sister. The city is under my command, especially with the war waging against Dahlia. I am the only one capable enough to be in control of the situation. If you wish to start a war against me…" Marcel held up his hands. "Whoa! Slow down there! I never said I wanted to get in a war with you for the city. Chill!" Klaus smiled and patted his shoulder. "Then we have business to discuss. I am waiting for you downstairs." Giving Hayley another look, Klaus left the room, followed by Finn and Kol. Marcel looked at Hayley admiringly and whispered, "Motherhood really suits you. You changed, Hayley. Well done!" "Thank you." Hayley responded with a smile.

Before she knew it, it was just her and Rebekah in the nursery. Hayley could see with how much adoration the Mikaelson sister was looking down at her sleeping niece. "I never thought that I would be here again. You may judge me, Hayley but…I have spent some of the most difficult periods of my forever here. But I really did come back for this angel. I want to protect her as any aunt would in my case. I hope you are not displeased with the way I simply marched into your life like this…" "No, it's fine. I am glad you're here for Hope." Hayley told her. Rebekah continued to look at her strangely for a few more minutes before she finally whispered, "You…you are…were…Andrea, right?" Her question startled Hayley, and it surprised her that she actually remembered. "Yeah." Hayley nodded her head, unsure of what to say. To her surprise, Rebekah reached forward and pulled her into a tight hug. "Niklaus told me…I am so sorry for what happened to you. You remember me, don't you? From your memories?" Trying to clear herself of the shock, Hayley whispered, "Yeah, I think I do. You were my friend once…when I was Andrea." "Yes, we were. You were a great companion, although my father didn't think so. I know now…he got rid of you because you were a wolf."

"And now I'm a hybrid, and ironically, I had a baby with the man who was once my best friend and close to being my lover." "Yeah, how about that? It must have been fate for the two of you to meet again without knowing who each other was." Hayley shook her head. "This had nothing to do with fate, Rebekah. It was just a one night stand…with escaladed…" "And I can see how my brother looks at you. I am not a fool!" Rebekah interrupted her with a smile. "No. We…we just want to form a co-parenting relationship for Hope's sake." Noticing the upsetting look which crossed her eyes, Rebekah chose to bite her lip and not say anything more on the subject. "Either way, I am glad that I am here. I have missed out on a lot and I feel like I have a lot to catch up on. My mother, father, Kol's curse, Finn's good guy attitude…Nik's miracle baby, Andrea who is now Hayley, the mother of the baby…this is just too much for now." The two laughed together, understanding each other's feelings. "We have a lot going on, so I think it would be nice to start catching up very soon." Hayley told her. "Then I suggest we leave this baby girl to sleep, and find some way to infiltrate our ideas and brilliant minds in the politics the boys are discussing right now." Hayley smiled and agreed, having a feeling that she was going to enjoy having Rebekah around more than she thought she would.

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"You are to relieve the stress among the vampires. It has gotten out of hand, Marcellus. And as for the treaty Elijah and I have agreed upon…" Klaus was saying as he was pouring a glass of scotch for him. "Oh give it a rest, Nik! We just got here!" Rebekah exclaimed as she moved down the stairs with Hayley behind her. Klaus smirked and replied, "I don't believe that I have asked for your opinion on this one, sister. After all, you were never quite clever in politics. Marcel and I were having a serious conversation." Marcel grinned after drinking down his glass of scotch and Rebekah moved towards him. "Yeah, hold that thought, Klaus." He said and pulled the blonde into his lap, kissing her with passion. Hayley smiled with adoration at seeing the happy look on Rebekah's face, being in her lover's arms. She only wished she could have something like that for once. Rolling his eyes, Klaus muttered under his breath, "Bloody hell." "You were saying?" Marcel asked once he and Rebekah finally recovered from their lip-lock. "I was saying that you need to give me your view on the treaty Elijah and I made with all the factions of the city! While you're staying here, you are hereby proclaimed as the vampire representative of the community. I am sure the rest will agree upon it." Marcel opened his mouth to speak but a woman's voice called out, "Rebekah?! Is that you, my dear?" Esther was standing there, looking stunned at seeing her daughter again.

Rebekah got up from Marcel's lap slowly and went over to her mother, hugging her hard and whispering, "I missed you." "I missed you so much, sweetheart. I trust that you were well taken care of?" "Yes. Marcel was taking good care of me." "Thank you, boy." Esther nodded towards Marcel. Klaus furrowed his eyebrows as he saw the smiles on the faces of both Kol and Finn. In Kol's case, Klaus could see how impatient he truly was. He was promised a cure for what he had…a cure against jumping bodies. The full moon was this night, and he was expecting some support from his mother and from Davina too, as in a few days' time, he was sure to leave his body and move in another's. Esther cupped her daughter's cheek and said, "I am so happy to see you here…to see all of my children well…as family." "You can be a part of this if you want to, Mother." Rebekah told her but Klaus cut her off. "I don't believe that is up to you to decide!" Turning back to her mother, Rebekah whispered, "I believe Nik and I do not share the same kind of affection as we did before." "He will come along, my dear, with time. He is upset with me too, for revealing some things about his past which I believe he didn't wish to know of." "You are here to protect your granddaughter and I think it should be appreciated. How is Father?" "He is not as committed to an alliance with his own family as I thought he would be. But maybe if he sees you, Rebekah…I am sure that he might change his mind."

"NIKLAUS!" Elijah's voice rung into the heads of everyone present at the compound. Elijah was walking towards them, in just his pants and no shirt of anything to cover the top part of his body. His muscles were clearly clenched he looked like he had witnessed a dangerous battle. Klaus left his bar, with the glass in his hand and looked at him strangely. "Elijah! What brings you here…in such a ridiculous state, might I add?" Elijah moved towards him to speak but his mouth dropped when he saw Rebekah standing there. "My dear sister! Why was I not informed that you were coming back?" "Because we wanted to give you all a nice surprise." Rebekah told him with a huge smile as she hugged him. "What happened to you, Elijah?" "Camille." Was the only thing the noble brother could say which sent Klaus in a state of laughter. "Is that where you were the other night? I was beginning to get worried, brother." Seeing the amused smile on his brother's face and what he was suggesting, Elijah used his vampire speed and pined Klaus to the wall. This cation made both Rebekah and Hayley gasp, as Elijah growled, "She has been taken from me, Niklaus! She has been kidnaped! This is no time to make jokes!" Klaus frowned and slowly pushed his brother away from him, rearranging his jacket. "And what makes you think that she has been kidnaped?" Elijah sighed and pulled out a purple ribbon from his pocket, showing him it. "What am I supposed to make of this?" Klaus asked. "You know what this is, brother. You have seen it before. It is the ribbon Celeste would put on my pillow whenever she wanted to see me. This morning, it was on the pillow in Camille's apartment…and she is gone."

Esther immediately intervened and said, "Since Father Harris has already given us the location of Celeste Dubois, with Genevieve's death, it is time for us to go and search for her in the bayou and the human she has taken prisoner." "Thank you for your statement, Mother, but in case you have forgotten, I am the one to lead this battle against Celeste. In order for us to find Cami, I shall be taking my brothers with me in the bayou." "You will need my help. Do not be foolish, Niklaus." "And how exactly are you going to help us, Mother? Pray tell." "I am the only one capable of breaking the protection spell Celeste has placed upon herself. You need me." Klaus gritted his teeth, contemplating on what choices he had until he caved and mumbled. "Very well. Kol, Finn…you are to join me along with our mother. Elijah…you are to come with us of course but please, do show some dignity and cover yourself." Elijah frowned while Klaus smirked at him. "We are wasting time! We must go now!" Esther exclaimed and moved to the door. "Hey! I'm coming too!" Marcel called out, after giving Rebekah a peck on the cheek. Davina moved towards Kol, wanting to tell him something but he simply brushed her off, noticed by both Hayley and Rebekah. "Klaus!" Hayley called out and stopped him before he could follow the others. "What is it? I am in a tight fix here, little wolf." Her heart melted at the way he used her nickname, meaning that he was no longer mad about what happened the other day. "I just wanted to tell you that I am not mad about the other night and…I want to make amends." Klaus looked at her for a moment. "Very well. You shall have that chance." "And the full moon is tonight." "What are you suggesting?" Klaus asked. Hayley mumbled, averting her eyes from him. "I am going to the bayou to talk to Jackson."

"Fine. Do that." Klaus snapped and moved out of the compound with Marcel, Finn, Kol, Elijah and Esther. Hayley watched him leave with a sinking feeling in her heart. Rebekah walked over to her and whispered, "Why do I feel like there is more to this than just the complications that you are the Andrea he wants loved?" "It's more complicated than that, Rebekah. He told me a while ago that…even before he found out that I am Andrea, he started feeling something for me." Rebekah gaped at her. "Nik would never reveal something like this unless he didn't mean it. You have no idea how hard for him it is to even express how much he cares for a woman when he does…and I see how he looks at you. This not an infatuation. This is the real thing, Hayley." "I don't believe that." "You think that he is only showing interest in you because he knows you were Andrea Labonair?" Hayley smiled and whispered, "It is no coincidence that he kissed me a while after finding out the truth. He loves his past. He misses Andrea and he is trying to seek solace in me for what he lost, but I will not let him use me like that. I will choose to be with a man who loves me for who I am, no strings attached and Klaus is not that man." Deciding to change the subject, Rebekah looked over at Sophie and Davina who were standing there, clearly bored. "I think that I want to talk to my father." The blonde whispered.

Hayley used her new hybrid abilities in order to push at the stones which were covering the path leading into the garden, a prison created by Marcel with vervain and everything needed in order to punish vampires. "He has been enchanted, so he is weak." Sophie pointed out once they finally reached the cell, after passing many skulls. "Ugh! What's with the smell?" Rebekah asked, pinching her nose. "Sorry. The cleaning ladies left just a few days ago." Sophie told her, sarcastically. Rebekah's breathing hitched and a small smile appeared on her face when she saw Mikael there. The vampire hunter's eyes dilated. "Rebekah. My sweet." Mikael whispered and Rebekah bent down to grab a hold of his face. "I'm here, Father. How are you feeling?" "Unwell. Your bastard brother and your devilish mother locked me in here!" Mikael roared. "The bastard you are talking about is the son you abandoned and tried to kill!" Hayley snapped at him. Mikael gained more of his strength, and raised himself, as Rebekah tried keeping him in place. "HE IS NOT MY SON!" Hayley raised an eyebrow and said, "Keep in mind that you are the prisoner here, Mikael and we can do with you as we please." "And what business do you have with this family? The only thing you have done is to give the bastard a bastard child of his own!" At that second, Hayley raised her foot and kicked him in the groin. "Who am I? Who was the girl whose life you destroyed 1000 years ago? Who was the girl whose mother was humiliated for being perceived as a wolf, which she was? Who was the man who turned the village against me and my mother?" Mikael's eyes widened as Hayley smirked. "Yeah, you got that right. I am that girl."

"How is that possible? How are you alive?" "I have had visions from Esther and I remember how you used Ayanna to kill me…but you forgot that she clearly said I would be born in another lifetime. This is the new lifetime and my name is Hayley Marshall, the newest version of Andrea Labonair, and who ironically has given the man Andrea was once in love with, a child." Hayley frowned as she noticed how shaky Mikael had started being. How could she install fear in him when she was just a simple hybrid? Rebekah cleared her throat and looked over at Hayley, in an apology. "Please, can I be the one to speak to him, Hayley? I don't think now is the time to solve that matter. The two of you can have your own talk after Dahlia is defeated." "I think that you should focus more on reminding him that any enemy of his family is his enemy too." "And I think he knows that. Just give me a while." Rebekah told her, as Sophie started opening the passageway for her, Hayley and Davina to pass to the other side. "The stones are not moving." Sophie groaned, as Hayley stepped forward and tried it herself with her new strength. "You're right. What do we do?" A song suddenly filled the space inside the lockdown and Hayley's blood froze when she saw dahlias appearing on the ceiling, just like on the day when she was forced to watch Ted killing himself because of Dahlia.

"What is happening?" Sophie asked, confused, but both Hayley and Davina looked at each other, terrified of what was inevitably happening. "We have to leave this place!" Hayley told Rebekah but before they could do anything, a voice rung like an echo, coming from the flowers which had appeared. "My, my, you are all such fools to believe that you can defeat me! THAT YOU CAN CHALLENGE ME!" a voice which could only be guessed as a woman's voice screeched. "It's her." Was what Mikael said. Hayley wanted to say something, tell her to back off and live her life, away from her daughter and her family, but Davina grabbed a hold of her hand and warned her not to say anything which could damage her. Instead, Rebekah was the one who spoke up, "What do you want from us?" "I want what is mine! And what is mine is the baby of Klaus Mikaelson! I am giving you all a few weeks until I return in flesh and blood for what is mine. If I don't receive that child, I will be greatly disappointed and you don't want to see that. A FEW WEEKS!" she called out the last part as a warning. Hayley was fuming with anger as the dahlias slowly disappeared. "She has made threats before, and the last time, she killed someone who was dear to me." Hayley whispered, remembering Ted. Pushing the stones away to leave the garden, Rebekah called out after her. "Hayley! Where are you going?" "To the bayou! The full moon will be out soon!" she called back. The stakes were too high and she needed her family, her pack. Hayley knew that she had to speak to Jackson about a possible marriage arrangement.

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Klaus, Elijah, Finn, Kol, Marcel and Esther walked together towards a little cabin in the bayou, which appeared before them after Esther performed her spell. "I told you that you need my help." She told Klaus, only for him to scoff in response. Celeste Dubois was standing there, with anger on her face for having been discovered. She looked back towards the cabin, where she knew she was keeping her new prisoner. Gulping and trying to look natural. "How may I help you all?" Elijah responded, "You are to surrender and give back Camille! Now!" Celeste could only smile, but with fear in her heart at seeing Esther standing there, before her, one of the most feared witches in the history, and considered the most powerful. But Dahlia had promised her something. She would not back down. "My sweet Elijah! We have been parted for too long! I will gladly set Camille free…if you come and be with me as you were before!" She held out her hands for him to come to her. Elijah was staring at her in shock, while Kol snickered a small laugh. "Celeste, what was between us…can never be brought back! You do yourself only harm by coming back into the land of the living! You were my past and you will remain this way. I ask you to free Sabine from your body imprisonment and free Camille as well, before it is too late." Elijah could only answer her. "NO!" Celeste called back and started chanting in Latin, raising her hands above them.

Esther immediately responded to her violent spells with her own dark magic, blocking it from her children. Klaus raised himself once Celeste stopped, feeling the energy leave him, but he knew what he wanted from this woman and she was going to give it to him whether she liked it or not. "Niklaus!" Esther called out but Klaus had already grabbed Celeste by her throat after reaching her with his speed. "What…are…?" Celeste was choking, while Finn yelled out, "No! Niklaus you can't kill her. You will kill the witch Sabine too!" "Collateral damage! This witch is of no importance to me!" "You will lose Sophie as your ally if you do this!" Finn told him, firmly, secretly wanting to protect Sophie from any heartache she might be forced to endure. "Niklaus, stop! If you want her terminated, she will be terminated but not this way!" Esther told him. "Of course not, Mother. I may be forced to ask this one a couple of questions first, to which I am sure she will answer." Klaus continued to hold pressure against her neck, making it impossible for her to breathe. "I can handle this." Esther placed a hand on Klaus' shoulder, after finally reaching him. She sent Celeste into a deep sleep, saying, "Now, when she wakes up, she will have nowhere to go. If you want to interrogate her…" "Yes, I want to! And I also want for you to find better things to do than to breathe down my neck!" Klaus snapped at his mother, taking the limp witch into the cabin.

His brothers followed shortly after and Elijah gasped as he saw Camille, being tied up to a bed. "Elijah, please, help me." She whispered, with a teary face. Elijah stepped over to her at once and untied her from where she was. But the moment he saw blood on her wrists, he looked away. Cami, however, cupped his face with her trembling hand and whispered, "I trust you not to hurt me, Elijah. I trust you. Please, I want to get away from here." Elijah looked back at Celeste being tied up to a chair, prepared for an interrogation, as Klaus, Marcel, Finn and Kol were watching him. "I will take her back home. I no longer wish to see this horrid woman in front of me again. Make sure she is eliminated by dawn." He looked at Klaus while speaking. The Original Hybrid smirked and nodded. "Sure. As you wish, dear brother. Take the lady home, and we will be here, taking care of the dirty work." Without being told twice, Elijah had Cami in his arms and was already carrying her out of the cabin and away from the bayou. Esther watched him as he left. "He shows so much care to a simple human girl." She said, amazed. Klaus wanted to fill her in on the Red Door problem but shut his mouth quickly, knowing that Elijah would never give him peace of mind for telling their mother about that. Celeste started groaning in that moment, making the others show her their attention. Klaus bent on his knees so he was facing her tired face. "The curse. I want to know more about it." Klaus said firmly and Kol groaned, at the chosen topic.

"I know nothing of no curse." Celeste mumbled with hatred. "Ah, but you do! It was you who cursed the Crescent Wolves for Marcel here, 300 years ago. Of course he can't recognize you now as you are in another witch's body. But it was you. I need the cure and you are going to give it to me." Celeste started laughing at that moment and raised her head, whispering, "The feared Klaus Mikaelson, stooped down to such level, asking a poor witch like me for a cure to the curse…only so his desired lover doesn't marry another. Shameful for someone with such a great reputation to keep." Grabbing her throat again in anger, Klaus hissed, "Give me the cure to the curse and you might persuade me to give you a chance to see the life of another day." "Rubbish. You will kill me, Klaus, the way you once killed me…for your family, for your child, and of course for the woman you love." "I am counting to three and I want my cure." "There is no cure!" Celeste snapped at him. "Three…" "There is no cure!" Celeste repeated but there was fear building up inside of her of what he might do. "Two…" "I…I have nothing…" "One!" Klaus exclaimed. Celeste pursed her lips and chose not to say anything else. Growling, Klaus pulled back and said, "You can finish her off." To his mother. Esther nodded and pressed her hand to a screaming Celeste, who was trying to get free of that chair. Muttering something, Celeste's eyes slowly started dropping until she passed out completely. "What was that, Mother?" Finn asked.

"That was my enchantment which sent Celeste back where she belonged. And now this body belongs to Sabine once more." "Are you sure that it is her?" Kol asked. "Yes, of course. Do not doubt my spells, sons." Klaus rubbed his forehead with defeat. He was hoping there would be a way to find another cure…but there was none. If in the Historia Autem Invicta, it stated that a marriage between a Labonair heir and a Kenner heir would be necessary to break the curse…that was it. Marcel patted his back and whispered, "Hey, what was that about?" Klaus looked at the person he felt like he could confide in no matter what. "In the Historia Autem Invicta…Sophie and Davina have read the cure to the curse. I didn't want to believe it to be true." "What is it?" "Hayley must make a sacrifice. She must marry a Kenner heir from her pack, as she is Labonair. Meaning she has to marry Jackson and the curse will be dissolved." "Have you told her?" "Yes. And she was upset at me for keeping it from her." "Of course she was. The whole reason she showed up in New Orleans in the first place was to find her family and free them, not to get in this drama with you…although I can see now how much you care for her." "I cannot let her marry Jackson, Marcellus." "You have told her now so what is going to stop her? You know that she would do anything for her pack." "Yes, and that is what I am most concerned of. She would do anything…including putting her pack's interests above our daughter's." Marcel scoffed. "Come on, man! She would never do that. She loves that little girl."

"Yes, she does. But she is obsessed with her own personal quest. That may persuade her to forget about what is most important in this family." Marcel smiled a little and replied, "Look, I get it. You love her. You want her, but you can't have her and she won't have you because she doesn't believe that your feelings are for her and not for Andrea." "They are for both, but she is my present and future, unlike Andrea." "Exactly, but you can't convince her of that. Listen…you and her were in love once, right? You were best friends. You were separated by Mikael because he thought that you shouldn't spend time with a girl who was secretly a werewolf by birth, and her mother in the village was a werewolf too." "Our people and werewolves were enemies back then." "Yes, I know. So, he separated you guys, and after 1000 years, she shows up, you had no idea who she was, and she had no idea who you were. You were attracted to each other for some unknown reason, and you impregnated her. Ironically, the only woman you could impregnate as an immortal. And she turns out to be the one…your Andrea." "What is your point, Marcellus?" "My point is that you should just let her go. Let her marry this Jackson guy, because you lost her once, and she came back to you. She will come back to you, even after this marriage to him."

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There was a smile on Jackson's face, when he finally turned in his human form and Hayley was standing there before him. She told him everything with desperation in her voice. His heart started beating faster at her request, because he knew that he was ready for this for a long time now. He was ready to take her as his wife. He was ready to make Hayley Marshall or Andrea Labonair, his own. "What do you think we should do?" Hayley asked him after she had finished telling her side of the story. Jackson did his best not to smile at the excitement he was feeling because of this. "The witch threatened you?" he asked her with concern. "Yes. And I need your help. I want to finally break the curse on my family." Jackson smiled and slowly got down on one knee, surprising her. He took her hand in his and whispered, "Hayley Marshall, I would gladly honor you and help you break the pack's curse through this marital bond. Will you marry me?" Hayley smiled and covered his hands with hers. "Yes." She told him, firmly and he stood up, kissing her hand softly. "Thank you for doing this. You have no idea how much it means to me." Jackson told her and she frowned with a small smile playing on her face. "Are you sure that's not my line?" Jackson laughed and shook his head. "No. It is mine. You know me…and you know what I have always wanted. This was it. I have been waiting for you…and I have always honored Jack and Annabelle's wishes for us to be wed, before they…died."

Hayley's face fell at the hearing of the second pair of parents she had had in her lifetime. She never knew them, as she was still a baby when she was adopted but also when they died and left her homeless, leaving her into the hands of the third pairing she had as parents, these ones being crueler. Jackson looked concerned at her face and asked, "Is something wrong?" "No. I was just thinking…what this whole thing will mean for us. If we do this…if we become husband and wife…our lives will be changing." "And I am sensing, that is not a good thing for you?" "No, of course not. I didn't say that. I just…I am not that good with impacts on my life. I always try…to be in control, if you know what I mean." "You hate change." "Yeah. I don't hate it per say, I just have a hard time adapting to the situation." Jackson smiled and kissed her hands again. "Well, you don't have to worry, baby, because it won't be that way with me. I will take care of you and be there for you as a husband would." Hayley smiled, realizing this was exactly what she had always wanted from a man, but…just not this man. Her heart wasn't with Jackson and she knew it. But for the sake of her pack, she had to change that.

The nursery was the first place she went to after her meeting with Jackson. She was tired after everything that happened. Her heart skipped a beat when she saw Klaus in the rocking chair with Hope, sleeping against his chest. When he looked up at her, she felt speechless as flutters in her stomach started appearing. "Where were you?" he asked. "I told you that I would be in the bayou." Hayley responded. "Hmm." He stood up with the baby, carrying her gently to the crib and laying her in there after kissing her goodnight. She fidgeted and asked, "How did it go with Celeste?" "My mother took care of it so Sabine is restored and she won't be a problem anymore." "But Dahlia is." "I know. Sophie and Davina told me what happened and what she said." "She is making threats, Klaus and I can't take my chances." "What are you talking about?" She bit her lip before saying, "I told Jackson about the possible cure to the curse being a marriage between us. He asked me to marry him and I said yes." Klaus breathed in deeply, with huge disappointment in his heart at how much he has failed on this day. Finally, noticing the look of sadness in her eyes, he asked, "When are you planning on doing that?" "As soon as possible. I will also need to talk to your mother about that. My pack can only stay in human form once a month. I can't wait another month for this wedding to happen, so Jackson will have to turn human for a day somehow, or there might not be a wedding." "Very well. We shall speak to her in the morning. Good night, little wolf." He moved past her, but she called after him. "Klaus." "What?" he asked, turning around, with hope in his heart but it shattered the moment she said, "Never mind. Goodnight."

A/N: So, the Jayley wedding is going to happen. Sorry for the fans who didn't want it, but it has to happen. Don't lose hope because like Marcel said, fate will bring them together again, as it had before. What do you think about Camlijah? Do you think that they will start a romantic relationship now or will they just go back to where they were before, even after sleeping together on a whim? For the Kolvina fans that are waiting for moments between them, after Kol impulsively kissed her, I am afraid you have to wait a while, because other more important things are happening in this story.

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