Previously in Corrupted Souls, Klaus finally got a picture of a hidden secret inside of Hayley, as she succeeded in shooting her first dummy. Elijah had broken things off with Gia, hoping to move on with Camille, without her knowing that he was involved with her sister. Finn and Sophie started and ended on the wrong foot, as Kol was discovered by his family to having cheated on Davina even before their marriage. Finally, after another incident with Esther, Hayley reaches out deep in Klaus, only to be pulled out.

PLOT: After his mother's incident, Klaus pays more attention to her, putting Hayley completely out of his mind, or so he thought. Hayley searches for her future husband's attention by using the current Mikaelson problems. A violent confrontation follows the moments between Kol and Davina, as he is finally freed from the hospital, while Mikael has another Board meeting, to address the safety of the girls in his home, as long as he is alive, reaching the end game with the Geralds for their possible betrayal. After catching Marcel in an intimate moment, Camille feels weakened when she is forced to pass the tests given to her. At long last, the Mikaelson brothers participate in watching their future wives in action.

He made sure that he didn't treat her in any way which could give her the satisfaction that she had finally captured his attention with what she told him in the hospital. "If I were you, I would concentrate on the tests you must pass tomorrow in order to become my wife." "What if I fail?" "If you care about your family, you won't fail." Hayley pursed her lips at the warning, as he tried to move away from her but she placed her hand firmly on his chest and pushed him back in front of her, leaving him shocked at her bravery. "I will stand by my vows at our wedding, and I hope you will do the same." She told him, before walking away. He growled to himself as he paced in his room, before the door opened and Esther walked inside with a small smile. "Niklaus." She whispered softly as he went over to her, pulling her in a hug. "How are you feeling?" She ignored his question and posed another one. "What did your father say about the doctor's comments? How bad is it?" Her voice was tearful and Klaus could feel it, as he rubbed her back. "Everything will be alright, Mother. Elijah is working on finding a donor. You know he is." "But the money…" "Your surgery does cost a lot, more than we can afford now that those 500.000 $ were stolen. We need them back. Father is right."

"Oh, Niklaus, your father is impulsive and he tends to not think straight when it comes to the welfare of his family." "And you don't find that remotely wonderful of him? Family comes first in this business and you need to understand that no one is going to leave you behind, Mother. I shall take care to spend more time with you from now on." "No, Niklaus. You should be spending time with your future wife." "Nothing is certain yet, Mother. The test is today. They might not be worthy…" "If your father desperately wants this alliance, he will not hesitate to accept the girls into this family today. The wedding preparations are already being made." "Mother…" "No, I don't want to hear another word of it. Your father insists that you will get married tomorrow after the test results. This is Hayley's big day. You should be supporting her, of course." "She doesn't need to be supported. She needs someone to tell her to mind her own business." Klaus growled. Esther frowned. "What happened between the two of you? You told me and your father that you were doing well together." "She has been asking questions about the connection between your problem and the money missing. I have forgotten that she has studied at Harvard Medical School. She must know a thing or two about cancer. It won't be long and she will find out." "Maybe that is a sign that you should tell her the truth." "I am not obliged to trust her with something like this and Father had insisted that we do not mention your cancer to anyone!" "Niklaus, you know you have always been your father's favorite and he trusts you above others, but having a wife is also very important. She must be respected too. Just tell her the truth."

"Where is this coming from, Mother? You are the one who gave them the rules they need to oblige which includes submitting to their husbands, which is us, your sons." "Yes, I have and I stand by those rules because they have offered your father and me, a happy marriage. He had grown to love me and I had grown to love him, even though our marriage was an arranged one as well. You must not treat your wife like garbage, of course not. But she must submit, yes. That is what I have done and still do." Klaus smirked and shook his head. "I have seen you touch Father without his consent. You are violating the first rule, Mother." Esther rolled her eyes and decided to hug her son one more time before pulling away as a knock on the door interrupted them and Hayley stepped inside, surprised as she was expecting him to be alone. The smile washed from Klaus' face as he turned away from her. "Oh, I'm sorry. I thought you were alone." "What are you doing here, Hayley? Do you need something?" Esther asked her. "Um…no. I was simply hoping I could talk to Klaus." Esther looked at the annoyed look on her son's face before she nodded and departed from the room, leaving them completely alone. "Is she feeling better now?" she asked him and he rolled his eyes. "You are not getting anything out of me, Hayley."

She was shocked by his response but continued. "I just want to start a conversation with you. Why have you suddenly turned so cold towards me? What have I done wrong?" "What makes you think that you have done something wrong?" "You have been dismissing me since your mother's incident yesterday when all I wanted was to talk to you and comfort you." Klaus turned back to her in surprise and mumbled, "Comfort me? Why would you want to do that?" He recalled how her hands brushed against his face last night, but he recognized it at once as a manipulation tactic. He did not buy it, but he knew he couldn't reject the warmth she was offering him at a time when he felt the world would be falling apart. He always wanted someone to stand by his side like that. "Because I, unlike you, make an effort to…try to get along, to make this work. You do realize that we are going to be married soon right?" "Tomorrow." He whispered. "What?" "If everything goes well today, according to my father, we should be married tomorrow." Her mouth parted in shock, and even though she recovered quickly, she knew that he had noticed her look before she could hide it.

He smirked as he stepped over to her and said, "Still thinking about the lad who raped you, are we, little wolf?" "Stop mentioning Jackson. You are not helping your case." "You are still in love with that asshole even after what he had done." "Because maybe I cannot just erase everything good that he has offered me for something bad." Klaus chuckled and said, "If I hadn't been there to rescue you that night, you wouldn't be having the same feelings right now. I can assure you." "Whatever!" She snapped, making him laugh once again. "Why is Jackson the main topic here? We were talking about your mistrust." "Mistrust?" "A marriage is based on honesty, love and trust. The least you can do is to offer me two out of three!" "And which would that be?" "You're seriously asking me that?" The smile slipped from his face as he asked more seriously, "What are you doing here? You should be getting ready. As soon as my father is back from the Board meeting, you are up against him."

"I know now how to use a gun so that won't be a problem." "That is just part of the test, love. You are supposed to confront my father, and to fight him." "I can get past that too." Hayley told him, confidently. He raised his eyebrows, whispering, "Is that so? Why don't you show me?" Before he could catch his breath, she was already straddling him on the ground, with a wicked smile on her face. "Ah! Now I can see those demonic thoughts behind the angel's eyes." Was all he said to her as he caressed her thighs, making her lose control, as he grabbed a hold of her hips and switched their position, now him being on top of her. Hayley shook her head, saying, "No. I am no angel." "I know you are not." They continued to stare at one another for a couple more minutes, when her hand impulsively went up to touch his cheek, as he sighed and accepted her warmth once again. "It can't be that hard to tell me the truth, Klaus. Please, do tell me." He let go of her and stood up from the floor, as she stood up after him. "Please, tell me, Klaus. Tell me something. Help me understand!" she insisted, as she saw him run his hand through his hair. "Why are you forcing me…?" "I want to know things. It's who I am, and I promise you that if you tell me something right now, it won't leave this room."

He looked like he was contemplating on the idea, knowing that she will continue to bug him this way until he said something. He knew what he was going to say, and they were not lies, but simply a way of playing with the truth. He turned around and covered her hands with his own, staring deep into her eyes. "My mother has been sick for months now and the money we need to find is important for an operation. We need it for her to get better. Do you understand, little wolf?" Hayley covered her mouth with her hand. "That is horrible to learn. But…why can't Mikael ask the members of the Board to pitch in on this? What is your mother's disease? Maybe I can help…" "There is nothing you can do. It is not curable, only through..." He stopped, knowing that he had already said too much to her. "Klaus, just tell me what it is. Tell me." "I have said enough…" "No!" "Hayley, stop it this instant!" He raised his voice at her, grabbing her hand roughly. As he looked closer, he could see the tears forming in her eyes as she tried looking away but couldn't. Pulling her chin up so their eyes could make contact, Klaus said in a much softer voice, "Focus on what needs to be done now…and leave the rest to come when the time is right." Hayley covered the hand which had cupped her cheek, with her own and looked into his orbits. "You mean to say that you will tell me? You will finally tell me the truth?" When he didn't say anything, she whispered, "Klaus, please…" "Very well." He replied before he could stop himself.

It was true of the way he felt when he watched her face light up at the idea. He found himself wanting to make her his wife when the time would be right, as she really was a fascinating woman to be around with. She was spontaneous and a lot of times, she reminded him of himself. He smiled to himself as he realized that this was what his father meant when he decided to join each of them together with the woman who would match each other the best. "Thank you." She said with a smile, pushing his hands away from his face and leaving his room. Klaus stood there, in shock of what he had just agreed to do. When Hayley would become his wife…things would change. But he didn't know if it would be for the better or for the worse. She needed to learn how to respect him and his family's wishes. He could be honest with her, and also teach her everything she would need to know if she was planning on living with them until death would do them apart. She was infiltrated in the family and Klaus knew that now, there would be no way out for her. She knew too much.

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He entered her room quietly and saw that she was sleeping soundly. He touched the stiches that he had gotten from the hospital the other day. Kol couldn't deny that he was absolutely furious with this girl coming into his life and stopping him from getting the pleasure he had before. Seeing her cry when Mikael was throwing him against the wall put some things in perspective that he had indeed hurt her, but Kol wouldn't go that far as to admit that what he did was wrong. He was a Mikaelson and if his future way was not going to satisfy his needs, he would find some other way. He closed the door and got into the bed, beside her, as he observed her chest rising and then falling. He looked closer and inspected her face, her hair, her soft and white skin, and her perfect pink lips and realized that his father had given him a beauty, indeed. But she wasn't going to be his, if she didn't submit and let him please her, so she could please him. Kol growled in frustration, realizing that he wouldn't ever see Charlene around the house again now that Elijah had sent her away. He suddenly grabbed her by the waist and pulled her closer to him. Davina's eyes snapped open and he could hear her breathing hitch as she pulled back.

Her eyes showed nothing but fear as she tried to get out of bed but he grabbed her arm harshly and made her lay down again. "Please, don't." was all Davina could whimper silently as a few tears streamed down her face. "Do you have any idea what you have done?" he growled as he was now on top of her, looking into her eyes. Davina shook her head, as Kol continued, "Because of your whining, you have denied your future husband the pleasure he needs from a woman." There was silence as Davina asked, "You want to cheat on me?" "I already have. What is the harm in continuing now? At least one of us should be happy! I have agreed to marry you as soon as you pass the tests, but you deny me pleasure. What does that say about you? You are a selfish little infant!" "I am not a child! And I am only five years younger than you!" Davina snapped at him, biting her lip in fear again at the consequences of her yelling. Kol's nostrils flared as he mumbled, "My mother gave you some rules to follow." "She does not follow them." Kol smirked. "She is my mother and the head Mikaelson wife, and as my father leads this Mafia Family, he has a right to set her free. Even if he would offer you that right, I wouldn't agree to it."

"Because you like to see me suffer?" Kol pulled himself off of her, but remained on the bed, saying in a devilish way. "For what you have done, I am sure to make you wish you hadn't been a whiny child yesterday, as soon as we are married." "Then I would gladly fail your test than to live the rest of my life…" Davina started saying, getting some courage for herself, after Hayley's words to her from yesterday. She stopped talking as he started kissing her aggressively. Davina had no idea what she had to do, never having been kissed before, and she knew that this kiss only showed his possessiveness. It didn't come from his heart. The moment he pulled away, Davina's eyes watered as she felt her lip bruised. She started remembering how she talked to Sophie about how she would like her first kiss to be like. This was so different, because he was not gentle with her. The moment he pulled back with a satisfied look on his face, Davina got out of bed and whispered, "I want to call my parents." "No!" Fear plunged inside of her as she realized that he could take that right from her. Seeing her disturbed face, Kol continued. "Father is in a meeting with your parents. He cannot be disturbed because of your little manifestations." "I have a right to talk to my parents when I need them."

"You are given that right by me and right now, I will not offer you that right." "But you have a right to kiss other women's breasts, right?" she asked him. His mouth parted a little, in shock and he looked away, feeling a certain shame get inside of him. He knew he shouldn't have, but he had needs and a Mikaelson always had a right to fulfill his desires. "You will sleep with me!" Kol suddenly said, surprising Davina, as she shook her head. "No, I will not." "You will, if you don't want to live the rest of your life, being married to me, but I leave the house, finding many other women who would love to spread their legs for a handsome man like me." When she didn't say anything, he added, "And you do not want me to tell my father that you have violated that rule about giving me pleasure whenever I want. Rules 1 and 4 are essential in a marriage, darling." "I…won't…" "You will. You won't have a choice, and I look forward to that night, sweetheart. No one denies me that right to have you, and especially not you." He knew that he had started scaring her, and that was exactly what he wanted. Davina Claire was a virgin beauty who would be his wife. And if she wanted him not to cheat on her, she would do well as to give him what he wants and needs.

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Mikael gulped with nervousness for the first time as he sat at the end of the long table, with his partners. Nina and David Claire were doing their best not to look at him, as Father Kieran had his hands crossed over the table, waiting for the moment when people would start discussing their issues. "Kieran! I hear that your other niece is back in town." Mikael started a discussion with a lighter subject. Kieran smiled and nodded. "Yes, I am very proud of my Gia. She is a rare jewel. I only wish Camille could offer something to this family." "I am sure that she will as soon as she marries Elijah." Jack started speaking, "And isn't there something we need to discuss about your wife, Mikael?" "What about my wife?" Mikael asked, feeling his blood turn cold inside of his veins. "Hayley informs me that there was quite some crisis yesterday with your son Kol, after which your wife passed out. Is she alright?" Mikael took a deep breath before responding, "Yes, she is very well now. I take good care of her. And as for Kol, there is no need to worry about him." Nina finally spoke in a lower voice, "How can I not worry about the safety of my daughter?"

"Kol may be 23 but he is still immature. He has learned a lot from this problem yesterday after I had given him a piece of my mind to never disobey me again and I am sure that he won't. Your daughter is safe in my house, I can assure you and that girl Kol was seen with, she won't be around any longer. She has been sent away. Infidelity is not something I encourage in my family, seeing as I didn't love my wife at first, but I have never dared to be unfaithful to her. Fidelity was the one thing I offered her and she respected my rules and the rules of the family which have been imposed by my father before me." "And now she is free of those rules, but our daughters are not." Jack stated, with spite as Mikael chuckled. "I barely know your daughters. They must prove themselves, and of course they will today." Jack clenched his fists in fright, under the table, hoping that Hayley would do whatever it took for her to pass Mikael's tests and for the marriage to go smoothly and simple as planned. "Mikael, my daughter has been hurt…" David tried saying but Mikael cut him off. "Yes, I know that, and I apologize. It will never happen again as long as they shall be married." Rubbing his hands together, Jack stated, "I think we can all agree that the reason we were supposed to have this meeting was to try to think about our new lead to the 500.000 $. What do we have on the Geralds? Nothing? That is great. Let's move on."

The laughter coming from Mikael rung throughout the entire building. "Do you really think that just because we don't have any proof against them, that I will just let it slide? We are going to take this matter to a whole new level the moment our children are married, Jack. The Geralds will be more exploited and if I find that they know something about my money, they will meet their end, just as they had to a long time before." Jack replied, "The only reason you hate them is because Richard Gerald took Adrianna as his wife when they were young, and they had a child. You liked her. You wanted her." Everyone else looked at Mikael in surprise, as they had no idea that this was the reason Mikael had never allowed the Geralds to join their Council. Mikael growled, "Adrianna means absolutely nothing to me now, when I have Esther, the wife I love. She and her husband will meet their end too. What happened in the past has nothing to do with the money stolen from us now, and the money we need to retrieve." Mikael gave Jack a look, as he realized that he might have said something to anger him. Jack hoped that he wouldn't take his frustrations out on Hayley, now that she was living with him and his sons. "You better watch yourself next time." He growled, right before Kieran spoke up. "The wedding is to be tomorrow?"

"Yes, and you are all invited at my mansion of course, as the girls' big day arrives. Bring some other family members. But that is it. You know the law. Mafia arranged marriages are to be kept as private as possible." Mikael responded, when Mika Deveraux asked, "What kind of tests will the girls be forced to pass?" "The easiest possible. First, I need to understand their shooting abilities, after which, each of them shall battle me. I need to make sure they are indeed the Mafia daughters you have trained them to be." With another nod, the members of the Board stood up, leaving the building, after making sure that no one was watching them. Mikael grabbed a hold of Jack and stopped him from leaving. "What do you want now? Time for criticism on how I revealed your secret to the others? They have a right to know. That is why we are all partners, yet you insist on keeping things from us still." Mikael just smiled and his hand went around his neck as he replied, "I might have another spot on the Board for your wife if she is interested." "Annabelle? Why would you want her when you can easily fill the spot with your own wife?" Jack asked him. "Because my wife…she is not capable of being a part of this Board." "What is that supposed to mean?" "I am making you an offer, Jack. I suggest you take it."

"I agreed to get into this deal eight years ago and you know the reason, Mikael. I will not force Annabelle to join if she does not want to." Mikael nodded for a moment before saying, "I can understand Kieran, as he has no wife, but you…you should get her involved. She might have some great ideas and insights we could use. She has always been a bright woman, which is why I can imagine Hayley will be the same bright woman for Niklaus." Jack closed his eyes for a moment before saying, "Fine!" "Good. I'll call you after your daughter's tests." Jack felt fear rising up inside of him, and then Mikael continued, patting his back. "I sure hope to see both you and Annabelle at the wedding tomorrow so we can discuss it more." "I am pretty sure Annabelle would prefer watching our daughter's big day, than to talk about business." "We can make time for everything. Have a good day, Jack. And do not worry. I have forgiven you for your little mistake at this meeting." "Why would you do that?" "Because you are a partner I don't intend to lose." With that, their conversation ended, as well as the meeting.

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Camille smiled a little as she noticed Elijah at his desk, writing something which seemed to be stressing him out. Knocking gently on the door, she entered his room, startling him as he asked with a firm tone, "What do you need?" "I'm sorry if I have disturbed you. I wanted to let you know that I need to go to Rousseau's in order to pick up some things I have left there from when I was working. It won't take long and I will be back by lunchtime." Elijah raised an eyebrow as he asked, "Why would you feel the need to ask for my permission?" "I am trying to obey the rules given to me." Camille answered. "Mentioning where you go does not belong to the list of rules, Camille." Elijah continued to argue, until he felt the guilt seep inside of him once again as he saw the disappointed look on her face. She was simply trying to please him. He shook his head and replied, "Forgive me. I seem to be in some difficulty with some documents I need to take care of for my father. I am happy that you have decided to inform me where you go from now on." He offered her, a comforting smile, to which, she smiled back, but she still had disappointment written all over her face. Seeing her walk away, Elijah was certain that he had to work harder to win her heart when they shall get married. He wanted her to obey the rules given by her but at the same time, he wished there would be no need to force her into doing so.

Rousseau's was not far, even though the Mikaelson Estate was at the edge of the city, in a more restricted area. Camille pushed the door open and smiled when she saw Jane Anne there, serving customers. Their eyes met and they shared a nod, but never having much contact with each other, they didn't speak. Cami headed in the back and picked up the books she knew she left there, before handing Jane Anne the business. She was confident now, more than ever. She thought that by being engaged to Elijah Mikaelson, her life would be something to not look forward to. She was beginning to feel that she was wrong about him, and that maybe, after these idiotic tests and after their marriage, they could truly settle down and try to make things work. He was trying very hard and she could see that, and that was why she was even suspicious of him. She had studied psychology and she realized that he was filled with guilt, from his posture and his words when he was in contact with her. Trying to believe that she was imagining things, Camille started heading back to the mansion. Her mouth dropped when she saw him around the corner, in a cleared out area of the city. Marcel was having a make out session with a young blonde woman whom she couldn't see the face of.

She felt something inside of her heart even though she knew that she was ready to move on from the moment he told her that he was seeing someone else in secret and this blonde girl must be the one. Turning around and not bearing to see anymore as her heart contracted, Camille pulled the books tighter to her chest and scurried away towards the mansion, as Marcel was pulled out of his make out session, hearing loud and hurried footsteps behind him. He turned around and noticed Cami running away. Rebekah gasped and covered her mouth. "Oh no, do you think she saw us?" He shook his head. "I don't think she would have recognized you from that distance. Besides, I was all over you." He chuckled but Rebekah slapped his shoulder. "That is not funny! What if she saw my face?" "Don't worry about it. I will find her, talk to her when I can and speak to her about this moment. Go and take it easy. You know that she still has feelings for me. It must be difficult to move on." Rebekah nodded, offered him a long and passionate kiss as she whispered, "One day, we will stop pretending and we will get to spend every day together, not hidden in shadows, but strolling together, hand in hand, around the city. My family will accept you. My father will accept you."

"I am glad you think so." "Why wouldn't I think so?" "Because you seem to be enjoying this whole thing." "What thing?" "Sneaking around. And to be honest, it excites me more." She giggled as he kissed her neck in delight. "Me too. But this is not the kind of life I want for eternity. I want your parents and my parents to stop hating each other so much. I want to be with you for always." He nodded with a sad smile and caressed her face. "And we will be. I love you so much, Rebekah Mikaelson. I would die for you." She showed him her wonderful icy blue eyes and touched his warm hands. "And I would gladly die for you in return." They embraced one another for a couple more moments until Rebekah whispered, "I have to get back home. Cami and the others should start their tests by now with my father." "I wish them luck, they're gonna need it after Mikael is through with them."

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Mikael prepared the training room and pushed away the materials so there was enough space in the middle. Hayley, Camille, Davina and Sophie were standing tall and firm, waiting for their aptitude tests. They were dressed in black sport-outfits, with Rebekah and Esther by their side. Klaus, Elijah, Finn and Kol were preparing the dummies and the guns for action. Mikael was also dressed up in pants and a shirt, as he cracked his knuckles, making Hayley sick to her stomach. She remembered what she and Klaus talked about this morning and it gave her some hope that maybe, she will pass this and become the daughter of a mobster, like she had to be, in order to fulfill this family's wishes. Klaus came over to her at that moment and for some unknown reason, her heart started fluttering. He placed the gun in her hand and mumbled, "Shoot straight." When he nodded, he went behind her back and placed his hands on her shoulders, making her shudder at the feel of his hands on her bare skin. He kept them there before whispering in her ear, "No tension, little wolf, and you will be just fine."

The next half an hour went by as fast as you can imagine, if you are under stress. Hayley remained there, paralyzed with the gun in her hand as she realized that this would be her future, the future her parents had been trying to keep her away from, until this very moment. Mikael was battling Sophie, as she was getting some good punches. As for the shooting, Sophie did great, not missing one shot. Mikael told them they had three shots. One in the head, in the stomach and in the knee of the dummy. Sophie was so precise that she did not miss an inch. Once her turn ended, Finn clapped and whistled as she rolled her eyes at his immature behavior. Davina went up next and her face showed fear. She knew how to shoot, of course she did. But as emotive as she was, she missed the shot which was meant for the head. Kol showed no reaction, only hate was in his eyes as he watched the poor girl being dealt with by his father. Hayley gasped as she saw Davina was punched to the ground as she whimpered. She stood up and did the best she could, resulting in a few punches in the gut she gave Mikael, but she lost the fight. Mikael shook his head in disappointment but said, "There is room for improvement. You have potential, my dear." Hayley could see the look in Davina's eyes as she realized that maybe she didn't even want to win this. As Cami's turn came next, she did absolutely wonderful, not missing a shot, and she pulled her hair up for her fight with Mikael. She threw a good few punches which sent him to the ground, but there was no winner there and Mikael loved a tie as good as a victory.

"Hayley!" Mikael exclaimed and her head snapped up to see that he was pointing at the fresh dummy brought out for her. She looked around desperately to catch Klaus' eyes, but he was looking passive and certainly didn't meet her eyes, as he waited with his brothers. Hayley bit her lip, nervous and even more discouraged that he was not offering her any support. She stepped onto the platform and held out her hands with the gun in them. The vision came before her eyes once again and they watered. Jack kept the gun close to him, as he looked at the man tied up on chair, blood covering his face. Gulping, he pointed the gun to the man's forehead and Mikael was smirking at having accomplished to persuade this man to join him in the business. It was a necessity for him to get the money for his mother's already developed cancer. Hayley's mouth dropped as she saw her own father pull the trigger and shot the man directly in his forehead, blood pouring out of it. Hayley was about to scream, finding it hard to breathe, when her mother pulled her in her arms and ran out of the basement as fast as she could. "Dad, no." Hayley whispered before she could stop herself and the gun was trembling in her hands. She was about to drop it when she felt a pair of hands around her waist and his breathing against her neck. It was soothing her and for that one moment, the vision disappeared and she was able to see the dummy clearly.

"It is in the past. It does not concern you now. Close one eye and just shoot. You will be fine, little wolf." Klaus whispered and Hayley nodded, as she realized he knew she was having that vision of her past, cloud her judgement again. "She is ready now, Father!" Klaus exclaimed and stepped back to his brothers as Hayley held out the gun in front of her and shot the head. She did it perfectly. A smile of satisfaction appeared on her face as she did the same thing to the knee and then to the stomach. Three perfect shots. She had gained a lot of points and succeeded without having to think about the horror of doing this to a real person. But her heart sank as she realized that soon, she would have to. She would be just like her father eight years ago, forced to do something beyond humane simply to surprise the world she was in. She was adopted by Jack and Annabelle when she was a baby. This was not obligation. This was chance and destiny because there was the possibility for her to be adopted by a different family, but this was the family chosen by her and Hayley knew that she had to embrace the Mafia now.

Mikael was ready for her as he held out his fists in front of him and they started the battle. She remembered that she needed to win. She needed to do this. All of a sudden, Mikael punched her in the jaw and she landed on the ground, spitting blood as he kicked her in the stomach. "Mikael!" Esther called out, shocked that he was being more brutal to her than the other girls before her. "Why?" Hayley whispered in shock as she realized that even though she was on the ground, Mikael continued to kick her. "No!" Hayley yelled out in pain as she tried to scamper away but Mikael slammed her down again and looked at her again. "Do not worry, sweetheart. This is simply punishment for your father's mistake today." Hayley gasped as he punched her in the face, giving her a huge bruise. Tears silently streamed down her face as Mikael leaned back away from her and said with a smile, "There you go. Now you may tell your father that we are even. You have done very well, Hayley! Welcome to the family!" He walked away from her as Hayley could barely move. She felt the bruise on her face and the kicks in her stomach and her rib cage affected her greatly. Camille, Sophie, Rebekah and Davina dropped on their knees in front of her. "Everything will be okay." Rebekah said to her in a soothing voice.

Hayley knew how much she hated to look weak by crying but this pain was unforgivable. She growled as Rebekah touched her stomach and she said to her mother, "We need lots of ice, Mother!" There was a moment of silence as Hayley was laid down on the ground in the training room, with her eyes closed from the pain when she heard his voice. "Bring me the ice and the bandages to my room." He stated to one of the maids as Hayley slowly opened her eyes and tried to say something but her voice failed her. "You may go. I will take care of her from here." Klaus told Esther as Hayley felt his hands on her body, pulling her to him. "Klaus." Hayley managed to whisper as she found herself in his arms but her eyes were drooping fast. His eyes showed no emotion, no feelings at all as he looked at her, and slowly, he left the training room along with her in his arms.

A/N: Mikael hurt Hayley pretty bad and he did it to spite Jack because of how he revealed to the Board how he was in love with Adrianna once before Richard Gerald, Marcel's father, stole her from Mikael. But Hayley did pass the tests with success and we will have the weddings in the next chapter, with more surprises.

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