A/N: Thanks for wonderful reviews. TD I hope your questions are answered in this chapter. This chapter does not have much Klayley because she is wolf but what is happening in it is for her and Rebekah. I hope you enjoy it.

Synopsis: Klaus and Kol go to New Orleans to break the curse on Crescent but they are face with some unexpected hinderance

Klaus ran to catch up Elijah and asked "hey listen."

He could see distress on ELijah's face and he knew why it was there. He waited for the outburst and then as suspected Elijah said loudly "how long have you know?"

He said "when I went to get them back from New Orleans?"

Elijah said with frustration, running fingers through his hair "I cannot believe it. I cannot believe Rebekah is pregnant. I cannot believe what is happening to our family. Hayley."

Klaus said "you need to pull yourself together. Kol and I are going to New Orleans tomorrow. I need you to take care of few things."

Elijah said after taking a deep breath "right. You are right. What?"

Klaus said "I am worried about Hayley. How long can we keep her in cage? For me it is different. It is one day- few hours but she will be a wolf for a month. She needs to be fed. Last time I took care of it but I am not going to be here for a few days at least. You need to take care of it. She will need meat and water."

Elijah said "right. But Niklaus have you thought about what keeping her in cage for a month, will cause her?"

Klaus said "that is another thing. If we keep a new werewolf in captivity the uncontrolled aggression will intensify and I dont know how will it affect her but we cannot really let her roam in the forest with no control on her new nature."

Elijah asked "is it possible to let her loose for a few hours?"

Klaus asked "you think it is wise to get her out of the dungeons and let her be in forests."

Elijah said "no it is not wise but I was thinking we can tie her with a tree with an extended chain and let her loose."

Klaus said looking doubtful "that is risky Elijah. Maybe…" he ran his hand through his hair "maybe I should take her to New Orleans. Crescent packs are wolves right now."

Elijah at once said "no. That is not a good idea. Crescent are enemies to us right now. They will not take it lightly at the appearance of someone in their pack without knowing the background."

He paused for a moment, then asked "what about Finn Slater? He can turn at will right? He can control her."

Klaus at once said "no."

He paused for a moment then said with determination "she stays in the dungeon, in her cell. It is safe there. The most we can do is let her lose in the tunnels. They are closed off except for the enteric in the forest the other to uncle Richards's house."

Elijah said thinking "yes, we can do that."

Klaus opened his mouth to say something when they heard a loud yell "you lied to me Esther."

They exchanged startled looks and then ran towards the sound just in time to see Mikael throwing the chair across the room. Elijah walked to him saying "Father…"

Klaus went to his mother who was crying. Rebekah was standing in the corner trembling, with Kol holding her.

Mikeal looked towards Esther and then stormed out of the room.

Klaus hugged his mother asking "what happened?"

Esther said crying "Mikael is upset about our first child."

Klaus noticed Elijah getting white. They all startled when they heard Anna ask "daddy, what is going on?"

Elijah dashed to her, picked her up and said "hey sweetie what woke you up?"

She said "I had a bad dream? Why is grandma crying daddy?"

Elijah said, comforting her "you know aunt Hayley's sister died. Grandma is missing her."

As Klaus watched, Anna rubbed her face against Elijah's shoulder and continued to look towards Esther and then Elijah said "I think I will take you back to bed. Niklaus meet me before you leave."

Later that night while he was lying on the bed, he was thinking about her and planning his next move in New Orleans.

Next morning, after making sure Elijah will take care of Hayley in his absence and control the environment at home and keeping an eye on Rebekah, making sure her baby stays alive, given her hope, promising Anna that he will bring something for her, he and Kol left for New Orleans.

A few hours later:

French Quarter:

He said to Kol "go to Rousseau's. There is a bartender Camille, ask her about Sophie. If she not there ask anyone. Find her. She has some answer. I am going to Finn Slater."

Kol said "you want me to come? He is a vampire after all."

Klaus said "we are not here to start a war Kol."

He then groaned "bloody hell" as he saw that man he had seen last time walk to him. Kol followed his gaze and asked "do you know him?"

Klaus said, cursing "yes. Go and dont reveal to anyone who are you as in…"

Kol nodded and headed towards the bar where Klaus fixed a smile on his lips and said "gentlemen. Good to see you again."

Marcel laughed and said "Kaleb knew you would be back. He said if you ever come back to bring you to the compound."

Klaus said "impressed by the hospitality. Impressive. Shall we go?"

The moment Klaus entered the compound he saw a man walking towards them. He took in his blond hair and blue eyes and wondered who he was? but the answer came when Marcel said "Finn…" and he smirked as he realized what his sister had seen in him.

Finn walked to them and said "that will be all Marcel" hands tied on his back making Klaus curious wondering why was he acting as if he knows him.

When Marcel said, he said "Niklaus Mikaelson in New Orleans, second time within days."

Klaus said "I see, your bother told you about my last visit."

Finn smirked and said "the noble Kaleb would never rat on you. This is my city. I know who comes and goes. A Wood pack in my turf and you thought I wouldn't know" his tone becoming arrogant towards the end of the sentence.

Klaus cursed Rebekah to be so superficial as he noticed his arrogant style but he knew he had to keep his anger in check to get what he needed.

He said "I am here to break the curse on Crescent pack."

At once from Finn's reaction he realized that he had taken him by surprise.

Finn stepped back and then smiled with amusement saying "and you think I will help you?"

Klaus said, taking a short in the dark "you cursed them. You can break it."

Finn stood up asking "and what if I don't."

Klaus said "then I will do it without your help."

Finn said, laughing "good luck with it" and turned away from him.

Klaus was losing this anger by the minute. He said keeping his voice calm "if you want to start a war then.…" but before he could finish his sentence Finn was in front of him with lightening speed saying "you are brave you know. I remember smelling this bravery when I gave you my blood. Coming here demanding from me"

Klaus said, gritting his teeth "why did you save me? If you are so ruthless as I have heard about you then why did you save me?"

He said "I had my reasons which I regret now, clearly" when he heard an authoritative voice saying "Finn"

He said smirking "you got lucky again" as he pushed him away from him.

He asked again "why are you interested in breaking that curse? If I recall correctly Mikael and Cyrus where not longer friends and Crescent packs are Wood packs enemies."

Klaus said, dismissively "I have my reasons."

Finn stared at him and suddenly started laughing and said "I like you. I like him brother. Maybe there is hope to become friends with Wood pack after all."

Klaus realized that he cannot deal with Finn in this attitude so he took a deep breath to calm himself down and said "I will break this curse at any cost."

He started to turn but Finn had whooshed to him and was standing opposite him saying "you start a war in my city and I will tear you from limb to limb."

Klaus said coldly "do what you have to do and I will do what I have to do."

Before he could respond, Finn hand jabbed his hand into Klaus's chest causing him to yell with pain as Finn's fingers made way into his heart and he felt a pain shot through his body - a pain that he had never felt before. His knees buckled and then he took a deep gasp when someone whooshed Finn away from him.

He looked up hyperventilating and saw Kaleb pinning Finn against the wall and saying looking towards Klaus "get control of yourself. You don't want to start a war with Wood pack."

Finn smirked and left the compound whereas Kaleb walked to him and bit his wrist. He gave him his blood against all his protest. Klaus laid on the ground, taking deep breaths calming himself down at what had happened as his wound started to heal.

Kaleb said "come in and make sure you dont die with my blood in your system" and walked towards a room without bothering to wait if Klaus had gotten up or not.

Klaus took a deep breath, look down at his chest and then cursing Finn followed him to a parlor room. He looked around the paintings and as a artist himself he recognized talent. He asked "these are really good."

Kaleb said "yes. My brother has talent."

Klaus asked, surprised "Finn Slater made these."

Kaleb said "yes. It often comes as a surprise to people. You should see the ones hanging in Louvre."

Klaus walked to one of the painting and was admiring it when he heard Kaleb ask "why do you want to break the curse on the Crescent pack?"

Klaus said the ready made answer he had been preparing since last night "my father and I think that if we can help the pack break the cruse maybe there can be truce between two packs."

Kaleb continued to look towards him and then said "you know I can sense lies?"

Klaus asked "why has your bother cursed him?"

Kaleb said "to stop the in-fighting. If you are a Wood pack, you would know that."

Klaus said "I know some but I want to know more."

Kaleb said "I talked to Jackson this full moon. He will not attack your pack again."

Klaus said after a moment of quiet "good but I dont want to put all eggs in one basket. I need some leverage. If we break the curse then they will definitely not come after us."

Kaleb said "I cannot help you in that matter. My brother was the one who cursed them and the witch who cursed them died a long time ago."

Klaus asked "who was she?"

Kaleb said "I dont know. I could never get that information out of Finn."

"do you know anyone who can help me?" Klaus said.

Kaleb said "no I cannot but piece of advice, you dont want to cross path with him."

They turned towards the door when they heard him say "for once I agree with my brother. You should listen to him."

Klaus asked "who was that witch?" ignoring him, surprised that he was feeling so much at ease talking to these thousand year old vampires.

Finn went to the bar and picked up the drink saying "I dont recall."

Klaus was getting furious by the minute but Kaleb said in a chiding voice "brother."

Finn looked towards them, gulped down his drink and said "alright. What does it matter anyway? She is dead. Brynne Deveraux."

Klaus asked, confused "why does this name sound familiar?" and then he remembered his mother telling him about her but before he could say anything it was Kaleb who answered this time saying "Is she related to Sophie Deveruax?" directing his question at Finn.

Finn said "yes" as he poured himself a glass of bourbon in his hand and said "Now your turn. Why do you really want to break the curse? If you break it city will be in upheaval. Wolves will come to the city."

Klaus said "they dont deserve to be cursed. It is not fair."

Finn laughs and said "you know you dont have an art of lying. You must be terrible at your job"

Klaus took one step towards him angrily but Kaleb said "Finn if you have something to say then say or leave."

He said, slowly getting up "I have something to say" enunciating each and every word slowly.

He walked to her an said "if she comes back to lead the wolves then she is dead."

Klaus looked into his cold eyes and knew that he knew. He said in an icy tone too "you touch her and I will personally kill you."

Kaleb asked "what is going on?"

Finn said with a smirk "Cyrus Labonair's daughter is alive," not taking off his eyes off of Klaus.

Kaleb said "no…"

Finn said "I was there when Marcel and Karen gave her for adoption. I dont know how she became a Mikaelson but it is for her he is doing it. I knew her the moment I stepped into that bar in Mystic Falls. I remember her scent from all those years ago."

Klaus said "She triggered her gene and now is cursed."

Finn said "she is the last living person in the royal family. She is supposed to be their alpha but Crescents are under my rule."

Klaus asked "I thought Jackson was their alpha."

Finn laughed and said "he is not worthy of a alpha. It is just a title he holds but Labonair blood is worthy of alpha and I wouldn't allow that."

Klaus's said firmly "she is a Wood pack and that is how it will stay. She will not become alpha of Crescent packs."

Finn said dismissively "yes keep it that way."

Klaus's could feel his anger slipping at his condescending style and the thought that this man was fathering his sister's brother. Even though he knew he wouldnt let Hayley take charge of Crescent packs but Finn's style was making him really angry and was pushing all his buttons and before he knew it he had attacked Finn who was not expecting it so he fell on the ground but got up laughing saying "I knew there was a reason I saved you."

Before Klaus could say anything Kaleb said "If we break the curse there will be a peace pack between Crescent pack and Wood pack."

Klaus knew it was not a question, it was a statement. he said "yes."

Kaleb said "wonderful. Shall we start then?"

Klaus opened his mouth to say something when Finn said angrily "brother you will side with a stranger against your own brother?"

Kaleb said firmly "the curse needs to be lifted."

To Klaus's surprise Finn whooshed to him and pinned him against the wall, his hands around his brothers neck and vein under the eye out but then he stepped back hissing "never expected any less from you! If you are with him then you are against me. The curse will not be broken" and then angrily left the compound.

Klaus said "your bother has a temper."

He said "yes he does and if I were you then I wouldn't test it. But right now we need to get more information about this Brynne Deveraux. I will go talk to Sophie Deveraux.

Klaus said "I will come with you."

He had hardly taken a step when his cell rang.

He picked it up and asked "Elijah, what is it?" paused for a moment and then said "Calm down. What?" his voice rising towards the end of the sentence.

He said angrily "I will be back in the next flight."

He put the cell down and said "I have to go back to Mystic Falls. I trust you to keep me informed about Brynnee Deveraux."

Kaleb said "yes I will" curious at what had happened.

In the meanwhile

Back room of Rousseau's

Sophie asked "you are?"

Kol said "my name is Kol Mikaelson and I am here to talk to you about a curse. First born womb dying in womb curse."

Sophie said curiously "there was a girl a few days ago asking the same question. By any chance related to her."

He said "yes she is my sister."

Sophie said "hmm. Is her child…?"

Kol said coldly and getting impatient by the minute "the child is fine as for now but if you dont start talking it will end badly for you."

She said "I told her that there is no way to break that curse. I …" but she stopped talking as her gaze went to the door.

Kol turned around following her gaze and saw a man, with blond hair and blue eyes, standing there. He walked to her and asked "where is Sabine?"

She said "I don't know."

Before Kol could react he had grabbed Sophie from her neck and had pinned her against the door and was hissing "I will not ask again. Where is Sabine?"

Sophie said with difficulty "she went to.. she went to visit her family."

Kol was still in shock at what was happening and then in trance he picked up his cell as it rang, become at once alert hearing from Klaus saying "Rebekah has been kidnapped. Meet me outside Rouseaus" and then asked "when" after hearing from the other side and then ran out without a second glance to the man and Sophie.

Sophie said "Finn let me go…"

He let Sophie go and stepped back.

Rebekah opened his eyes and got panicked all of a sudden when her mind cleared and she saw the unfamiliar surroundings. She sat up at once, wondering where she was and then she heard muffled voices. She got up and tiptoed towards the door, the only outlet, in the room. She put her ear against the solid door and heard someone say "the child she is carrying will give witches power that no one has ever imagine. She needs to be kept in captivity until the baby is born. "

She stayed still when she heard another voice say "but you cannot keep her locked for nine months. She is pregnant."

She suddenly got confused wondering where had she heard that voice before but a moment later the answer to her curiosity when the first voice said "Sophie, it is for the coven."

Sophie said sound frustrated "Agnes I didnt tell you about her so that you can kidnap her. If Finn finds out he is going to slaughter all of us."

Her heart jumped into her throat when she heard it and wondered 'how did she know?' But Agnes said "Sophie your loyalties lie with the coven and as for Finn, he cannot harm us if we keep his child as a bait. We can control him through this child."

There were sound of steps. Rebekah hurried back to the bed, her heart racing at what she had heard, her hand on her stomach. A moment later, the door opened and Sophie walked in with a tray laden with food. Their eyes met. Rebekah said "please, you cannot do this. You have to let me go."

Sophie said "no I cannot. This child needs to be born."

She said "you know it will die."

Sophie said "then you can leave" and closed the door behind her.

Rebekah fell on the ground crying.

Mystic Falls

A few hours later:

Kol said with frustration "I cannot find her anywhere" as he continued to move the pendulum on the map.

Klaus asked, anxiously "what does that mean? Is she dead?"

He turned towards his mother who gasped and said "no. If Rebekah were dead I would have known."

At the same moment, Kol said confused "no" absentmindedly

He too was pacing the room and then he said and said thoughtfully "we cannot find her but maybe if we try to locate her child, we might."

Elijah snapped getting impatient and worried by the minute "are you crazy? How can we do that? The child has not been born yet."

Kol said "yes I know. I am thinking.. I am thinking" feeling frustrated and then said "if we have something of the father. I can try to locate her with by joining her and his …."

Klaus said with a sigh "for that we have to go to New Orleans. I don't have anything of Finn Slater."

Before anyone could say anything further Mikael said "you both go back to New Orleans right now and find her and for that do whatever you have to do."

He wanted to go and see Hayley but he realized that he needed to go after Rebekah. Thinking of Rebekah, his thoughts went to the curse and the cursed the situation as it hit him that her child might be in trouble. He got the first available flight back to New Orleans and within few hours, he and Kol were on a flight towards New Orleans second time within last twenty four hours. He looked towards Kol and said "you will keep your anger at check while I am dealing with Finn, Kol. Do you understand?"

Kol said angrily "if he does not help us then what do we do?"

Klaus said "we will break the curse. His brother is quiet helpful. Ideally I wouldn't want to tell them about Rebekah's pregnancy but we dont have option. We need something of his. We can steal something of his but that will take time and planning and I dont have time for that so lets put all our cards on the deck and deal with it."

New Orleans:

Kaleb entered the compound still confused at not being able to find anything about Brynne Deveraux. He slowed down when he saw who was waiting for him. He looked from Klaus to the stranger standing next him and asked "if I have to guess I would say you are liking New Orleans."

Klaus stared at him for a moment and then said "my sister has been kidnapped."

Kaleb said, looking a little confused "that is unfortunate. How can I help?"

Klaus said "we tried to locate her but we cannot find her. It seems that someone has put a spell on her but there is another way

Kaleb asked curiously "how?"

Klaus exchanged looks with Kol and then continued reluctantly "she is pregnant and we think that if we can use something from the father of the baby, we can use him and her connection to locate her through her unborn child."

Kaleb asked, strolling towards the drink bar "I am still confused."

Klaus thought for a moment and then said reluctantly "your brother is the father of child."

Klaus could see shock on Kaleb's face but before he could react, they heard a laughter from the door followed by "I have lived 1000 years and this is first time some one has really managed to really taken me off guard."

Klaus grabbed Kol's arm as he took an angry step towards Finn and said a bit annoyed "tell that to my sister. I dont have time to do the paternity test. I need something of yours to trace her. I cannot seem to find her."

Finn was quiet for a moment and then he blustered "that is not possible. I am a vampire."

Klaus said "you tell me. I seriously starting to doubt her sanity. Sleeping with you! If it were not for finding her and unable to locate her on our own, I wouldn't have contacted you."

HE noticed Finn's expressions changing from shock to confusion to incredulous.

Before he could say another thing further, Kaleb said "I will help you find you sister."

Klaus and Finn continued to glare towards each other and then Finn whooshed out.

Klaus turned towards Kaleb but it was Kol who said angrily "bastard."

Kaleb sighed and said "you must know something about Finn before you judge him."

Kol said impatiently "we dont have time."

Kaleb said calmly "I will help you but you have to give me five minutes of you time."

Klaus could feel Kol fidgeting on his side, and he too was feeling restless but to get Kaleb's help, he decided to listen to him.

Kaleb walked to him and put his hand on Klaus's temple as the images started flowing through his mind as he saw a long haired Kaleb holding down a long haired Finn, fighting and yelling as he was being tied across a cross by another man while Kaleb helped him and a woman chanting as Kaleb continued "when Finn did his first kill after we were made vampires, he triggered his werewolf gene. That was the time we found out he was not our biological brother. Our father forced our mother who was a witch to put a curse on him to suppress his werewolf side."

He stepped back and Klaus took a deep breath to calm his nerves after what he had just seen.

Kaleb continued "for the next five hundred years he tried to break that curse. Finally he managed to do so. The witch who was helping him was name Victoria Bennett. She fell in love with him. When he was with her first time after breaking his curse, she ended up getting pregnant. I am ashamed to admit that he didnt react to the news well and broke her heart. Victoria ended up killing his child by using a powerful magic but she also cursed him that he cannot have more children. Finn naturally didnt care about either of the things but he didnt like what she did to him and in rage he killed her. So yes it is strange that he can father another child because he shouldnt be able to."

Klaus said cynically "very fascinating story. I need to find my sister. How will you help me?"

Kaleb sighed and said "wait" and whooshed out.

The moment he left Kol said angrily "we are wasting time."

Klaus said "if we have to find Rebekah, then you have to show some patience. Kaleb is our only option right now."

They looked towards the door when they heard Kaleb "I second that" as he handed Kol a paintbrush saying "I presume witch?"

Kol took the paintbrush, took out a map from his pocket and laid the map on the table, held the paintbrush and Rebekah's keys with the crystal and started chanting and then said in shock as the crystal pointed at a spot on the map "she is in New Orleans. Lafayette cemetery."

Kol said impatiently "lets go."

Klaus had taken a step towards the door when Kaleb said "I will get the girl."

Kol said angrily "you cannot expect us to stay here while you go and get our sister."

Kaleb walked to him and said "I will do things by my way. There are rules here. If werewolves start a fight then there will be war with vampires. If she is carrying my brother's child then she is my responsibility."

Kol grunted and was about to say something when Klaus said "alright."

A few minutes later, Kaleb walked into the cemetery and asked calmly "where is the girl?"

Agnes said "she cannot leave until…" but before she could finish her sentence Kaleb had whooshed to her and snapped her neck. He wiped his hand on the handkerchief calmly and said in a cold yet calm voice "I will not ask again. Where is the girl?"

He looked around at the dead silence as witches exchange scared looks and then turned towards the voice when someone said "Come."

Elijah said "Sophie Deveraux."

She nodded and led him towards one direction.

She led him to the room and opened it.

Rebekah jumped up as the door opened but stepped back as she saw a stranger dressed in an immaculate suit. Her heart, even in this crisis, fluttered at how good looking he was but then she asked in a bold voice "who are you?" feeling nervous by the way he was looking towards her.

Kaleb could hear the heartbeat and he started to feel overwhelmed. He said "I am Kaleb Slater. Your brothers are here for you. Come."

Rebekah's heart dropped several inches as she realized that she was in company of brother of Finn Slater but at the same moment her mind registered "you brothers are here for you" and she felt relieved. She nodded and followed him.

Finn was pacing his room angrily when he sensed her presence in the compound. He whooshed out of the room to the parlor.

Rebekah said "Nik, I am so glad you are here" as his arms went around her the moment.

Klaus said "Kol you …" but before he could finish his sentence, something whooshed to the room and she was gone.

There was stunned silence in the room and then before Klaus could react Kaleb had whooshed out too and Kol yelled in frustration "vampires" as he headed out.

Klaus stood there stunned and then he took a deep breath and concentrated on Rebekah's scent.

He said "Kol stop. I can feel her. She is still here somewhere."

He headed out of the room.

Finn was staring at her face, confused and angry at why she lied. He hissed "I demand to know what you gained by lying about such a thing."

Rebekah felt a drop in her stomach and felt like crying after being in captivity for two days. She suddenly shouted "why would I lie about something like that? I dont want this child to be of some monster."

The moment the words were out, she saw him getting white and then he was on her, grabbing her by her throat pinning her against the wall. She was struggling to breath when someone freed her from that grasp.

She coughed and tried to catch her breath, looked up just in time to see Kaleb holding Finn at bay, saying "Finn, listen."

She saw him continue to struggle to get free but then he stopped and she saw wonder on his face and she realized her hand was on her stomach too.

He shook his head and shouted "tell me who you were with?" and tried to push Kaleb out of his way but he kept him at bay.

Rebekah was losing her temper by the minute and her heart was getting filled with hate for him and she said in a loud voice as she took a step towards him "I wish it were someone else's you bastard but I don't care. This is my child and I can take care of it."

Finn stared at her face for a moment and then whooshed to her, at last managing to push Kaleb away from him, and said "wonderful because I dont want anything to do with you or your child."

She said in the same tone "perfect. Now that we are clear on that lets talk about the curse on Crescent pack."

Finn said "love, I have told your brother. I dont want to break the curse."

Rebekah said angrily "why are you such an ass? You must know how to break it if you put it on them. Those are innocent wolves who have been in wolf form for all their lives. You know how to break it."

Finn chuckled humorlessly and said "innocent? no, they are not innocent. If you knew what they did, the damage they caused, you wouldnt be standing there advocating for them" and turned away from her.

Rebekah said angrily "but that were their ancestors not them. It is not this generations fault for what their parent did."

He turned towards her angrily saying "it might come as a surprise to you but people do pay for crimes committed by their parents or ancestors."

Before she could stop herself the word were out "like your child?"

His complexion paled but she was beyond caring. He laughed a moment later and said "you think you can make me care for this child then you are wrong love."

She said "if you dont help to break the curse then I will never let you see your child." Kaleb said "no. you will not do such thing" but it was Finn who said "see if I care. By all means do whatever you want to do with it" and whooshed out of there.

Klaus stared at the spot he was standing and for some reason, he felt confused. The look on Finn's face when he had said that confused him. He walked to Rebekah who was crying now "Rebekah you need to leave."

He grabbed her hand and was walking out of the room when Kaleb said "you guys should stay here. This is the safest place for her right now."

Klaus thought for a moment and then said "Rebekah, you are going back in the first available flight while we will stay behind to work on curses."

He took out his cell and called Hannah as they continued towards the room they were welcomed originally.

He said as soon as the call connected "get me first available flight for one from New Orleans to Mystic Falls" and put the cell down.

Kaleb walked into the parlor when he heard Rebekah saying "Nik, I will not go back until I find out how to break that curse."

Klaus said angrily "I told you I will break that curse. Dont be an idiot. Those witches are after you because of this Finn Slater. You need to go back. He is a bastard. He will not protect you or your baby."

Rebekah said "I dont expect him to. I want to find a way to break this curse. I will stay here until I find it."

Klaus looked towards Kol who shrugged his shoulders but Klaus said "no. You need to go back right now."

They turned towards Kaleb who said "I hope I am not interrupting anything."

Rebekah walked away from Klaus whereas Klaus asked "Just family disagreement. Have you found anything about Brynne Deveraux?"

Kaleb said "no. I have been looking for her but there are no traces of her."

Kaleb said "those witches will never let her live now that they know that she is carrying my brother's child."

Klaus said "we can protect her."

Kaleb said "I can protect her here."

Klaus laughed but Rebekah said "fine. I will on one condition."

Klaus and Kol together said "no" whereas Kaleb asked "what?"

Rebekah said "you will make sure that he will break the curse on Crescent pack."

Kaleb said "I will personally look into it."

Klaus said angrily and sternly "no. That is not happening. You are not staying here, a city full of witches, vampires and werewolves. Witches are after you because of this Finn Slater. You have a curse on you and…" when he was interrupted by Kaleb asking "what curse?"

Klaus took a deep breath and started telling him about the curse.

Finn stormed in the compound still steaming in anger at Rebekah and this new development. To his shock his mind had accepted that she was carrying his child which was annoying him a lot. He stopped in his track when he heard Klaus telling some story about the curse on the first born.

When he got quiet, Kaleb said "I believe I can help with that."

Their eyes snapped to him when he walked to the book shelf and took out an old book, walked to Kol and said "this is my mothers. You might find something in here."

Kol hastily took the book from him whereas Rebekah asked "why are you helping us?"

He said looking toward her, his eyes flicking to her stomach for a moment and then he continued "you are carrying my brother's child. Even if Finn is not interested in it right now I am and I will protect it all costs. I promise you that. I will help you to break both curses. All I ask is to keep the child safe."

Finn whooshed to his room and started pacing thinking about what he had overheard and even though he didn't want to feel that way but that heartbeat was making feel overwhelmed. He at once sensed her behind him. He asked "what do you want?" without looking towards her.

She asked coldly "I wanted to know how can someone be so heartless and did you know i was a wood pack when we met first time?"

When he didn't answer she continued "was anything real?"

He whooshed to her and in a matter of seconds, he had pinned her against the wall and was hissing "no. It was one time deal and now you need to leave."

Rebekah's heart was racing and then she saw something that stopped her heart. A glitter in his eyes. At that precise moment he stepped back. His ear picked up the heartbeat again but he turned way from her and walked away and whooshed out of there.

She stood there with blurry eyes, unable to stop thinking about his blurry eyes and startled when she heard Kaleb say "my brother. You need to understand, the first chance of happiness he see, he runs away form it. He will come around it I guarantee it."

Rebekah wiped her eyes and said "I want to go back to my family. If I go, will you still help my brothers to break the curse on Crescent pack"

Kaleb said "where ever you live, I always keep my promises."

She nodded and left the room.

Kol spend the next couple of hours looking through the grimoire. He finally looked up and said "there is a loophole in the curse."

Klaus asked rubbing he back of his neck "what?"

Kol said with frustration "one live birth and the curse will be broken."

He looked up and his eyes met Klaus and then he said "all we have to do is make sure she gives a live birth."

Klaus said sarcastically "how very easy!? There must be another way."

Klaus looked at his wrist watch and said "Hannah texted that she has gotten a seat for her on a flight in 2 hours. You go back with her. Hopefully we will get a seat fro you too. I will come back after finding more about this Crescent curse. And you keep on looking for another way to break the first born curse."

Kol closed the grimoire and said "alright."

Kaleb said "take my car. You have my number if you need me."

Klaus looked towards him thoughtfully and then nodded.

Twenty minutes later, He looked towards Rebekah in the rear-view mirror and asked "are you alright?"

But before Rebekah could answer he felt a jolt followed by a loud bang noise and he lost consciousness. When next time he opened his eyes, he felt a sharp pain in his ribs and then he became alert as he realized that they had an accident. He turned towards the passenger seat and saw Kol nursing his bleeding forehead and then he looked back and cursed as he saw it empty.

He got out the car and looked down his wound and took a sigh of relief when he realized it was not deep. He took out his cell and dialed Kaleb's number. The moment the call connected he said angrily "someone crashed into our car and Rebekah is gone again. Tell me it is not your brother."

He looked towards Kol who had climbed out of the car too and noticed him wiping his bleeding forehead with his shirt but otherwise looking unharmed. He felt frustrated when Kaleb said "no. I see witches hand in it. I will go check that angle. You and your brother should go to Finn and do whatever you have to do to persuade him to help locate her. We will deal with everything else later. That child cannot die. Once you find her, you leave this place"

He said shaking his head and rubbing his ribs as a pain shot through them "I cannot without breaking the curse on Crescent pack."

Kaleb said "I am working on it. You have my word."

Klaus looked at the damage on the car and then looked around and said to the person who walked to him asking "mister are you alright?"

"we are fine. Thank you. We need a ride to French Quarter."

He nodded and gestured them to follow them.

Klaus and Kol entered the compound, half an hour later, spotted him coming out of the parlor. Klaus started seeing stars, he walked to him and punched him hard sending him flying across the room and said angrily "they have gotten her again, you bastard. I need her back. You will help me find her this time."

Finn's eyes turned cold and he said "if I do, you will stop with this shenanigan of breaking the curse on Crescent pack and will never set foot in New Orleans."

Klaus's eyes met Kol and then he said "yes I will" hopping he can get the deal out of Kaleb.

Finn said, smirking "you are a terrible lier but as I want you all gone. I will help you find her."

Twenty minutes later Klaus, Kol and Finn entered an old cemetery as Finn muttered "these witches always have something up their sleeve."

They looked around and then Finn whooshed to one direction. Klaus rolled his eyes and followed him by guessing the general direction while he said "Kol, make sure you stay out of fight. You are not to trigger your gene on this trip."

A moment later, he exchanged looks with Kol when he heard Rebekah's screaming and they both sprinted towards the direction. His breathing stopped as he saw Rebekah tied down on an alter and a couple of witches standing around her and then as he watched a witch brought down a knife to her stomach. Before Klaus could do anything a spear came out of nowhere and landed in the witches heart. He spun around to see Finn standing there, smirking. As he watched he whooshed to other witch who had raised her hand in the hair and started chanted. To Klaus's horror he saw Finn doubling over, apparently in pain. He looked around and then spotted a spike on a fence. He dashed to it, pulled at it using all his muscles and finally mange to break it. He swung it through the air and it went right through the witches head as she was chanting with her eyes closed and hands raised on either side of her. He looked around just in time to see Kol pulling at another spike but he shouted "no Kol. Get Rebekah and get her out of here."

Kol cursed but ran to the alter whereas Klaus turned towards Finn who had stood up too. He spun around when he felt someone behind him and at the same moment he felt a sharp pain in his head and he grabbed his head and yelled but a moment later the pain was gone and Finn was saying "you need to leave. Take her away from here."

Klaus didn't need to be told twice. He held Rebekah's hand and then ran out of the cemetery.

Four hours later, Rebekah, Kol and Klaus was in flight to Mystic Falls. He looked towards Rebekah feeling frustrated, not satisfied by the progress they had made in this trip except for saving Rebekah's life which was a huge progress.

Mystic Falls

During the next coming days, he continued to visit her once a day. He would take raw meat for her, sit outside her cage, doing his work or reading a book. Ke would look towards her with amusement when she would claw her paws at the floor and would whisper "I cannot wait to feel them on me."

He could see Elijah and Hannah getting close again and he wondered what was happening between them. Often he wondered if Kaleb will double cross him. Apart from Hayley, the family was really concerned about Rebekah who on the surface seemed okay but they all knew her fear and they felt useless unable to help her. Kol and Esther were still trying to find a way to break the curse but he was not being successful. The protection spell put on her by Esther was the only source of comfort right now but it was the curse so there was still fear in their hearts. Before he knew it a month went by.

Full moon

He said "Elijah you will make sure that she drink this potion the moment Kaleb tells you that Jackson is drinking it. He will call at my cell. And then you will bring Hayley home no matter what she says" as they were driving towards the dungeons.

Flashback Klaus

A month back in New Orleans

He was pacing at the airport lounge, feeling agitated, confused, his gaze going again an again to Rebekah, looking worried. He looked towards Kol who walked to him and said "I got us three seat on a red eye tonight."

He suddenly made up his mind and said "Kol, I cannot go back unless I break this curse…" but stopped talking when he noticed Kol's gaze went over his shoulder.

He spun around and saw Kaleb standing there.

He walked to him and said "I have found a solution to break the curse and rest assured it will be broken by next full moon."

Klaus asked "how?"

Kaleb said "well you can say I met an old friend of mine" as he looked at his hand and that is when Klaus realized his hand had dried blood on it.

He asked "I want to know how will you break the curse?

Kaleb said, showing him a jar with green liquid in it "this is the potion to break the curse on Crescent pack. The alpha will drink the potion on full moon, the moment they become human, and it will break the curse. I will personally give that potion to Jackson."

He asked "why are you helping me? Your brother obviously does not want that"

Kaleb said "I gave you my word and I always keep my word. All I ask in return is that you keep my brother's child safe."

Klaus said as a thought occurred to him "he said that Hayley was supposed to be their alpha. What if the potion does not work on this Jackson."

Kaleb said "and that is why you need to take some too. Here. I will call you on full moon when I am about to give it to Jackson." He gave him that jar.

Klaus laughed humorously "custom will never let me take this in."

Kaleb said "I am sure a witch can make it look like something else" his eyes going to Kol.

Before Klaus could say another word, he had disappeared from there.

He looked toward Kol who took the jar from him, looked around and headed towards the bathroom while Rebekah continued to stay quiet.

end flashback

Klaus entered the dungeon, put her clothes outside the cage where she could reach them, went to the cage opposite hers. He took off his clothes and covered himself with the blanket and turned while his eyes were fixed on Hayley as she turned human. She put on her clothes. He whined as Elijah opened her cage and she stepped out and walked to his cage. He walked to the cage, sat near it as she ran her hand lovingly on his head and whispering "I love you."

Elijah picked up the cell when it rang and said "Elijah Mikaelson."

He said after listening to the other side "you have to drink this now Hayley."

Hayley look at it, asked in confusion "what is it?"

Elijah said as he put the cell in his pocket "potion to break the curse. Now drink it."

Hayley gulped it down with racing heart and looked back at Klaus and then said "I want to stay here."

Elijah at once said "no"

Hayley said "it is okay Elijah. I want to stay. I will be fine."

Elijah shook his head and said "no. Niklaus wanted me to take you home. You are coming with me" his tone becoming stern by the end of the sentence.

Hayley realized that she had no choice but to follow him.

When he entered the room near dawn, he saw her sleeping. He took a quick bath and went to lie next to her, smelled her body oder mixed with the fragrance she had on and the bath liquid and pulled her closer. He realized that he really needed her but he just held her. When she moaned against him he whispered "shh go back to sleep."

And they slept peacefully.

Hayley was in the shower when she felt his hand on her breast and she slumbered against him and grabbed his hand and pushed them in her core and he started moving his finger in and out making her go high. She turned towards him and said huskily "now. please now."

He picked here up and slipped into her putting her back against the shower door, hands on either side and continued to thrush in her as her arm went around his neck and his lips were buried in her neck and she was moaning loudly. When he stilled she had her mouth on his neck and saying "I love you Klaus."

He said "I love you too Hayley."

Nine month later:

Elijah kissed Hannah and said "25th April then?"

She said "yes."

Elijah asked "I want us to tell my parents together.

She smiled, leaned in and kissed him.

Later that evening, he was holding Hannah's hand, looking towards his family members and said "Hannah and I have decided to get married and …" when Rebekah yelled "Oh no. I think I am in labor" followed by her yell of pain.

An hour later, they were sitting in the waiting room when Kol said with a smile "trust Rebekah to steal your thunder Elijah."

Elijah chided "shut up Kol" while Anna asked "what does that mean daddy?"

A few hours later

A very tired, Rebekah looked towards her and Klaus as they held her daughter and her heart ached for them. She wondered when will they have that baby she saw in her vision.

Hayley said in a soft low voice that only he could hear "you know you look cute with a baby in you arms. I just want to bang you right here."

He looked up into her twinkling eyes knowing that there was sadness behind that and whispered "well I will give you that opportunity the moment we reach home." When she laughed softly and said "cannot wait" as her hand went behind him and patted his butt, he smiled and continued "I cannot wait to hold ours" as his eyes went back to his niece.

She whispered "do you think the curse is broken?"

Klaus said thoughtfully "I believe so. She is born healthy and safe so yes the curse is broken."

Rebekah closed her eyes getting tired and wondered 'what was he doing? Does he even know he has a daughter?'

She opened her eyes and said softly "Freya. Her name is Freya, Freya Mikaelson Slater."

While they were all happy chatting around Rebekah, Klaus felt her leaned into him. He looked towards her when she whispered "I am pregnant."

His heart skipped a beat immediately followed by fear but he smiled and planted a kiss on her lips saying "really? that is a wonderful news."

Hayley looked at the hopeful encouraging smile on his face and said "I am scared. We have had two miscarriages."

Klaus said smiling understanding her fear "we are together, aren't we?" as he leaned in and kissed her, smiled when she returned his kiss.

He stood there looking down at her, looking beautiful and so innocent and his hands grazed her soft skin startling her, her fingers wrapped around his finger, his heart got heavy and he stepped back. His gaze went to Rebekah, sleeping peacefully on the hospital bed and then he whooshed out of there thinking 'they are better off without him."

The End:

thank for reading this story. It took me a long time to finish this one. I had a few problems but hopefully you liked it. There is an epilogue which I will be posting in a few days. A very short epilogue.