FEW MINUTES AFTER KLAUS LEFT KAI GASPED AS IF HE WASN'T DEAD MINUTES AGO. Kayla was still crying in the background while I was even more confused. Before I could even comprehend that my brother was dead then he was alive again. What the fuck was going on? Was she hallucinating or something.

"Kai-how," I said completely confused while wiping the tears off my face. He was dead I was sure of it. How could it be possible?

Kai cringed as he touched his bloodied neck "Damn that hurt"

I immediately hugged him tightly afraid he would disappear or that all of this was an illusion because I couldn't handle his death. But he was here hugging me back, he was real.

"How is this possible?"

"Protection spell, the one you taught me" he answered simply as he drunk a cup of my blood, to heal his wound.

It was the spell I learned after Celeste used it when Davina killed her. I frequently used it on myself because even if I was confident in myself you never know. Better be safe than dead. And on top of that almost daily I was using it on Rebekah since she was now a human, well a witch but a very bad one. But now Kai had taught her the spell so she could cast it on her own.

"Santa Klaus entered my mind, something about damaged minds easier to enter" Kai continued "Anywho he told me to cast this spell"

"So all of this was his plan?" I asked surprised. I looked at sadly Kayla "what he said to me...and Kayla..it was all part of a plan?"

Kai nodded and I exclaimed irritated "That smart bastard!"

I just hoped his plan worked because if he said, did all those things to us. If he did it for nothing, I would find a way to kill that bastard myself. Honestly, I don't have the energy to be mad at him right now. I only had the energy to hope his crazy plan would work, and that I would get my daughter back.

"Yep, the naughty doggie is super-duper smart actually. He kinda surprised me. Anyway" Kai looked at Elijah's body not far from us "we gotta wake up the big bro in the suits before I tell the full plan. That part 1 of Klausis plan, by the way"

I turned Kayla away who was still in her car seat on the table in the courtyard. I didn't want her to see a gruesome scene, tonight had already been traumatizing enough. I went to Elijah and cut his chest open with a knife, I found in the kitchen. I put my hand in Elijah's chest and took the blade out as he gasped with wide eyes.

Elijah great up and turns to us looking furious as he growls quietly "What do you mean, Niklaus had a plan?!" Elijah's voice rises to a shout "We had a plan! A plan he has mercilessly destroyed--"

Kai loudly interrupts him "Buddy your plan wouldn't have worked like it had 0% percent of chance to work. That's super bad, as not even a 5% percent of chance of working. Anywho Klausis got into my head because my mind is damaged so it's easier. I mean he's not wrong I got major issues and like-" Kai stopped his ranting when he noticed Elijah and Elizabeth glare "Anyway Klaus he said your plan would fail, so he had to create his own."

Elijah glares at Kai, stunned and frustrated by this revelation "And what might that be?"

"He has to get her to link to him."

"But it's going to make her stronger!" I exclaimed surprised. This couldn't be his plan, right? A link like that would only make things worse. This couldn't be the whole plan.

Elijah mutters frustrated "My brother wishes to bind himself to our enemy? She'll be virtually indestructible"

"He said I quote convince them that everything I had to do, I had to do alone. Because those dumbasses had the wrong ingredients to kill Dahlia" Kai laughed as if he just said the funniest joke ever "Okay he didn't say dumbasses but you get the message. Anyways the link is only to buy time before he finds the right ingredients to kill the evil witch of the east"

I knew we could trust him since the beginning to save Kolina, I trusted her father while no one else did. Klaus was the smartest move here, unlike what Jackson, Hayley, and the other thought. I was right to put my trust in him because he was an evil mastermind. Hum, I really knew how to pick them.

Elijah asks confused "How?"

In the courtyard, Elijah is still sitting on the edge of the fountain he just had got out of the phone with Gia who was safe and alive. But now he was worrying about Hayley who wasn't answering, which annoyed me. I didn't care about Hayley, I only cared about killing Dahlia. We needed to kill the witch the blood of the witch who betrayed Dahlia and it was not Freya but mommy Mikealson.

"How's Gia?" I asked nonchalantly.

"Alright," Elijah answered as he put his phone back in his pocket.

I exclaim joyfully trying to lighten the mood "Perfect!"

"Niklaus would have killed her just to punish me" Elijah scoffed "and of course you're okay with that. You're fine with whatever my brother does, you always forgive him, and even worse you encourage this type of behavior"

I scoffed "Gia is fine only thanks to me and I didn't even get a thank you, but whatever. I don't even know why I play nice because it's much easier to be bad..." I said tiredly. Being nice was so exhausting "And honestly, he hurt me much more than he did to you, the things he said... to me, to Kayla" I suddenly raised my voice "and he freaking killed my brother in front of me, I'm like traumatized. But I don't have time to be mad at him, because I have other priorities"

Elijah looks up at me with a hurt expression, unable to believe what I'm saying. "And I know that Nick will do whatever he has to do--" I continue but Elijah cuts me off.

Elijah suddenly loses his temper and bellows furiously" --KLAUS WILL DO WHATEVER HE HAS TO DO FOR KLAUS."

Kai comes between me and Elijah irritated. He pats his chest, irritating Elijah even more "Calm down your titties, buddy. Your even lucky my sister saved your vampire girlfriend after what you did to her"

Elijah sighs holds up his phone "Now Hayley isn't answering her phone. Niklaus-he's going to kill her" says Elijah worried "She's your best friend" he adds as a reminder when I say nothing uninterested by Hayley fate right now

"Not anymore..." I smirk "I hope Nick kills her but he said something about worse than death"

Elijah, overwhelmed with fear and anger, begins shouting again "Now, what has he done?" he asks Kai.

Rebekah and Marcel quickly walk into the room, interrupting the conversation. Rebekah says sheepishly "Don't blame the messenger."

Rebekah and Marcel join Elijah and the Parker siblings by the fountain, and both of them look just as angry as Elijah. Elijah and Kai gape in shock when they see Rebekah in her original body, while I smile at her. Damn, I missed seeing her hot body.

Kai whistle loudly when he sees Rebekah instantly recognizing her "Damn your like really pretty. I like this body," he said much to Marcel annoyance.

"You have blood on your neck" realized Rebekah and asked concerned "What the bloody hell happened?"

"Oh, your brother killed me" Kai laughed "It was so scary and funny at the same time because he was chewing on my neck and I was like hmmm your way too close to me. Oh and I know I'm going to come back because it's your plan so I'm trying super hard not to laugh right now. So exciting! Oh maybe I should be an actor because I totally nailed that"

"If you're playing only wankers who can't stop talking sure, you can be a bloody fantastic actor, " said Rebekah teasingly.

"Not that I don't like this body... but what happened?" I asked her confused.

Rebekah shrugs "Looks like Niklaus had a lot on his to-do list last night" She looks over at Marcel sadly and hesitates before turning back to Elijah "And, as for Hayley..."

Elijah asks worried "What is it?"

Marcel sighs "When Klaus attacked me, he stole the spell that I used on the Crescent wolves..."

Humm we were even more alike than I thought. He did to her what I had planned as revenge. That smart bastard, it was like he had read my thoughts or something.

"So he would condemn her to the body of a beast?" asks Elijah enraged. I knew he loved her, but she just had used his feelings he had for her to manipulate him and ran off with his niece thinking she could raise her as if it was her baby.

Okay, I was putting Hayley as the bad guy when she had good intentions, but every bad guy had the good intention in their minds too. Besides didn't care about those intentions. I cared about how she betrayed my trust and thought she could make decisions on her own for my daughter. Besides she acted like Kolina was not also Klaus's daughter. Maybe she somewhat apologized to me for taking Kolina but she certainly won't do the same with Klaus, when the kid has two parents. And to be honest, I wasn't sure I wanted her apologies, I wanted her gone from my life.

"Hum, maybe he heard what I said while you daggered him," I said with a smirk causing Elijah's shoulder to tense.

Rebekah, who looks overwhelmed and worried, rushes over to Elijah and grasps his shoulders so she can look him in the eyes "Elijah. Hayley will be human once a month. We will find her and we will help her."

Elijah shakes his head and tries to push Rebekah away "No--"

Rebekah looks at him sadly, hating what she's about to say as much as he will. Rebekah's says gently "We need to focus on who needs saving today"

"Thank you bex for stating the obvious. The priority right now is my daughter, your niece"

Elijah begins to breathe very quickly as he starts to panic. Rebekah informs us "Freya called-- Dahlia is... incapacitated. They are two hours north at an orchard near Pale River. She has Kolina."

Before Rebekah can continue, Elijah has vamp-sped away to go meet with Freya. I turn to Kai "You take care of Kayla. Don't let her out of your sight" I said warningly and he nodded at me with a smile.

I speed off to my daughter.

It is daylight now, and Freya is holding a fussy Kolina in her arms as she rocks her soothingly. Kolina keeps an eye on Klaus and Dahlia's neutralized bodies as she does so. After a moment, Elijah arrives, having run the entire way there at vampire speed. Elizabeth arrives not long after.

"Come here to mommy!" I said happily as I took Kolina in my arms. I kissed her forehead and promised "My little monster, mommy is here and she's not letting anyone take you away ever ever ever again"

"Well, my adage holds-- nothing good ever happens in a clearing in the woods," says Freya.

"Duh, most of the murders and scary shi-hum things" I corrected myself since I had Kolina in my arms "happens in woods in horror movies and also in real life. Do you know how many joggers die in a forest? I don't either but it must be a lot"

"Nothing good ever happens where my brother is concerned." Elijah looks at Kolina who was in my arms. Kolina has stopped crying, and his face softens slightly at the sight of his niece safe and sound. He nods in Kolina's direction "With one exception."

I rub Kolina's back soothingly, and she whimpers as she rubs her eyes with her small hands. My poor baby, it must have been hard this past day and she looked really tired.

"How is she?" asked Elijah.

"She's a Mikaelson. She's resilient," said Freya, while looking fondly at her niece.

"She's also a Parker," I said "hum a powerful mix of anger issues and craziness"

Freya watches as Elijah examines Klaus and Dahlia's bodies "When I woke, they were like this. Rebekah tells me Klaus has a plan to kill Dahlia, that he knew our plan would not work?"

"Yes. According to him, our ingredients were incorrect. Niklaus infiltrated Dahlia's mind. You didn't break her heart. We needed the blood of the witch she loved the most, and you are not that witch-- that honor goes to our beloved mother."

Freya sighs in frustration, as she knows that Esther has been dead since she killed her "So, we need Esther's blood? Well, that's impossible-- I killed her."

"Crap" I muttered "you didn't happen to take some of her blood before you know you" I made a motion as if I was slicing my neck causing Kolina to look at me oddly.

Freya shakes her head. Though he is mildly surprised, Elijah does not seem at all upset by this confession "One incarnation."

Freya looks at Elijah in shock "Our mother is buried in New Orleans. Niklaus wants us to revive the original body"

"And what we magically bring her back to life?" I asked sarcastically "It's not an easy spell even Freya whose like super powerful wouldn't be able to do this."

I didn't even care if I was being offensive right now. I was pissed at the Mikealsons and as much as I trusted Klaus in his evil plans bringing someone back from the dead wasn't easy. This was getting crazy and maybe I should have left the city as soon as the link with Sophie was broken. But then I started having feelings for Klaus and I realized I wanted my daughter to have a happy home with their father. Now it would be much harder to run if I wanted to.

"We don't have another choice, we have to find a way to revive our mother," said Elijah, he then told me remorsefully "I-I was furious previously, but you were right Elizabeth. I haven't even apologized to you or thanked you for saving Gia"

I rolled my eyes at him "I didn't do it for you, I like Gia and she didn't deserve to die because of you. Yes, you" I clarified "because you pissed off Klaus and agreed to Hayley's plan which you did only because you still have feelings for her. And it's a dumbass move!" I yelled "she told me she loves Jackson, and she literally wanted to raise Kolina as if they were this perfect wolfie couple. Clearly, you weren't present in her perfect family picture" I said sarcastically meaning to hurt the suited original.

I said that just to hurt him and it worked, I could see it on his face. I continued still angry "And you're here apologizing to me but I'm sure you won't do the same to Nick when you planned on taking his daughter too. A child has two parents Elijah"

"So you're forgiving him for tonight's actions even though he hurt you?" asked Elijah in incredulity, with a hint of judgment in his voice.

"I don't know!" I yelled honestly confused "What I do know is that what you did was stupid but you lucky that your little brother is an evil mastermind."

I literally wanted to kill people right now, I was so angry. But when I looked at my daughter all my desires of revenge washed away. I only cared that she was safe in my arms. The world could burn on its own for all I cared.

Elijah, Freya, and Elizabeth holding a tired Kolina have made it back to the compound with the still-daggered Klaus and neutralized Dahlia, where they have laid them on the floor of the living room. Marcel and Rebekah are there as well, and Marcel is kneeling to examine Klaus's body. While Kai has Kayla on his lap and is making weird faces at her making the baby giggle despite the tension in the room.

Rebekah sighs "Nik is demented! Are we really to dig up our mother, burn her to ash, swap said ash with Kol's, and then trick Davina into using up her last chance to bring someone back from the dead? Not to mention we lose the opportunity to save Kol... if Davina doesn't turn us inside out!"

"Or, we dig a deep hole and leave both our problems at the bottom of it," mumbles Elijah.

Freya unhappily stares at Dahlia "I say we choose a more permanent option-- find the white oak stake, kill Klaus, Dahlia dies with him."

Marcel scoffs "Well, yeah, and so do I, and every other vampire that Klaus has turned!"

"Listen to me carefully Freya," I said seriously "Actually all of you listen...if you make my daughters fatherless, I'll find a way to make you all suffer in ways you can't imagine. Are we clear?" I asked and they all stayed silent.

Rebekah hears a strange sound and frowns before turning back toward the bodies. When she looks back at Klaus, she notices that the golden dagger in his chest is beginning to melt "The dagger!"

The rest of them turn toward Klaus and see the end of the dagger begin to slowly but surely melt, so that the handle becomes shorter and shorter, presumably from Dahlia's magic.

Kai exclaims, next to Rebekah mimicking her accent mockingly "It's bloody melting!"

Elijah sighs "We have no choice but to finish the task that Niklaus has set."

Elijah, Rebekah, Marcel, and Freya all look grim as they consider their only option and watch as the dagger continues to melt.

"Where are you going?" asked Rebekah as I was making my way out of the compound with Kai and the twins.

"It's still not safe for Kolina here with that lunatic witch," I said making Rebekah's eyes widen "Relax my name is not Hayley. I'm not running away I'm just going back to the only place we are safe, the lovely bar without magic. Besides I need a drink" I mumbled before leaving.

I sighed when I received a call from Davina knowing she would yell at me for Kol not being resurrected. I took the call nonetheless, and I didn't even know why. Especially since I wasn't in a specially good mood. I mean yeah I was super happy since I got Kolina back, but I still get bitter about all their betrayal. And I knew Davina must have helped them in making the bracelet that hid Kolina from me.

"Did you know?!" yelled Davina as soon as I took the call.

"Huh you gotta be more specific little Glinda," I said although I guessed why she was so mad, pretty easily. It meant they managed to highjack Davina's spell.

"Did you know that they were using my only chance to bring Kol back, highjacking my spell to bring their mother instead?"

"Ugh I'm guessing you weren't happy about seeing your mother in law" I joked lightly "Yes Davina I knew but I had nothing to do with their plan"

"And you didn't warn me?" asked Davina sounding hurt. "You promised you would help me bring him back but I've been doing the work on my own" she accused.

"Are you seriously asking me that? Firstly I have daughters and they come first no matter what. There's a lunatic running around wanting to kidnap my daughter and made her slave. So sorry I didn't have time to help you bring back a guy you knew for what a month?" I asked sarcastically "And if we're talking about betrayal let's talk about how you helped Hayley and created the bracelet for Kolina. As don't deny it, Bex wouldn't know how to do that"

"I thought it was your idea" defended herself Davina weakly.

I scoffed "No, you wanted to believe that but your not that dumb Davina. Playing innocent victim doesn't work with me. If I wanted this bracelet to be made I could do it on my own, I don't need to ask you" I sighed when I heard Davina sob on the phone "Look, I'm sorry about Kol but I'm not sorry that it helps keeping daughter is safe. Aren't you supposed to be a good person since your judging people around you for being bad people and stuff? Good people aren't supposed to help save babies and stuff like that? Admit it Davina you just as bad as the rest of us, selfish bad..."

"Maybe I am selfish" shouted Davina "...maybe I wanted Kol and didn't care it meant your daughter would be taken from you!"

"Bravo!" I applauded her "Stop being a hypocrite and embrace it because you not a fucking moral compass" I was so done being surrounded by hypocrites everywhere "Now it's not over little Glinda there always another loophole and we can find another way to bring your loverboy back. It just going to take a lot of research and time."

"You promise you'll help me this time?"

"I'll try but I can't promise anything. In the end, I'll choose the safety of the people I care about first, got it?"

"Yes, I got it" mumbled Davina.

In the backroom of the jazz club, Esther, who is still wearing the cursed shackles and is now dressed in a plain black dress and flats, is sitting in a chair while Elijah sits at the table behind her and casually spins a knife in his hand.

I come into the room and noticed the woman in shackles and deduce who she is "I'm guessing this is mommy dearest... Hum you have shackles and everything, that's kinky" I noted irritating her, I can see a little smile forming on Elijah's lips "And when did you get time to put on makeup? You even have red lipstick. Did you come back from the death like this?" I asked curiously examining her face.

"Elizabeth you shouldn't be here" notes Elijah.

I rolled my eyes "Dahlia is still alive and this is still an anti-magic place, it's the only place I should be right now"

"There's plenty of room in here, Elizabeth. You don't have to be specifically here" insisted Elijah.

"Oh chill out Suits, I just wanted to meet my mother in law in her real body this time"

Esther says amused "Let me guess-- you brought me back from the dead to torture me."

I frown "Too much energy just for a little torturing session in my opinion. I know I wouldn't waste it on my own mother"

Elijah rolls his eyes in annoyance "My dear mother, we simply need your blood. Though in the event that you should suffer horribly, I can't promise I won't enjoy it immensely."

Klaus suddenly arrives and joins them in the dining room. Esther maintains her usual serene demeanor, but Elijah immediately becomes enraged by the sight of him.

Klaus smirks "Ah, Mother. I've arrived just in time for another one of your deaths, and as much as I appreciate the front-row seat, I'm afraid I'm going to have to postpone the festivities."

"Elizabeth" exclaims suddenly Klaus is surprised noticing her presence in the room. But she doesn't even spare him a glance, which worries him.

However, he doesn't have time to ask her how she was or even apologize when Elijah growls furiously "You're in excellent spirits"

Klaus smiles "Lucky for you, as I'm the one needed to save the day."

Elijah is however unamused "Is that what it's called?"

"Why not? My plan's worked perfectly."

Elijah becomes even more enraged by this glib comment and lunges for him, but Klaus stops him before he can "Easy, Elijah-- I can see your red door swinging wide open, but our job's not yet done."

"So, we kill her and be done with it," says Elijah.

"To be clear, I do want her blood, but I want it on this blade-- " Klaus holds up a long silver knife "--Which I've had bound with the soil from Dahlia's homeland, not to mention Viking ash. Mother's demise will have to wait. You see, I need her to weaken Dahlia's defenses. " Klaus leans next to Esther's head and whispers threateningly into her ear. "Bit of psychological warfare before I slaughter the both of you."

"Smart," remarks Elizabeth causing Klaus to smile widely.

Esther says sarcastically "Ah, yes. You expect me to walk willingly to my death."

I scoffed "Ugh, it's not like you have something to live for old cow. You have no one and literally, children hate you. We're giving you a purpose here, you can take your revenge on your meanie older sister who stole your kiddo"

Klaus grins "Well, your willing participation would have been a bonus, but it's far from necessary. If needs be, I'll drag you there myself."

Suddenly, Rebekah walks in and joins the group. Both Esther and Klaus are shocked to see Rebekah in her original body. "Yes, dear Mother, you do not have a choice. Then again, why should you be any different from the rest of us? We're all dancing puppets in Nik's end-of-days marionette show. He forces every move we make."

Klaus looks upset as he asks "And how long are you gonna stand there and pretend you don't need me to? The both of you have fought me at every turn, leaving me no choice but to act alone! We're no strangers to disagreements on the battlefield, but we also have a very long history of doing whatever it takes to win the war."

Klaus seems surprised by how upset Elijah is as his brother walks toward him. Once they're standing face-to-face, Elijah smiles fakely at him. Elijah asks furiously "And what of Hayley?"

Klaus' smile falls, but he tries his best to appear unbothered by his actions "Well deserved collateral damage."

This infuriates Elijah so much that he punches Klaus forcefully in the face. Klaus takes a moment to recover while Rebekah and Elijah glare angrily at him. Elizabeth smirks, okay maybe he deserved this one punch.

"You claim your actions are part of some ruse-- this was punishment," says Elijah.

Klaus plays dumb "Punishment? Whatever for? Perhaps the dagger you put in my heart?"

Elijah raises his voice to a shout "You brought that upon yourself! No, we have fought together for centuries, and once again, to break your enemy, you broke your family."

Klaus looks both surprised and hurt by this reaction, but Elijah is more enraged than he has ever been "Well, know this-- whatever the outcome tonight, you will no longer see me by your side. You want to be alone? Well, congratulations. You have your wish."

Elijah turns to Esther and grabs her by the shackles as he drags her out the door "Come, Mother."

When the rest of the Mikealsons leave, Klaus and Elizabeth are the only ones left in the room.

"Elizabeth love" started Klaus unsurely "just...can I talk to you before I go murder that bloody harpy-If something goes wrong and we never saw each other..."

She scoffed "You're unkillable so I'm not worried. I have to check on the twins..." she said as she started to leave the room not sparing him another glance.

"Of course" he muttered as he watched her leave, a sour look on his face.

I was putting the twins to sleep when Klaus came awkwardly into the nursery. He looked uncomfortable and even nervous. I hoped he was after what he said to me and about Kayla, and what he did to Kai.

"Sh I just got them to sleep," I told him. He nodded and I went to our room, Klaus following me his shoulder tense. It was better to not wake up the twins in case there was some shouting. The fact that she wanted to talk without the twins in the room made him slightly nervous.

"Is she dead ?" I asked him breaking the silence.

Klaus nodded "Yes along with my mother"

He was actually surprised she wasn't yelling at him. He expected her to throw books on his face and even spit on him as she did once during one of their arguments. She doesn't look mad although she wasn't overjoyed either.

But he wasn't surprised. He had killed her idiotic brother, and although he had come back to life as this was all a ruse he had still promised to not hurt the twit. And on top of that, he had said horrible things about her, and his own daughter to get Dahlia on his side. Although he wasn't, the only side he was on, was his own.

"Good" she answered simply worrying him. Elizabeth had always a thing to say and wouldn't stop bloody talking. It made him bloody nervous.

"I-You know that I never meant what I said to you or about our little one." he started unsurely "Nor did I wanted to hurt you by killing your brother in front of you. This whole thing was my plan all along, I had to get Dahlia on my side. But you can shout all you want I understand-I just wish you to listen to my apology. I had to make it seem as if I cared for nothing, for no one. But, you should know that when I hurt you, when I heard you cry because of me..." Klaus is unable to finish his sentence and looks pained.

I sighed and admitted "What you said and did... It hurt me a lot and Kayla, what you said about her. That she was defective...I've felt like I was defective all my life and you saying that..."

"I promise you I never meant any of that. Dahlia that wretched witch she wanted me to kill you and our little wolf. I had to be convincing. But you can yell at me all you want. You can even hit me of that make you feel better. I know-"

Klaus is interrupted in his sentence when I slap him, leaving him dumbfounded. I start to laugh, while he looks at me questioningly "Your right I feel better." Klaus rolls his eyes and a smile appears on his lips "Honestly I asked you to do whatever was necessary and you did. So I can't be mad at you, it would be hypocritical." I said truthfully.

I had thought about it for a long time and if Klaus never did what he did Kolina would have been taken by Dahlia. And besides, she had made him promise

You have to promise me you'll be ruthless when it comes to protecting them... And that's what he did.

Klaus was surprised by her statement and a smile formed on his lips.

"Besides Kai is alive and not even traumatized by this. Kayla won't remember what you said and you can show her how much you love her. I saved Gia because I'm awesome. And Hayley got what she deserves. She's lucky you didn't kill her"

Klaus raised an eyebrow "Your friendship saved her, but I see now that maybe it shouldn't have. I can always kill her if you desire. My brother is already crossed with me so I won't care either way"

I sighed "Honestly I don't think I want to be her friend anymore. She and Jackson tried to pin me against you when I knew you were the only one who could keep her safe. And I was right. And then they took her, they made her an easy target." a tear fell on my face "And she planned on keeping Kolina for herself. But she's my daughter, not hers"

"Nobody will ever take them away from you" he promised her as he wiped off the tear with his finger.

"I don't want to ever see her again" A smile formed on my lips "I'm just glad all of this is over. I don't want to fight or be mad. I just want to be happy, and I'm happy with you and the twins. You're my family. Besides your plan was freaking super brilliant and I love you, even more, my evil mastermind"

Klaus smirked "At least someone appreciates my talent, unlike the fools, I call family"

I let out a frustrated sigh "Ugh I'm feeding your ego right now...But for once you deserve it"

"What is it?" he asked when he noticed the frown on my face.

"Next time we'll need a safe word," she tells him making him frown in return.

"A safe word?"

"Yeah if you have to play double agent, you can say a safe word so I can know. Like tomatoes? Spaghettis? Beignets?"

Klaus chuckled "Why did you choose food?" he asked curiously. She even wanted to name one of their daughter's beignet at first, as ridiculous as this sounds.

"I dunno, do you prefer blood, murder, sociopath? We use those frequently so we need something easy to use in a sentence...but also something we don't say often."

Klaus chuckled "Because spaghetti is an easy word to put in a sentence?"

"You can say like oh stop acting like a bloody spaghetti" I sighed "it's bad your right but ugh it's the first thing that came to my mind. You gotta help me here buddy"

"What if we call each other baby?" proposed Klaus with a knowing smile "I know you those types of pet names"

I grimaced "Ugh yeah, it's so cringy. Like www... but it's perfect for a safe word!"

Klaus is in the dining room, where he has one of his compelled humans bleeding from his wrist into glasses for the vampires to drink. I was sitting next to him while the twins were in their high chairs. Kai was also there eating. He had tried to taste blood to I quote compare for when he would be a vampire, but he ended up spitting the blood back in the glass disgusted when Rebekah walks in to join us. She chuckles when she notices that Kai has just drunk some blood.

"The spoils of war, eh?" says Rebekah as she comes to the dining room.

Klaus smiled widely and exclaims "A family tradition!"

"Minus the family," remarks Rebekah bitterly.

"Well, you're here. And there is Elizabeth, the twins, and her idiotic brother" He hands her a glass of wine, which she takes as she sits next to him at the table "In the skin of your choosing, no less" says Rebekah.

Kai smirks and licks his lips "I like this body better sexy Bexi. You look like those hot lifeguards on Baywatch"

Rebekah chuckled "Well there is no denying your Elizabeth's brother. She said the same thing when we first meet"

Klaus rolls his eyes and interrupts her discussion with Kai "Well, poor you. Because that body is such a hardship. Meanwhile, the rest of the family enjoys the fruits of my labor. Freya has her freedom from Dahlia, and Marcel will forgive me once I hand him back the reins of the city. I was done with it anyway."

Rebekah raised an eyebrow skeptically "You would hand over your crown? And do what?"

"Raise my daughters...With their mother and the help of my sisters. I suppose Kai can help as well. One big, happy family."

"Oh yeah and we may go on a vacation with Nick, and the twins maybe. Like to the beach or something," I said trying to lighten the mood sensing Rebekah's annoyance "somewhere with a lot of sun I want to tan a little bit. I look so pale since I've been a vampire"

Rebekah drinks her wine and says sarcastically "Now, that does sound grand-- minus the giant, Elijah-sized hole in the room."

Klaus's smile is completely wiped off his face, and he knows he has no legitimate answer, so he simply remains quiet. Rebekah scowls at him "This, dear brother, is not what happiness looks like."

Klaus forces himself to smile "I beg to differ little sister. I have everything I ever wanted, my Queen at my side and both of my daughters safe. Elijah always throws a tantrum he'll come around, in no time"

"Actually Nick-" I said "I have something to tell you. With Kai, we are leaving to-"

"Bloody what!" yelled Klaus instantly as the words left my lips not even letting me finish "You promised you wouldn't leave with my daughters"

"Naughty doggie," says Kai with a smirk "so many anger issues"

"Kai" I scolded him. Then I turn to Klaus and said softly "Nick the twins are staying with you no worries. It's just me and Kai have unfinished business with our family, and I promised him when we killed dahlia I would help him with the merge" then I said cheerfully "Besides we have a super evil plan. Since Dahlia broke the twin's link, if the leader dies it doesn't affect them. So we're going to kill Kai after the merge! After I give him my blood of course"

"So you're going to merge with your sister ?" asked curiously Rebekah, a frown on her face.

"Yep," Kai nodded as he took a bite of his food "I'm going to absorb her which will be like super creepy. If I start to act like Meredith on Grey's anatomy don't be surprised or freak out. Worried for me beautiful? You shouldn't, you lose, you win some but I always win"

Rebekah scoffed "With the enormous size of your ego, there is no doubt you will win"

"Are you sure about this?" asked Klaus worried when I scoffed he continued "I just remember how you were after seeing your father...and I don't want to see you hurt. I wouldn't be able to bear it"

"Last time I was pregnant and human kind of. Now I'm a super-powerful witch-vampire and Kai's going to be with me. Don't worry Nicky"

"That certainly does reassure me," says Klaus sarcastically as he looks at Kai. My brother had put fries in his mouth with ketchup and was pretending to be a vampire, making the twins giggle at him. Rebekah and I were looking at him with a smile on our faces.

"I promise it's going to be okay and I'll keep you updated. And you can take me on your date" I said we a seducing smile "we can postpone the trip of a few days"

Klaus smirks "I have the perfect place in mind"

And with that they went back to their lunch, laughing with Kai and Rebekah. Freya even joined them not long after, and although she was awkward in the beginning she quickly relaxed.

Klaus is in the nursery, where he's rocking in a rocking chair while holding a sleeping Kolina and Kayla in both of his arms and tells them a bedtime story.

Once upon a time, there was a wolf king who fought a war for the most precious treasure in all the kingdom... his beautiful little princesses. But, victory came at a price.

Allies lost...

New enemies made...

And so, the wolf king stood alone. His queen leaving to get rid of another monster who desires to hurt his little princesses...

Happily ever after, it was not. But, sometimes, even the worst endings are not really endings at all.

And, you should know, my littlest wolves, that even when all seems burnt to ash-- in our story, there is always another chapter to be told.