Rated M for Everyone as usual!

If you go on my tumblr page, it shows you what Erin and her family looks like. I'm also thinking of adding a side of Klaus/Zarina to this story.

Also, I'm sorry if this chapter seems rushed. It was intentional as I don't like dragging on small stuff sometimes.


It's been a week since I moved in to the mansion in the woods with Klaus and Elijah, but the latter hasn't been here since day one. I was nervous as I felt alone, not feeling comfortable with his younger brother, Klaus, mainly because I didn't want to believe that Elijah just abandoned me with our baby. I wish my parents were here to help me, but I resisted telling them where I was when I did call. I kept them updated on my life, besides the fact I'm carrying a type of hybrid child with an original vampire and he ditched me as his hybrid brother watches over me.

I often avoided Klaus, feeling unnerved by him as he often would stare at my belly. I mainly kept to myself and would seek comfort in my younger sister, who was the quiet type. She would always end up calling me before bed and keep me up for hours as she worried about her relationship with her first boyfriend. I felt bad for not telling my family that I'm pregnant and have eight months until I give birth. I felt like I was betraying them.

But it changed when I got a call from my mother and step-father. "Honey, are you pregnant and where are you?" She asked over the phone, making my eyes go wide in fear at what to tell her. "I'm at your apartment and there's pregnancy tests. Your friends told me. So please don't lie anymore..."

"I-I'm scared, mom," I admitted to her as I sat in the living room and I was tearing up as I felt so lost without my parents and sister.

"You aren't alone, honey. Where are you and I can come over there with your dad and sister to help you?"

I bit my bottom lip, wondering what I should do. I felt alone and scared here without Elijah, but I didn't want my parents to think bad of him if they show up and it's Klaus they find. I didn't want them to think I was playing with the brothers, which is just wrong on so many levels. I just wanted my mom to hug me and tell me I'll be okay and I'm not alone.

So I did the thing that would most likely piss off Klaus.


"Who the bloody hell is at the door?" Klaus shouts as the knocking continued, almost annoyingly. I walked out, quickly walking down the steps to make it before Klaus could, but he is faster than me. "What?!" He shouts as he answers the door, opening it wide enough to see me.

"Where's my baby girl?" My mom snapped, pushing him out of the way as I run down the steps and hug her. I ignore Klaus as I hug my mom, before smiling as I see my younger sister run into the hug and we did a group hug. My step-dad, Frank, just watches with a smile before turning to face Klaus.

"Are you the father?" He asks, looking confused at Klaus, who was staring daggers into me as my mom kisses my head and let's go.

"No, he's not, Frank," I say, who nods his head before looking back at me and I was forced to make something up on the spot. "He's on a business trip."

"Oh, okay," Klaus mocks as he claps his hands together. My sister cocks her head at him as my mother looks around the place. "What I want to know is who these people are and why are they in my bloody home at two in the morning?!"

"Stop shouting," I snapped, feeling annoyed at him. "This is my mom, Zoe, and sister, Zarina. That's my mom's husband, Frank. They found out that I'm pregnant and I didn't want to be alone!"

"Alone? I'm right here," He says as if that helps me.

"Please, you don't even like me," I said, before my sister rolls her eyes at him.

"Can we find our rooms now? I'm pretty sure this house has like a thousand rooms," Zarina says, looking around with big eyes. Klaus sighs before leaving the room, running a hand through his hair. I watch and bite my bottom lip as my mom pushes a curl away from my face and cups my cheek.

"Come, let's go watch a movie and talk..."


My family eventually believed me when I said that vampires, witches and werewolves are all very real and I'm carrying one of the first vampire's child. Klaus accepted my family staying under the condition they don't tell another soul about me being pregnant as he didn't want me hurt or Elijah would kill him. My mom and Frank got a room down the hall as my sister got one across from me, but something was off with her. Like she was too quiet.

I went to her bedroom one night when I heard crying. I knocked, but she told me to go away. Instead of listening, I walked in and sat next to her on her bed. I remember her telling me that her boyfriend broke up with her after she didn't feel ready for sex yet. I just cuddled her as we lied down for the night.

My little sister, Zarina, was kinda like me in a lot of ways. She was quiet, but more of a loner. She dreamt that she would fall madly in love with her first and only love and lose her virginity to him and have his babies. She was a dreamer for sure, but it was admirable. She wasn't in college anymore, finished getting her degree early, but she lived with mom and dad. I just hope her dreams come true one day.

I remember when I was younger and couldn't control my telepathic abilities. I remembered having to stay home for days until my head stopped pounding. But luckily my biological father was there and like me. He and I used to be so close before he was killed in a car accident by a drunk driver. He was a telepath like me. He helped me control it and eventually the voices would stop ringing in my ears.

I noticed that I couldn't read Elijah's mind or some people's minds as they were probably vampires and old ones. I remembered getting a small glimpse in Elijah's mind once and that was before I fell asleep in his arms. He thought I was precious to behold. He thought I was the most beautiful woman ever and that warmed me to my very core. It's why I gave him my number and he kissed me good bye, promising to see me again one day. I guess that one day, in his head, didn't include in a month and involve me pregnant with his child.


I was in the kitchen with Zarina when I heard the door open. I carefully walked out with my sister in front of me. We stop upon seeing a blonde, most likely a vampire, standing there. She looks over at us and says, "Oh, you must be the maids. My bags are in the car – get them, will you?"

"We're not the maids," I say, my hand instinctively going to my small bump of a belly.

"Right. You're that telepath that my good brother knocked up. It's Zary, isn't it?" She says, looking around before looking at my sister. "And who are you?"

"Zarina... Our parents are here too, by the way," My sister says, nodding her head a little.

"Where's Elijah?" She asked and I frowned at that, resting my hands on the small bump.

"He's been gone for awhile," I say, hugging myself as Zarina wraps an arm around my shoulders.

"What do you mean?"

"I don't know... One moment he was promising my baby and I safety and the next... gone. Klaus said he was on a business trip." I shrugged my shoulders, hugging my bump.

"The one thing Elijah doesn't do and that is he doesn't break promises. Which means Niklaus has done something dastardly and Klaus-like. Klaus! Get out here and tell me what you've done with our brother, you narcissistic, back-stabbing wanker!" Rebekah yelled, shouting her lungs out as I flinched.

Klaus opens a pair of doors and enters the room with a small smirk on his face. "Enough with all the shouting. Little sister, I should have known. I assume the six dead vampires were your doing?" He said, eyes flickering between my sister and I before landing on his sister's.

"They were very rude. Trying to victimize a poor, innocent girl just trying to find her way to the Quarter. So sorry, were they friends of yours? Oh, that's right, you don't have any friends."

Zarina and I giggle a little at that as he glared at us before turning to face Rebekah. "I do have friends. I have Marcel. You remember him, don't you? Yes, of course you do. He fancies himself the 'King of the Quarter' now, and he has these rules about killing vampires. It'll be fun to see what sort of punishment he comes up with for you." He crosses his arms over his chest as he leans against the wall and his sister rolls her eyes after her shocked look.

"I don't care about Marcel or his rules. Elijah doesn't welch on deals. What did you do to him?" She demanded, making me furrow my eyebrows as I look at Klaus.

"Perhaps he's on holiday... or taking a long autumn nap upstairs. Well, go on. Take a look around. You remember this house as well as I."

She looks around before going towards the door and turns to face him before saying, "I remember everything."


My mother and I were in my room as I explained what happened to Elijah after talking to Rebekah downstairs. I still remember her words about Klaus killing off love interests of his siblings and I didn't want to be next after I give birth, but I didn't want to leave Elijah either. I didn't know why exactly, maybe I had feelings for Elijah. I wouldn't call it abnormal to have feelings for the father of my child and he was my first...everything.

"Do you have feelings for him? Elijah, I mean," Mom asked as I sat at the vanity and she brushed my hair with a small smile on her face.

"Uh... maybe?" I say, blushing as I avoided looking at her and she chuckles at me.

"It's totally normal, you know. He was your first, you guys talked for hours afterwards and kept in contact. Even when most guys would just say, 'have a nice day', and move on. Plus, he's the father of your child. You should tell him when you see him again, I think. Instead of playing games," Mom said and I bite my bottom lip to hide my smile.

"I'm bored!" Zarina said, face diving into my queen size bed. Mom chuckles as Frank walks in following my little sister.

"Maybe we should go out. Get out of this house for a moment," Frank says and I nod my head, hand resting on my very small bump.

"You three should go. I'll cook something for dinner while you three are out. Just come back within an hour," Mom says, walking out of the room, but not before giving Frank a small kiss. Zarina groans at them kissing, making kissing faces before Mom catches her and points a finger at her. "Watch it, Zarina." Then, she walks out as Frank adjusts his leather jacket.

"Who's ready to explore New Orleans?" Zarina said, giggling as I shook my head at her and get up.


"Wow. This place really is something," I say, after walking around and thinking of what herbs or something I could have to make me feel less nauseous. I spotted a herbs shop as my sister and Frank were arguing about what vampires can do. I ran up to it, hoping to help me with something. "Hey! Excuse me!" I say, mumbling as I walk over to her.

"Sorry, we're closed," She says and I nod my head as I put a hand on my stomach.

"I just need something for my nausea is all. Morning sickness sucks. Can you help?" I asked, giving her a friendly smile, but my eyebrows furrow as she stares at me like she saw something she shouldn't of.

"Sure! Just give me a moment," She says, before running off inside the store and she comes back out with a small smile. "Cut it with jimson weed. A few drops in some hot tea – that should do it."

I give her a small smile, giving her a twenty before walking away towards my family. She just smiles and nods her head as I walk away. If only I knew why she was staring at me and I opened my mind to her...

I would've known.


I smile, eating some ice cream with my sister and step-father when I throw my cup away and sat on the bench, pulling out the two bottles the nice lady gave me at the herb shop. Frank notices them as I put it in my hot tea and says, "Are you sure that's safe?"

"Well, yeah. Why?" I asked, quirking an eyebrow at him as he shrugged, but I looked over to see Zarina staring at the cup for a moment, before she snatches it from me. "Hey! I was-"

"Going to have a miscarriage if you drank this, yeah. I know things. And for some reason I feel like this is going to kill your baby," She says, sniffing the cup before eyeing me as my eyes widen and I hold my small bump carefully and protectively.

"How would you she know about-" Frank began before we heard a few whooshes nearby. I stand up as Frank stands in front of me and Zarina looks around, worried seeping in me. Then, a vampire tosses Frank away and my eyes widen as there's a vampire right there.

"What are you?" He asks, eyes widening as I took a step back.

"Hey!" Zarina yells, catching his attention as he looks over and I take a few steps back as my sister throws it at the vampire, making his skin burn in the process. Then, another vampire comes at her, making me scream, but his heart is ripped out as is the other vampire lies dead. Rebekah quickly snaps the other guys neck before smiling at us as she licks her hand.

"Now, that is no way to treat a pregnant lady. I do hate bad manners."


Klaus throws a final body onto a small pile in the front courtyard while he berates Rebekah and me for our behavior. "This is why I told you never to leave the house. These vampires aren't as trusting as your dear Elijah. I had a plan, and your little nighttime stroll with your family put it all in peril!" Klaus was shouting as I winced, feeling stupid. One vampire was still alive though as Rebekah was going to go after him. Klaus yells out, "Leave him!"

Klaus shakes his head, glaring at his sister before saying, "You've done enough, don't you think? Leaving a trail of bodies like a road map to my door?"

"If I hadn't overheard this lot bragging about finding Marcel a special pregnant toy, everyone here would be screwed. And don't give me that crap about having a plan. You've had all the time in the world to execute a plan, and no one's seen you do a damn thing! Elijah made a deal to protect his child. But you obviously don't give a damn about your niece or nephew or Elijah, because what have you done to honor it?" Rebekah yelled back, just as frustrated as I watched with my mother hugging me as Frank side hugged my little sister.

Klaus huffs out, glaring as he continues to shout, "I have done everything. Let me spell it out for you, shall I? From the day I arrived, Marcel hasn't trusted me. From Day One, he's had his vampires ingest toxic vervain which, as you know, little sister, protects them from my mind control. I needed a spy, someone on the inside with me who Marcel would never suspect. So, I created a Day Zero and got there first. Marcel had just lost six vampires, thanks to your little murder spree, and he needed new recruits. So, I made the new one mine, before he'd had even a drop of vervain."

Klaus grabs the vampire that's still alive from the pile and starts dragging him inside. "And this one – I'm gonna drain him of vervain, compel him to believe his mates found religion and moved to Utah, so that he can explain to Marcel why he lost three more vampires tonight." I follow the siblings in the house, my parents and sister following.

He let's the body drop to the ground as he turns to face us as he says, "Does anyone have any more questions? No? Good, because I have a question. Zary, what were you doing in the bloody French Quarter in the first place?" I felt so stupid as I open and close my mouth, feeling a lost of words. "Answer me!" He shouts, causing me to jump.

"Leave her be," My mom says, glaring at the hybrid as she held her oldest daughter. Zarina steps up though, standing in front of me with a glare.

"It was me! I was bore being stuck here and wanted to live a little. It's my fault she almost got killed! So if you have anyone else to shout out it should be with me!" Zarina yelled, fury in her eyes. Before Klaus could get a word out, she shook her head as she said, "At least I stopped her from drinking poison when some bitch gave it to her for her nausea!"

"What?" Klaus said, eyebrows furrowing as Rebekah looked over at her brother to see that he was actually worried for once.

"Zary didn't know! You don't understand her or me or my family. We're not as paranoid or as freaked out as you, asshole!" Zarina said, but suddenly she was gasping for air as Klaus had her against the wall, choking her with a rage like no other. I yelled at him as Rebekah tore him off her.

"Nik! Nik! Nik!" His sister said, pushing him to the other wall as Frank checked on my sister and I had tears in my eyes. "All of this bluster about not caring about the child, and then the second she's in danger... It's okay to care. It's okay to want something. That's all Elijah was trying to do, all he's ever wanted for you and him. All we've ever wanted." Klaus, calmed down but reeling from being confronted with his feelings, sits down on the stairs. Rebekah sits beside him.

"I gave Elijah to Marcel."

Rebekah asks, baffled by her brother and asks, "What?"

Klaus just continues as he says, "Marcel was nervous. It's bad enough one Original returned to town, but two? His crew was getting antsy. He wanted Elijah gone, so... I gave him a peace offering."

"You bartered our brother?"

"I have a plan. Gain Marcel's trust, dismantle his empire, honor Elijah's wish that that baby be born. I am executing that plan the only way I know how. If you don't like it, there's the door. See if I care." Klaus gets off the floor before leaving, Zarina decides to leave after him. I just take a deep breath of air.


Zarina's POV

I was filled in a rage like no other as I screamed in my pillow. It was my fault my sister almost got killed. If it wasn't for Rebekah... I don't know what to say or do. At least, I stopped my sister from drinking poison and killing her child. I still don't know how I knew. Just a gut feeling. My sister, I swear, I wish I was her sometimes. She was so graceful and so... urgh. She actually found a good guy, at least it seems, that's a complete gentlemen as I always get caught with douchebags and what not.

I sigh as I sit up, hearing someone open the door. I look over to find Klaus, making me wish he would go away. But also, I didn't want him to feel bad for some odd reason. So I said, "I'm sorry for the name calling. That wasn't nice."

"And I'm sorry for almost killing you," He says and I let out a small laugh as I shake my head.

"I get it. I pissed you off and-"

"There's no excuse, Zarina," Klaus says and I smile at him with him looking at me with a tilted head. "What are you and your family?" He asks.

"Well... That's a good question. Because my sister can read minds and I have this weird sixth sense thing going on. I think we got it from our dad though," I said, shrugging as he nodded his head before furrowing his eyebrows. "Not my current dad, Frank. Our biological dad. Frank and my mom are just normal humans."

"What happened to your father?"

"He died when I was five and Zary was six. Mom doesn't even know what he was as he kept it a secret. Told her it was better that way."