Author's Note: Now all of you of the intelligent category may notice that animals cannot speak. Now in this story Drianna can only speak in a person's mind while she is in shifter mode.
"Now would be the perfect time to blend you in with my family."
"… I'm a dog." She stated in a bland tone and continued as they made their way through the gate, into the compound. "I respect you, I'll work for you. But I'm not some common house pet."
"You'll be keeping Hayley, company. You would appear as a protector and a companion of sorts." he reiterated.
"I'll appear as an animal that's expected to bark, roll-over, eat dog-food, and play dead." She shot back. "Besides how are you going to explain to her that I'll only be around during the night? My witch is dying in a few days. I won't be cursed forever."
Elijah was quite for a while before he spoke. "I'm going to fully introduce you to Hayley and Niklaus, Ms. Castelle. As much as it pains me, I can't trust my baby sister with your presence and your… unfortunate, Achilles heel. The last time in doing so she had sided with the enemy faction out of spiteful hatred for my brother."
"I have to admit Master Elijah, I'm not keen to be meeting this family of yours."
"That's understandable." he said and smirked, reaching the parlour doors. "But trust me" he told her. "this isn't the first time I've brought a girl home."
"Stop mocking me, all of your loves have either ended up dead or worse, in a match box." she whined.
He merely chuckled at the imagery her words held and picked her up in his arms earning a loud yelp from the wolf-like pup, before entering the room.
"Look at this." Klaus gestures dramatically, almost pointing to the being that served as the current object of everyone's attention. "Father Kieran dies and all you could think to do is to adopt a stray little beast in his honour." As affronted as that comment made her feel as only watched on as he flops down onto one of the couches. "I'm sure he'll enjoy the company once it dies of a rather… tragic accident."
"She's unique, female, and perfect for this situation." disagreed Elijah, shortly passing the pup to Hayley who took to her eagerly. Once Drianna was close enough to her stomach she sniffed the slight bump and curled on top of it protectively.
"Perfectly healthy." She reported to Elijah, closing her eyes as Hayley laughed lightly at her behaviour while Klaus only rolled his eyes, which beheld a hint of wariness.
"Where did you even get her, anyways?"
"I do wish you would let down your guard sometime before this baby is born, brother. One would think that your lack of enthusiasm could probably affect your ability to bring this child some resemblance of happiness."
The brother in question rolled his eyes at Elijah's antics. "As long as its toilet trained, and doesn't go about, attracting the wrong kinds of attention or attachment of any kind-" he sighed in resignation at the glare Hayley was giving him. "Fine! It may stay… for now…"
The wolf could only stop to tilt its head and convey a wolfish grin as sign of portraying the epitome of innocence.
Elijah could only watch the narrowing of his brother's eyes, shaking his head as if to question if what he was currently investing in was even worth the limited time that held precious value to them all. All they could seem to do nowadays was wait, pray for good luck and hope…