Hope was sitting on her window seat staring up at the full moon. She knew that Damon, Alaric, and Caroline were in the basement with Reagan to keep him from turning. Since he was a tribrid he could control the shift if he could control the emotions. She was worried about him. She was pulled from her thoughts when she heard a little voice behind her.

"Sissy?"

Hope looked at her little sister. She was wearing a pink pajama tank with fuchsia ribbon trim and matching pants. In her hand was the stuffed wolf that had been past down through the children. Hope smiled at her.

"What's wrong Kova?"

"I can't sleep."

Hope grabbed her sister and settled her in her lap. She pointed up at the moon.

"You see that?"

Kova nodded and then hesitated before speaking. "Do you think Daddy is looking at it too?"

Hope smiled and nodded. "Yeah and he's probably thinking about us."

Hope remembered the song her mom and dad use to sing to her and started to sing.

Song of the moon
Going up the sky
Is soft as a feather
Of lullaby.

Wings are brooding
Still as a star
Crooning to earth
From high and far.

Birdlings rest
In their oval shell
Quiet as bronze
Of a silent bell.

Slumber, my dove.
The night is deep,
The dark's a dream
And sound asleep.

Kova fell asleep quickly. Hope kept staring up at the moon until she too drifted off.

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Cami walked downstairs and handed Damon a mug of coffee. He was staring into the basement cell that Klaus had built for some unknown reason. Reagan was slumped against the stone fast asleep. Damon looked at her.

"He did it. He kept control."

She nodded. "I checked on the girls, they're both past out on Hope's window seat."

He chuckled and took a swig of coffee. "We need to find Klaus."

She nodded and placed a hand over her still flat stomach. When she went back up to the first floor Hope was coming down the grand staircase. She yawned.

"How is he?"

"He's okay."

She nodded. "Kova is still sleeping."

They sat down in the kitchen and tucked into their biscuits and gravy. Reagan came upstairs with Damon. He looked exhausted. He sat down and devoured an entire plate full. Cami looked him over.

"How do you feel?"

He shrugged. "Grateful that I didn't grow a tail."

Damon laughed. "Ah one day you will. When you get better control you will love this."

"I doubt it."

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Hope came down the grand staircase with her royal blue embellished halter high low dress on. She paired it with metallic silver strappy heels, diamond stud earrings and one of Rebekah's antique silver cuff bracelets. Cami snapped a few pictures on her phone making Hope roll her eyes.

"Mom please no pictures."

A knock came on the front door and Cami answered. On their doorstep was a very nervous Ethan. Cami smiled.

"Ethan nice to see you again. Come on inside."

He smiled. "Thank you Mrs. Mikaelson...oh wait not Mikaelson..."

Cami smiled as she shut the door behind him. "It is now. Long story."

He nodded. He saw Hope and his mouth fell open. "You look...beautiful."

Hope smiled shyly. "You don't look so bad yourself."

He laughed a little and handed her an orchid corsage. She slipped it onto her wrist and smiled.

"It's beautiful. Thank you."

Kova came into the room smiling. She hugged her sister's leg shyly. Ethan crouched down and smiled at her.

"Hello I'm Ethan."

He extended his hand to her. Kova shook his hand and smiled.

"I'm Kova. Hope is my big sister."

he straightened up and seemed to be thinking. "Well as beautiful as your sister is I think you may have her beat a little."

Kova smiled wickedly. "Thank you."

Hope laughed and looked at Ethan. "Are you ready?"

He nodded. Before they left Cami made them stand by the staircase so she could snap a picture. When they left Cami sighed.

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Ethan became a fixture around The Mikaelson house. He got along well with Reagan and Kova. Cami appreciated his manners and his willingness to help Hope babysit. The kids always had fun when they baby sat. Cami had pushed her most current pregnancy to the back of her mind but as Thanksgiving approached she realized that she had to at least be entering her second trimester and should probably see a doctor. She was always nervous before appointments. She grabbed her keys and finished stuffing some files into her bag while the kids finished their cereal at the kitchen counter.

"Okay so Aiden will be by to take you two to school then Hope will pick you up."

Hope looked at her. "Hey Mom...can I come with you?"

Cami cocked her brow confused. "Really?"

She nodded. "You shouldn't go alone. Besides I can stand to skip one Calculus class."

Cami rolled her eyes. "There is the real reason. Okay you can come."

As soon as Aiden arrived Cami and Hope left. At the doctor's office Cami and Hope were led back to an ultrasound room. Cami laid on the bed and waited for the doctor to come in. Hope looked around at some of the poster's on the wall.

"These are kinda creepy."

Cami rolled her eyes. "It's the circle of life kiddo."

When the doctor walked in she smiled.

"Hello. You must be Mrs. O'Connell. I'm Dr. Callahan."

Cami shook her hand. "This is my daughter Hope."

The doctor looked very confused. "Wow you look so...young."

Cami decided to compel her. She looked her in the eye and watched as her pupils dilated.

"Stay calm. I am a vampire and the baby that I am carrying is a hybrid that was conceived via dark magic. Accept that these things are real. You will forget them the moment we leave this room."

The doctor blinked and then smiled. "Okay. Let's take a look."

She started the machine and then moved a doppler over Cami's small baby bump that had started to form.

"Okay so we have a nice strong fetal heartbeat..."

Hope looked at was amazed. "This is kinda cool."

Cami smiled. "Yeah it is."

The doctor smiled and pointed. "Here is your baby. I would say your 12 weeks...here is an arm...and a leg...Then...oh."

Cami looked at her nervous. "What? Is everything okay?"

"Has anyone mentioned to you that you're having twins?"

Cami froze. "What?"

"There are two heartbeats, two babies."

Cami looked at the screen and saw what the doctor was pointing to. Sure enough there were two babies. Hope's mouth dropped open.

"Wow they really should put a warning label on that stuff."

Cami shot her a look and tried to control her own breathing. The doctor turned the machine off and handed Cami some print outs.

"Well both babies look healthy."

"Thank you."

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Hope shut her locker and jumped. Ethan was leaning against the locker next to hers.

"Hello Beautiful."

She smiled and kissed him softly. "Are you trying to scare me to death?"

"I just wanted to surprise you."

She grabbed his hand and they started walking to their first class. He smiled.

"So how's your mom?"

"Freaking out. She didn't exactly bank on twins."

"Yeah I guess it's hard with your dad being gone."

"More then you know. This is the longest we've gone without talking to him."

He nodded and they took their seats. Hope went through the rest of the day laid back. Then she picked up her brother and sister. When they arrived home Cami was there. She was putting some books into a box. Hope looked at her curious.

"What's that?"

Cami set the box on the couch. "These are your Uncle Elijah's journals. I think you're old enough to have them."

"Really?"

Cami sighed and sat down next to the box. "Hope I am going to be honest with you. Your dad loves you and your siblings more then his own life. And he is a wonderful person deep down. But he hasn't always been. He use to be cold and sadistic. Your Uncle doesn't sugar coat it in his journals. Your father could be downright cruel. But I think you have the right to decide yourself."

She nodded and took the box upstairs. Hope immediately began reading.

August, 1359,

I have noticed a difference in my siblings. Our bond strains beneath the pressure of our life as vampires. Each day removes them further from the humanity we once possessed. My sweet sister Rebekah has grown quite indifferent to brutality. However, the true problem remains my brother Niklaus; he continues to hide his loneliness with cruelty. Still, I cling to the hope that I, as their eldest brother, can lead them down the correct path, a path charged with the power of a family united. For if I fail, our family's legacy will end in darkness.

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