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Klaus was at the site of the wolf attack on the girls and began sniffing, trying to see which wolf pack it was. Around the tires of the car, was where the scent was located. He knew that scent-it was the same scent that Hayley had a long time ago:

Cypress.

Every Crescent Wolf had that particular scent but he could smell that the wolves that had attacked her were male. The sounds of a wolf padding over to him had him spinning around and his eyes were wide. A wolf stood before him with cream and white fur and very expressive eyes. Hayley – it had to be Hayley. She had dared to come before him after what she had done and the punishment his family had dealt her.

She seemed sadder than he had ever seen before. Elijah's punishment on her must have broken her as he knew that she had feelings for his brother when he had dealt her this fate. Kneeling down to her, Klaus began to pet her and whisper.

"Do you want to help me find out who attacked three innocent people?"

Her growl was all the answer he needed.

They were going on a wolf hunt.

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It was nightfall when he managed to make it through the swamp and into the Bayou where wolves were growling at the two. Hayley bared her teeth to the pack and helped Klaus slaughter around half of them when she yelped. Going over to her, he noticed that she was bleeding from her throat down to her stomach.

Cradling her in his arms, he flashed her away, in a vain attempt to help heal her but the fact was, as soon as they got to his car, she died.

"I hope you find peace Hayley Marshall."

In the wind, he heard her whisper softly, "I found my redemption and I will be back."

As he walked inside Elijah's townhouse he was grateful to see Elena and Bonnie curled up peacefully in the arms of his brothers. Caroline was sipping a blood bag and her smile lit the room as she saw him. Taking a chance he settled on the couch and his heart soared as she let him pull her onto his lap and she curled into his embrace. The three brothers sat there half the night holding the women they loved – each realizing how close they had come to losing them.

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Elijah stared at the bottle of Bourbon he'd been infusing with wolf's bane for a week. Elena had made her desire to have a child more than clear as he'd watched her help his sister with her pregnancy. He opened the decanter and poured a glass. Elena was going to make a wonderful mother. He had decided there was no time like the present and no one that he would rather have a child with than her. He loved her and the thought that they could have a family together thrilled him – a chance to carry on the Mikaelson blood line. The Bourbon tasted a little off as he took the first swallow so he knew the wolf's bane had definitely infused. He swallowed the rest of the glass down just to be sure he'd have enough in his system.

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