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"Love?"

The young woman blinked, still staring down at the fingers grasping her chin. She panted, throat scratchy from the screaming. Lola looked around, noticing the worried Hayley stared at her. The mother held her hands over Hope's ears, the toddler visibly upset as she stared at Lola. Hope's blue orbs stared at Lola, and she shook her head, apparently sensing the upset.

"Lolly is sad."Hope whispered, beginning to fuss in her mother's embrace."I can make it better, momma. I'm magic."

Hayley hushed her daughter, holding Hope in place."Honey, no."

Hayley then looked over at Lola, offering her a small smile."Are you okay?"

The human felt a rush of guilt soar through her at Hope's obvious upset, a feeling that faded as she felt fingers brushing her skin. She turned her head back, looking up at Klaus before a sense of fear replaced the guilt.

"No, no..."

Not human, not human, not human.

Lola's eyes grew wider as Klaus' fingers let go of her chin, fingers spreading out as he moved to cup her cheek.

"Don't touch me!"

Lola let out a yelp, almost falling off the bed but ended up with two arms around her. She looked down to see Freya at her side, a cloth in hand as she squeezed it before placing it against her forehead.

"You must calm down."Freya soothingly said, dabbing at her forehead with the cloth."Niklaus, you can't stay. You need to leave."

Lola breathed in and out, trying to focus on Freya.

"I will do no such thing. This is my home."

When Lola glanced at him uneasily, Klaus flinched away from as if she'd burned him, his comforting expression shifting to shock as he stared at the young woman. She hissed at him, mirroring an angered or defensive snake, eyes wide with panic as he remained close.

"She's just in shock."Freya asked his silent question as she tended to Lola."She needs time to recover and, i'm sorry, but you are not helping the matter."

The Original's face fell, and he shook his head, wanting to laugh at the stupidity of Freya's claim. She had no bond with Lola. He did. They had a bond that Freya couldn't comprehend.

"You don't under-"

Klaus suddenly felt strong hands grab his forearms, and he froze, still gaping at Lola. The person pulled him from his seat on the bed and forced Klaus to his feet. There was only one person bold enough to come near Klaus in this mood, only one person who stood a chance against him.

Elijah.

"Let go!"

"Brother, I suggest you take a break. Let Lola have some peace for a moment."Elijah suggested, offering his brother a small, supportive nod."I believe she doesn't want you here right now. I'm sure she'll be herself soon."

Klaus shook his head, defiantly dismissing the suggestion. He attempted to take a step forward, but his brother grabbed him, pulling Klaus backwards. The hybrid growled angrily, struggling against Elijah, the animalistic snarl making Lola jump.

"Let go of me!"

"Your presence here only serves to upset her."Elijah said to his brother as calmly as he could while attempting to lead his brother to the door."Niklaus, please."

Klaus remained in his spot, eyes still wide, muttering."She rebuffed me."

"Brother, there is no need to make a scene."Elijah muttered to Klaus in a soft tone, nodding over at the toddler in Hayley's arms."Not in front of Hope. Seeing you upset will make her think someone isn't right. You don't want that for her, do you?"

Klaus instantly stopped fighting, and he swallowed, looking over to his daughter who was watching him quietly. At his look, she gave him a small smile before returning to playing with Hayley's hair. He felt the rage slowly subside as he stared at his daughter.

"Niklaus?"

Elijah reached out to grab his brother again, but Klaus side stepped him. The Original cleared his throat, straightening his jacket.

"I'm not a child, Elijah, thank you."

Klaus looked around, gaze lingering on Lola once more before he reluctantly turned and left the room. Lola almost jumped out of her skin as the door slammed behind him so hard that she was surprised the windows didn't shatter.

"Daddy's sad, momma."Hope said to her mother, an upset whine in her tone, glancing at the shut door then Lola."Everyone's sad."

Hayley hummed soothingly, rubbing Hope's back, rocking back and forth as the pair watched Lola. The human remained startled, eyes flickering around, as if she were half convinced that she was dreaming. Freya, after pouring a glass of water, slowly ambled over to Lola.

"Hey..."

Lola's head snapped to the side, looking up at Freya, glancing at the glass.

"Here, you need to drink."Freya warmly said, holding out the glass with a small, encouraging smile."You need more rest, and we'll talk in the morning. How does that sound?"

"I don't want it!"Lola hissed, shaking her head, kicking away the sheets."I don't want any of it."

Hayley and Freya watched as Lola got to her feet, swaying for a moment due to the quick movement. She composed herself, fingers itching to her throat, remembering how she'd felt unable to breathe. The human backed away as Freya came closer and the witch held up her hands as a white flag.

"Lola, I know this is a shock to you, but you need to rest."

"Yeah, she's right."Hayley nodded as she stood with Hope on her hip and made her way over to the pair."You're gonna freak out when we tell you, so you need to sleep, yeah?"

Lola turned to Hayley, eyes glassed over and her hands shaking by her sides.

"What are you?"

Before either woman could reply, Lola gave a wry laugh, waving a hand."It doesn't matter. You're not human, and i need to go home, that's what matters."

"What?"Hayley's eyes narrowed, and she looked worried."Go home?"

Hope's brow furrowed, and she gave a puzzled look."Lolly is home, momma!"

Lola's eyes glassed over at Hope's words, realising that the child was utterly perplexed. The toddler could clearly sense that something was wrong and the upset look on Hope's face felt like sharp pangs to Lola's heart.

"I've seen movies. Not Twilight 'cause that's was a train-wreck even before it came out."Lola rambled, taking a large step away from the two women."B-But i've seen the movies. When the unsuspecting human gets involved, it spirals from there."

"Lola-"

"Yeah, yeah, you didn't wanna tell me 'cause of whatever. Part of me preferred when I didn't know because I didn't know I was being lied to."

Lola swallowed the lump in her throat as she met Hayley's gaze, wiping her hair from her face."You want to keep someone around? Keep them in the loop. As long as you weren't gonna eat me, I would've been freaked out but A-OK later on because I loved being here. But, the thing is, i don't like liars, I don't care what you are. Being a liar means you're not a good person."

Hayley propped Hope up higher on her hip protectively, eyes leaving Lola's and suddenly interested on the ground. The female hybrid shook her head defiantly, refusing to admit to something that wasn't true. They lied, yes, but it wasn't for a bad reason.

"It wasn't...it wasn't like that."

"Then what was it like?"

Hayley parted her lips to reply before snapping her mouth shut. She honestly didn't know how to tell Lola that Hope's wolf picked the human out as a mother figure. Hayley wasn't sure if she wanted to tell Lola because Hayley still struggled with accepting that herself. She thought of Lola as a friend, even family, but it was still difficult to process.

Instead of answering, the wolf mother just held her daughter closer to her.

Lola nodded at the silence, blinking back the tears."Fine."

Hope let out a squeal at Lola's obvious upset. The human couldn't help but smile at the child. She felt no panic as Hope stared at her, clear fondness in her blue eyes. The child returned the smile, causing Lola to feel somewhat guilty.

As she stared at Hope, a vibration replaced the silence.

Her head turned, eyes landing on her phone on the side, the screen flashing an incoming call. Her father.

Lola gasped in almost relief as she picked up her phone, the ringing stopping before she could even think about answering it. She pursed her lips at the notifications of missed calls and unread texts, her heartbeat ramming against her ribcage as she looked down at her screen, her father smiling back at her.

She suddenly grew worried, eyes wide as she looked at the women.

"My dad."Lola muttered, face paling as she looked to the phone then to the women."He's-"

"He's just worried."Freya cut in firmly, crossing her arms over her chest."Niklaus knew you'd want to speak with him."

"Lola, just let us talk."Hayley said, stepping forward as Lola looked to the exit." We don't want you to leave like this."

Hayley hushed Hope when the toddler let out an unhappy whine."Klaus. He'll want to talk to you."

The human stiffened at the mention of the hybrid, and she shook her head wildly."No. Not him."

"Lola-"

Lola tightened her grip on her phone, backing away, shaking her head once more. She couldn't be around Klaus, even the thought of facing him almost broke her. He had hurt her more than the rest; she'd felt closest to him. Lola had felt bonded to him; she hadn't felt what she'd felt for him before.

Lola felt even more panicked as she failed to place what she'd experienced and what she'd been shown side by side. She'd witnessed how loving and gentle he'd been with Hope before being shown the blood and the pain he'd caused.

How could someone that sinister also be so affectionate?

Had it truly been a mask? A lie?

Not human, not human.

She didn't understand.

"Lola?"

The human didn't reply, she just shook her head before turned and entered the bathroom, shutting the door firmly behind her.

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