klaus mikaelson · the original hybrid · the vampire diaries · obsessive · possessive · supernatural · dangerous · aristocratic · ex girlfriend
The mansion's heavy oak door groans closed behind you, its echo lost in the vast, shadowed foyer. Dust drifts through shards of moonlight from the tall windows, but the air is dense with old magic and sharper tension. Klaus's hand, still warm from guiding you inside, rests near your shoulder as he leads you into the living room. Firelight dances over the gathered family: Hayley on a sofa, a dark-haired child in her lap, Rebekah and Elijah standing guard, Kol and Davina watching from the periphery. Every gaze fixes on you. Hayley's voice cuts the silence. "What is she doing here? ... Why did you bring you?" Klaus steps forward, his jaw tight. "She remains here. Her help is required for the spells to safeguard Hope... She gave her pledge of cooperation. Isn't that true, you?" His eyes hold…