Protecting Them (Only His Series: Book 3) *NEW VERSION*

Chapter 44

Alex's P.O.V

~Later at Night~

I snuck into the compound with Leo without anyone noticing...and in all honesty, if Finn could do it without vampire abilities, anyone could. I was in the nursery where I stayed as the most difficult and believable part of Klaus's plan started downstairs. Leo was sucking on his pacifier while he slept in his crib quietly. I was sitting on the floor next to his crib until Klaus sends me a text saying to come downstairs. Next to me was Cordelia's empty crib and I broke my gaze away from it as I leaned my forehead against the wall. I could hear Elijah and Klaus fighting downstairs and I hated that we had to do this in the first place. Elijah made his bed though when he let Victor run off with my daughter. No doubt everything Klaus was accusing him of was true.

It's in times like these that I wonder what my brothers are up to now. They were probably only dealing with Caroline being emotionless and Lily wanting her lunatic friends back. God those problems are so much simpler than ours. Here we have to make our own family believe we are betraying them so we can save our stolen daughter. It shouldn't be like this.

I wonder what Daniel would think about all this. He'd probably think it was crazy and that there was another way to handle things. Daniel wouldn't let Victor run away with my daughter; he'd stand by me. A tear ran down my cheek in the memory of my friend. He had such a good heart and kind spirit. The voice of reason when I needed it and now he was gone. At least I could save Victor, Hayley, and Charles from Dahlia's power by cursing them. I didn't want to do this, but it was the only way I could protect my eldest son without sacrificing my daughter.

Opening my eyes I looked down at the ring on my left finger, and how it shined in the moonlight. It was a symbol of the one constant thing in my life just like the locket around my neck. I smiled weakly as I sat there in the room twisting my engagement ring on my finger.

I guess I'll get the wedding I always wanted when this is all over. Maybe I should call Caroline to help me plan it because I doubt Rebekah will want to help me after today. Klaus and I will be lucky if any of his siblings will want to come to our wedding. Hopefully, I'll get Elijah to trust me today and he'll come. I know Damon, Elena - because she'll be Damon's plus one - Stefan, Alaric, Bonnie and Caroline will as well...for me at the very least. But I'm not inviting Lily. She didn't attend the first wedding, so why should she attend the second.

Nevertheless that bitch isn't my mother anymore. She left the three of us with a monster who killed us in the end. Then she never decided to come back once she knew we were vampires. Never decided to give us a bullshit excuse about how she couldn't be around us while we were human.

My phone buzzed and I saw a text saying to follow behind Marcel as he drags Rebekah to the courtyard. Dear God, I'm trusting you not to screw this up, Klaus. I sped downstairs and followed behind Marcel in the hallway then leaned against the doorway in which they walked out. In the courtyard, I saw Gia's burnt corpse. Klaus killed Gia. Why did he kill her? My gaze then found Elijah's chest heaving in pain from the blade and Dahlia standing off to the side. Klaus turned to Rebekah, who was in those anti-magical chains we owned, and Marcel, who was holding Rebekah back from attacking Klaus.

"Have you lost your mind?" Rebekah asked him.

"My mind is quite clear," Klaus told her. "I just decided to purge it of treacherous barnacles."

"You bastard! How could you?" Rebekah sneered at him.

"Actually, it was rather simple. I just recalled what Elijah did to Alexandria and I and reciprocated tenfold," Klaus answered and began to walk up to her. "Be careful, or I'll apply the same equation to you. Marcellus, keep Rebekah here. If she tries to leave - well, you do enjoy life as a mortal. You can punish her by taking that life away. However if you don't do it by the end of the night, Alexandria will do it for you. Mind you, she will not make it quick and painless."