Soulmates//Elijah Mikaelson

•Forty-Five•

Elijah lifted Genevieve up and dragged her into one of the tombs, followed by Hayley and Alexandra. He held her up as he shackled Genevieve to the walls so that they could get some information out of her. "Why?" Hayley asked furious.

"The ancestors left me no choice -" Genevieve started and the others scoffed in disbelief.

"You were willing to sacrifice an innocent baby for more power?" Alexandra exclaimed angry, she was disappointed and quite frankly annoyed that she was apart of this coven and they killed her.

"No, not just power! It was the ancestors' decree. It was her decree." Genevieve expressed in a desperate plea. Hayley, Alexandra and Elijah all glanced at each other confused.

Elijah roughly grabs Genevieve by the face, forcing her to look at him. "It was who's decree?"

"I'm surprised you have to ask." Genevieve starts and laughs weakly. "After all, you were the one who convinced your siblings to consecrate her on New Orleans soil." Elijah let go of her quickly, disgusted, as they all realise who she's talking about.

"Esther." Hayley and Alexandra whisper, stunned.

"So, not even death can stop my mother from seeking the annihilation of her own flesh and blood." Elijah stated, he looked towards Alexandra saddened by this discovery. She signed and locked their hands together in a comforting way.

"This isn't the end. As long as that child lives, the witches of New Orleans will never stop coming for it." Genevieve spoke, starting to become anxious as she cried. "Esther will never stop coming for it. It has been decreed - your baby will be consecrated among her ancestors. She will not live." Genevieve continued earning harsh glares from Hayley, Alexandra and Elijah. Suddenly, Genevieve began to bleed from her eyes. "They're coming for me, I can feel it. I failed them. Understand - I just wanted to live. Tell Klaus... I'm sorry."

Genevieve starts to choke up blood. Hayley watches her for a moment before sighing and stabbing her in the stomach with the athame and cutting her abdoment open. "I'm not." Hayley stated firmly. Hayley walks out of the tomb, as Elijah and Alexandra follow behind her. Genevieve dies, still restrained by her wrists against the wall.

They all made it back to the compound and smiled seeing Niklaus standing there holding the newest edition to the Mikaelson family. Hayley walked up to him and he smiled, softly handing her their daughter. Alexandra and Elijah stood back, giving them a moment. Elijah glanced down at Alex as he felt her happiness and want. He knew she wanted a child, even he himself wanted one, but they both knew it wasn't the time.

"Alex, go with Hayley. Elijah and I need to talk." Niklaus spoke as he turned to face the soulmates. Alexandra nodded before following Hayley up to the nursery they had built. Hayley sat down in the rocking chair while Alex leaned against the cot.

"Do you want to hold her?" Hayley asked. Alexandra looked at her shocked and stood up straight. Hayley stood up and smiled reassuringly.

"I couldn't-" Alexandra started but Hayley shook her head.

"You helped save her life today." Hayley stated before softly placing the baby into Alexandra's arms. Alex looked down at the baby in awe. "You are going to be the best God mother ever."

"God mother?" Alexandra asked as her head shot up to look at Hayley confused. Hayley nodded.

"God mother. Klaus and I spoke about it and you've protected her even before she was born. Even though you could have left after you and I became unlinked, you didn't. So, we decided that if anything ever happened to me and Klaus that you and Elijah were the only two people we'd trust to raise her right." Hayley explained. Alexandra bit her lip trying to hold back her tears but she couldn't help but let a couple fall from her eyes.