Before Life

[04] "Lycanthropes."

Niklaus, Kol, and Finn were trying to keep a fire going. Genevieve, Rebekah, and Elijah were sitting by the fire, "I want to know everything." Gen said.

The three brothers sat down by the fire as well, Nik sat by Gen. She scooted away from him and closer to Elijah, "We should start with the Lycanthropes." Rebekah started.

"I'm sure you already know about them," Nik responded.

Gen just stared at him as if he were crazy, "What?" She responded.

Nik rubbed his temples, "This is gonna be a long night." Nik muttered.

"Lycanthropes are men or women who can shapeshift," Elijah spoke.

Genevieve looked at Elijah still confused, "Shapeshift into what?" Genevieve asked.

"Into a wolf," Nik responded.

"Is that what you all are?" Gen asked.

Kol laughed at her, "No but that's where our story begins." Kol said throwing a stick into the fire.

"What do Lycanthropes have to do with your story then?" Gen asked curiously.

"Do you remember when we talked about the stars?" Rebekah asked.

Gen nodded her head, "They weren't watching the stars, they were watching the beasts." Rebekah told her.

Rebekah took a deep breath before continuing, "Henrik, our brother was killed by one. Our mother she-"

"She cursed us, with something were stuck with for life," Niklaus told her.

"What's the curse?" Gen asked.

Elijah looked at Niklaus before speaking, "Our mother went to a witch after our brother died. She couldn't bear to see her children die, simply speaking she found a way that her children could never get hurt or die. But it all came with a price." Elijah said.

Gen kept looking at Elijah, "With the curse, it kept us young and nothing could hurt us. We gained strength, speed, and many other things. That price was turning us into monsters, in order to stay alive we have to feed on-"

"On what?" Gen asked.

"Blood," Klaus responded.

"Our mother turned us into the first of our kind," Elijah said.

"Well, what's that?" Gen asked once again.

"Vampires, Genevieve." Elijah finished.

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Genevieve laid in her bed. She couldn't sleep knowing that everything that was just told to her. She didn't know what to believe. She couldn't help but wonder if her father knew, of course, he knew. Did her mother, did Kori know? There were just so many questions floating in her head, "Can't sleep?" Emilia asked.

Genevieve was startled at Emilia. She looked at her and smiled, "Nope." Gen responded.

Gen scooted over and Emilia laid down with her. Emilia laid down looking at Gen, "Do you think you could marry the prince? I mean you're you, I think you will but do you think the same thing?" Emilia asked.

"I don't know, maybe, hopefully," Genevieve whispered.

"Why are you whispering? Were the only ones in the room" Emilia asked.

"You just never know," Gen said with a smile.

Emilia did the same thing, "Get some sleep." Gen said to her little sister.

Emilia turned over and fell asleep in an instant. Gen knew Emilia, she was sleeping before she came over. Usually, when Emilia does this it's because she knew that Gen wasn't asleep, "Goodnight, I love you." Emilia said.