Prom Queen - S.S [5]

Damnatio Memoriae

"What is this?" Zoe asks as she and Hope sit on Zoe's bed and Hope holds out a book in front of her face. "Your very own grimoire." Hope says with a smile, "Figured since we finally know that you can use natural magic, might as well give you one to use. Every Mikaelson witch has one."

Zoe smiled as she stared down at it before turning and hugging Hope. "Thank you." She said pulling away. "Don't mention it. It's what family does for each other besides Elijah never put much in his except whatever that thing does." She said pointing to the stone around Zoe's neck.

The girl chuckled as she held it in her hands. "I can see why though." She muttered before letting it go. "How's New Orleans?" She asks putting it down on the bed.

"Nothing has really changed since you and Dexter left. Vincent still in charge of the Quarter witches. Marcel still in charge of the wolves and remaining hybrids. Josh still thinks he's the right hand man." Hope says with shrug, "I've been reading and traveling and my mom," Hope trails off.

Hearing about Hayley hurt Zoe more than she knows. The woman for the first two months of being away was like a mother to them and then she turned cold. "How is she?" Zoe asks quietly, "Is she okay?" Hope finds it a struggle to smile, "She's fine. She's still sad. She's still missing Jackson and now with Elijah gone." Hope chuckles, "She's in bayou running the wolves."

Zoe looked down at her hands as she hears what Hayley has been up to. She never thought about how she and Dexter pulled Elijah away from her after taking Jackson first. She can't imagine the pain of losing her soulmates the way Hayley did.

But the difference is, Hayley chose.

Hayley stayed.

That's all Zoe ever wanted for her Scott and Stiles. That's what she is trying to do.

"Wow," Zoe said in a whisper, "I really pulled your life apart. I took away Elijah and I took away your dad again. I'm sorry." She told Hope but her cousin batted her hands away, "I had enough time with them. Besides with all of the drama you and your brother deal with, I think you need them more than we do. Family is always and forever."