𝓨𝓸𝓾'𝓻𝓮 𝓜𝓲𝓷𝓮 - 𝓗𝓸𝓼𝓲𝓮

9

I wake up with a sleeping Hope Mikaelson in my arms. Her beautiful auburn hair layed across her pillow and her features soft. She looked peaceful. I started stroking her hair and her cheek as she drifted awake, she looked up at me as a yawn leaves her mouth.

"Morning beautiful," I say.

"Morning love," she says in a hot, low, raspy, morning voice. A shiver is sent down my spine at the sound of her voice.

"So, how bad was I last night?" Hope says reffering to her intoxicated state last night. My thoughts drift away to Hope's... interesting state last night.

"Well...." I say, raising my eyebrows and Hope blushes in embarrassment.

"Josie, Hope, come on. I made breakfast," Hope's mom yells.

"They're here?! I was hoping I dreamt that," Hope says, mumbling the last bit. "I mean, I love my family but they can be... much." Hope says.

"Much? your family is awesome, I love them," I say smiling.

"Well we should go before my mom drags us down there herself," Hope snickers before getting out of bed and waiting for me to do the same. She grabs my hand and we walk down the stairs, before we reach the opening to the dining room I let go of Hope's hand and she looks up at me in confusion. I ignore it since everyone in the room next door has supernatural hearing and would be able to hear whatever I said. I walk in to the dining room slightly infront of Hope.

"Good morning ladies," Klaus says cheerily.

"Morning dad," Hope says.

"Good morning Klaus," I say before sitting down at the table in between Hope and Hayley.

"So-" Elijah begins but is interrupted by Hope.

"Wait," she says standing up from her chair, I look at her confused and she sends me a reassuring smile.

"Yes love?" Klaus says looking at his daughter.

"Before we start talking about anything else, I would like to tell you guys something." She says looking over at me, I quickly realise what she is about to do.

"Jo and I are- we are dating," she says looking at her family the room goes silent for a second before Klaus starts cheering while Elijah and Hayley look dissapointed. Hope and I look at eachother in confusion.

"What is going on?" Hope asks, the room goes silent and the three older Mikaelsons stare at eachother in embarassment. "Mom?" Hope says, nothing. "Elijah?" Still nothing. "Dad?!" She says finally. He opens his mouth to start an explanation but Hayley interrupts him.

"No, Klaus don't, it's embarrasing, we shouldn't have made that childish bet-" Hayley says but interrupts herself.

"Hayley!" Elijah and Klaus yell in unison.

"Bet?!" Hope says looking at the three of them.

"Well my littlest wolf, you were very drunk last night and not very good at hiding yourself's and Josette's relations. So me your mother and your uncle may have made a bet on when you were gonna tell us," he says, I choke on my orange juice, he looks at me and chuckles.

"What?! Why would you do that?!" Hope asks in embarrassment.

"Hey, Hopey, loosen up, we were just having fun," Hayley says to her daughter laying a hand on her shoulder.

"I bet that you would tell us within 24 hours because you never did like sneaking around with your lovers," Klaus continues.

"Dad!" Hope says through gritted teeth.

"Yes, yes. Fine, in any case, your mother and uncle bet that you would wait atleast another week," Klaus says.

"Wait, what did you guys bet," Hope says, the three just stare down at the floor.

"What. Did. You. Bet?" Hope says asturively, I hate to admit it in these circumstances but it did kind of turn me on.

"Ten thousand dollars," Hayley mummbles, I choke on air.

"HAYLEY!" Klaus and Elijah yell.

"TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS?! JESUS YOU GUYS!" Hope scolds.

"I'm sorry honey," Hayley says.

"I'm sorry too..." Klaus begins. "FOR TAKING YOUR MONEY!" He yells before standing up and doing a victory dance. Hayley and Elijah look at eachother sadly, Hope looks at her family with dissapointment and I just stit there smiling.

"Enough Niklaus," Elijah says, rising from his chair rapidly, Hayley and Hope nod in agreement, but that doesn't stop Klaus.

"Dad, come on, what was it that you guys came here for anyway?" Hope says asturively.

"Fine, I'll stop." Klaus says sitting back down in his chair.

"The reason we came is because we have an... issue," Hayley begins.

"Well no shit," Hope chuckles.

"Language sweetheart," Klaus jumps in, Hope just rolls her eyes.

"Well what's the issue?" Hope says.

"Hope, the issue is Triad," Elijah says.

"Oh. My. God." Hope exclaims.

"Triad?" I jump in after not letting out a word during this entire conversation.

"Jo, Triad is a representations of the three original factions. Vampires, witches and werevolves. They were created to kill monsters and well..." Hope says, the ending seemed hard for her to talk about, so I grabbed her hand and gave her an encouraging smile, she returned it lightly as I stroke the back of her hand.

"Me," Hope finishes, I look at her in confusion. "The target that Triad is currently fixated on is, me." I look at Hope with worry in my eyes as a tear falls down her cheek, I use my hand to wipe it away and she smiles at me.

"But dad, I thought that they were stopped," Hope says diverting her eyes from me to her father across the table.

"Yes sweetheart I did too, but they're back," Klaus says holding in tears of worry for his beloved daughter.

"Hope listen to me," I say grabbing her by the cheek and turning her face to make her look at me. "I will not let anything happen to you." Hope lets a smile escape onto her lips as tears starts forming in her eyes.

"Me neither love," Klaus says.

"Neither will we," Hayley and Elijah say standing up, their hands intertwined. Hope smiles looking around at her perfect surroundings.

"I love you guys," Hope says, her voice heavy with sadness.

"We love you too honey," Hayley says pulling everyone into a hug.