𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐜 |✵☼︎✵| finn mᵗᵛᵈ

viii: secrets are out

     •Finn went hunting with his brothers in the woods. It was to please their father that they did it. He was walking quicker than the others, as if he didn't want to talk to them.

     Kol chose to approach him and walk alongside him. "Where did you go last night?" he finally said after a brief silence.

     "I don't reckon that's any of your care," Finn said, stiff.

     His mind was racing, possibly to the point of oblivion. He was worried that his brother would notify his parents that he had been looking for Izel. His mother would chastise him and give him a minor punishment like completing all the housework, but his father, well, his father would beat him till he bled like Niklaus. He has the option of publicly shaming him.

     Such a terrible punishment for going out, you would think, but you don't know Mikael. What he does to his family, including his wife. He was a dreadful man. He had strict regulations that they had to obey at all times, one of which being that they could not go out after sundown.

     Kol cocked his head, his brows furrowed, "You are well aware of the consequences. When father finds out, you never know what discipline he has planned for you." And sped up his pace to take the lead.

     Henrik, who was playing with rocks, trailed him. Both Elijah and Klaus were armed with swords. Kol wielded a bow and arrow, while Finn wielded an axe.

     "There!" Henrik said, "I spotted a deer! Right there!" He and his brothers dashed towards the location he indicated.

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     "Can you tell me where you went?"

     Izel was questioned by her father, who had a displeased expression on his face.

     "Answer me!" He shouted angrily, prompting her to flinch. When he realised this, he softened his expression and sat on the floor next to her. "Look, just tell me, and you won't have to face your mother's displeasure," he finally persuaded her as she gazed at the ground.

     "I went out... With a friend," Izel replied cautiously. She cracked her knuckles and played with her fingers. She was jittery. She was afraid that they might stop allowing her outside, especially her mother, who had been increasingly paranoid since the full moon was approaching.

     "That Mikaelson boy? Finn?" he sighed and questioned as she nodded.

     Izel rose to her feet and stated, "I'm aware that what we did was terrible, unfair. But even so, we never saw each other during those days, father. We are always really busy. Unless I go to the Mikaelson's, we never get to see each other. We didn't make any mistakes! Yes, it's twilight, and there are a lot of predators hiding in the shadows. That's risky, I know. We, on the other hand, know how to defend ourselves! He's been practising with his father to be a warrior, and I've been practising with my magic. He's also very good!" She took a deep breath as she concluded her remark.

     Her father stared at her with wide eyes and a gaping mouth. With a shake of his head, he said, "I've never seen you like this before and I did not even say much," making Izel scrunch her nose. "Wonderful! You must be madly in love with him. I only want what's best for you," he murmured as he grasped her hand in his.

     Izel stared at her father intently before peering out the frame to see the Mikaelson brothers returning from their hunting trip.

     With a sweet smile on her lips, she said, "Yes, I do." Her smile quickly grew into a grin as she hurried towards her brothers and said farewell to her father before he could even say anything.

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     The brothers were arguing about who would wow Rebekah the most when they noticed Izel rushing towards them with a grin on her face, making them all smile.

     "Here comes your future bride," Henrik shouted as he struck Finn in the shoulder.

     Finn's smile faded as he observed his brothers' amusement at his heated appearance.

     When she got to the boys, she went straight for Finn, disregarding the other boys.

     "Tonight?" With a small gulp, she requested. She didn't try to hide her late-night rendezvous because she assumed at least one of them would be aware of it.

     "Tonight?" He queried, perplexed, before realising what she was saying and responding, "Yes, indeed. Certainly. Tonight."

     She responded with a bright smile and a goodbye nod to the others.

     Klaus, Kol, and Henrik ridiculed their older brother the entire ride home, with Elijah joining in and contributing some words to their humour.

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A/n

So, new chapter! Ahhh!

Still haven't studied btw✌️ and stressing

I ain't gonna write like a whole ass long a/n today 💀

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