Era Mikaelson - Kai Parker

Chapter 3: Contracts

Springing up from my bed, time for some reason was splitting uncontrollably and it was only 3 am and something was completely and utterly wrong getting up I padded across my room to the adjoining extremely large study where stacks of boxes were waiting for me to unpack, my portrait from my 16th birthday hung above the fireplace in front of it sat the massive wooden desk the surrounding walls were mainly shelves waiting to be filled with. My room was apparently the second of two master bedrooms one was Hope's father which no one was ever going to touch again same with uncle Elijahs, and uncle Finns even though no one really ever got along with him very much we still see him as family and he is respected.

Everyone agreed on me getting the second master after it was decided I was going to live here I would have a dedicated workspace and it would in all senses be my house I could do whatever updates I wanted to with approval. I emptied box after box some with books others with dark objects, potions, maps, and just little knickknacks I'd collected over the years.

A knock on my bedroom door startled me, looking at the clock I noticed it was 7 already "Era it's me, it's Lila" The witch who had become my family's housekeeper about ten years ago said standing outside the main entrance to my room "Can I come in" Lila was one of the only people my parents ever trusted 200 years ago her family owed my father a favor for protection from another coven her family was still at war with the other family so my father continued his promise to protect her when she came to work for us she had a background in being a housekeeper before so he hired her on as one.

"Yeah, I'm in my study" I yelled hoping she heard me as I stood on the bookshelves ladder putting up books. If she was here who was with my parents?

"This place is insane no wonder why your parents sent me," she said walking into the study.

"Yeah don't take this that I'm not happy to see you I am but if you're here who's with my parents?" climbing down the latter.

"Well your mother and father are going on a getaway which is technically a hotel so they won't be needing a housekeeper as one will be provided for them," she said and I smiled 'So in other words they sent me here because they knew you needed someone you could trust running this home"

"Well I'm happy you're here," I said "Mostly because I have a lot of work to do"

"Starting with the staff" I nodded leaning up against the desk as she took out her tablet "Your father recommended a chef for only breakfast and dinner you can dismiss him at any time he has been informed with what you like and is currently prepping breakfast"

"Wait I forgot to tell you someone is staying with us," I said and her eyes widened.

"Your father didn't mention.." she started but i shook my head stopping her.

"He doesn't know I haven't told him yet" Her eyebrows raised "this guy is part of the reason why I came here our fates are somehow intertwined, he's a heretic he can siphon the black magic out of me with little to no effect"

"Your usually not one to keep secrets from your parents so what's wrong with him"

"He's kinda dangerous" I answered shaking her head gesturing for me to elaborate raising my finger and picking up the sage sitting on the table behind me casting a spell so no one could hear us. "Have you ever heard of the Gemini coven"

her eyes went wide shaking her head "No, Era" she said knowing almost exactly what I was talking about.

"Yeah, I'm also hoping he can help me with Lizzie and Josie's merge situation"

"If you're talking about who I think you're talking about he killed the entire Gemini coven," she said walking over to my bed starting to make it.

"I mean they did treat him like absolute shit and put him in a prison world just because he is a siphon"