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CHAPTER TEN | I LOVE YOU, GOODBYE
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CAMI AND RILEY WERE DESPERATELY ON THE HUNT FOR A PAYPHONE. Riley's phone was clearly useless, given the lack of service and Cami's had been subjected to an explosion. But, if one thing were certain, it was that they needed to call Klaus. Night had fallen and Cami had managed to locate a payphone in the middle of nowhere, Riley had nominated herself to brave the dead of night to contact the Hybrid whilst Cami waited with Hope in the car.
Riley's heeled boots clicked against the floor as she approached the phone box just a short distance ahead of her. The sound of Hope's crying from inside the car filled the air, though there was a sound of something else. A can rolled across the road, immediately catching the witch's attention.
"Whoever the hell you are, I will turn your goddamn insides to lava without even breaking a sweat if you come anywhere near me!" Riley threateningly yelled into the blackness. She was terrified— completely and utterly terrified, but she knew she couldn't let her fear control her.
"Actually, that's probably not necessary." Elijah's voice echoed from behind the witch. He stood, his suit was burned to shreds with scorch marks all over it and a blood stain gathered in the centre of his chest.
"Thank God." Before Riley even thought about anything else, the witch ran straight into Elijah's embrace. She gripped him tightly, holding onto him like her life depended on it. "What happened at the house? We saw the explosion."
"Finn happened." Elijah exhaled once Riley had pulled away from him. He lifted his hand up against her cheek and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. Though, their moment was short-lived when another noise from the distance caught their attention. "We need to get going. Let's move."
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Upon their return to New Orleans, it just so happened to be the day of Hayley and Jackson's wedding. It was fitting that Hope be present for the day of her mother's wedding, especially since the compound would be filled with vampire's and wolves alike, all prepared to stand together and protect the youngest member of the Mikaelson family.
Riley headed off to one of the vacant bedrooms upstairs to get ready for the wedding. She was unable to go back to her own apartment after both Klaus and Elijah urged her not to leave the compound until the threat of Finn was truly vanquished. And so, Riley's current residence seemed to the compound.
"Riley." Klaus' voice echoed from the doorway as the witch stood in the mirror, adding the finishing touches to her make up. "May I have a moment?"
"Of course." Riley set her make up brush down onto the dresser in front of her and turned to face Klaus. She studied the look on his face, confused as to what he wanted to talk to her about.
