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CHAPTER FIFTEEN | WHEN THE LEVEE BREAKS
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THE CONVERSATION ABOUT KLAUS MURDERING MIKAEL RIGHT IN FRONT OF HIS SIBLINGS EYES WAS NOT ONE RILEY WANTED TO PARTICIPATE IN. Instead, she remained in the courtyard eating her breakfast whilst she could overhear the discussion about Klaus' actions. She felt for Freya the most. He denied her a chance to even get to know her father again. Of course, Mikael was not any sort of father to the Mikaelsons, he was a tyrant, but he softened almost every time he was within Freya's orbit.
She took a bite of her toast and aimlessly scrolled through her social media, as she did every single morning, though her attention was taken by footsteps. She looked up and noticed that Josephine LaRue had entered the courtyard. Almost as soon as Josephine's footsteps were heard, Klaus, Elijah and Rebekah all rushed out to the courtyard.
"Josephine." Elijah greeted in his usual tone, though Riley could see that there was something off about the woman before them.
"Forgive me for calling so early, Elijah. But, I've come baring a message from your Aunt Dahlia." Josephine simply stated as Elijah's posture stiffened. "She is owed a debt and she means to be paid."
A small scoff left Riley's lips as she placed her empty plate on the table in front of her. "Why don't you tell that psychotic little cow to rot in Hell?"
"For merely taking what Esther promised her?" Josephine's attention then moved toward Klaus. "If you must harbour hatred, isn't it better spent on the one who traded your child away a thousand years ago? Blame Esther, if you must. But I seek only to fulfil a bargain. A bargain that consequently resulted in your very existence. Perhaps you should be thanking me."
The use of the word me confirmed everything. Josephine was being used as a vessel for Dahlia to speak freely and make her demands without fear of another altercation. The matriarch of the witches had been used as a pawn. "Dahlia." Elijah stated coldly once he looked into Josephine's eyes and recognised that it was not her.
"My child. I prefer, Aunt Dahlia."
Klaus strode past his brother and got face-to-face with the enemy. "You dare enter my home."
"I only came for what is mine. The time has come to add the child's power to my own." As she spoke, blood began to pour from underneath Josephine's conveniently placed neck scarf. "Though, I do not detect her here. I see you've used a spell to cloak her. No matter. Such spells will yield, as will you. Say your farewells. You have 'till nightfall tomorrow, and then the child shall be mine. Be a dear and inform the mother, no reason we can't be civilised about this."
Klaus wore a threatening look on his face, his gaze flickered between Riley and Elijah before he thrust his hand against Josephine's neck and decapitated her. Josephine's body fell to the ground, whilst her head was launched across the courtyard.
