Long Reign

New Orleans

No One's POV

Early morning sun barely crested the horizon as the Mikaelson cars pulled into the long gravel road that lead to the newly built Mikaelson manor that sat just outside New Orleans city limits in the countryside, leaving Alexis plenty of room for her horses and hopefully plenty of protection as the Originals waged war against Marcel, the current King of the French Quarter and New Orleans.

"Angel." Kol nudges gently, fingers brushing along his mate's spine, Alexis sleeping peacefully across his lap, using her Simba pillow pet as a pillow.

"Hmm?" Alexis whines, wiggling slightly.

"We're here, Angel. Wake up." Kol coaxes, face bending down to snuffling against her, teeth grazing the underside of her jaw.

"I'm comfy though." Alexis mumbles, batting at Kol.

"Well you can be comfy in my arms later." Kol suggests, tickling his mate in the side.

"Kol!" Alexis complains, now wiggling more, eyes snapping open to glare at the youngest Original brother.

"Morning Angel." Kol grins roguishly, eyes dancing playfully.

Alexis just huffs and rolls her eyes, swatting at him one more time for good measure before sitting up and tucking herself under Kol's arms.

"Morning, Love." Niklaus says, smiling at his mate from the front seat.

"Hi Nik. What time is it?"

"It's still very early. 4:30am." Niklaus answers.

"Hmm. I'm definitely going back to sleep after we get inside."

"You have to invite us in first, Love. This is our new home. Just built and title made." Niklaus says, the cars pulling around the circular drive and now parking, the moving vans having long gone beforehand, Alexis peering out the window at the massive, pristine, white, colonial style, mansion that loomed in front of them.

"Do you like it?" Niklaus asks, looking nervous as the Mikaelsons pile out now, limbs stretching from the drive; upon leaving Mystic Falls, Virginia they hadn't actually driven that far, considering the drive from Mystic falls to their new house was over 14 hours (it had been a few hours at most), but Niklaus and the other Mikaelson brothers simply wanted Alexis out of town, so they stayed in a hotel for the night, the next day, however, had been the long drive, which now end them here, their new home.

"It looks beautiful, Nik. I love it. And I'm sure I'll love the inside too." Alexis smiles, pressing a calming hand to Niklaus' chest and kissing his cheek. "Thank you."

"You're welcome, Love. There's no thanks needed." Niklaus noses at his mate's cheek, inner wolf content to simply make his mate happy for the rest of his life and eternity.

"Hey, Alexis!" Jeremy bounds up to Alexis, having ridden with a few of the hybrids.

"Oh, hey Jeremy!" Alexis turns to the only remaining Gilbert. "How was your trip?"

"Long. But, fine. So, wow. This is huge! I guess I shouldn't be surprised." Jeremy shrugs, looking at Alexis and then at the Hybrid, Niklaus having a possessive arm around Alexis' waist, still not completely comfortable with the Hunter around, baby Hunter or not.

"Did you know the hybrids have their own house? It's really nice. Not as nice as this. It's in the back." Jeremy then rattles off.

"Really?" Alexis questions.

"Alexis, there you are. You know, as much as I enjoy starring at this house that my brother built you with obvious indulgence..." Rebekah walks up to the growing group, a teasing smirk on her lips to which Niklaus just glares at his sister from behind Alexis' head. "This drive has been long, and I would seriously like to sleep or at least change my clothes. Can you invite me in the house?"

Alexis snickers slightly at the sibling squabbling.

"Okay. Someone's snippy." Alexis mutters good natured, Rebekah flicking her slightly in retaliation before Alexis walks up the elegant stone path to the front door, the brothers trailing her as usual.

"Wow." Jeremy mutters behind her as Alexis pauses at the two double French doors.

"This is really beautiful, Nik." Alexis compliments again, hands finally pushing open the door to step inside, the grandeur just getting more elegant, but not in a gaudy way, it was perfect, just to her tastes.

"Jeremy, I know you don't need to be invited in... But, would you like to come in?" Alexis offers first to the Hunter and only remaining Gilbert, gesturing inside the house in a dramatic way.

Jeremy laughs lightly, before stepping past the threshold and joining Alexis; Alexis was hopeful that despite things with his actual sister, that maybe, not that she would ever try to replace Elena (and despite her feelings towards the Petrova doppelganger), that Jeremy would come to see her as someone he could confide in, trust, and maybe see as someone close to a sort of sister-ish person.

"Rebekah... Would you like to come in?" Alexis invites next.

Rebekah smiles, gracefully gliding in.

Alexis thinks for a moment, a mischievous grin suddenly appearing on her face.

"Hey, Rebekah, Jeremy... Wanna go check out my new house with me?" Alexis asks casually.

"Wait!" Kol squawks, still left uninvited outside the house.

"Hmm?" Alexis asks as if she has forgotten something.

"Wh- what about us!?" Kol asks.

"Oh... Am I forgetting someone?" Alexis asks innocently.

"Angel!" Kol growls, now pouting.

"Oh... What was that? I can't hear you over Rebekah, Jeremy, and I exploring my new house..." Alexis quips, shutting the door in her mates' faces and then grabbing Jeremy, and Rebekah's arm and bolting. "Rebekah, Jeremy, run!"

"Alexis!" Finn growls loudly, now pacing outside the front porch, not liking being locked out of his own house by his mate.

"They're going to kill you." Rebekah laughs, following after her brothers' rather bold and fiery mate.

"They'll live." Alexis giggles back, Jeremy unable to help a laugh as well.

Niklaus stands a little dumbfounded at what just happened, the front doors slammed abruptly in his face as he watches his mate take off with his sister and the Hunter, able to hear her footsteps around the house as she explores the rooms, her chatter also following her though the large mansion, both downstairs and upstairs.

Two hours later Alexis finally wanders back down to the front door, Finn, Elijah, Niklaus, and Kol still waiting outside in various states of either anxiousness or agitation.

"Hi there." Alexis greets with a smirk, amused that she had managed to rile her mates up so thoroughly. "Would you like to come in maybe?"

"Hello Love." Niklaus growls, showing clear annoyance in his expression.

Alexis giggles.

"Come in, Niklaus." Alexis fully pronounces the Hybrid's name, knowing that in order to invite any of them in she had to use their full given names.

Niklaus shoots into the house, curling around his mate, nose nuzzling at Alexis' neck, inner wolf unhappy at being separated.

"Finn, Elijah. Welcome in." Alexis offers, the two oldest no less anxious to be invited in, however, more restrained and proper in their greetings.

"This isn't funny, Angel." Kol huffs, tapping his foot and crossing his arms again, his normally boyish cheek and playfulness now serious.

"A little." Alexis laughs again. "Kol, you can come in."

Kol flashes across the barrier that had previously held him back, barreling into his mate, immediately nosing against her neck.

"Do not do that again, Angel." Kol growls in slight warning.

"Okay, I'm sorry. But it was a little funny." Alexis calms her still slightly agitated mates, holding her hand up to indicate a little, however.

"And you say I'm a menace." Niklaus huffs again, breathe puffing against Alexis' neck.

"I'll make it up to you... Blanket fort and cuddles." Alexis offers. "I'm tired anyways."

Kol shoots off faster than a bullet, Finn following in a second, Elijah choosing to sweep Alexis up in his arms and carry her into the living room.
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"Rest, Elskan." Elijah presses her head into his chest carefully, as if she's made of glass, setting her down into the already growing pile of blankets on the floor, arranging her across both his and Niklaus' laps.

"M'kay." Alexis hums, drowsily drifting off already.

Kol and Finn join in another moment, Alexis cuddling closer under a nest of blankets, feeling the four brothers pile closer to her, all in some fashion touching her, drawing comfort in being able to have contact with their mate and having her close to them.

"Alexis? Love?" Niklaus hums, fingers brushing her cheek tenderly as he lies next to her, his blue eyes gazing at his mate softly.

"Hmm, yes Nik?" Alexis asks, eyes opening to look at him briefly.

"Welcome home."

New Orleans: The Originals have returned.