A New Chance

Hayley

Hope POV:

The girls and I returned to the Compound arm in arm. "Things seemed to have gone well." Dad said smirking at me. I looked between the girls, wiping off smudged lipstick, Josie did the same for me. "Make your comments Dad, see how far it gets you." I joked back. "I'm going out to the Bayou for a while, I'll be back by the morning." I told everyone, kissing the girls before I left.

I sped out to the Bayou, finding Mom just at the edge of it. "What are you doing out here?" I asked. "I was going to say 'hi' to our people but I realized, they forgot they are my people." She said staring out into the trees. "Well, no time like the present to go introduce yourself." I told her, taking her hand. We walked deeper into the Bayou, coming across the tenement buildings.

"Things certainly have changed." She said, looking at the buildings and new cars. "I gave them a better living situation and money. I also made necklaces for them so they are not stuck in wolf form. I killed Céleste before I could get the spell." I informed her as we walked closer. "How do you feel about Jackson? I mean the people are safe, both of your potential suitors are available. Jackson and the wolves only know I am truly the Alpha and that I am more powerful than them." I said bumping into her.

Just then Jackson came walking out, "Hope, it's good to see you. The people have yet to make a decision on Oliver, would you like to intervene? Hi, it's nice to meet you, I'm Jackson." He said offering his hand to Mom. "Nice to meet you Jackson, I'm Hayley Marshall. I'm of the Crescent Moon Pack." She responded shaking his hand. Jackson led us to the meeting space, where most of the pack had converged.

There were several pack leaders speaking quietly with each other. Oliver remained tied up, he's been allowed to keep up with hygienic needs. "Leaders, talk to me." I spoke to them. Jackson walked with me to the center. Everyone's chatter had died down. "Oliver has been found guilty of inciting riots, fighting within the pack, and ignoring orders." One of them said, speaking loud enough for everyone to hear.

"We can't exile him, he will kill vampires in the Quarter and cause us problems." Another leader informed me. Most of the pack looked at Oliver in disdain. I can't compel a werewolf, but I can influence him to be truthful with magic. "Tell me Oliver if you were given the opportunity to rejoin the pack, would you obey your Alpha's commands?" I asked forcing an answer from him. I could see him struggling, trying to fight the magic invading his mind.

"No. We were persecuted by the vampires and the witches, they deserve at least half of what they did to us." Oliver spat in a drugged out tone, half drooling from the magic. I pulled it back and he regained his composure. "This man is not pack, I need you all to see that. I have established a hard fought peace for us in the Quarter, I killed the witches, I control the vampires. If you wish to return, you are more than welcome to. This man has to die before his hateful propaganda affects any of our pack members." I said to everyone.

Hayley POV:

Seeing Hope lead the wolves, reminds me so much of myself in her timeline. I hate knowing how much pain she suffered in her life. Every day that I get to spend with her I will thank Death and Dream for giving her a second chance at happiness. She finished speaking to our people, looking about for any differing opinions. "No! You can't kill me for wanting JUSTICE!" Oliver shouted.

Hope kicked him in the chest, leaving him on his back, still tied to a chair. "You were given a chance to be a part of this pack, more than once. You failed to learn your lesson, and you failed your pack." She said, then she grabbed both sides of his head and he started screaming. When she released she turned back to the people.

"Oliver was planning on bombing the tenements, making it look like a vampire attack. I've seen him attack his pack, I've seen him kill untriggered wolves. This man is a traitor and must die." She told us all. There were shocked murmurs. "I can show you if you don't believe me." She said putting her hand out, a bright light lit up against the tenement like it was a screen. Images of the buildings catching on fire, people hurt and running, Oliver killing Eve, all flashed on screen.

Outraged, the people started shouting. "SILENCE!" Hope ordered, and was obeyed. "I call for the decision that Oliver dies, all that agree say 'aye' all that oppose say 'nae'." She said to her people. "Aye." Was all that was heard, not a single opposing opinion. "What's going on here?" A familiar voice said behind me. I turned seeing Niklaus, "Hope is leading her people in the decision that Oliver dies. He's a traitor and she has proved it to everyone." I told him, standing beside him.

"Our Littlest Wolf, a fearless leader. Just like her Mom." He said and gently kissed my cheek. I knew he wasn't being romantic. "She's the best parts of both of us." I told him, side hugging him. "Beautiful, strong, intelligent, there are no words to aptly describe the miracle that is our daughter." He replied.

"I will afford you more mercy than you would have shown our people. Ad Sonum." She chanted and he was asleep. I approached her, "Why did you knock him out?" I asked. "I'm a vicious vengeful pack leader. That doesn't mean that they need to see him die a brutal death." She replied still looking at the sleeping Oliver. "Everyone can go, Oliver will no longer be remembered as a pack member. But if you wish he will still get the accustomed send off." She said to everyone.

Jackson walked up and broke his neck, "You may be our Alpha, but you don't always have to be the one to bloody your hands." He said, bowing his head in submission. "This is not the Jackson I remember." I said going back to Niklaus. "I know, I can't decide if I like this version more or less yet." He replied smirking. "Well don't kill him until you are sure." I said patting him on the chest.

Hope walked our way, "What are you doing here Dad? Where's Caroline?" She asked looking around. "Caroline is spending time with Bonnie and Theo currently. I came to observe, help if necessary. It seems you have everything under control, as usual." He told her smiling, that mischievous smile.

They gave Oliver a pack send off in the river. He was a prick in her original timeline, he was a bigger prick now. Unwilling to listen or act like an adult. Hope tried to let the pack come to a decision but they failed at meeting her time limit. She gave them proof before killing him, unlike her father who kills without having all the information on occasion. Though I could see a difference in the man standing before me, the ruthless Klaus of our past is gone.

Hope POV:

I didn't want to kill Oliver, if he could have just accepted things for how they were everything would have been fine. I don't like killing witches, but I especially don't like killing werewolves. Nevertheless he was a traitor, I'm trying to bring peace to the city of New Orleans. I was grateful that Jackson killed him for me.

After the pack meeting was over, I returned to Mom and Dad, finding them not too far off. Seeing them here, reminds me of when I saw them on the Other Side. I shook those thoughts from my head as I made my way to them. "Littlest Wolf, or should I call you littlest Alpha?" Dad asked. "Hey I'm stronger than you, if you wanna wrestle for Alpha position get ready to lose." I told him laughing.

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Author's note: Listen up everyone, I am going out to do research for this story. I am so grateful to my readers! This has been the best experience ever for me!