Her Purpose || Kai Parker

Chapter 105

Estrella left the room, her fingers tightening around the bracelets Lexi had retrieved from the Armoury.

She barely registered Noah trailing behind her, though Kai noticed immediately, his frown deepening at the sight.

As she closed her eyes, she began to focus, channelling her thoughts toward Aiden and Eleanor.

The room she left behind was thick with tension, the weight of the revelation still hanging heavy in the air. Everyone was reeling.

Damon, Stefan, and Kai stood in stunned silence, struggling to process the bombshell: they were uncles-and Kai, a father.

It took several moments for the gravity of it to sink in. Kai exchanged a glance with Anthony, who gave a small, resolute nod.

"I'll find a way to get them out," Anthony said firmly, his conviction clear. "Just trust me. Where's the book? It's still at the Armoury, right?"

Olivia glanced at Damon before Bonnie could answer, but Damon shook his head, drawing confused stares from everyone.

"No, it's here. In the Salvatore house," Damon admitted, his voice steady.

Everyone gaped at him, their faces reflecting a mixture of shock and confusion. Anthony, in particular, was struck by a sudden realization.

The pieces were falling into place, and it all started to make sense.

Estrella's unexpected presence here, combined with the book somehow ending up in the Salvatore house, felt far too deliberate to be mere coincidence.

His mind raced, connecting the dots as a nagging suspicion solidified into certainty. Something deeper was at play, something far beyond chance.

He turned to Bonnie, his expression serious. "Miss Bennett, remember what I said. Under no circumstances are you to give that book to Estrella."

Bonnie nodded, though her brow furrowed in confusion, reflecting the bewilderment of the others.

"What? So it was you who told her not to give Estrella the book?" Alaric asked, raising an eyebrow.

Anthony nodded gravely. "I had a hunch, and now it's been confirmed. I pieced it together when Estrella started talking about her dreams. The book is rumoured to be written by a warlock with the ability to challenge nature itself."

"And currently, there are only two supernaturals who have ever defied nature like that: Niklaus Mikaelson, the hybrid, and Astraea, the witch," Anthony continued, his next words sending shockwaves through the room. "Astraea is Estrella."

The revelation left the room in stunned silence, the disbelief clear on their faces.

"The prophecy says the child will have the essence of his magic," Anthony went on, his voice growing more somber. "We've all seen what Estrella is capable of already. If my theory is correct, if she gets her hands on that book, her power will be magnified a thousandfold. It would be beyond dangerous-something we cannot afford. Right now, our top priority is getting the twins back safely and calming Estrella down."

Caroline, standing quietly at the edge of the room, finally spoke in a hushed tone. "So... you're saying Estrella is his hei-" She stopped herself, the thought too heavy to finish aloud.

At that moment, Estrella re-entered the room, her presence commanding. "I need all your grimoires," she said without preamble, her gaze locking onto Bonnie.

"Why?" Bonnie asked, her wariness evident.

"Do you really think I'm going to sit here and wait until sundown, hoping the Gemini coven will do what I asked?" Estrella snapped, her frustration barely contained. "I have to be prepared. I need a Plan B."