A Hybrid's Mother

Divided We Stand

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Erika POV

I stretched out looking for the cold body that was beside me all night, yet all I found were sheets. The night felt like a dream, for it had been decades since he had been beside me. Now it was as if time had never passed and we just continued on. Coming to my senses, near panic set in until my heightened hearing picked up the sound of his voice downstairs coaxing Hope to eat. Slowly I sat up and grabbed the yoga pants off the chair along with the black tank top. My energy was slightly low, but at least I hadn't woken up with a nose bleed. I stopped by the door hearing Damon walk by and gave it a moment before listening into what was going on downstairs moments later.

"Morning everyone...James..."

" Do you have a problem with me?" I heard James' chair move and footsteps. My curiosity was peaked so I carefully opened the door and angled myself to look through the railing slates and just get a glimpse of them in the kitchen with Kol, Caroline, Josef, and Elena.

"You think you know everything that has been going on and really it's just so adorable."

" Damon..." Elena mumbled.

"No no...let me finish. I banged your wife. Multiple times in my life. When I was human...when I was trapped with Augustine. " Damon smirked close to James' face. "Guess who she talked to a mere week ago for comfort? Me. Whose bed did she sleep in when those fucked up nightmares got to her? Mine. O and I bet you didn't know we actually have a kid together."

" Damon...tell me something I don't know." James was calm until Damon took a swing to which James stopped with his own hand.

"How...are you... stronger than me?" Damon's voice was strained as his bones in his hand got crushed. Caroline and Kol now standing and Hope just gurgling.

"Well when your wife happens to be thousands of years old a little blood can do a lot. I don't want to fight...you're drunk and I'm going to accept that as the excuse for your behavior....you didn't think Augustine told me what they did to her to torture me? They told me about the operations...the trials...all of it. She told me she had a child with a Damon... Truthfully I wasn't even alive then and I am not bitter about any of it. As for comfort... Damon she went to you and Erik... People she trusts. Don't lose her trust. Otherwise you will be on the same boat out as Augustine." He let go of Damon's hand and sat down before glancing at the others then at Hope who happily took another bite of waffle. Damon stormed out and glanced up at me before the door closed. Elena rushing after him like a lost pup.

"Quite a show..." I nearly jumped to Niklaus' voice as I stood and glanced back at him. He was slick like me for sure.

"Yes well I'm just glad James didn't yank Damon's heart out. He has a temper like you and I." A laughed pasted Nik's lips as we walked down the stairs. Once in the kitchen I pressed a kiss to the top of James' head before sitting down. "Thank God you still cook." He laughed before pulling Hope into his lap.

"So this is your granddaughter Caroline tells me. She has those eyes." I merely smirked before nodding. Carefully taking a few strawberries from the glass bowl.

"Yes and that is exactly what I said when I met her. She'll be dangerous."

" She already is..." Elijah walked in looking at a paper in his hand. "She's the only known hybrid child... No one knows Niklaus is yours other than us though I'm sure there are rumors. However Hope's blood has your powers not Klaus' considering it turned Hayley without the doppelganger blood."

"We're all targets Elijah. Niklaus is king...you and Rebekah are originals...the list goes on of why they would happily take any one of us." I placed my hand on James' leg while looking at Hope. "She is my most important concern of all. Why because a child can't say what's wrong...or know what is happening. She has no defense. God only knows what Augustine knows about this family considering Godric was with them. I can only imagine what they know about me. Then of course there is Mikael." I rolled my eyes before pouring a cup of coffee.

" And there is the ball tonight." Caroline chimed in with a smile. "So for once let's focus on something positive? It's the yearly party remember...you're king so we can't cancel plus I already have everything thing planned." I merely laughed with a smile before looking to Niklaus.

"The light I told you about... I don't think you have to worry about it going out considering she's so positive even in this situation. You're right Caroline...this is a kingdom and we must act normal."

"We should really be all flocking to the island where no one can get us." Erik walked in snatching my coffee before smirking at James. "Ah bloody hell they said you were alive. Good to see you again. Care to play some card later?" James smirked before shrugging.

"At least I know when you lose all your money I'll make it out still alive....sort of... I actually wanted to talk to you let's go for a stroll." James stood after sitting Hope on Caroline's lap.

"Hey be careful where ever you two are planning to go." I stood to which James turned around and hugged me, pressing a kiss to my neck before kissing my forehead.

"I'll be very careful. I love you." He pulled away and blurred after Erik after grabbing his jacket.

"I love you too." A chuckle passed my lips before shaking my head. I sat back down and sighed before looking to Stefan who walked in mere moments later. "I'm sorry about Damon... Truth be told I don't know what to tell him considering. I told him it wouldn't work...now that he knows Alexander is his I think he's taking it even worse."

"Damon is reacting how he always does, but I know Elena is happy considering how quickly she went back to his room." I shook my head slightly before standing and finishing off my coffee.

"Well enough of this nonsense. I'm taking a page out of Caroline's book. Shall we go make this place look presentable?" I smiled at Caroline who quickly stood and looped her arm with mine as we walked off to begin party prep

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