Protecting Them (Only His Series: Book 3) *OLD VERSION*

Chapter 28

Alex's P.O.V

Rebekah had made it back to the compound, where Klaus, Elijah, and I were anxiously listening to her as she updated us on what had happened. "It was this witch, Eva! The nocturnal cow is inside of me trying to bust her way out!" Elijah and I looked at Klaus expectantly.

"Freya is waiting downstairs. Perhaps we shou-"

"Have you lost your mind? Tell me we're not considering opening our sister's head to someone we barely know!" Klaus said, cutting Elijah off.

"Nik, for God's sake, she is our sister! I've known her since she saved me from the Fauline Cottage." Rebekah said frustrated.

"An act no doubt meant to secure your trust! Perhaps for this very moment, to strike when we are vulnerable!" Rebekah scowled at Klaus, but he shook his head. "No, we have no way of knowing that anything she said today is true." Klaus said and I sighed.

"Klaus, I understand your concern and do not trust her either. But the three of us are powerless to help Rebekah. Now, either we leave her to suffer, or we place our faith in the hands of someone that I believe to be a Mikaelson just like you, Elijah, and Rebekah." I said and Klaus looked at me appalled.

"Why's that then?" Klaus asked me.

"Because she had the same look in her eyes like all three of you do. The look that says I'm a Mikaelson." I explained to him. "And right now, I'm inclined to give the benefit of the doubt to our crazy complex family, if it means it will save Rebekah."

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Elijah had just brought Freya to the upstairs living room, where Rebekah, Klaus, and I were waiting for her. Freya immediately walked towards Rebekah to greet her. "Rebekah!" Freya said and smiled. I was standing next to Klaus. Rebekah stood up, and the two squeeze each other's hands. "It's good to see you again."

"And you! Although I'd prefer better circumstances." Rebekah said and the two sat next to each other on the couch while Elijah stranded off to the side. Klaus was sitting in the corner with a drink, his back turned to them, and obviously pouting due to being overruled by me. I was facing them, but still standing next to Klaus from were he sat.

"You needn't worry. Elijah explained the problem, and I can help." Freya said to her and Klaus mutter something loudly.

"Rather confident, aren't we?" Klaus asked and I hit his shoulder. I gave him a glare saying to shut up. Freya turned to look at us, partly amused and confused, but when Klaus didn't even acknowledge her, she just scoffed and turned back to Rebekah. Ok, I like her already.

"The spirit of the host body is powerful, but I can cast a spell." She brushed Rebekah's cheek with her hand. "Put you in a deep sleep, and then suppress this other essence. You'll be just fine." Freya explained.

"Lovely. When do we start?" Rebekah said nervously and Klaus groaned while turning around in his chair.

"Oh, you've got to be kidding me. She spouts off some magical diagnosis, and we are all supposed to applaud?" Klaus asked them and I became annoyed with my husband.

"Nik, she's trying to help!" I said to him. Klaus stood to his feet and walked closer to me, even though I wasn't standing that far away from him.

"Yes, but for the sake of keeping our options open, why not write down your spells and incantations, that way we can have them double-checked by an impartial third party? Say, Davina? She'd love to prove me wrong." Klaus said and walked over to them. I sat down where Klaus once did and folded my hands in front of my face, becoming more annoyed with him by the second.