The Hybrid and his Mistress

Part 6

Created: Wednesday, Jan 3, 2018, 10:28 PM

Hey everyone! Hope y'all had an enjoyable holiday season. Now we can get back to business as usual. I picked a title! It's kind of an almagation of the suggestions that I got over the last couple of weeks. Okay. Get ready for another showdown. See y'all at the bottom.

Updated: Saturday, Jun 3, 2023, 8:57 PM

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"Eris, love. My mother has decided that her first order of business since being resurrected after a thousand years is to throw a ball to introduce our family to the town."

"Oh really?"

"Yes. She's also decided to bar all violent acts against the doppelgänger and her groupies." Klaus rolled his eyes.

"She sure is making a lot of decisions for someone who's no longer in charge of things."

"Indeed. Finn is a non-factor, Kol and Rebekah seem to think that she's really back to make our family whole again. I want to believe her, but as a Mikaelson, I am aware that we hold grudges for a long time. Elijah is of a different mind. And as much as a stick in the mud my elder brother is, he's usually very good at spotting a deception. Unless that deception is me, of course." He chuckled.

"So what are you planning to do then?"

"I'll play it by ear for now. Another mark against her is that she wants to have a meeting with that wretched dopplegänger during the ball. She thinks no one knows about that little note she put on the back of the girl's invitation, but my hybrids were the couriers, of course I know when something's afoot. And if that's not suspect, I don't know what is."

"That does sound sketchy." Eris agreed. "Well you already know that my lot is in with you. And from what you've told me of your mother and what I've experienced from our first meeting, I can't say I'll be upset if you have to relieve her of her heart again."

"Which brings me to why I came over."

"Oh? It wasn't just because you missed my face and hadn't seen Teddy in a while?" She replied, cheekily. He smiled charmingly, she was in love with that smile.

"Would you, Eris Black, give me the unparalleled pleasure of escorting you to the First Annual Mikaelson Ball?" He asked, grasping her hand and bowing with a flourish.

"Meh. I'm not really a fan of balls." Eris started, making Klaus' face fall. "But I'll go if only to see you in a suit and to see what kind of drama gets served up this time."

"Splendid. On that note, I have a gift for you." Klaus snapped his fingers and one of his hybrids entered the room carrying a box. Klaus took the box from him and handed it to Eris. "I know that you wear only black to honour the dead, but I would be inordinately pleased if you wore this gown tonight." She lifted the lid to see what all the fuss was about. Inside was a beautiful dark plum colored floor length gown. It was almost Grecian in design, backless, with large keyhole in the front. There were slivers of the skirt that shimmered with golden lace. She smoothed her hands over the fabric reverently.

"Well, I guess I can make an exception. After all, my boyfriend went through such a hassle to get me this lovely dress." Klaus' smile was infectious. He gave her a peck on the lips before turning to leave.

"I'll send a car around to pick you up, sweetheart." He said, as he left her home.

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At the ball

Klaus was on the second floor landing of his mansion, observing the party and hoping to spot his woman when she arrived. Having no luck, he took a swig of his champagne and noticed the dopplegänger arrive, a Salvatore literally on each arm. Before he could stop it, a glimmer of distaste ran across his features.