Regret ▻ The Originals [2]

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1821, New Orleans

Klaus and Kol were in the middle of playing a game of chess together in the study together when Elijah and Ophelia entered, both of them not looking happy.

"Forty-Six. An entire tenement building," Ophelia informed the two men before raising her voice to them, "Forty-Six bodies drained of blood!"

Kol and Klaus continued to play their game of chest, both of them looking as if they were trying their hardest not to laugh or smile.

"Nonsense, darling," Kol replied, turning to look at Ophelia, who gave him a questioning look as he began to smirk, "It was at least sixty. Ah! They neglected to check the attic."

"Ah," Klaus replied, nodding his head in understanding as pointed at his younger brother.

"Why do people always run for the attic?" Kol asked the group in amusement, "It makes no sense."

"It's difficult enough to keep our presence a secret..." Elijah trailed off, "Without the two of you doing everything in your power to draw attention to you. Do you have any idea what Ophelia just had to do to make sure there wasn't an investigation?"

"I'm surprised you have the time to concern yourself with us," Klaus spoke up as he took his turn on the chess board, "Given the hours you spend doting on Marcellus and Ophelia here."

Ophelia scoffed, rolling her eyes in annoyance. She shared a glance with Elijah before turning to Klaus, "Is that what all this is about, Klaus?" Ophelia asked Klaus, "You envy Elijah's bond with Marcellus and me? You must be joking! You brought Marcellus into this home. Elijah and I are just trying to make sure he gets the attention and the intellect he needs. As of this moment, I am wondering if it's even safe for him here any longer."

"Ophelia is right," Elijah agreed with the female hybrid, "He's no longer safe here. We cannot allow him to remain."

Klaus immediately stood up from his chair, angered by what Elijah had said, "You'd punish the boy because of Kol's antics?" He growled angrily, pointing at Kol, "I'd just as soon put him in a box."

"You'd choose that little welp over your own family?" Kol asked Klaus, feeling betrayed.

"That little whelp is our family," Klaus reminded Kol before turning to face Elijah and Ophelia once more, "Marcellus stays."

Present, New Orleans

In the bayou, Klaus, Ophelia, and Hayley had finally found where the Crescent Wolf pack was, "So Jackson's MIA and Oliver fancies himself the alpha of the pack," Ophelia commented, letting out a large sigh, "This is just great."

"They're not going to listen to us," Hayley spoke up, sounding hopeless.

"Your crescent mark on your shoulders did not disappear when you both became hybrids, did they?" Klaus questioned before turning to Ophelia, "I already know your answer."

Hayley frowned, glancing between Ophelia and Klaus, wondering what Klaus meant. Her eyes widened in realization, "Are you trying to say that  you two..."

"Not since I first turned," Ophelia whispered to Hayley quietly, "It's not like I'm going to do it again."

Klaus rolled his eyes when hearing Ophelia say that it won't happen again, "Go on, both of you," He encouraged the two girls to go talk to the wolves, "Talk to them."

Ophelia and Hayley shared a glance with each other before Ophelia walked past both her and Klaus, walking toward the wolf pack with the two of them following close behind her.