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

Chapter 9

Alex's P.O.V

~In the Bayou~

" Tell me you got your backup," Marcel said over the phone. Ansel and Kol were following me as we walked back to where the pack was. I had to meet up with Hayley and Victor first.

"Not really," I answered. "But it's something. I'm assuming you have a plan to keep Finn occupied."

" Yeah," He answered. " Yeah, I think I might have an idea ." Then Marcel hung up and I put my phone away.

Kol walked up to me once the phone was in my pocket and sighed. "What Kol?" I asked him.

"Don't you think it's a bit too convenient for your brother and son to come back from the dead? Like someone somewhere really wants you to feel again." Kol told me.

"I'm pretty sure the only person who wants that is Elijah, and he's currently missing." I shot back. Before Kol could say anything more Ansel walked up to us.

"How long do we have to save this Oliver?" Ansel asked.

"Till Midnight," I answered, then it went silent.

"Wait, now I have to help save a werewolf?" Kol asked. "I only said that back there so we could leave."

"You don't have to help, Kol, you can go home if you want," I told him.

"Then I'll see you when you return," Kol replied and sped away.

I kept walking with Ansel and turned to see him watching me. "What?" I asked.

"I'm happy Niklaus found you," Ansel answered. "He needs someone like you."

"You barely know me and you're approving of my relationship with your son," I laughed.

"I've watched over Niklaus from the moment Mikael murdered me. I apologize for earlier, but I had to be sure you were who I thought you were." Ansel explained.

"Well, I'm sure Klaus will enjoy the sentiment once you can convince him you're real and not working for Esther," I told him.

"Like how Charles convinced you?" Ansel asked and I nodded. "I'm surprised you recognized him since the last time he saw you, he was merely four years old."

"Just because I couldn't be in his life as a vampire, doesn't mean I didn't check in on him," I stated. I saw Hayley talking to Victor from afar and walked up to them. Hayley turned to me and smiled, happy to see I was back. They looked at Ansel then at me.

"Is this the Alpha?" Victor asked.

"One of them," I answered. "This is Ansel. The other one is with the missing Crescents and members of Klaus' pack." I turned to Victor. "Is everything set?"

"Yes," Victor answered.

"Then we need to get going. We're wasting time," Ansel informed us and I nodded.

"Hayley stay here. The other Alphas name is Charles and hopefully, he will come here later with the rest of our pack." I told them.

"Why are we bringing an absolute stranger with us?" Victor asked.

"The stranger is Klaus's biological dad. Charles is my eldest son and Hayley's great-great-grandfather. Both of them were brought back by Esther, yet neither of them has been used as puppets or else the pack they were protecting would all have moonlight rings on them." I explained. Hayley and Victor were shocked by the information I had told them. "So stay here and we'll come back when we have Oliver." With that said, grabbed Ansel, and Victor then sped away before Victor could stop me.