Mrs Mikaelson

Chapter 57

"Are we truly this incapable of having one meal that doesn't end with someone dying?" Isa asked tiredly as she walked down the stairs to the ballroom where a breakfast table had been set up and the four brothers sat. At least until Elijah had clasped Finn by the lapels of his suit and threw him down onto the table before he bit into his neck. Before Nik could tear him away or scold him, Isa's voice echoed throughout the space and Elijah withdrew. "Come, walk with me, Elijah," Isa instructed as she offered her hand to him. Elijah wiped off his mouth, ignoring Finn as he walked over to his sister and took her hand, letting her take the lead as they walked with linked arms.

"Isa, I'm sorry I-"

"Do not apologise, Elijah. I know you wouldn't have attacked Finn had you not been goaded. He deserves it and so much more," she interrupted.

Elijah smiled before it fell as he said, "Esther is looking for Rebekah. Niklaus told Finn she was out searching for the cure. But if Esther is looking for Rebekah, then she will know he was lying and -"

"Elijah, calm down. Rebekah is smart and she's been cloaked by very powerful magic. It will all be ok. It has to be, I can't bear to consider the alternative." The solemn silence lasted a minute as Isa composed herself, smiling as she said, "The world must truly be spinning off its axis if you are the one needing Nik to restrain you."

Elijah chuckled before they stopped as Isa's phone rang, the name on the screen instantly striking worry into her heart as she was forced to consider the alternative.

"It's me! I have the baby and we are on the run. Esther found us. We're safe for now. I've lost her bloody starlings, but I have no idea where to go," Rebekah explained and Isa's heart rate went through the roof but the cogs in her brain kept spinning.

"Head west. Elijah will meet you shortly, we can't risk Nik or I coming to you, Esther is too smart for that."

"Text me with plans. I'll keep her safe, big sister, I promise."

Their call was cut as Isa turned to Elijah.

"Isa-"

She cut him off, her expression steel and her voice leaving no room for argument. "We will take care of Finn and Kol. We need allies and they must be turned. Just, do whatever it takes to protect her."

"You have my word," Elijah promised as he kissed his sister's cheek and was gone.

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Nik grew rigid when Isa told him of what happened, in Aramaic of course, so their brothers would be unable to understand. And both brothers we careful not to piss either of them off now in fear of how they would retaliate when they were mere mortals now.

Julian had called Isa worried, adding to her list of problems. The wolves were scared because they knew it was an insider who helped snag Finn last night. Isa who'd been cooking up a plan for days for that finally revealed it to Julian. If he was willing to go through with it, he would be the wolves' new alpha, and they would never need to bow to Esther for a moonlight ring again and they would still be able to keep all their new powers. She then sent Katherine to help further research the specifics of her plan. While Julian mulled over the choice and discussed it with Christian and their pack, Isa greeted her son as she began to lead him back into the ballroom where her family was waiting.

"Sorry to keep you gents waiting, but I brought someone who'd very much like to say hello."

"Hello," Marcel laughed as he walked in behind his mother to see a shackled Finn and Kol.

Finn gave a pained sigh at the sight of Marcel who removed his jacket as Nik moved to stand next to his wife, both of them wrapping their arms around each other.