Hope is crying really loud

walking into the nursery Hayley and her new hubby are there

"Uh, is it possible that I am the worst mother on the planet"

"Yup" I pop walking in holding out my arms "Give her here"

Hope reaches for me so Hayley has no choice but to hand her over

"You're a great mother it just looks like little Hope is a bit attached to her big brother" Husband wolf says

I rock Hope "Heard that you lost one of your wolves. Pity it wasn't Aiden"

Jackson growls at me

"Now, now, Jackson" I coo "Don't act such way in front of Hope. She's little; doesn't need to hear such cruelty"

looking down she's asleep so I put her back in the crib

with a final crooked smile from me I leave the nursery

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I left my book in the living room so I go to fetch it only to walk into some kind of meeting

"Uh, sorry" I mumble grabbing my book and then I go to flee

the lady I don't know stops me

"Could you let me go" I ask "I don't know you...stranger danger"

"I'm your aunt Freya" the lady says

um....what

"We don't know if Samael is my son or not" Klaus quips "He's just a ward"

Freya smiles at me which is creepy "Come sit with me, Samael"

what is with creepy relatives

"There is nothing that can replace what was taken from us" Freya says "But, I hope we can make something between its place. All you have to do is trust me"

then Klaus speeds over and snaps her neck

"NIK" Rebekah shouts

I stare down at my apparent aunt "She was creepy anyway" getting up I ran back to my room

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I was with Hope in my room and we're playing pattycake

"Pattycake, pattycake, bakers man, bake me a cake as fast you can. Roll it" I roll our hands together "Pat it" Pat her hands "mark it with a B for baby and me" then I make a B on her hand

she giggles again "Bubba"

stopping I stare at her "Say it again"

"Bubba, bubba, bubba" Hope chants throwing her hands in the air

"That's right, I'm bubba and you're sissy" I smile and hug her "I'm so happy, I'm your first word"

she jabbers some incoherent words at me with a huge smile

"You know one day you'll be only enough to actually talk to me" I muse "Then I probably want you to shut up"

more gibberish is said

"Are you hungry" I ask "Because I am"

"Bubba"

with that I scoop her up and carry her to her high chair in the kitchen

I get out yogurt for both of us

she gets one bite and I get one bite

"What are you doing?" Klaus asks coming in

my eyes wander to him "doing taxes; what does it look like?"

I hear Kol laugh

Klaus is frowning though "Go to your room"

shrugging my shoulders, I throw the yogurt cups away, pick up Hope, and we go to my room

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"BUBBA" I hear Hope scream "BUBBA"

that leads me to running down the stairs and picking her up

"What did you do" I seethe as she continues to cry into my shoulder

Hayley stares at Hope "When did she say her first word?"

"A couple days ago" I say with a smirk

"That's not the point" Jackson points out "She said she wanted what was owed to her"

"She's not getting Hope" Klaus snaps "Over my dead body"

"Wouldn't she want Samael" Jackson asks "He is the oldest"

"We don't know if he is Klaus son" Rebekah points out "I vote for him not to be because he's an annoying little shit"

"Either way what is the point of a fortress if you don't stay within the walls" Klaus growls

Hayley blushes "Okay! We get it. Now, let's just figure out what the hell we're gonna do"

"what I would like to do is take a strong leash-" Klaus starts shouting

"--children, please. Niklaus, your ire is justified. However, Hayley is quite right"

rolling my eyes I take Hope and go back up the stairs

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I'm listening in on Hayley's and the wolfs conversation

"I can feel her, Hayley. Dahlia...she is nothing but darkness. I say we take Hope and the pack and we leave town. Tonight"

but Hope's not the first born dumbass

"We can't just run from our home, Jack"

"You and Hope are my home! And running isn't a sign of weakness-- it's what wolves do. I know every inch of that bayou. Out there, we're the predator. We can keep her safe. At the very least, it will buy us some time to figure out how to get rid of Dahlia for good."

"What about Klaus? Elijah? Rebekah? Even Samael? They're Hope's family"

silence

"You know who else is part of that family? Dahlia!"

I wish someone cared for me that much

Hayley sighs

"Now, I don't back away from a fight, okay? But this one started a thousand years ago. It's not our war. And it certainly ain't your daughter's"

nothing is said

"What about Samael? This isn't his fight either. He is only six"

"I thought you hated him"

Hayley chuckles "He's kind of hard to hate with his stupid grins and his funny come backs. He's not the worst kid he was just raised the wrong way"

you're not taking Hope anywhere