𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍
family might demand sacrifices, but sometimes they are all that you have

THE NEXT DAY, Hope went back to the Mikaelson's home, but this time, she wasn't alone. The pack was accompanying her, and she couldn't feel more grateful to have amazing people in her life.

"Hello, love," Klaus greeted as he opened the door right before they could even knock. His similar blue eyes to Hope, glanced around at the pack before stepping aside, allowing them all in. "I assume you have questions."

"You assume right," Hope spat as they all walked into the living room where the rest of them was gathered, Hayley with tears in her eyes. "I want answers and I want them now or I'm going to make sure you leave town and never return again."

Hayley swallowed thickly and wiped away the tears that skidded down her cheeks, and slowly approached Hope. But, before she could get too close, Stiles stepped slightly in front of the blonde, and grabbed ahold of her hand.

Hayley sighed but nodded. "We were scared of your reaction. We should've told you be—"

"Yes, you should've," Malia snapped as she moved forward to stand beside her best friend. She knows what it's like to find out you're adopted and then find out that you've met your real parents — parent in her case — and for them to not tell you.

Hayley nodded as she held back a sob, her green eyes meeting Hope's blue ones. "You have every right to be mad, but please, we all beg for you to listen to our side of the story before you make a decision."

Hope nodded and then stepped forward, leveling with her 'mother'. "I want to know why the hell you've been here for weeks, looked me in the eyes, danced with me, and still didn't tell me who you really were." She then looked over her shoulder at Rebekah and Kol. "I want to know why you all pretended to be my friends to only backstab me," she cried out, her bottom lip trembling.

"We wanted to help you with all your problems before we came out to you," Rebekah stated as she sniffed. "We were going to tell you. I promise you that, Hope. I didn't want to hurt you. None of us want that. We want you safe and happy."

"Is that why you sent me away?" She asked? looking up at them with vulnerable eyes full of pain. "Is that why you gave me up just like that?" She snapped her fingers angrily, her eyes narrowing.

"Sweetie..."

"Oh, no, don't get me wrong, Hayley, but I love Melissa who is my real mother!" Hope snapped and Scott laid a comforting hand on her shoulder. "She took me in from her doorstep, allowed me in her life, raised me, fed me, clothed me, and she made me into the person I am standing in front of you. If it wasn't for her kindness and hospitality, I probably wouldn't be here right now." She shook her head angrily before taking in a deep breath. "Did you even love me?!"

"Of course we did!" Klaus shouted, resorting to his past self, and then paused, taking in his own much needed breath. "Our enemies were after you. Hell, you weren't even born yet and witches were already plotting your death. Your mother was taken and was forced to give birth to you, fighting and crying for them to not hurt you. And right when they laid you in her hands, they slit her throat!" His eyes sparkled with tears that he wasn't willing to let fall. "I fought against them to save you and to avenge her death due to thinking she wouldn't come back. And you what they tried to do? They tried to stab you! We did everything we possibly could to keep you save. We had to take your death and send you off where no one could find you. But, you can clearly see how terribly that went seeing as the ancestors sent those witches here to kill you."

Hope shook in her spot as she tried to hold in her sobs. "I'm sorry..." She whispered, shaking her head as she met their eyes. "I didn't know. I was so consumed of anger that I didn't even want to hear your side of things. Can you forgive me?"

Klaus smiled at his daughter. "Of course, sweetie."

"How old even are you?" Scott asked as he looked at his sister's parents. "You look to be younger than thirty, so there is no way—"

Elijah chuckled as he stepped forward, fixing his suit as he glanced around at all of them. "Child, we aren't who we said we were. We are the Originals. First of our kind."

"Vampires," Kol stated as he smirked at their shocked expressions.

"What?" Hope whispered and looked up at her biological parents. "I thought you said you were werewolves. You even showed me your eyes."

Klaus chuckled. "Hayley and I are hybrids. A little bit of wolf and a little bit of vampire."He then gestured to Freya. "And our eldest sister is a witch. Long story, really. We'll tell you everything you want to know and more."

"But vampires can't procreate," Stiles as he gripped Hope's hand, entwining their fingers.

"Yeah!" Hope exclaimed with furrowed brows. "So, how could you have possibly of had me?"

"It's because he's part werewolf, right?" They all turned to Lydia in surprise. "Werewolves in procreate, and that side overpowered the vampire side, meaning "hello, baby"." She then frowned and shrugged as everyone rose their brows at her. "What? I read."

"The pretty girl is actually smart," Kol spoke up in mock shock which made Rebekah slap him in the back of his head.

"Watch yourself," Malia growled out, her blue eyes shining brightly. Kol simply rose a brow at her and looked her up and down with a satisfied smirk.

Hope frowned as she looked over at Freya. "How are you a witch but they're vampires?"

The eldest blonde sighed and said, "It's a long story. The Original witch, Esther, was our mother. And those witch genes were brought down to me, and to Kol, but since he was turned into a vampire, he lost his witch abilities." She pursed her lips. "I was taken by our aunt who put me to sleep every so often, so I aged slowly. Now, I put a spell of my own on, and now I she very slowly on my own terms."

Hope chewed on her lip, nodding. "So, her witch abilities, Klaus' vampire abilities, and Hayley's abilities were passed down to me, making me the tribrid."

"Exactly." Elijah nodded with a small smile towards his niece, even though he felt sad when he saw both his brothers and Hayley's heartbroken faces when Hope didn't call them mother and father.

"So, um..." Hope trailed off as she swallowed thickly. "How did you guys turn?"

"If you must know, we shall tell you," Elijah spoke calmly and nicely. "It was long ago when Niklaus thought it was a good idea to take her little brother beast watching."

"Beast watching?" Kira squeaked out, her eyebrows furrowed as she stood beside Lydia.

"He means Werewolves," Lydia told Kira pointedly, looking at Elijah with interest. "Am I right?"

"You're quite right, Miss Martin." Elijah smiled at her, something flickering across his eyes before it disappeared completely. "On with the story." He turned serious again. "Henrik, our little brother was attacked and in the morning, Niklaus come running through the village, our youngest brother in his arms, dead. Mother tried to bring him back. She begged the ancestors, but they wouldn't allow so she found her own way to make sure we would survive."

"She made you into the very first vampires."

Rebekah nodded. "It was euphoric. The feeling of power was indescribable. But the witch Ayana was right about the consequences. The Spirits turned on us, and Nature fought back. For every strength there would be a weakness. The sun became our enemy — it kept us indoors for weeks. And though my mother found a solution, there were other problems. Neighbors who had opened their homes to us could now keep us out. The flowers at the base of the white oak burned and prevented compulsion. And the spell decreed that the tree that gave us life could also take it away... So we burned it to the ground. But the darkest consequence was something our parents never anticipated — the hunger. Blood had made us reborn and it was blood that we craved above all else. We could not control it. And with that, the predatory species was born."

"So, you can't be killed?" Liam questioned, his blue eyes wide.

"No," Klaus deadpanned. "We are immortal." He then looked down at his daughter with love in his eyes. "And you won't be killed either once you activate your vampire side."

Hope squeezed Stiles' hand and then looked around at everyone. "Is it okay if we have dinner at our place, so that my mom can meet all of you?"

Klaus and Hayley glanced at one another and smiled lightly. "Sure, love."