Kindred (The Hybrid and The Wolf - Book 2)

Chapter 22 - From a Cradle to a Grave

-----Flashback-----

I was sitting in the nursery writing a letter when I heard his voice.

"Writing a love letter to Elijah?" Klaus asked as he leaned against the door frame.

I looked at him with a smirk. "Is that jealousy I hear in your voice?"

"No," he said, rather quickly.

"Hm, maybe it's for Elijah," I said, teasing. "Or maybe it's for you."

My smirk turned into a laugh when his face went blank.

"I thought I was out of the running ages ago," Klaus said with humor.

I smiled at him and then gasped when I felt the baby kick again. "Oh!"

Klaus' smiled faded and he walked closer to me, looking at me with curious eyes. "How is our littlest wolf?"

I looked up at him. "Do you want to feel?"

He hesitated before smiling.

"Come on," I told him.

Klaus knelt down in front of me and slowly reached his hand forward to touch my belly, I watched his reaction when she kicked again. He gasped, which brought a smile to my face.

"Did you feel that?" I asked.

Klaus smiled before looking at me, we stared at each other for a long moment but when I laid my hand on top of his, his gaze went to our hands and his smile faded. Touching him made my heart race and I found myself thinking of the last time we were in the nursery. When he almost kissed me and for some reason, I wanted him to. I wanted to feel his lips against mine but I quickly pushed away those thoughts when he moved his hand and stood up.

"Right, I'll leave you to your secret letter then."

When he left, I continued to write my letter.

Dear Hope,

To my little girl, your dad just asked if this was a love letter. I guess it kind of is. I never got to know my mother, I have no idea what she must have felt when she carried me. So I thought I'd write to you, so you can know how happy I am at this very moment. How much your father and I can't wait to meet you and I want to make you a promise of three things that you will have that I never did: A safe home, someone to tell you they love you every single day and someone to fight for you, no matter what. In other words, a family. So there you go, baby girl. The rest, we're gonna have to figure out together. I love you,

Your mom.

-----Now-----

The witches had put me on a table and I screamed as they held me down.

"Let go of me, you bitch!" I yelled.

I continued to scream as I felt more pain from my baby moving, wanting to leave my body. I didn't want her to be born into this cruel world where witches would sacrifice an innocent baby just to get more power. I need Klaus.

"Klaus!"

Suddenly, I heard the doors open and saw him enter the church. I sat up and smiled in shocked relief. He charged forward and ripped the head of the first witch to cross his path. Then the witches used their magic to lift him into the air and pin him to the wall.

"No!" I said, my eyes watching him fly through the air.

I screamed again and again as the pain became more intense.

"You should know this brings me no joy, I promise I'll make it quick," Genevieve told Klaus as she stood at my feet.

"So will I," I said through the pain. "I will kill you for this, you bitch!"