Devil ♡Elijah Mikaelson♡ [2]

Chapter 14: Devil's Wedding

It is night time now, and Cami and Hope are speeding down the road in the SUV. Hope is crying, and Cami turns back to comfort her. Cami looks panicked. Cami, anxious says, "It's okay, sweet girl. I just need to find a pay phone." Cami finally finds a run-down auto garage and pulls in. There is a car with its hood popped in the parking lot, but otherwise it is completely deserted. Once the car is parked, Cami gets out and rushes over to pick up the still-crying Hope from the back seat before they head toward the pay phone. After a moment, Cami trips and accidentally drops all of her change onto the ground. "Damn it!" Hope starts to cry harder, and Cami looks guilty. "Oh, I'm sorry! I'm sorry. You're being so brave, the least I can do is watch my-" Cami cuts herself off when she hears a metallic noise nearby and freezes in place. She gulps nervously before raising her voice to call out to whoever is lurking nearby. "Whoever's out there, if you try anything, I will gouge out your eyes!" She pants nervously before hearing a voice behind her. It's Elijah, whose clothes are burnt in places and whose body is covered in ash, but he is otherwise unscathed, who is carrying a bloody Coney, peacefully asleep.

"Actually, Camille, that's probably not necessary," Elijah says. Shifting Coney in his arms, he reaches his hand out to her to communicate that she should come over to him quickly. As she does, she looks at him with panic in her eyes.

"What the hell happened back there?" Cami asks and Elijah quickly but gently ushers her and Hope to the SUV.

"That's a discussion for the car," Elijah says. He checks to make sure no one is watching them as they get into the car, placing Coney into the backseat with Hope, before circling around to the driver's seat. "Let's move!"

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The ballroom of the compound is full of decorators and caterers who are setting up for the impending wedding. Jackson has just arrived, and he and Hayley walk around and take it all in.

"Ohhhh, I so do not belong in your world," Jackson says and Hayley scoffs.

"My world? Give me some credit. I'm not exactly the girl who sat around fantasizing about her wedding day. And, if I had?" Hayley says and she gestures to a huge wedding cake being pushed on a cart by a caterer. "It probably would have looked a little less... this."

"Yeah..." He says, trailing off as he turns and looks at Hayley. "You getting cold feet?"

Hayley shakes head and says, "No. This is what's right. For our pack." Jackson nods in agreement as Klaus enters the room.

"Hayley. If I might intrude, there's someone who wishes to say hello," Klaus says and Hayley and Jackson share a look before she joins Klaus and walks into the courtyard, with Jackson following behind her. Just as they make it into the courtyard, Cami, Coney, and Elijah, who is now wearing fresh clothes, walk in from the opposite direction, Coney still passed out in his arms. Cami has Hope in her arms, and they smile at them. Elijah goes up the stairs and places Coney in a bed before walking out again, watching.

Hayley, to Klaus, asks, "You brought them here? Finn could be anywhere!"

"I've taken precautions. There'll be no uninvited guests at your wedding, and after, your wolves will be the first line of defense to this home. No more running, Queen," Klaus says. Klaus smiles at her and gestures for her to go see Hope. Elijah nods at them encouragingly. Hayley goes and takes Hope out of Cami's arms, and Hope immediately begins cooing and babbling happily when she finally gets to see her mother. Hayley and Cami both giggle contently as Hayley walks toward Jackson.

"Hope, this is Jackson. Jackson, this is Hope," Hayley says, showing off her niece to her future husband. Jackson smiles when he sees her, and Hope stares at him in wonder. When Jackson holds out his hand, Hope clutches his fingers tightly and coos at him. Hayley and Jackson can't help but smile at her, while Elijah watches them from afar, smiling, thinking about what it would be like if that were him and Coney, a happy family once again, and Coney's dreams are filled with happiness.