Devil ♡Elijah Mikaelson♡ [2]

Chapter 21: Devil's End

The Crescent pack are circling a perimeter out in the pouring rain as they protect a shed where Hayley is doting on Hope, and Coney is looking at her phone every two second. Hayley eventually comes outside and joins Mary, who is under an awning, making some bundles of herbs, and Coney stands in the doorway, leaning on the frame.

"How's that little one?" Mary asks and Hayley smiles.

"Sleeping right through the storm," She says and her smile drops, and she sighs anxiously. "Mary, I appreciate you coming, but you should know what you're going up against."

Mary gives her a look. "An ancient witch wants to steal my granddaughter?" She asks, shaking her head. "Not on my watch." She holds up the bundle of herbs she's making. "I brought you something that might come in handy. In my youth, wolves and witches had a peace." She holds a lighter in her free hand. "A Voodoo queen I knew showed me how to use herbs to see if magic was afoot. Combine Solomon seal and snapdragon and burn 'em." She takes the lighter and lights the bundle of dried herbs and flowers on fire before setting the smoking bundle in a clay bowl. "If the smoke is white, all's clear. If it's black, there's a hex in the air. And, if it's red? Well, then you know you're in trouble." They both look down at the smoldering herbs, which are releasing a black smoke. "Just what I thought. This storm ain't natural."

"It's Dahlia. She's trying to pin us down," Coney says and Jackson and another werewolf join the women, each of whom have a bow in one hand and a quiver of arrows on their back.

"The road to the highway is flooded. The quickest way out of here is on foot, through back roads," Jackson says. Hayley sighs, overwhelmed by everything that is happening and Coney checks her phone again. "What's wrong?"

"Elijah called. Klaus is gone. We don't know where he went," Coney says.

"That settles it. We gotta get out of here," Jackson says.

"What about the others?" Hayley asks. Jackson clenches his jaw anxiously.

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The Crescent wolves, who have all gathered, listen to Hayley and Jackson update them on what is going on. "Alright, everybody. Listen up!" He says. Coney is in the back, just there to protect Hope, almost like a bodyguard.

He looks to Hayley, who takes a deep breath before addressing her pack. "I want to thank you all for staying with us. Protecting us. For the past few weeks, each one of you has shown me more kindness than I have ever known. Despite hardships and tragedy, you've all become the family I always wanted. You're my pack," She says and the wolves all nod and mutter in agreement, and Hayley hesitates for a moment before continuing. "But, I can't let you risk your lives any more than you already have. The witch is coming. She's powerful, and she's not gonna stop." She looks at Jackson for encouragement, and he nods, smiling. "Jack and I will be better off taking Hope and getting as far away as we can." Hayley looks as though she's about to cry. "Alone." The wolves all look confused and hurt. "I want you to know how grateful I am for everything that you have offered me. Us. But, I can't be your queen anymore."

All of the Crescent wolves kneel before Hayley, and Hayley looks devastated as she looks at all of them and realizes they're about to split up. Jackson takes her hand in his and kisses it, saying, "You will always be their queen."

"LONG LIVE QUEEN HAYLEY!" Coney yells from the back.

"LONG LIVE QUEEN HAYLEY!" Coney shouts again, this time, a few more wolves hesitantly join her.

"LONG LIVE QUEEN HAYLEY!" The rest of the pack joins and Hayley's fully crying now, tears of joy, and Coney give her sister a wink, who runs up to Coney and hugs her.