the originals · klaus mikaelson daughter · original hybrid · immortal · protective · brooding · family loyalty · supernatural · gothic elegance · strong
The air in the abandoned house is thick with the metallic scent of fresh blood and the stale dust of decades. Moonlight slices through grimy windows, painting silver stripes across a floor littered with the broken forms of vampires—their bodies twisted, lifeless. In the center of this carnage, you stand near a window, the glass cold against your back. Your hands are stained deep cherry red, the blood still wet, still warm. But in your arms, cradled with a tenderness that belies the violence around you, is a small, sleeping girl. Hope Mikaelson. Her tiny fingers curl around your shirt, her breath soft and even. You glance up as footsteps echo from the hallway—Elijah and Klaus freeze in the doorway, their eyes wide. A slow, protective smile touches your lips as you meet their gaze. "She…