CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE

(act iii)

SANTA KLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN

'know thy enemy, the last dance and klaus'

"You can't win a war without a few strategic losses, no matter how regrettable they may be." ~ Niklaus Mikealson

A Few Days Later ~

While making breakfast for Davina and Liz and brewing some coffee, my phone rang, and I smiled, reading the contact, Remy X.

"Why is Isobel here?" Jeremy said when I picked up the phone.

I sighed and shrugged even if he couldn't see me, "She's here for Elena for the ritual, she and John are in cahoots to save Elena, but she'll be dead by the end of the day."

"Uh, whatever. Can I come over tonight?" he said, and I nodded with a smile and responded, "Of course, Rem. I'll see you soon."

"Good, I'll see you tonight!" He laughed and hung up, heading to school.

Isobel and John played together to keep Elena safe, and Isobel died by killing herself. The moonstone was in my possession, and Isobel thought Kat was gone, so she was safe. Elena wrapped John around her finger, so he would put his life down for her with the ritual.

We also didn't have witches to help kill Klaus since we weren't going to; everything was going according to plan, epically with Klaus taking over Alaric's body, thinking he had an advantage.

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KLAUS 1ST POV:

After the spell was complete, I was in my new body bag. It was human, but it would do for what I had planned. Set my eyes on my doppelganger, figured out if there was any competition, and found out the truth about this witch, Anastasia. Maddox and Greta had heard whispers of her and her business for daylight rings. There was also a Bennett here, so I needed to tread carefully.

I scavenged around in my new body's closet and picked out two shirts; a black button-up and a red shirt. I showed them to Katerina, who was tied to a chair and looked bored, but I could smell her fear.

"Who is this guy, Safari Sam?" I asked, deciding which one to wear; he had a lot of neutral and plaids, not my style. "Okay, bad, or worse," I say, shaking them at Kat, who rolls her neck and says, "Dark colors suit you better."

"Oh, thank you, honey. Okay, pop quiz. The dagger and white ash are in the Salvatore's possession, correct?" I asked

Kat nodded and answered, "Ana collected the ones you didn't have. She's got everything you need, so I don't know why you're playing this charge. She will notice something about her boyfriend is different.

I rolled his eyes and said it was obvious, "Because she's an anomaly, and I don't trust her, especially when Elijah wants to play nice."

I wasn't expecting a call from Elijah, especially him wanting to meet in this gross town and telling me about a mysterious woman with everything for my ritual. All she wanted was Katerina's freedom, not surprisingly. Katerina got an influential person wrapped around her petite finger.

"Didn't she give you Mikeal?" Kat asks with a raised eyebrow.

I stilled at the mention of that monster; he was supposed to be my father, but he became my very fear. He had driven me to dagger my siblings as a form of protection from him and themselves. Of course, I got rid of him; it was all too simple; he even had a stake with him. I watched him burn up with a smile; all I needed to be with my siblings was to become a hybrid and get my army. Then we would all be safe.

"She will," I said with a melancholic look despite the smirk.

"You can trust her, you know. She only wants the best for all of us," Kat tells me, defending this witch.

I looked away from the clothes, observed Kat, and moved closer to her, "I know, which is weird. I've lived for a thousand years, and no one has wanted to help me for free, but she does?"

"She never does things for free," Kat drawled as I came closer and touched her face, and she flinched.

"I know Elijah stated she wants your freedom," I informed her as her eyes widened. "I'll scope the school out and then her," I said, talking to myself.

"Is that everything?" I asked/compelled her.

"Bonnie and Davina are witches, very powerful," she stated dully.

"Bonnie, the best friend? Davina, the mysterious daughter?" I asked for confirmation, and she nodded and pleaded, "Don't hurt Vina."

I grew amused at her pleads until she said, "Ana will kill you. She massacred a whole group of werewolves who kidnapped her. I helped, of course, but she is seriously powerful."

I grew annoyed, clutched her face, and asked lowly, "Are you threatening me?"

Katerina's eyes widened, and she said, "No, I'm just looking out for you."

I rolled his eyes, dropped my hand, pulled out a pocketknife, opened it, and held it before Katerina. "Take this knife...and stab yourself. Again and again," I completed her with a smirk.

Katerina slowly took it and stabbed her thigh, taking it out, and it healed, and she did it again under completion and being away from vervain for a while.

"Now, while I'm gone, I want you to do that repeatedly, and if you get bored, switch legs," I told her and put a beige leather jacket on.

"Where are you going?" Katerina asked me, stabbing her leg again.

I looked pleased at the sight and answered, "I'm gonna go lay eyes on my precious doppelgänger." I kissed her on the forehead smiling at Katerina's sad face, "Don't look so glum, Katerina. The fun is just beginning." He looked down at her left and said, "Again."

I left Katerina to her devices or well knife and showed up at the school grimacing in disgust, seeing students mill around.

After getting directions from a student, I rocked up in his classroom, placed my empty bag on the table, and looked around the room of loud students.

"Hello, class. What are we learning today?" I asked, flipping through the book with an annoyed look.

A brunette student with a bright blue shirt answered, "With the decade dance tonight, we've been covering the sixties all week."

"Right. The sixties." I said and looked around the room, stared at Elena momentarily, and turned to the board before it got weird. She looked exactly like Katerina and Tatia; it was annoying.

"The, uh, ahem..." I stared, about to write something but came up empty, "The sixties. I wish there was something good I could say about the sixties, but...Actually, they kind of sucked. Except for the Beatles, of course. They made it bearable." I continued walking around the front of the room, rambling. "Uh, what else was there? The Cuban missile thing, the...we walked on the moon. There was Watergate." I started but got interrupted by my 'precious doppelganger' "Watergate was the seventies, Ric." She told me, and everyone turned around to her, and she blushed, "I-I mean, Mr. Saltzman."

A/N,Not sure why since he told everyone to call him Ric at the first lesson.

"Right. It all kind of mushes together up here, the sixties, seventies. Thank you, Elena." I said softly, staring at her.

I'm going to have so much fun draining the very life out of you.

After the lesson, I sat at the desk in the surprisingly comfortable chair and pretended to be a teacher since it was lunchtime. Then I heard a loud clicking of heels against the floor. Someone walked in, closed the door, and locked it.

I looked up and took a deep breath; she was beautiful, with black hair cascading down her back in waves, tanned skin, and full-blood red lips, bound in leather with deadly heels on. Her presence screamed seductive and powerful; the only person that came to mind was this Anastasia Raven. With the warning from both Isobel and Elijah, I trod carefully; Katerina did say she was dating the body I was in.

She walked over to me silently with her heels clicking, placed her hand on the back of the chair, and turned it around to her.

She hitched her heeled leg over my lap, keening the chair near my left thigh, and hiked the other leg onto the other side. She straddled me, and I stilled as her hands crossed my stiff shoulders.

Then her heavenly voice reached my ears, "professor," she muttered closely to my right ear. She whispered in my ear, "I've missed you," and nipped at my lobe, pulling it down roughly.

I took a sharp intake of breath; I was definitely not expecting this. You, Safari Sam, are a lucky man.

I leaned back into my chair, taking in everything with a smirk on my face; I clamped a warm hand under her shirt on her hip, brushing my thumb against her skin. My smirk deepened as I saw the shiver running up her spine and the goosebumps erupting, I kept eye contact, and she shifted forward on my lap.

Seeing her hips move, I clenched her hip and huskily asked, "What do you think you're doing, love?"

The vixen on my lap didn't say anything besides grinding against my growing bludge and replied in a not-so-innocent voice, "I'm just getting my weekly dose of you, sir."

I narrowed my eyes at her. Just the thought of bending her perky ass over the table makes me grin and get harder under her.

As if she felt it, a smirk reached her lips, one that could rival his little brother Kol when he was about to do something mischievous.

She brought her hands up and down on my chest and brought them slowly up his neck, and goosebumps traveled quickly all over. She leans her face closer to his while still keeping a slow and sensual grind and runs her tongue over my slightly parted bottom lip, and bites roughly on it, causing me to clench her hips tighter. She moves back so our lips are nearly touching and huskily whispers over my lips says, "god, the things I would do for you to bend me over and fuck me senseless knowing anyone could walk past and see through the window" She groans near the end which made me growl lightly.

After picking up her pace, I ran my hand up and down her back and kissed her deeply, god I couldn't get enough of her.

She stopped grinding, took a settling breath, and said, almost panting with an upset tone, "Alas, it feels like you are not in your normal state of mind. I'll have to stop you there."

After her words leave her lips, my daze vanishes, her words click in my brain, and my paranoia creeps in. Does she know? Surely not...how could you.

I stare into her dark eyes as they flicker with amusement and a knowing glint. Before I could interrogate and threaten like, usual, she lifted herself off my lap and walked out the door.

I let her leave so I figure out what that minx did to me, and I looked down and groaned in annoyance, unsure of how to deal with my teased hard cock in such a public area.

"Fucking 'ell," I mutter; luckily, I compelled that girl to scare Elena. 

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Timeskip ~ Later That Day

ANA 1ST POV:

Elena had come barging into the Boarding House demanding help and protection against Klaus because he was after her. Jeremy asked me to help because despite her personality she was his sister...well cousin.

"So we go to the dance, we find him." Jeremy tells us with a shrug, not like we had any other plans. Elena nodded while Stefan stated the obvious, "Really? How are we going to do that? We don't even know what he looks like."

I whistled 'obliviously' while Bonnie nudged me off the couch with her foot. "Ana knows and I've seen a drawing of him. Why do we need to find him anyways?" Bon Bon asked as I got up and dusted my jacket off while Stefan pulled me on his lap.

Elena sighed and said, "He's trying to kill me!"

We all looked at her with bored looks, like okay. Before she could have another tantrum, someone knocks on the door and low and behold it's Klaric.

"There you are!" Enzo greets him with a deep kiss making Klaus confused but non-repulsed, I chuckle quietly, leaning into Stefan who sends me a confused look.

"Uh-sorry" Klaus said and Enzo pulls away with a smile, even working at the same place they didn't see each other lot. We hardly saw Alaric since he was so busy, but he loved working no matter how hard we bribed him.

"There's no need to go to the dance, we don't need to kill him and he doesn't need to kill us," I told the group, there wasn't any point, Bonnie wasn't going to hurt him and who cared about Elena?

"How do you know that," Klaric asked me, and I looked up at the slightly confused but cocky Klaric and shrugged.

"Because I'm giving everything Klaulsy dearest wants," I told him with a shrug, and Elena yelled, "Like hell!"

We both ignored her and he rose an unimpressed eyebrow at me and questioned, "Klaulsy?"

I nodded with a shrug; it was cute. Elena glared at me from the couch, looking at me and Stefan with poorly concealed envy, she still wasn't over him, especially with Damon gone, she had no one. "So we find him and then what, hmm? What's our plan of attack?" Elena said bringing the attention back on her, of course.

"We set the ritual up, everyone has fun, Enzo brings marshmallows, and we watch you die!" I inform her with a clap of my hands. Enzo gives me a thumps up silently saying he had secured the marshmallows.

Elena stood up with a gasp, "You can't be serious! You're going to let him kill me!"

I rolled my eyes at her behaviour while Klaric observed us closely, "Well not completely. I've talked to John, he's going to sacrifice his life for you. Klaus still needs you alive, well your blood after the rituals to make hybrids. So, you're still useful...until your not."

"How do you about the ritual and if he needs her?" Klaric interrupted Elena's meltdown and rant about giving her up or whatever and we look at him with narrowed eyes, confused at the question.

"I know everything," I told him coldly and he looked thoughtful for a moment.

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KLAUS 1ST POV:

After meeting with the teenagers, I came back to my body's small apartment with a thoughtful look. "What happened?" Katerina asked me still in the chair with her bloody leg and knife ready to stab it again.

"She's being truthful. I need Elena alive after the ritual and they have a plan to keep her alive" I told her sitting down in front of her.

"What's the problem then?" Katerina drawled boredly and I asked myself that question many times when I came over here.

Why was I infatuated with this witch? She was beautiful but I had met many beautiful people over the years so why was she different? Maybe because she was more useful than the others? "I don't know" I indulged her, could she be lying about me needing Elena alive? But why, they seemed they hated each other so why keep her alive? This also sounded like something a mother would do, fucking me over even in the grave.

Maddox brought me a glass of bourbon seeing my expression, "All I could find. Guy likes his bourbon."

He also likes guys too, his body was in a confusing relationship. He was dating Enzo and Anastasia from what I could tell but I had seen Anastasia flirting and kissing both Stefan and Jeremy. Were they in an open or polyamorous relationship? Possibly.

This has become more interesting than I could ever think about. No need to go to some stupid high school dance then.

I took a sip of the bourbon and mumbled, "I knew I liked something about him"

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ANA 1ST POV:

I was waiting downstairs with the others; Enzo, Jeremy, Liz and Stefan waiting for Davina to come downstairs. It was the sixties decade dance and Jeremy, Stefan and Davina were going together to have some fun with their friends and see if Klaus did anything. Bonnie and Damian were already there and a few drinks in.

Davian walked down the stairs slowly with her white go-go boot-cladded feet when she reached the bottom of the stairs she twirled her pink flowered dress flow. She stopped and did the classic dance pose with a laugh.

"So?" she prompted putting a hand on her waist.

"You look gorgeous blossom," I told her motherly kissing her forehead and fixing her headband up.

"Thanks mum!" she chirped and went to hug 'Grandma Lizzie' who murmured praise with a thumbs up.

"Be careful" Liz and I chorused when they started leaving and they nodded and walked off. Liz wrapped her arm around my shoulder with a teasing smile and said, "They grow up so fast"

I laughed but my eyes didn't leave Davina's, "Is it bad I'm worried. I don't want to overwhelm her, she's strong" I quietly asked Liz.

Liz sighed with a smile and nodded, "It's normal, it doesn't matter if she's the strongest being on the world you'll always worry, it's what mothers do and are best at. You always worried me when you were younger even know with all that drama you're putting yourself in. I was worried I wasn't good enough for you, I was never as smart, I had no clue what you were talking about when you were younger. Truthfully, I always jealous of Richard, he had a way with you even .... Didn't have. You were both so smart and on the same level. You were a mess when he died, I was waiting for you to cry when it happened but you didn't and I was scared you were broken but you cried, more than I'd ever seen when we came back. You were so strong, even now but that's when I knew you were human even if you didn't act like it" she explained with watery eyes, and I smiled softly and hugged her tightly.

"Thank you for trying and just being there. I love you" I mumbled into her neck and she patted my back.

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After an emotional talk with Liz, I headed over to Klaric's apartment and was about to let myself in like usual only to feel a barrier on the door.

I rolled my eyes at the sad excuse for a barrier and just pulled it down, and walked in. The place was darker than usual, food and drinks littered the table and Kat was drinking bourbon with Toxic blasting.

"Kat, darling" I greeted, announcing my presence.

She looked up with a smile and sped over to me and hugged me tightly, "Omg he's as crazy as I remember" she muttered to me disdainfully.

I made an overdramatically look over her and the place and said, "I can tell."

She huffed and I pulled something out of my pocket and dangled it in front of her face with a smirk, "Here" I taunted.

She narrowed her eyes at me playfully, "Still as smart as always" she told me.

I shrugged and said, "I know"

She turned away from me and made me a drink and she sat down at the table and waited for me to come sit. But I couldn't sit down if the whole place was a mess so I gave the room a quick clean with my trusty vampire speed.

I skidded in front of her with a raised eyebrow waiting for praise and she just clapped slowly. I sat down and we clinked our glasses together, "до живот (to life)" we cheered in Bulgarian.

We took a sip in sync and I asked, "So where's Klausly"

She rolled her eyes and muttered, "Of course you know. I don't know where he went but he should be back soon."

I nodded, "Well good we have a deal to make" I told her.

An hour went by and we were drinking and dancing on the coffee table with more Britney Spears blasting and we were drinking from each other's wrists while we moved our hips sensually together.

That's the sight that awaited Klaus when he got back.

I turned to him and yelled happily, "Ricky!" then shook my head and mock whispered to Kat, "Not Ricky"

I got down and dragged the shocked and confused Klaric towards me and pushed him down on the couch and sat down next to him and handed him a full glass of bourbon.

He raised an eyebrow at me and I rolled my eyes, "I didn't poison it" I scoffed and took it from his hand and took a sip keeping eye contact and pulled away from it and titled my head. "No poison" I muttered.

He squinted his eyes at me slightly and took it back and took a gulp.

"So why are you here?" Klaric asked me putting the glass down, Kat turned the music down and went to the kitchen to give us a semblance of privacy.

"To make a deal Klaulsy" I told him with a giggle, "Didn't your brother tell you?" I asked seeing his confused expression.

He nodded but asked suspiciously, "How do you know how I am?"

I huffed and told him in a duh voice, "You don't act like Ric at all and I'm a seer and a powerful witch, I can sense the power of your soul. Nothing like the human soul Ric had"

Klaus just let out a hmm noise and watched me curiously. "This deal?" he prompted with a raised eyebrow.

I smiled softly at his impatience and told him, "I have everything you need; I'm giving you everything you want. A home without fear, a family who loves you, a life without needing to run from Mikael. Everything needed for your ritual, something that never should've happened. I'm giving you everything you could ever want!"

He sat in silence and finished the cup of bourbon and turned to me and asked, "Why do this, love? You've giving me everything I dreamed of for myself and my family. I can give you nothing that would repay you for your deeds but I'll try till eternity to thank you."

I smiled at him and caressed his cheek, he looked like a scared child even in Ric's body. "Katerina will be free and never be tormented again. My family and friends will be safe from you and your other siblings...I also don't like Elena" I told him, giving him a few reasons why.

He nodded and got up, "Okay you have a deal now where is Mikeal?" he asked me.

"Caroline..., you should bring your siblings. They have a right to say goodbye" I told him, getting up and walking towards Kat. I turned back to him, "You should get back in your real body, it'll be much better looking at your real body and hearing that British accent together" I flirted with him and saw the thoughtful look morph into a smirk.

I grabbed Kat's hand and we were gone.

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3RD POV (SLIGHT SMUT):

Katerina and Ana had said goodbye for the night leaving Kat in the Salvatore Boarding House with Stefan. Kat had told her she just waited for a shower and a nice sleep. Ana was happy to oblige and went home to Davina and Enzo.

Kat was washing her long brown hair with a smile as the soft British vocals of Artic Monkeys played softly in the background. Stefan leaned against the door frame watching her with a soft smile, taking in her body. He still couldn't get over the fact they were back together even after the massive fight they had about Kat leaving and compelling him. They loved each other and came out stronger for it.

He shedded his clothes as he walked towards the clear open shower despite the steam who could see her body perfectly. It was probably the only time he appreciated being a vampire, that and the stamina.

"I was worried, but Ana said you were fine" Stefan murmured against her caramel-coloured shoulder and wrapped his muscular arms against her dainty waist exploring her body, leaving goosebumps in his wake.

"I'm a survivor of course I'm fine," she told him with a smirk, leaning her head against his chest and letting him explore to his heart's content.

Stefan chuckled against her neck and she grinded her ass against his growing cock. He pushes her against the glass wall softly roaming his hand in between her thigh and up her spine. After rubbing her wet vagina and spreading it around he lifts her up and thrusts into her causing her to let out a breathy moan.

He grips her hips hard and thrusts deep as he litters kisses her shoulders, nibbling against her neck. "You're so tight" he moans against her neck as he thrusts deep in her tight pussy.

"Yes~" she moans out moving her hand over his against her clit, trying to reach her climax. She had missed him and sex in general for a few days and was already feeling the effects of it.

After a few more minutes of the sounds of skin slapping against each other, their pores opening due to the steam, hoarse voices and insistent rubbing, Kat had cummed around Stefan and milking him for everything she could get.

"Wait- fuck" Kat sighs placing a hand over her stomach and feeling him fill her up, she was too caught up in the moment that she forgot to get him to wear a condom. Ana had placed a spell over her womb with the magical help of Death, so it had the same opportunities as a human womb. Which meant she could get pregnant, it was weird even thinking about it but she wanted one, ever since she had to give her daughter up, she always dreamed of having one, a family to call her own.

And now it was real, but it just wasn't the right time, especially with Klaus in town. She hadn't even told Stefan about it and neither did Ana. Just too caught up in everything they simply forgot.

"What? What's wrong Kat?" Stefan asked worriedly pulling out, thinking he had hurt her or something. She turned around and sighed deeply not sure how to explain.

"Um- I'm fine. Just there's something I've been meaning to tell you" Kat started as Stefan turned the now warm water off and brought her to sit on the toilet. "Ana did a spell" she hesitantly told him.

He crouched in front of her and took her hands in his and said, "Okay...what spell?"

"A fertility spell, the same one she has. I can get...pregnant" Kat spat out quickly, closing her eyes.

She hesitantly opened them not hearing anything just seeing his mouth open agast and he made a choking sound. But then he closed it and smiled brightly and let out a laugh and leaned up and kissed her lips.

"Wait Ana has it?" Stefan asked pulling away from the smiling Kat.

Kat nodded and Stefan pulled her up and started kissing her deeply and smirked as her back hit the wall. "Enzo's gonna be so happy...Round two?" he asked.

Kat pulled him back with furrowed brows, "didn't you hear me, I can get pregnant" she told him.

"Yeah I know. Were going to be up all night trying" he told her with a smirk.

"You want me to get pregnant?" Kat dubiously asked him like he was joking.

"Hell, yes baby. I wouldn't want anything more" Stefan told her kissing her more gently and smiling into the kiss, happily accepting his answer.

They went three more rounds, on the wall – they didn't quite make it to the bed and they finally reached the silk sheets and after cumming five times Kat was out like a light.

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KLAUS 1ST POV:

I had rocked up to the only fucking bar in this goddamn sad excuse for a town and was ready to drown a bourbon down. We had run out back at Alaric's place and I was in desperate need of a drink, to figure out the next course of action.

The night for ritual was approaching and I had a meeting to attend tomorrow where I would be getting everything I needed and wanted. I was in a cheerful mood, more than I had in a few centuries. My family would be suspicious of the genuine yet stressed smile on my face.

I sat at the bar looking around and saw there weren't many people but it was understandable with the hour and the fact it was a school day. Ugh, being a teacher was pure torture. There was a familiar face at the bar, the one that kissed me – well kissed Alaric. Enzo his name was, and dark black hair and even darker eyes, he looked amazing under that the dim light and his leather jacket fit snugly around him showcasing his big frame.

I moved a sit over next to him and he looked up from his bourbon, "uh, a man of great taste. Hard to get that around here" I told him with a smirk and paging the bartender indicating two of his drink.

"Thanks, I'm Enzo" he greeted taking his bigger hand into my ring-littered one. I noticed the bulky blue ring on his right finger and couldn't help but silently praise Alaric, he had quite the pair on his hands.

"Klaus" I shook his and introduced myself.

"Klaus?" he questioned with a similar smirk.

"Yes my father named me Niklaus but I hated him so call me Klaus," I told him, nodding at the bartender who handed me a drink.

He nods and finishes his drink then turning back to me he asks, "So what can I do for the great Klaus Mikaelson?"

I raised an eyebrow at him, usually, young vampires didn't know me and I didn't think he would connect the dots this quickly.

"Anastasia." I stated simply then continued seeing him tense slightly, "what's she like, honestly," I asked, trying to get him to paint a picture and he did.

He relaxed at the question and his eyes held a daze as he swirled his bourbon and answered letting out a breath like just thinking about her left him breathless and I could understand why. I knew her for a few days and she was already constantly in my head, and my current muse – she was the most interesting thing here.

"she's utterly amazing, mate. Beautiful, smart, kind and loving. I could name her anything under the sun and it would be true. She is what poetry was invented for." He answered with a soft and beautiful smile looking at me.

"That she is, mate," I said taking everything he said, clinking his glass against mine.

"So what's the deal with her, you and Alaric?" I questioned bringing the glass to my lips and looking at him over the glass.

He shrugged with a chuckle and responded, "We love, that's it. It's what humans were made for, and it's hard not to fall in love with her and the others".

I raised my eyebrow higher and asked, "Others?"

Enzo's left lip quirked up in a knowing smirk, "She's got half this town wrapped around her little finger" is all he said.

I smirked in thought, she's already got me, mate.

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I'm so sorry for the wait, my laptop is super fucked and I need to get a new one. It deleted this chapter after it died so I had to redo it. Ritual is next chapter and the mikealsons are coming!

Who do we want to go on the trip for hybrid hunting? Jeremy will probably stay since he's since in school and Enzo is going to be doing something else. Who do we want to see interact more? I'll be doing multiple povs onwards showing where everyone is and what there doing.

Also should Kol and Kai be together exclusively or with Ana? The harem is getting a little big and hard to manage, i've kinda forget about some characters...

Hopefully Klaus is realistic in this..

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