Her soft breathing and the faint chirps of crickets was all he was focused on. "What if it hadn't worked?" Rebekah questioned, looking at the beautiful young teenager who was curled up in the back of Klaus' car, fast asleep.

"I knew it would." the hybrid assured, earning a glare from his sister, "You're lucky it did." the youngest Original hummed, fixing the blanket over their mate.

"Are you going to wake the others?" "Of course, as much as I'd like to keep her to ourselves, she deserves the others." he nodded.

Rebekah perked up, a smile tugging at her lips, "Yes!" she cheers, then kisses his cheek, "I'll go get little Paisley some items for the trip."

Klaus chuckles and nods, she leaves seconds later.

As if on cue, the hybrid heard footsteps.

"Well, look who finally decided to show up at the party." Klaus mused with a smirk, turning to look at the new arrival.

Damon Salvatore.

"Where is she?" the ravenet interrogated, glaring at the much older man, "Elena? Ah, she's making a donation for a greater cause."

The elder Salvatore brother scowled, and goes towards the hospital, only to be shoved back by the third Mikaelson son. "I'm afraid I can't let you interfere, mate." "You'll have to kill me." Damon spat, earning a chuckle from the dirty blond.

"Oh, I would love to kill you, but I made a pledge to your brother, and unlike him, I keep my word." Klaus pulled a faux pondering expression, "Although, thinking about it now, he probably doesn't care that much anymore."

He shoved the younger vampire against the hood of the car, and gets ready to kill him.

"Don't you want to know about your friend Mikael?" Damon blurted, effectively making Klaus halt his attack.

"What do you know about Mikael?" the hybrid growled, the vampire smirked, "Just that he knows you're here."

"You're bluffing."

"Katherine and I found him. Consider it our leverage." Klaus threw Damon against another car, quickly gets Paisley, and vanishes by time the Salvatore got back up.

*************

Paisley woke to find herself in an unfamiliar room. Still only half-awake, the hazel haired girl dazedly scanned her surroundings.

"Good morning, love." Klaus smirked, the hazel haired hybrid turned her attention to him, finding him leaning against the doorway of a bathroom, shirtless and slightly damp from a shower.

She hummed, her small hands rubbing her tired eyes as she mumbled out a 'G'morning'.

"Sleep well, I hope?" he mused, pushing himself off the door frame, the male hybrid ventured closer to her.

"Mm.. where are we?" she muttered, his smirk widened as he answered, "Portland."

"Why?" her head tilted slightly, brows furrowed and nose scrunched up in confusion. The Original chuckled softly, "To make more hybrids, of course."

"But.. why am I here?" she questioned, "A.. And where is Tyler?"

"Your brother is still in Mystic Falls, my sister is watching over him. As for you, love.." Klaus trailed, flashing over to her.

She jumped and yelped in surprise at the suddenness, the Mikaelson chuckled softly, feeling his heart melt at her reactions.

"I wish to keep you close. After all, you have three other mates to meet.." he stated, lightly brushing some of her hazel curls behind one of her ears.

Sparks danced across their skin at the direct contact, once again startling the younger hybrid.

This was all too much for her, she shied away from the stormy eyed blonde, "I.. don't understand.." she whispered, looking away from the Original.

"Would you like me to explain then?" he mused gently, letting his hand fall to his side as he sat on the edge of the bed.

".. Yes please." she whispered, lightly chewing on her bottom lip, her honey hues finding her hands more interesting to look at.

Klaus smiled softly, "A thousand years ago.. my mother had turned my siblings and I into vampires.." he stated, looking out the window, he understood she was nervous and didn't want to be looked at, so he did his best to make her comfortable.

"It was because of the death of my younger brother... H-Henrik, that she and... Mikael, my siblings father, had decided they didn't want us to die horrid deaths like.. Henrik and our eldest sister Freya.. had." Klaus' voice cracked ever so slightly when he spoke of Henrik, it obviously pained the hybrid, and Paisley found herself hating him sound so vulnerable and sad.

"It was after we were turned that we learned A) I was not Mikael's son.. I was the bastard child of an affair my Mother had with a werewolf." Klaus stated, "And B) that, like werewolves and witches, vampires were allowed soulmates."

Klaus glanced at his mate, his stormy blue-green hues clashing with graham cracker brown ones. He smiled fondly at the awestruck glint in her gaze.

"After learning that, my siblings and I sought to find our mates. However, with the help of witches, we learned that we shared a mate... you're our mate, love." he stated softly, "We've searched for you for a millennium... now that I've found you, I can't stand being away from you."

"Wh.. where a-are the others?.. I-If you d-don't mind me asking." she stammered, her pale freckled skin flushing a vibrant pink.

The Original sighed softly, "You have every right to know, love." he assured, "Kol.. had gone on a massacre... if I had let him continue we, not only, would have been exposed to the humans, but Mikael would have found us.. I had no other choice than to dagger him. Kol wouldn't listen to reason."

"Finn had requested to be daggered until you were found and Elijah is in a bit of a time out."

Paisley's face scrunched up as a stabbing pain pierced her chest. Klaus' own heart clenched at her pained expression.

"But now that you're here.. I think it would be significantly easier to rein Kol in." he offered, lightly cupping her soft cheeks, "And I'm sure Elijah's learnt his lesson and Finn will be glad to finally meet you. Perhaps you'd like to try?" she nodded quietly, making the dirty blond smile and sigh softly.

He then smirked deviously.

Before Paisley could register what had happened, Klaus swiftly scooped her up in his arms, earning a squeal of surprise as her arms wrapped tightly around his neck.

The tiny hybrid afraid he'd drop her.

The Original hybrid couldn't help himself, he lightly kissed her temple.

"Relax, love, I would never let you fall."