FOR THE HEART OF A WOLF [KLAUS MIKAELSON]

FORTY FOUR ▶ MEMORIAL

"'Faulty gas line leads to tragic explosion at Young farm.'" Lacey read as she slammed the newspaper down in front of Faye, who sat in the kitchen table drinking a cup of warm 'no hallucinations!' tea.The hybrid frowned at the headline of the paper, "You got any idea about this?"

"Is that your subtle way of asking if I did it?" Faye questioned with a raised eyebrow. Lacey gave her a pointed look so she let out a sigh, "I didn't blow up the council."

"Are you sure? You love getting revenge on people who hurt your pack and the Council captured the lot of em', prepared to slice and dice." The older Daniels woman continued on, not entirely convinced.

"I do that love it, that's true." Faye said, "But if I were going to kill them, I wouldn't have blown them all up. I would've done it a lot more bloody and messier, you now that."

The blonde vampire crossed her arms over her chest, "Do you have an alibi?"

"Yes. I was with Tyler in my bedroom." The hybrid mimicked her movements with a smirk on her face, "Honestly, if I was going to question anyone, I'd question Damon."

Lacey nodded her head in agreement, "Sounds like something he would do." She sat down at the table across from her niece and sighed, "Sorry for questioning you like that. When I saw it, I just got a little worried."

"I understand. I would've accused me first too if I were you." Faye gained a smile from Lacey. She then changed the subject, "But in other news, there is only one Mikaelson in Mystic Falls at the moment." Lacey raised her eyebrows in surprise at her words, "Klaus Mikaelson has left the building."

"Really, without you? I thought you were the love of his life." Lacey teased the younger Daniels.

"Hey, no jokes." Faye pointed a threatening finger at the woman, "But he's gone meaning peace can finally rain down on Mystic Falls." She grew a grin on her face, "Tyler and I are gonna celebrate."

Lacey bulked at the mention of any type of relationship, "Please don't remind me that I am alone once again."

Faye had nearly forgotten that the blonde vampire was still sensitive on the subject of love. After Elijah having up and left, she had taken a hard hit. She had once again been separated from the man she had loved for centuries. Lacey moped around the house and didn't have the bright glow she would when Elijah had been around, making her day bright. 

"Elijah's a dick for leaving you, Lace. I swear to god when I see him again I'm going to whoop his ass." Faye grumbled angrily, "But in the mean time, you gotta get out of your funk."

"I much rather stay in my funk than do whatever you have planned for me, thank you." Was the older Daniels' reply.

"I wasn't thinking anything too bad. Maybe just a rebound or getting a job and burying yourself in work." Faye shrugged her shoulders, "Caroline said that's the way to go."

"You told her?" Lacey questioned.

"I didn't know how to help you unless I just found Elijah and chopped off his head, but I can't do that." The hybrid looked down shyly, feeling guilty like she had told a secret that she didn't know she was meant to keep, "I just wanted to get you back to normal."

Her aunt let out a soft sigh and reached across the table to grab her hand. Faye met her gaze and Lacey squeezed her hand, "I appreciate that you're trying, but I can get over a heartbreak the normal way. It isn't the first time a relationship between I and your godfather has ended this way and probably, knowing us, won't be that last."

"I just don't like to see you sad." Faye told the woman, biting her lip. Lacey smiled at her appreciatively, knowing that the girl truly meant it.  "Please, just think about the rebound. In a week or two one of the Salvatores will be on it to and you can sweep em up-"