All mistakes and errors are mine. Thanks so much to AryaTindomiel for editing my work! I'm happy to say that she is now my official beta.

Chapter One

Hayley looked up at the full moon, thinking about the past six months. Six months of torture with the curse. Six months of missing out on her daughter growing up. Six months of violent anger towards the person she blamed for all this.

"Hayley… the curse it's broken," Elijah said to her as she took the clothes he brought for her and quickly put them on. She looked at Elijah and felt nothing romantically towards him anymore. If six months away from the Mikaelsons meant anything, it meant re-evaluating her life.

"Thank you Elijah. It means a lot to me that you worked so hard to break it. How is Katherine?" The past six full moons allowed Elijah and Hayley to sort out their relationship once and for all and they found they were both happier with the way they settled it.

"Have you found a way to break the curse?"

"Unfortunately not yet, but I assure you, Davina and Freya are working tirelessly for a possible cure. In other news, coincidentally, Davina stumbled onto a spell to bring back Kol; with Freya and my help we succeeded in resurrecting my brother. Kol and Davina seem to be quite happy."

"That's wonderful for them. She really did seem quite smitten with Kol," Hayley smiled sadly. Hayley wanted something like what Davina and Kol seemed to have – love and care, at least the willingness to do or sacrifice anything for love. She couldn't have that with Jackson. She couldn't have that Elijah.

"Hayley, I need to discuss our relationship with you further. You have a child with Niklaus and, despite what has happened or will happen, I know that you will always be connected through Hope..."

Hayley took advantage of his pause, "Elijah if this curse has done any good for me, it's that it allowed me to think about my life and sort out who I am and what I want... I'm sorry, but I just don't feel anything romantic for you anymore. I am so thankful that you have looked after me and cared for me all this time, but I can see that we aren't meant for each other. No matter what though, you're a good man Elijah and you deserve all the happiness in the world. I think a certain brunette vampire doppelganger you've been secretly communicating with could be the answer to that."

Elijah looked at Hayley and smiled gracefully. "Thank you Hayley. I have come to realise that the relationship between us should have always been merely a family relationship and that is what is shall be now. I will take your advice and rekindle my relationship with Katerina and I believe that you will get your chance of happiness and love. Unless you have already, Jackson-?"

"No, he isn't someone I love. I mean I care about him, but we got married for the pack. I tried to have some happiness from it, but his love for me, it's not enough. So, I've decided that once this curse is broken I'm going to end this marriage and be the sole alpha of the werewolves myself." Hayley scanned the trees to make sure no one else was around. "They were meant to be my family, but since meeting them there has only been disharmony and betrayal. Until I married Jackson, they rarely showed me the care that your family did and I am so grateful for you all."

"I am pleased to hear to you say that, but are you sure you want to do this?"

She nodded firmly, "Yes, I need your help to get Davina or Freya to find a way to break the unification bond."

"I will see to it. Until the next full moon…"

"Come, Hayley. There are others waiting to see you." They walked into the cabin and Hayley saw Kol, back in his original vampire body, with Davina, Katherine, and Rebekah. She felt sadness wash over her when she noticed Klaus wasn't around however brushed it off as she remembered what he had done to her.

"Hayley!" The girls walked over and gave her a big hug along with Kol. Hayley felt tears welling up as she couldn't help but feel loved by these people that she called her family and who considers her the same.

"We need to break the bond tonight. Your people are all starting anew and its time for you to start your life again," Davina said seriously. Hayley nodded and walked out and called Jackson to the cabin.

"Hayley, please tell me you have changed your mind about breaking our marriage bond." His eyes were pleading and his heart was breaking.

She stood resolved of her impending actions. "No, I'm sorry Jack. Our marriage was based on protection for my daughter and power for the Crescents. I know you love me, but I don't love you back. I need to think about Hope and myself. Haven't I already sacrificed enough for the pack?"

"That's what being queen is about! Sacrificing herself for her people!" He yelled as he grabbed her arms and shook her. Kol vamped Jackson to the wall holding his neck.

"I wouldn't do that if I were you," He smirked.

"Kol, let him go. I'm fine." Hayley ordered. Kol nodded and dropped Jackson down.

"Look at what my sacrifice has done to us? I lost six months of my daughter's life! We are breaking this bond now. You all owe me after our people betrayed me for the Guerra wolves. You all put Hope's life in danger and I will never forget that." Hayley spat angrily. Jackson sighed and backed down in defeat.

Davina started chanting in Latin as both Jackson and Hayley felt their bond dissolve and, for Jackson's part, his enhanced abilities became as they were before he married Hayley. They could hear the people outside the cabin shouting angrily outside as they felt the changes from the marriage reverse.

"It is done!" Davina said. Hayley smiled at her and told them to follow her outside as she and Jackson were going to address their pack.

"What's going on!?"

"What happened?!"

"The unification bond is broken! Jackson and I are no longer married but we will remain united if we are going to survive," Hayley shouted.

"How dare you do this!?"

"Eve would have been furious!"

"Jackson! Do something!"

"Enough! I've given up enough for you all and if you recall your betrayal with the Guerra wolves I don't think you have the right to blame me for my actions. I have missed the last six months of my daughter growing up–"Hayley started feeling tears sliding down her cheek. "Family doesn't betray you! Family doesn't lie to you! You may all be my family by blood but you sure as hell do not treat me like we're family. Nonetheless, I am still your queen and alpha, Jackson will be the alpha interim whenever necessary and you will do what we order for you to do." She went back into the cabin slamming the door and fell on her bed sobbing as a multitude of emotions attacked her.

Katherine and Rebekah sat on the sides of the bed, comforting Hayley.

"You should be proud of yourself. You did the right thing by you," Rebekah said softly.

"Then why do I feel so guilty?" She muffled through her pillow.

"Sometimes, doing the right thing for yourself makes you feel that way." Rebekah looked at Katherine and mouthed, 'What do we tell her about Hope?'

"Where's Hope? I want to see her." Hayley asked without turning over to face her good friends. After Hayley and Elijah spoke on the fourth full moon, he immediately contacted Katherine and asked her to come to New Orleans. She was wary to be in such close vicinity of Klaus, but she loved Elijah and so she took a chance and surprising the Original Hybrid barely blinked at her (his tolerance of her was most likely part of his vie for forgiveness from Elijah). It was on the fifth full moon that Katherine, Elijah, Kol, and Rebekah went to see Hayley in her human body.

"She's being looked after by Nik and Cam- ow!" Rebekah quickly pinched Katherine to stop her from telling Hayley anything more. The hybrid quickly sat up and looked at them with anger.

"Klaus and Cami is it? That blonde bimbo has been looking after my daughter hasn't she!?" Hayley stood up and started pacing about the room. The two girls looked at the brunette and picked up her muttering words, 'my daughter', 'mother', 'Klaus's whore'. Kol, Elijah, and Davina walked into the cabin and looked at Hayley confused.

"What's going on?" Davina broke the tense atmosphere.

"Katherine here blabbed about Hope being looked after by Cami. You might as well tell her that Cami is also living with us now." Rebekah grumbled. Davina gasped and quickly ran over to Hayley who began sobbing again. Hayley went to sit on the edge of the bed with her face in her hands.

"Please tell me she doesn't call her mama." Hayley looked up at them with her lips trembling. They looked at each other and the silence was enough for Hayley to know.

"She only just learnt to speak. Freya told me that Cami picked her up and she said her first word, it turned out to be mama," Elijah whispered. Hayley could feel her anger boiling. She stood up and began throwing things across the room, breaking furniture. She walked over to the corner and picked up her most prized procession – her violin that she has had since childhood and threw it against the wall smashing it into pieces. The girls gasped in shock knowing how much she loved her violin and how talented she was with it. Davina quickly ran over and wrapped her arms around Hayley waist to calm her down. Her breaths were slowing down and her shoulders dropped almost in defeat.

Kol and Elijah at the moment were extremely worried for Hayley. Elijah walked over to the smashed violin and picked it up.

"Hayley, why do you have a violin?" Elijah walked towards Hayley and put it in front of her. She took the pieces and slowly walked towards the end of the bed and sat down on the floor.

"My adopted parents gave me that for my fifth birthday. I started taking lessons and my teacher told me I was gifted. When they kicked me out, all I had was my violin and my clothes. When I was desperate for money, I always wanted to sell it, but I couldn't. It was all I had from my childhood. Whenever I was alone or before bed, I would play till I got tired or sleepy. When I came here, I had left it at a pawn shop. The owner was nice enough to keep it and not sell it to anyone. He promised me that I could buy it back. I bought it once I had moved out to the bayou while I was still pregnant with Hope. I never had the chance to play it again as I was too busy trying to protect her. This was meant to be for her first birthday. Something that her mother was meant to pass down to her and now it's destroyed." Hayley wept softly.

Freya looked out the window as the full moon disappeared. It was the end of the curse. She walked away from the window and settled down at the couch. She could hear laughing from the nursery upstairs and Hope shouting out "mama". Her heart squeezed for Hayley. Her daughter did not remember her own mother and Klaus didn't care. She knew that Klaus cares for Hayley, even had some feelings for her, but he was so blinded by her mistrust and loyalty, he cruelly cursed her.

She heard voices coming from the front door into the lounge room. She sat up and saw everyone's sad expression. "Is she alright?"

"She's okay but–"

"What happened?" Freya interrupted Elijah. Everyone sat down on the lounges and drank from the opened bottle of wine.

"Davina broke the marriage bond, but the pack wasn't happy. She addressed them all reminding them of their betrayal and that she would not back down from the responsibility of leading them."

"She told them she's sacrificed enough for them, that it was time to do something for herself and that was to end an unhappy and one-sided marriage," Katherine sighed. Freya looked at Davina who was focusing carefully on the broken pieces in her hands.

"What's that Davina?" She looked up with an extremely sad expression.

"This was Hayley's violin. She was meant to give it to Hope when she turns one. She destroyed it when–" Davina stopped as she couldn't speak anymore of Hayley's heartbreak. Kol wrapped his arm around her shoulder and soothed her.

"When she found out that she calls Cami 'mama'. Freya, you should've seen her face. It was horrible to see her heart break." Rebekah said softly. Freya nodded sadly.

"It's her birthday tomorrow, isn't it?" Kol asked. Everyone looked at him with curious eyes. "What better way for Hayley to see Hope than on her birthday?"

"I agree. Maybe she will feel better once she sees her daughter. Hope is still young. She can still learn that Hayley is her true mother. Rebekah and Katerina, can you please organise dinner? I will call her now and invite her over. Whatever you do, don't mention it to Niklaus." Elijah got up and left the room, as soon as he left the room, Klaus walked in with a grin on his face.

"Ah! The whole family is here, where is Elijah?"

"He's making a phone call," Kol said. He was slightly irritated at Klaus for not teaching Hope that Hayley is her mother. As soon as Elijah had finished his call, Cami walked down the stairs with Hope in her arms. Everyone but Klaus looked at Hope with sad eyes feeling sympathetic for Hayley.

"Dada!" Hope shouted gleefully at the sight of her father. Elijah went to sit down next to Katherine and gave her a peck on the cheek.

"Niklaus, please keep tonight free. We have a guest coming over for dinner." He informed shortly.

"Don't tell me another family has come back at the hands of Davina," He scoffed.

"No… just be on your best behaviour tonight."

"I'm always on my best behaviour. Now, Rebekah I will need your party planning expertise for my daughter's first birthday party. We are to have a ball. Send out the invitations and get Katerina to help you with the food and decorations. Davina, help out with the music." Davina grunted as she stood up picking up the broken violin and walked upstairs to her room. In her mind, she knew dinner wasn't going to end well.

Hayley stood in front of the mirror standing in a red blouse, a pair of black skinny jeans, and her favourite leather jacket, the look finished off with a pair of sky high black heels. She thought if she were to be the guest of honour at dinner tonight she might as well do it in style.

"Look at you!" She turned around to see Rebekah leaning against the doorframe grinning. "You look sexy. Making a big entrance, are we?"

"Yes Rebekah…" Hayley said mockingly. "I thought what better way to tell Klaus that the curse is broken than having a big entrance," She winked. Hayley was feeling slightly more nervous than she realised. She wanted nothing more than to see her daughter however she knew Klaus wouldn't make it very easy.

"Well then, shall we go? Katherine is going to kill me if her food goes cold."

"She's cooking?" Hayley giggled.

"Oh yeah, however you still cook better than her." They both laughed and got in the Range Rover and drove to the Compound.

Davina was downstairs at the kitchen countertop with Freya trying to fix Hayley's violin as a present, whilst everyone but Klaus and Hope were getting ready for dinner.

"Cami don't you feel weird that Hope calls you her mother? I mean Hayley is still out there and is her actual mother." Katherine asked casually. Elijah shot her a warning look whilst Kol looked on with interest.

"I know Hayley is still out there and I have tried to tell Hope to call me anything but mama but she wouldn't. Klaus heard her once and said that it was fine and that she needs a motherly figure around." Cami smiled softly at the memory of the two of them in nursery playing with Hope.

"She has other women in her life though – Freya, Rebekah, Davina, and me. I've had a child before and I know how to look after kids." Katherine pushed.

"I know but–"

"WE DID IT!" Davina shouted. Everyone turned their heads to Davina and Freya who had big smiles on their face holding up the repaired violin. "Good as new. Hayley will be so happy." Davina bounced out of the kitchen and went to put it back in its case and left it with the other gifts.

Klaus came downstairs and walked into the kitchen. "What time is our guest coming? Don't tell me they cancelled?" He said mockingly as he sat down at the head of the table.

"I hear the car!" Katherine sang as she walked into the dining room holding a bottle of wine. They all sat down waiting for Rebekah and Hayley who remained unknown to Cami and Klaus's knowledge.

"Ahh! Look who it is – the Queen of Werewolves. It seems Elijah has finally broken your curse. How does it feel to be human again?" He prodded.

Hayley shot him a dark looked and grumbled, "It feels great Klaus no thanks to you."

"Happy Birthday Hayley. Come and sit. Dinner is served." Katherine grabbed Hayley's hand and pulled her towards her seat. Everyone quickly served themselves and ate while making small talk. Hayley at all cost avoided talking to Cami as she was still hurting with the knowledge of Hope not knowing her as her own mother.

When they all finished, Freya turned to Hayley, "Come… there's someone who you should see." She stood up with Hayley and took her into the lounge room. Klaus was about to interrupt but Cami put her hand on Klaus's to stop him. Katherine looked at the two and shook her head.

Hayley looked down in the cot to see Hope staring at her overhead mobile smiling. "She is still ever so beautiful." Tears started welling up in Hayley. She couldn't resist anymore and had to pick her up. She gently rubbed Hope's neck and let her lean her head on her shoulders. She smiled and walked to the lounge and sat down. Everyone gathered around. Klaus and Cami remained standing behind the lounge that Freya, Kol, Davina, and Rebekah was sitting on.

"I can't believe I missed out on so much," Hayley said trembling. She pulled Hope away from her shoulders and held her upright. "You have grown so much. I can't believe I missed it all."

"If only you had trusted me you wouldn't have missed out on so much." Klaus muttered under his breath, unfortunately everyone heard him anyway.

"Niklaus!"

"Klaus!"

"Brother!"

"Are you blaming me for not being in my daughter's life?" Hayley asked in disbelief.

"Yes! I am blaming you. If you hadn't gone and married Jackson and run away to your pack, this wouldn't have happened. You completely mistrusted me with the protection of our daughter!" He seethed. Klaus's anger was fuelling and pushed away whatever guilt he had felt for Hayley.

"WHAT ABOUT YOU?! YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE LIED TO ME." Hayley gave Hope to Katherine and stood up. "YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT TRUST? YOU REFUSED TO TELL ME ABOUT YOUR PLANS FOR DAHLIAH. YOU REFUSED TO LET ME IN AND LET ME HELP."

"I WAS TRYING TO PROTECT YOU AND HOPE. IF YOU GOT INVOVLED, IT WOULD'VE PUT YOUR LIVES IN DANGER."

"DID IT EVER OCCUR TO YOU THAT I AM STRONGER THAN YOU THINK? THAT I COULD ACTUALLY HELP? THANKS TO YOU I HAVE MISSED MORE ON MY DAUGHTER GROWING UP!" Hayley's tears began flowing as she had lost control of all her emotions. "I MISSED HER FIRST CRAWL! I MISSED HER FIRST WORD!" She spat the last sentence glaring at Cami as she knew that mama would've been her first word only not to her.

"I can't control her words or her actions. I–"

"No, you don't, but you do control who looks after my child. YOU LET THAT BLONDE WOMAN," pointing angrily at Cami, "TAKE OVER MY ROLE AS HOPE'S MOTHER!"

Suddenly the tension was broken by Hope's crying and shouting, "Mama." Hope's arm shot out towards Cami and started wiggling in Katherine's grip. Hayley let out a choked sob and slapped her hand over her mouth. Her heart shattered as she had her daughter speak for the first time and the pain over her heart that her daughter did not recognise her. Katherine stood up and passed Hope over to Cami before sitting down with Elijah's arm around her and gave Hayley's hand a soft squeeze in comfort. Cami's emotions were filled with guilt and sadness for what she had done to Hayley. Klaus turned away to avoid Hayley's piercing gaze and the tears that were running down her face. She quickly brushed her them away and took a deep breath.

"What you did to me was the cruellest thing you could have ever done. I've forgiven you for your past actions and all I asked was for the truth. You lied to me again and cursed me and took me away from my daughter. You've already done a great job replacing Cami as Hope's mother. I came here tonight hoping to make some amends but screw you to hell Klaus." Hayley stormed towards the door before being stopped by Davina's voice.

She didn't turn around but Davina walked in front of her holding her violin case. "This was a birthday present for you. We know how much this means to you so Freya and I repaired it. It's as good as new." Hayley took the violin and gave Davina an appreciative smile and kiss to the top of her head whispering a thank you before leaving the Compound.

The house was quiet and Klaus was fuming.

"Well done Nik. I hope you're happy." Rebekah said sarcastically.

"Sod it Rebekah."

"We were going to ask her to come back and live with us here so she could make up for lost time with Hope… but thanks to you she doesn't have a chance with Cami living here." Freya said quietly.

Klaus looked at her sister in shock. "Why was I not consulted with this? I am the main owner of the house."

"You wouldn't have agreed. You're so blinded by your anger and hurt to see the reasons behind Hayley's actions. She did what she thought was right by her own daughter – something you would do too." Katherine snapped. Elijah looked at his partner with a proud grin.

"I would never have taken her away from her own mother!" Klaus defended.

"WELL YOU DID!" Kol shouted. Everyone looked at him with wide eyes – he was never really the one to shout or get involved in situations such as these. He was always making jokes and breaking the tension. "YOU THINK SHE BROKE YOUR HEART BY BREAKING YOUR TRUST? WELL CONGRATULATIONS BROTHER! YOU BROKE A MOTHER'S HEART. AS SOON AS SHE FOUND OUT HOPE RECOGNISED CAMI AS HER MOTHER YOU BROKE HER HEART. THINK ABOUT HOW YOU'LL BREAK HOPE'S HEART WHEN SHE FINDS OUT THAT HER REAL MOTHER IS AROUND AND THAT YOU WERE THE REASON FOR SEPARATING THEM." Kol finished before storming up to his room and the slam of his door echoed through the house.

"Holy hell, wasn't that a breath of fresh air?" Katherine added. Rebekah shot her a warning look.

"Kol is right. Hayley understands her mistakes and has owned up to them. She had no intentions of hurting you by betraying you," Elijah added.

"Why is it my fault? I was not the one who decided to take Hope away…. she tried to do that."

"But you made the decision not to teach Hope about Hayley. You could've shown her photos and reminded her that Hayley was her mother. Whenever Josh and I were looking after Hope we would always try and find a photo of Hayley in her room, but we could never find any," Davina whispered. She had an overwhelming feeling of sadness. Hayley was like a big sister that she never had and it was sad to see her in such a state of weakness and heartache.

"After the last full moon, she told me she hoped to start anew with you and Hope. Have that family she had longed for. Try and have something with you. You broke her heart and you'll be breaking Hope's too. You're already breaking your own heart as well, Brother."

Everyone got up and left the room.

"You can't break an already broken heart," Klaus mumbled.

It had been an emotional evening leaving the family with pain and heartache whilst some were nursing an utterly shattered heart.

This is an edited Chapter One! Clearly this is an AU of Season 3 of The Originals. I haven't watched it until the last 3 recent episodes due to the very lack of Klayley. I am a strong Klayley shipper. Klamille honestly sounds like Chlamydia and Halijah are just TOO different to be together honestly :)

Anyways, I hope you like this AU Klayley fic :) Please R&R! I love reading reviews and please try to not to attack me when you're reviewing if something is not right.

xoxo CrazyCaz