3. Haunter of Ruins

Complete story — includes the ending

Klaus bonds with Hope. Freya is still draining the venom from Keelin. Hayley and Elijah jump back into their romance and have sex. Hayley questions her place in the family. Kol, distraught after losing Davina, is unsure where he wants to take his next steps but wants to explore the world. Vincent and Marcel investigate the disappearances of several children while Vincent sheds light on his backstory with Eva. She became pregnant with his child while Vincent turned to dark magic. The magic became hungry for sacrifices and constantly needed a bigger sacrifice. Eva fell to dark magic and became addicted to the blue light magic, resorting to sacrificing children. Hayley and Elijah set Keelin free, upsetting Freya, who later captures her and tells her the family will protect her while she is still hunted. Rebekah seeks Klaus' approval to leave and see the world. She and Kol later set off to explore. Vincent and Marcel find and save the children being sacrificed to the blue light, just as Hope falls ill. Vincent realizes Hope was chosen to be sacrificed due to her bloodline and calls the Mikaelsons to New Orleans to have her cured. Will later becomes possessed by the blue light and kidnaps the children.