The Everlasting

Chapter 14: Oh Me? I've Been Here and There.

A/N: I felt like some things may seem slow paced, so I'm going to skip some years. I want to write out a few scenes that involve saving the timeline anyway.

It's also going to be the beginning of the kid's sophomore year, and also the start of Hayley and Victoria's senior year.

AJ's POV

5 years later.

It's 2008 and I'm 21 years old now, and let's just say...things have been busy. Good busy, but busy.

I've grown in many ways. I've met new people and found more people I wanted to protect. I don't need my sessions as much anymore, but I still take them. Practice makes perfect.

My wolf and magic have gotten increasingly powerful and stronger over the years, due to my routines of training I did for this particular thing. I have to go up against crazy-batshit immortals and such.

All of the kids strengthen in their abilities as well. Hayley and Bonnie showing great strength and leadership... at times.

Bonnie's magic had grown tremendously, and so had her self worth. She was fierce and protective as hell over her love ones.

Hayley was the ultimate she-wolf, her being the same size wolf as me too. She loved her pack and would hurt anyone that hurt any one of us, even if they only yelled sometimes.

Tyler wasn't a douche, was he sarcastic? Hell yeah, but isn't everyone. He had been more calm and rational, due to the meditation and relaxing exercises we've all been taking, plus the many rooms we have whenever we need to get away.

His sisters definitely helped balance him out, same as Matt. The girls always made sure to remind them both that they were loved and always needed. Them both appreciating their sisters and promising to destroy anyone whoever made them sad one day; Something I wholeheartedly agreed with too.

Caroline was more confident about her self and she knew her worth. She was more mature too, way earlier than the other old world Care. She wasn't as boy crazy, she didn't date like the other Care did. Yeah, she liked them, she just wasn't as desperate.

She didn't take on as many activities at school, only doing it to get her mother's attention, not getting it at all, she stopped. She was still going to be cheer captain and a honor student though, and was still one of the most popular kids up there.

Victoria was going to be graduating year, same as Hayley, but she never had to repeat a grade this time. They would be going to senior prom this year!!! I could faint just thinking about it. Then they'll be off to college. Where the hell is the time?

'I know, right?! They're growing up too quick for me!' Grams was going through it too.

Despite that, I was so proud of her, as was her brother. Matt, who was thriving in his very own way as well.

Matthew was starting his sophomore year with the rest of the crew, this time around though he was less up tight. He wasn't laying down red carpets for Elena either.

Since that trip to come back to Nebraska, for checking the lands over after some new renovations, and possibly invite The Hale Pack onto said lands.

It's nice to say that they accepted the invitation and moved in. They had became the first pack to do so, and due to that The Hale Pack were given high roles within the new community.