𝐂𝐑𝐈𝐌𝐒𝐎𝐍 𝐃𝐄𝐕𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍, ᵖᵒˡʸᵃᵐᵒʳᵒᵘˢ

𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐄𝐄

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐊 𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐏𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍
▏ Salvatore Mikaelson Parker▎

❝ their vampires❞
─── ･ ʚɞ . ───

┆・chapter three, echos of the past
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No one's Pov

the sun dipped below the horizon, casting long shadows over mystic falls. elena sat on the porch swing, the gentle creak of the chains providing a soothing rhythm. her thoughts were a whirlwind, torn between the enigmatic salvatore brothers and the mysteries that seemed to envelop them.

"penny for your thoughts?"

elena looked up to see her younger sister, ameliana , standing at the doorway. with her brunette hair and brown eyes, ameliana was the spitting image of their mother. despite the 2 month age gap, the sisters shared a close bond.

just thinking about school," elena replied, offering a smile.

ameliana raised an eyebrow, a knowing look in her eyes. "is that all? or does it have something to do with a certain pair of brothers?"

elena chuckled, patting the space beside her. "come sit. there's something i need to tell you."

as ameliana settled in, elena recounted her encounters with stefan and damon, the inexplicable pull she felt towards them, and the unsettling events that had transpired.

"that's... intense," ameliana said softly. "do you trust them?"

elena sighed, running a hand through her hair. "i don't know. there's something they're not telling me. something about their past."

ameliana's eyes sparkled with curiosity. "maybe it's time to do some digging."

the next day, armed with determination, elena and ameliana headed to the mystic falls historical society. the old building smelled of aged paper and polished wood, its walls lined with portraits of the town's founders.

"can i help you?" asked mrs. lockwood, the society's curator.

"we're researching the salvatore family," elena explained. "we'd like to know more about their history."

mrs. lockwood's expression shifted to one of mild surprise. "the salvatores, you say? not many inquire about them."

she led them to a section filled with dusty tomes and old photographs. as they sifted through the archives, a story began to unfold.

in the late 1800s, brothers stefan and damon salvatore lived in mystic falls with their father, giuseppe salvatore. The arrival of a young woman named katherine pierce disrupted their peaceful existence. both brothers fell deeply in love with her, unaware of her true nature as a vampire. katherine intended to turn both brothers so they could spend eternity together. however, her plans led to betrayal, heartbreak, and ultimately, the transformation of both stefan and damon into vampires. this revelation strained their once-close bond, leading to a century-long rift.