Her Purpose || Kai Parker

Chapter 12

Estrella found out Stefan had been trapped in the tomb, and despite her desperate attempts to rescue him, she failed.

Frustration gnawed at her, not just for her failure, but because both Stefan and Damon had kept this from her in the first place.

"Why didn't you tell me?" Estrella demanded, her voice laced with anger. "I could have helped. I would have helped!"

Stefan sighed, running a hand through his hair. "We thought it was best if you didn't know, Estrella. We didn’t want to put you in danger. I’ll find a way to get out, okay?"

Estrella's eyes welled up as she turned toward Katherine, her emotions raw.

"Do not hurt him. Do you understand me?" Her voice trembled, the helplessness in her tone unmistakable as she pleaded for her twin’s safety.

Katherine's expression softened slightly, but her eyes remained calculating and cold. "I have no intention of hurting him, Estrella. He's just... collateral damage."

As if the situation couldn't get any worse, Estrella was shocked to hear that Elijah, the Original, was still alive.

It only added to the whirlwind of emotions she was already grappling with.

Walking back home with Damon, Estrella felt a deep sadness and frustration, unsure of herself, her powers, and how little she understood either.

Rose was waiting for them when they arrived, but she immediately sensed Estrella’s mood.

The moment quickly turned dangerous as a werewolf appeared out of nowhere, launching an attack on Damon.

Estrella and Rose intervened, fighting to protect him, but Rose was bitten, and Estrella was scratched in the chaos.

Pain coursed through Estrella’s body, her hair turning pitch black as she screamed, overwhelmed by the agony.

Without a second thought, Damon rushed to her side, offering his blood to heal her quickly.

"Here, drink," he urged, his eyes filled with concern.

Estrella, too weak to protest, drank from his wrist.

Later, Stefan, trapped in the tomb, fretted over his twin.

"Is she okay?" he asked Damon, who assured him, "She's fine. But Rose... Rose isn’t doing well."

Estrella and Elena took it upon themselves to watch over Rose as her condition worsened.

Estrella remained by Rose's side, heartbroken at the sight of her suffering.

"I'm so sorry, Estrella," Rose kept murmuring, guilt-stricken. "I didn't heal you that day."

"It's okay," Estrella whispered, trying to comfort her, though her own heart ached.

But things escalated when Rose, delirious from the werewolf bite, escaped from their attempts to keep her locked away.

Damon, Elena, and Estrella searched frantically to find her, knowing that werewolf bites were deadly for vampires, and there was no known cure.

As Rose’s condition deteriorated, Damon made a difficult decision.

In her final moments, he gave her peace, allowing her to drift into death with some semblance of dignity.

Estrella tried to comfort Damon afterward, her heart heavy with grief for both him and Rose.

She reached out, placing a gentle hand on his arm. “I’m sorry, Damon. You did everything you could.”