Riley Meets Motherhood [2] (ON HOLD)

Chapter 1: The Battle Begins

Riley's POV
It's been four months since I've seen my baby girl. It's been too long and too hard without her. It's been four months since I found out Gabby was dead. It's been hard without both of them.

Greg and Gage are in Mystic Falls- well, are outside of Mystic Falls. Vampires still can't go past the border without dying. They're trying to figure out a way to bring Damon, Bonnie, and Gabby back. According to Greg, Stefan is awol and nowhere to be found.

It's going to be a full moon soon and Nik has to stay hidden so that the Guerrera's don't try to take him down at his weakest. And poor Kol, he's been the worst. Draining people of their blood all day and crying at night while holding a picture of Gabby. He's acting the way he use to act before he met Gabby. It's not a surprise really. With Gabby in his life, she inspired him to be better, now that she's gone he's starting to lose it.

Jeremy has come and visited before. He got a scholarship for a college near New Orleans to study Art. He applied for Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi, which is 2 hours and 43 minutes away from here. I know he wants to get away from Mystic Falls for a while and start somewhere new to get his mind off things; off of Bonnie and Gabby.

Mari and Jackson are still missing and I found out along with Hayley that everything that happened four months ago with the Guerrera's, happened because of Oliver. He was working with them all along. He knew about the bombings and he killed Eve. When I found out about that, I felt so much anger and an urge to kill along with Hayley.

Hayley and I are still trying to work through our new transition. Sometimes, we go out to the Bayou and transform into wolves. Even though turning still hurts a little, being in wolf form is peaceful and free. It helps me stop thinking about the problems that are surrounding me.

We sneak out sometimes because Elijah doesn't like it when we leave the Compound, but we are not going to stay locked up here. Elijah and Nik both worry about me so much, but they don't have to. If anything, it makes choosing between them harder. I love them both, but I need to choose soon and I know I do.

I go into my daughter's nursery and look around it. I look out the window and just stare outside of it. I know I'm holding back for the others and trying to stay strong for them, but I can still slowly feel myself slipping away. I'm so close to turning my emotions off, but I won't. I will not abandon my emotions. I hear an accent behind me say "I miss her too, little wolf. I miss her every day." I turn around and see Nik there shirtless and it makes me feel butterflies in my stomach and my heart skips a beat.

I say "The full moon is in three days, Nik, you're going to need to start hiding soon." Nik scoffs and says "I feel worthless and useless hiding." and I say "Nik, you're too vulnerable right now. You're not useless or worthless. We just need a clear plan to get rid of the Guerrera's and those damn moonlight rings and everything will be alright. You won't be vulnerable anymore." Nik raises his voice "I am useless and worthless! I'm hiding away in here, not doing a damn thing! Elijah is out doing something every day to figure out a way to stop the Guerrera's while I'm in here, hiding! Like a coward!"

      I sigh because I know he's angry at himself, not me. He turns away from me and I go to him and turn him towards me and hug him and he hugs me back tightly. I say "we will get through this. We will get rid of those Guerrera's and we will fight all of our enemies and bring our baby home. Okay?" I pull away and continue "you are not useless or worthless! We are going to get through this together... watch!" I kiss his cheek and walk out and to the Courtyard. Hearing everything he said made my heartache. He is not worthless! He needs to stay hidden for his safety, just until we devise a plan to stop Francesca and her lackeys.

      Hayley says "well, he's not getting any better and neither are we" and I say agreeing "yeah" and she asks "shall we?" And I say "yep." We walk out of the Compound and to the Bayou. We didn't go to the old campsite, but we stayed close to it. We hang our clothes up to a laundry lining and then we turn into wolves. I know I hear my phone ring and it is probably Elijah again, I know it is. I can't talk to him right now. It's too much for me and the beauty of being a wolf is that when I turn, I can push all my human emotions to the back of my mind and just be the monster I really am on the inside. Right now... I just don't want to feel anything.