T i m e l e s s {book one}

➖chapter seventeen➖

The next day, Caroline is fretting about the sire bond. "This is a disaster!"

"Look, we don't know anything for sure," Stefan reasons.

"Yes, we do! Elena is sired to Damon, which means her one singular desire is to make him happy, just like Klaus and his hybrids."

"No, it's not. A vampire sired to another vampire is one in a million. It might not affect her the same way," Davina points out.

"We already know it's affecting her. She's becoming Damon's lapdog. It's true! Everything he says, she agrees with. Everything he asks her to do, she does. We need to do something." Caroline pulls out her phone, but Davina halts her.

"Wait, Care, this isn't just news that we can just drop on her before we know exactly what's going on."

"I need to talk to Tyler. Maybe he knows what to do."

"Okay, talk to Tyler, but don't tell anyone else," Stefan tells her. "If it's true, then it might have an influence on Elena's every action and emotion since she's become a vampire."

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"Why did you force me to come to school with you today?" Davina looks at Caroline with an expectant expression, which she only responds to with a shrug.

"Look, you're the most knowledgeable out of us all. You will know what to do in this type of situation."

"Care, for the last thousand years, I was stuck in a box. I don't magically know everything about everything," Davina tells her.

"But you know most things, which is good enough. Plus, it'll help to have you around to keep me from blabbing this, so, come on." Caroline drags her down the hall to Bonnie's locker. "Hey, Bonnie."

"Hey. Oh, Davina, what are you doing here?"

"Um, moral support, for, uh, Elena...she's, like, emotionally confused," Davina stammers before giving an unconvincing smile.

"Okay..."

Caroline then elbows Davina. "Nice job."

"Shut up," she retorts. Bonnie decides not to question their weird behavior as she sees Elena approaching them.

"Hey, Elena," Bonnie greets.

"Hey," Elena nods and then looks at Davina curiously. "What are you doing at high school?"

Before Davina can say anything, Caroline shakes her head. "Don't ask. Oh, wow, it seems like they don't have a flat iron at hotel Salvatore," she points out as Elena takes her hair down.

"I was in a rush," Elena chuckles. "Look, do you girls have any plans tonight? I'm in desperate need of some girl talk."

"I'm in," Bonnie nods. "Shane taught me some small spells that I've been wanting to try."

Davina snorts and looks at Bonnie. "So, creepy Professor Shane is just Shane now, huh?"

"Other than his weirdly extensive knowledge, he's not that creepy," Bonnie replies.

"We're not judging," Elena smiles.

"I am," Caroline states.

"Don't listen to her. So, girls' night? We can raid the Salvatore wine cellar," Elena coaxes.

"You sure that Stefan and Damon will be okay with us crashing at their place?"

Elena notices Damon walk in, motioning for her to come talk. "Uh, I can't go home because my brother is trying to kill me. So, their place is mine now, too. I'll see you in a bit." She walks towards Damon, leaving the three of them bewildered.