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❝i'm me❞
"JOHN GILBERT OFFERED ME A DEAL."
Damon looks up from one of the last Gilbert journals he and Katherine had yet to get to, a frown on his face. "What?"
Katherine folds into the couch across from him, crossing her arms over her chest and avoiding his gaze. It's the first time Damon remembers her being so human looking, besides when she attempted to impersonate Elena. "John and Isobel offered me a deal because they want you and Stefan out of Elena's life."
"That's old news," Damon scoffs. "And I'm not willingly in her life, I'm trying to end it."
Katherine gives him a passive aggressive smile that looks much more familiar on her face instead of the hesitation. "He knew that killing Elijah would get me out of the tomb, so he gave me a choice. Either I stay and help with Klaus, or he kills Stefan."
"That doesn't explain why he still tried to have me killed. Or why you would let him, knowing I was with the Originals."
"I was relying on my infamous Petrova allure to get me out of that one,"
Damon snorted, able to recognize the sarcasm in her tone. He closed the journal and gave Katherine his full attention, making the vampire let out a long sigh. "That was part of the deal. I could only save one of you."
A realization dawns on Damon and he can't resist the slight smile that grows on his face.
"So you chose Stefan," Katherine nods. "You were hoping I'd dagger Elijah just to keep up appearances and end up dying in the meantime, because you didn't know I planned on killing John the entire time."
She shrugs, a silent, what can you do? written on her face."I wasn't betting on you being able to deal with Alaric finding anything out. He's your butt buddy, for some reason."
Damon sat up, ready to respond, but stopped short when his phone rang on the coffee table between them. He grabbed it before Katherine could, glaring at her as he answered. "What, Caroline?"
"Stefan killed Luka,"
"What?"
"Jonas is at the bar trying to find Elena. I won't be able to stop him from killing her unless I give myself away. I need your help, Damon."
Katherine and Damon share a look of panic, and Damon drops the Gilbert journal into her lap and walks toward the front door, grabbing his jacket off the coat rack. Katherine stands, holding the journal in one hand, giving him a dubious look. "Where are you going?"
He sighs, glaring as he hangs up on Caroline. "To kill a witch."
Katherine speeds in front of him, stopping him with a hand on his chest. "Wait. Let me help, please."
