Vampire Diaries The small things that matter

Ch.8 "Story"

                                            Alessia POV 

"Uh, you can sit down if you want," I said as I took my jacket off putting it on the coat rack on the door, 

"Do you want anything, I have Juice or water," I mumbled 

"No thank you I'm alright," Elijah said 

I nodded 

"Come sit," Elijah said 

I sat next to him on the couch, 

"Please Alessia I would like to know more about you," Elijah said 

"Why?" I asked 

"Because you intrigue me," He said 

I didn't know how to even respond to that, I thought 

"What, uh what would you like to know?" I asked 

"Anything you are comfortable with," He said 

"Well, I um from Italy," I said 

"My family is still there," I said 

"Why are you here alone?" He asked 

"Well my family back in Italy, they umm," I said 

"Maybe I should start from the beginning," I mumbled 

He smiled at me, 

"Take your time," He said 

I nodded feeling embarrassed 

"I come from a long line of werewolves," I said 

"My family had certain methods with our family," I said looking at my hands, 

"What methods?" He asked 

"It's complicated, but lets just say I resisted," I said 

"My father didn't like that," I said sadly 

Elijah nodded 

"He didn't treat you well," Elijah said 

"You have to understand, he wasn't always like that,But..." I trailed off 

"But what?" He asked 

"That all changed when I turned fifteen, our pack and our family, they go through a.." I said trying to say the right word, 

"A process I guess you could say," I said sadly 

"Process?" He asked 

I nodded 

"Once you turn fifteen, you have to go through it, no exceptions, and if you resist," I said sadly 

"What happens?" Elijah asked 

"You get punished and my father being the pack leader or Alpha never held back when it came to rules," I said 

"He was strict," Elijah said 

I nodded slightly, 

"What my father says the pack follows," I said sadly 

"So I did the one thing I could think of, my only out, I ran," I said 

"I just keep running," I said 

"They are hunting you?" He asked 

I nodded, 

"Elijah, i'm not a werewolf, I'm just a girl trying to survive while trying to live," I said I was still looking at my hands 

I felt his fingers under my chin making me look at him, 

"Alessia believe me I understand," Elijah said 

"I have been there myself, I had my siblings there for me," He said 

I nodded 

"You are alone in this," He said 

I nodded again, 

"Please Elijah you can't tell anyone about this please," I said 

"You have my word Alessia I will not tell anyone," He said 

"Thank you," I said smiling sheepishly