❝Only three things are infinite: the universe, human stupidity, and my hate for Damon Salvatore; and I'm not even sure about the universe.❞ In 1864, Clara Forbes, daughter of Sheriff William Forbes, was engaged to the eccentric Damon Salvatore. They were deeply and recklessly in love, regardless of the consequences and not caring that their fathers were ashamed of them. In 1864, Katherine Pierce arrived at Mystic Falls. Mysteriously, Clara died. More than one hundred years later, Clara Forbes returns to Mystic Falls, and she's not ready for what the town she once called home will throw at her. One of those things is finding out that Damon Salvatore is still alive. OC x THE VAMPIRE DIARIES S2 - S3 BOOK ONE OF THE CLARA FORBES TRILOGY THIS STORY IS NOT EDITED.

❝If you can't find something to live for, you best find something to die for.❞ In which Damon Salvatore is on a mission to save his long lost love from the 70's. Cover by @witchybennett THIS STORY HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED.

❝the blood makes it easier to let go.❞ in which a rogue vampire has anger issues ::: **extended summary inside** follows season 3 of the vampire diaries trailer coming soon - cover made by the wonderful and amazing @-lookingforalaska

Katherine Pierce and Cassandra Woodhouse have been best friends since the end of the 15th Century. A last-resort attempt at freedom led them to Mystic Falls, Virginia during the civil war. Cassandra never expected the town to feel so much like home, or to care so much for her host's eldest son. Still, leave she did. Now, 145 years later she must return to Mystic Falls, hoping to come and go undetected. Mystic Falls, however, is full of new secrets and people she thought she'd never see again. Follow Cassandra as she is forced to reveal her own dark secrets, reunite with two of the most important people of her very long life, and deal with pain, horror, danger, and, most importantly, happiness. After all, You can only run away from your past for so long before it catches up to you and bites you. In some cases, literally. A The Vampire Diaries, OC/Damon Salvatore love story I published back in 2011, and have decided to take off the dusty shelf, re-write, and finish. Begins near the end of Season One, and will follow through the series. WARNINGS: Foul language, suggestive themes. Trigger Warnings will be posted in the chapter's A/N, as they are not a common occurrence.

Ever wonder how to get started with a Vampire Diaries Fanfic? Having trouble with your OC? Need some face claim ideas? What about establishing a plot for your character? Ever wondered what the hell is a slowburn? I think I can help. This also includes The Originals and Legacies I also review weekly Legacies episodes on my sister book: Roasting Legacies for its Untapped Potential. Rankings: #1 in Legacies 01|14|21 #1 in guidebook 01|23|21 #1 in Bonnie Bennett 06|28|20 #2 in Salvatore 01|14|21 #2 in Josie Saltzman 01|17|21 #3 in Hope Mikaelson 02|18|21 #4 in Klaus Mikaelson 03|30|21 #10 in The Originals 01|14|20

❝until death do us part. ❞ - claudia quander was damon salvatore's first love. they met when they were children, and formed a secret relationship that could get one of them grounded and the other killed. as they grew older, their secret friendship turned into a secret romance. at the age of thirteen, damon claimed he would marry claudia. at the age of seventeen, they were sneaking kisses by the stables. at the age of eighteen, they began the intense romance that was accelerating and deadly. at the age of twenty-one they were married in secret. at the age of twenty-three, claudia was murdered by the one and only katherine pierce. - started: june 1, 2018 restarted: july 30, 2018 completed:

❝Still, we're just fragments of a great collide.❞ Ever since Clara Forbes left Mystic Falls, her phone has never stopped ringing. The same people keep calling, all of them leaving voicemails about how their day went and whether she is going to pick up, but she never answers. She accustomed herself to the life of sunny beaches, colourful alcohols, and one-night-stands that don't really help her forget about a certain Salvatore. Until, finally, someone picks up her phone, and she has to decide whether to continue with the sunny beaches or return to the town that no longer feels like home. OC x THE VAMPIRE DIARIES S3 - S6 BOOK TWO OF THE CLARA FORBES TRILOGY THIS STORY HAS NOT BEEN EDITED.

❝The problem with wanting is that it makes us weak.❞ Clara Forbes has lived her vampire life caring more bout others than herself. She never truly thought about what she wanted in life, or what she could accomplish. Instead, she wants to focus on protecting those around her, have it be the self-loathing Damon Salvatore or the vampire-hating Matt Donovan. After all, she did promise Elena Gilbert that she would look after them. But, the problem with wanting to save everyone is that she first has to save herself. OC x THE VAMPIRE DIARIES S7-S8 BOOK THREE OF THE CLARA FORBES SERIES

❝You play with fire because you want to get burnt.❞ Ever since she was a child, Roseanne Song liked to play with fire. She enjoyed the warmth it spread, how the flames would lick the tips of her fingers as the match became smaller. After the death of her family, the fire spread through her and became the wrath that holds her alive. It doesn't help that Roseanne is a werewolf, a species that gets angry easily. Along with the Deep Water Pack, who so graciously adopted her when one of their members found her, she travels down to New Orleans after the news of a miraculous, hybrid baby come. In that cursed town is where Roseanne learns more about her family, about her past and future, about who she is and who she will be. In New Orleans, Roseanne Song learns that you can get burnt when you play with fire. SLIGHT AU. KLAUS MIKAELSON x FEMALE!OC WARNINGS: This story will feature graphic and mature scenes. Please read with your own caution. S1 - ?? BOOK ONE OF THE BURNING SERIES