❝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

❝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.

❝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.