"It's not a crime to love what you cannot explain." [1x09-4x14] [THE VAMPIRE DIARIES] [BOOK 1 IN THE NATALIE SALTZMAN SERIES] [2017 TVD FANFICTION AWARDS WINNER] [COMPLETED]

"Soulmates aren't the ones who make you happiest, no. They're instead the ones who make you feel the most. Burning edges and scars and stars, Old pangs, captivation, and beauty. Strain and shadows and worry and yearning. Sweetness and madness and dreamlike surrender. They hurl you into the abyss. They taste like hope." - Victoria Erikson. FULL SUMMARY INSIDE!! Sequel to Forget Me Not. EXTREMELY AU **This story is intended for Mature readers (18+). Reader discretion is advised**

"A soulmate is an ongoing connection with another individual that the soul picks up again in various times and places over lifetimes." - Edgar Cayce FULL SUMMARY INSIDE!! **This story is also intended for Mature readers! 18+! Reader discretion is advised.** Sequel: This is Us coming Jan. 2023. ---- HIGHEST RANKING #85 IN #elijahmikaelson #71 IN #elijah #69 IN #elijah3