Damon Salvatore was not the only being that Emilie Bennett made a deal with the night the tomb was sealed. Helios was also present that night. A creature much older than Katherine at the time, and Damon in the present time. To trust her lineage in the hands of a vampire wasn't something she completely trusted... But trusting her lineage in the hands of a nearly ancient being that their spells and incantations mentioned... She trusted that. For years, Helios watched over the Bennett line in the shadows. Quietly and without hassle. He gave extra protection to those who genuinely used his name in their magic, and the ones who didn't... Their magic slowly slipped from their grasps with no explanations from their elders. But now, although the line didn't have many living witches, the ones they had... Used his name and magic as if it were a weekly ritual it seemed. Something he hadn't seen since before Emilie... And that's what got him where he was now. Now, he was going to push Bonnie Bennett to become the strongest Bennett in history so he doesn't have to waste his Godly life protecting them and keeping watch. But when her strong will and charming smirk have him looking at her as something other than an apprentice... Maybe sticking around wasn't so bad. Bonnie Bennett x Male OC

WATTPAD ORIGINAL EDITION Adrift after a failed suicide attempt, golden boy Everest can't find anything worth living for - until he meets Beverly, a loner determined to prove him wrong. ***** For a boy who seemed to have it all - wealth, good looks, popularity, a wide circle of friends - Everest Finley becomes the ultimate social outcast after failing to take his own life. Dejected and alone, he starts his last year of high school by acting out, determined to ruin his golden boy reputation after his best friend and girlfriend both turn on him. But to his surprise, resident loner Beverly Davis reaches out and tries to befriend him. Ever the optimistic, her empathy and persistence eventually convinces him to spend time with her, and the two slowly bond over their complicated family lives and a love of singing. But even as their budding friendship begins to hint at something more, Everest continues to struggle with depression and unhappiness. Can a simple pact between the two truly encourage him to find something worth living for? Content and/or Trigger Warning: this story contains mentions and descriptions of depression and self harm. -SKY