❝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.

Lily Gilbert had had enough. Everyone she ever loved is dead. With the help of an original she runs away...only to be caught in a town with just as many problems as the last one.

"Technically you apologized for two things." I said, not really sure how to respond. I held up two fingers to his face and he kissed them sweetly, making me blush pink. "Are you going to tell me?" He whispered. I gulped. Brain going fuzzy, heart beating eratically, breath labored. I was hopelessly lost in his eyes. Gosh since when did I become such a hopless romantic? "Trying to hurt people I care about don't make me want to forgive you." I responded softly, my eyes drifting to his lips. They quirked up into a half smirk and I quickly returned my eyes to his. My breath caught in my throat. They were full of lust and I was no longer sure if I would be able to resist. "You really want to kiss me right now don't you?"

A KING CAN RULE ONLY WITH A QUEEN BY HIS SIDE: Family is power. The Original Vampire family swore it to each other a thousand years ago. They pledged to remain together, always and forever. Now, centuries have passed and the bonds of family are broken. Time, tragedy, and hunger for power have torn The Original Family apart. When Melissa Fiorelli receives a terrifying phone call from her good friend, Hayley Marshall, pleading for help to come to New Orleans to rescue her, Melissa embarks on a mission to save her. There, Melissa realises that all is not what it seems: the 'King', Marcel Gerard, is making all the rules, having chased out the werewolves years ago, banning the witches from using magic and allowing vampires to reveal themselves to humans ― an endless supply of blood. Worse, Melissa discovers that Niklaus Mikaelson is also in town. Melissa, with a witch's aid, gains a 'mask' to hide her true face from Niklaus. But will their past catch up with them? Beneath the glamour of New Orleans runs a terrifying feud between Marcel Gerard and Niklaus Mikaelson, Hayley's little secret, a brewing coven of witches and a war to regain New Orleans in the hands of the Originals. • FIRST ORIGINALS TV SHOW FAN-FICTION ON WATTPAD •