Jeremy was a mess. His parents are death his sister is far away… he's all alone. He didn't know what to do … he is scared and angry. On top of that he was adopted now…by Mayor Lockwood and his wife Carol – Tyler's parents.

Tyler already hates his gut. Usually he beats Jeremy every time he finds a reason to. And now Jeremy is practically jumping in the lion's mouth.

He didn't want to be adopted but apparently he's still too young to leave alone. And after Elena is studying in some college far away from Mystic Falls and staying in campus - she can't watch him and Jeremy needs to be adopted. That's how Jeremy became from orphan to Mayor's son … and Tyler's little brother.