Elena's POV

As I sat at an empty booth in the grille, I processed everything that Damon and Stefan told me yesterday. I was personally told to protect Emily, and that's what I'm going to do. Protect Emily. A tap on my shoulder caused me to look up and I saw Emily smiling down at me. I smiled back, and stood up, pulling back the chair for her.

"Wow, that was quick, did you finish helping out for the party?"

"I'm sorry, the party?"

"Yeah, I bumped into you this morning and you told me that you couldn't chat long cause you were gonna help out at the party"

I scrunched my eyebrows, and then it dawned on me. That wasn't me. It was Katherine. In my state of panic, I looked around, frantically trying to see if she was anywhere near the grille. Because if she was, I needed to get Emily out of here. It's not safe. If Katherine was here, that she probably heard the news. I don't know how, but she knows Emily, and it's not safe. Knowing her history with her ancestor, she probably wants to destroy there line, and I can't let that happen. I wouldn't forgive myself if anything happened to her. As I was still looking around, I spotted a figure behind Emily, near the bar. And just as I expected, it was Katherine smirking evilly and glancing down at Emily's figure. She knows she hasn't turned yet, and I bet she wants to kill her.

"Elena, is something wrong, you look like you've seen a ghost"

"Nothing, uh….nothings wrong, can we go some place else though, uh…..Bonnie just texted me and she wants us to do something together"

"Uh, okay sure, lets go" We both walked out the door, me behind Emily, frantically texting everyone that Katherine is back in town and that I saw her at the grille. We walked far away from the grille to a secluded area. Bonnie was on her way and so were Tyler, Matt and Caroline. This is really not good. I can't believe she's back in town. "Elena, hey guys, thought I could walk down with you, let's go"

"Hello Elena….." No, this can't be happening, that voice, I know that voice. Please tell me she's not here. We all turned around, and there in front of us was Katherine. My eyes widened and I looked back to see that Emily was just as shocked, with her mouth slightly open. She looked between me and Katherine. "Hmmmm, Emily is it, I've heard all about you….bumped int you this morning." The rest of my friends arrived, eyes immediately glaring at Katherine. "Uh, guys can someone please tell me what's going on, Elena, is this your twin or something?" Katherine laughed and walked towards us, but I blocked her path, standing protectively in front of Emily.

"Ooooo, she doesn't know does she, well let me break it to you…..I AM NOT, ELENA'S TWIN."

"B-b-but if your not then, who are you?"

"My name is Katherine…..and Elena here, is my look-alike, doppelganger."

"I don't understand….."

"Leave Katherine…..now, before Stefan and Damon arrive and personally deal with you"

"Hah, don't make me laugh, they're both still in love me, and you know what I could do to them. I'm way older than they are"

"I still don't understand what's going on, can someone please just explain"

"Awww, poor Emily, didn't your mum tell you the reason why you moved from Rosewood, why you moved to Mystic falls?"

"That's enough!"

Before I knew it, Katherine ran round straight behind Emily. Everyone was caught by surprise, but not me. I pushed Emily out of the way, causing Katherine's teeth to sink into my neck. I cried out in pain and tried to push her away, but nothing happened. I felt my energy being drained, and I was growing weak by the second. I thought I was going to die. My eyes lingered to the side, on Emily who was know crying and yelling, not going what was going on. But before Katherine could finish me off. I felt someone pull her away and I fell to the ground, blood seeping out of my neck. I tried to keep my eyes open, but I couldn't. The last thing I remembered was being pulled on to a gurney and that was it. I blacked out from too much blood loss.

When I woke up, I was in the hospital. Monitors beeping all around me. My body ached from the fall. In the room I could see Jeremy, talking to Emily and her mum and the rest of my friends sitting on the couch with their heads down. My mouth was so dry. I tried reaching for the water on the table, but in only ended up falling, capturing the attention of everyone in the room. They immeandiately ran over to me, everyone talking at once. I shook my head, signaling that I couldn't understand what they were saying, and then I heard Emily's mum speaking.

"Elena, thank you so much for saving Emily, I'm eternally greatful….." I nodded my head tiredly and closed my eyes. I think they gave me some drugs, because after a few minutes I fell asleep again. I didn't wake up till it was dark out, and the only person in the room was Emily, who had her head down, sleeping against her folded arms on the hospital bed. Smiling, I gently lifted my and stroked her hair gently. Her body stirred, and she sat of yawning. When her eyes landed on me, she stood up, wrapping her arms around my waist. When she pulled away, she looked at me with concern in her eyes, but I just smiled weakly. "Thankyou for saving me…"

"I need to tell…" I couldn't finish my sentence because the next thing I new, she kissed me. At first, my eyes widened, shocked that she was kissing me, but then I kissed her back, sitting up slightly. I never expected our first kiss to be in a hospital, but it was amazing all the same. When she pulled back, she kissed my forehead and smiled. "You don't have to explain everything, my mum told me, she told me about the move, she told me everything….about vampires and warewolves, and…..about you"

"I'm sorry I didn't tell you, I thought that it was something your mum should explain, I didn't want to interfere or pry into family business"

"Elena, I understand…you don't have to worry, in fact, speaking of worry….you had me worried back there, I thought you were going to die. You didn't have to save me…..I didn't want you getting hurt because of me"

"No, don't say that, I'd save you again and again if it means getting you out of harms way, and If I have to get hurt all the time, then so be it, because I will NOT let anyone hurt you, I won't…"

"It's a lot to take in especially since I just moved here…"

"I'm sorry, I know how you feel, it was the same with me, I just got sucked into everything"

There was silence for a while, until my stomach rumbled. Emily giggled and kissed me briefly before standing up.

"Looks like someone's, hungry, hold on a sec, I'll go get you some food"

After five minutes passed Emily came back with a tray of food. She set it down on the table, as I tried sitting up. However as I went to pick up the spoon, she stopped me and shook her head no. I was confused, at first, but then she picked it up herself and that's when I knew she wanted to feed me. I was hesitant, but decided to just eat. It went like this for a while, her feeding me, whilst I just ate in silence. When I was done, a nurse came in and took the food away. I took one of her hands in mine and smiled sitting up, ignoring the pain in my neck and gently capturing her lips in mine. If I die, this would be a good way to go. Our lips fit perfectly against each other, and our tongue battled for dominance. When I ran out of breath I pulled away, face still inches away from hers and whispered "Will you go out on a date with me sometime?"

She chuckled and kissed me again before pulling away and nodding yes. I was so happy. A cough, and a few giggled caught my attention and behind me stood my friends. Caroline with a huge smirk on her face and Bonnie with a smile saying 'you go girl'. I rolled my eyes at them and buried my face in Emily's neck, shy that they saw the whole thing.

"Is it me Bonnie, or were they just kissing?"

"Nope, not just you, they were totally kissing"

"Hah, Matt you owe me man…..I told you they were gong to make out at the hospital, didn't I say they were"Matt groaned and pulled out 5 dollars, handing it over to Tyler. I watched comically and sat up more pulling Emily on the bed and wrapping my arms around her. "So, when is this date going to happen oh mighty one".

"Well for starters when I get better and finally get out of hospital, my neck is really sore"

"You just got bitten by your look a like, It's meant to be sore…."

"Uh, don't remind me, I need just one day where I don't have to think about that bitch"

"Why Elena, I've never heard you curse….."

"It's barely a curse Bonnie"

"You still never say stuff like that" I chuckled and kissed Emily's cheek, letting my lips tingle there for longer than it needed to. Just before I pulled away I heard the sound of a camera snap, and I looked up to see Caroline taking a picture of us on her phone. I blushed, and bit my lip. I was crazy about Emily. From the first day I saw her, I was completely entranced. "Awww, you guys look cute, this is so going on facebook." Everyone laughed at the last part and I just rolled my eyes. Even with everything going on, she can still manage to get on with her life and make people laugh. I remembered the last time I landed in hospital, I broke my arm and Caroline was there making jokes and getting me to smile. I don't know how she does it, but I'm glad I have a friend like her. I'm lucky to have friends like Caroline and Bonnie, and everyone else…..Matt, Tyler. Ever since I met the Slavatore brothers, things haven't been easy. I fell in love with both of them, or at least that's what I thought until I realized I was in denial because I was actually a closeted lesbian.

Yes, this past year has been tough, tougher than anything, but looking back, I would never change it. I would have never met Damon or Stefan, and Bonnie probably would have never discovered her powers either. Although a lot of bad things have happened, I think in a way, it's what gave me Emily. I only realized I was into girls when I was with Damon and Stefan. And if I was never with them, I would have realized it too late, and things with me and Emily might be complicated right now.

A few hours later

I woke up with sweat dripping down my neck and forehead. I just had a dream about Katherine coming in and killing Emily right in front of me. It felt so real, I saw blood everywhere and I couldn't do anything because I was too weak and got to her too late. I looked at the clock hanging on the wall and realized that it was 1:00 am in the morning. I rubbed my eyes and yawned. Emily stirred next to me and snuggled into my chest. I kissed her forehead, leaving my lips there. "Is something wrong?" I scrunched my eyebrows and shifted slightly too look down at her. She was so beautiful. "No, I just had a nightmare….it's fine, I just….it felt so real"

"Hey, what happened?"

"I only remember flashes, but the clearest one was of when Katherine came to the hospital and killed you right in front of me. I didn't get to you in time, and when I did, Katherine fled and there was blood everyone….your blood." I felt like crying at the thought and closed my eyes. Emily's hand turned my cheek to the other side, making me face her. "Hey it's okay….I'm fine. And besides Tyler Matt and Caroline and Bonnie are all here. Matt's snoring away on the sofa, Bonnie and Caroline on a chair sleeping and Tyler standing guard outside. It's safe….Katherine wouldn't dare come with Tyler outside. My mum mentioned that when warewolf makes an enemy they mark it, so that when they change…they could easily track down whoever there enemy is and bite them. A warewolf bite is deadly….I know that much from my mother"

"Hmmm, you know quite a bit already…"

"I have to….I don't want to sit back and do nothing when some crazy vampire is out there planning god knows what next. You protected me last time, and now I'm going to protect you. The bitch won't be able to get to you while you've got to wolves watching over you. I won't let anything happen to you, I won't let anything happen to my mate". I lifted an eyebrow when she said this and she blushed. We heard a chuckle outside, and Emily turned her head out briefly. "Oh shut it Tyler…" I giggled.

"He heard us?"

"Yes he did …."

"So, I'm your mate huh, how do you know that"

"Well, that's another thing my mum, and well….Tyler told me. A werewolf only has one mate for life, and he or she will know when there the first scent they pick out or smell out of anyone elses. When I first came here…..I think I got your scent. At the time, because it was the fair I thought it might have been food or something sweet. But now I know that's you, because you sell exactly the as the scent I picked up. And not only that but….I could feel your pain. I've uh….marked you as my own, and because of that I could sense when you're feeling upset."

"So I'm the first scent you picked out?"

"Yeah…during the fair, when you first came up to me, I smelt it….and I looked up and found you. When you showed me around town to, it was still there, and I didn't know at them tiem because like I said I just thought it was food or something. But everyone you went I smelt it….now I know it's definitely yours."

"How exactly did you mark me?'"

"When I kissed you….

I blushed and smiled to myself. So I was her mate. Looks like fate made it so that we were meant to be together.

Oh my god, so sorry guys, I actually wrote part of this ages ago, lol but I can't remember why I didn't continue you it, I think something could've come up and I forgot about it. And now I just started to work on my other story Soul mate for life. Which if none of you guys have read, please read it when you have time because I would love to know what you guys think of that as well.