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Chapter 14- Crying Wolf

As the sun rose over the hidden woods where the werewolves' massacre had happened… the sky was masked by a cloud of smoke as their fellow wolves had made a fire for those who lost their lives. As Jules and Brady began talking, they discovered through Stevie that the reason Mason had been back to Mystic Falls was because of Kathy and the vampire's quest to break the curse. Something that they all swiftly agreed would not allow to happen, so they began to form a plan…

They would kill every single vampire that crossed their path… to which then… is when Tyler showed up to remind them that they should be half way out of this town if they valued their lives. Jules explained they would, but began questioning him about how much of this whole situation he knew. Playing his part, he explained that all the knowledge that he had was just all that they had told him and that the Moonstone in fact existed.

Trying hard to win his alliance to the pack… they shared with him what they knew about the curse. He realized that Mason's vampire girlfriend looked like Elena, and learned the possibility of what breaking such curse would mean for them. Though Tyler quickly found the idea of never having to turn again appealing… he decided to go through with their plan to make them believe he was with them. No soon had they told him their plan had Tyler already left them and texted part of the information to Caroline so that she was aware.

/

Elena and the girls were loudly woken up in the morning by some hustling going on in the house that apparently Liz had allowed in. When they walked into the living room… they'd found it had been arranged with fancy mini breakfast fit for royalty… staff waiting to tend to their every need as a large truck was set up outside with every major label of clothing store displayed for their personal home shopping choice…

Caroline squealed with delight, "Oh my God…" she hugged Bonnie excitedly, "tell whoever did this that I totally love them…"

Damon had woken up to an empty cold bed to which he wasn't happy about… but he'd known that the right thing to do was to make sure Elena was there for her friend. Doing something he'd never done before… he picked up his cell phone to make sure his surprise had arrived…

Elena just laughed as she recalled the conversation from the night before with Damon… he'd had to be the one who did this. And as if invoking the devil, her cute-blue-eyed-devil; her phone rang displaying Damon's name on the color ID…

"I love you, I love you, I love you…" she answered in a rush.

Damon chuckled amused, "I'm assuming what I sent over arrived…? How are Martha and Ellie…?"

"You know them…?" Elena asked.

"I have… for a very long time…"

"Yes well… you drove Caroline crazy with happiness…" she said.

"Just Caroline…?" he inquired.

"No…" she grinned, "I can't believe you did all this for us…"

"It was more like for you, but sure… let's go with that…" he paused, "so how was the sleep over…?"

"Good... girly…" she told him, "It was good that we came…"

"Did I miss the pillow fights…?" he teased.

"Yes Damon… right after we tried on lingerie and practiced kissing on each other…" her tone was annoyed and laced with sarcasm.

"Hmmm, really…?" he let out pretending to really consider that…

"DAMON!" she all but yelled.

"Well don't be using that mocking tone with me…" he laughed.

Elena remained quiet for a moment, when she then voiced, "Thank you… for all of this, everything you do and did… Now I just wished you and I could get away…"

"Hmmm… that can be arranged…" his tone was already raspy with lustful thoughts.

In the spur of the moment, Elena quickly asked, "How about today…?"

"Are you sure we should be leaving at a time like this…?" Damon tried to reason.

"Now who's being the party pooper…" she countered with a pout in her voice he could clearly picture.

"It's not that…" he tried again, "you know I'm the first to… you know what, never mind. Where do you want to go?"

/

After a long night of passion… Stefan and Rose were ardently kissing on his bed… Things had changed so quickly and he could not be anything but grateful she'd come into his life.

"Thank you…" he whispered in between kisses.

"For what…?" she asked genuinely smiling.

"For giving me a reason to believe in good and in myself…" he paused running his hand over her lightly covered back, "I couldn't have done it without you…"

Rose captured his lips passionately as he flashed her under him, hovering over her… When he pulled back, she answered, "Well likewise… you were the one that let me in…"

As their kissing continued to get heated again, her phone went off… she excused herself reluctantly from his loving embrace, to pick up her phone and read the message that came through…

[I got you in…] it said. She grinned turning to Stefan… "We're in…"

He smiled back while calling her back to bed… She'd made convincing friends with the reporter so that they could attend the event that was being thrown in Elijah's honor. Damon and Stefan had discussed trying to find out the more definate plans from the elder vampire and his true intentions for Elena.

/

As Caroline and Bonnie tried to repair the new relationship between them… Bonnie confided in her that she had a plan to get Luka to tell them all he knew. The blonde vampire first had had her reservations but the moment she explained that she would be using no human method… she quickly got on board.

That was when all of a sudden she noticed Matt giving her a look in between anger and disbelieve… wondering what was going on with him, she approached him to find out exactly that…

"Hey Matt…" she called nervously, "I think that there is something we need to…"

"Talk about…" he interrupted rudely, "there sure is… how about the fact that I saw Tyler carrying you into your room and you bid him goodbye with a more than friendly kiss…"

Had Caroline been able to show her embarrassment, she would have… "I… It's not like that… I mean Tyler and I…"

"Save it Caroline… I just can't believe you did that with my best friend…" and with that, he was gone.

Caroline watched him go without really being able to form a word, but how could she? She knew he was right but he shouldn't have found out that way…

"Care…" Tyler whispered from behind her. She visibly jumped a little and when she turned around to face him she pulled him into an almost bone crushing hug. He grinned as he pulled back to place a tender kiss on her lips. She'd practically melted into his touch as he dragged her away to where the bathrooms were located.

"Did you get my texts…?" he asked quickly and in a soft voice.

"Yes…" she nodded, "I already told Elena what they're planning since I'm kind of stuck helping Bonnie out with something else…"

"All this because of a stupid curse…" he voiced rolling his eyes. Life had been much easier when the supernatural hadn't been part of his life. But that would mean no Caroline and he would have not been okay with that.

"I know…" she said running her hand through his hair and then down his cheek, "but you're still with us right?" there had been slight fear in her tone. She didn't even know now who was right or what breaking this stupid curse would actually allow to happen.

"Yes…" he smiled seductively while pressing her to the wall, "more like I'm with you but yes…" he whispered over her lips as his auburn eyes burned into her aqua ones.

Caroline had been about to respond when he took her lips with his… sensually and slowly gliding over hers as he allowed his tongue to thrust into her mouth to explore her fully. An involuntary moan escaped her lips and all too quickly Tyler began to wonder when he'd get the opportunity to explore her in more intimate ways… his body was sure ready, but he couldn't think of that right now.

There was a plan in motion and he didn't have a lot time. Pressing himself to her in a full body hug to show her how much he wanted her… he kissed her quickly and disappeared out of sight.

Flushed and trying to catch her breath… Caroline left trying to hold her feelings together to find Bonnie while making sure that Elena knew everything and had already told Damon and Stefan.

/

Aware of what was going on but trying to make the best of it… Damon and Elena drove out to the Gilbert Lake House very much on guard at what to expect tonight. Tyler had proven himself a good friend and ally, so they couldn't be anything but thankful. Pulling up to the old home, Elena stared quietly…

Damon was about to ask her what was wrong, when it quickly dawned on him…

"Elena…" he said tentatively, "I'm sorry, I can take us back… we don't have to…"

"Its fine…" she smiled up at him, "I was just… having a moment…"

He nodded at her as she then stepped out of his car… smirking devilishly she quickly stepped into the house while turning around to face him. He'd been taken off guard by her attitude for a moment, when it dawned on him, he couldn't enter…

Damon's stare got playfully devious as he warned… "Elena… you gotta invite me in babe…"

She remained by the door, but just out of his reach as she shook her head in no… "And if I don't…?" she teased.

Elena heard him growl from deep within, something that always made her skin prickle in shivers of delight. She giggled as she took a couple of steps further into the house while saying, "Damon… I here by invite you in…" she'd made a run for it quickly but he'd caught up to her in no time…

Pinning her to the stairs with that sensual grin spread over his masculine gorgeous face… slightly giggling and under his body… she noticed his expression rapidly change from playful to lustful… closing the distance between them in a fiery desperate kiss. She cupped the back of his neck to deepen their fighting lips pulling him to feel his body closer as Damon's hand dove through her hair and the other down her body as it responded in needy writhing for more of what he was giving her…

Gasps of pleasure and desire escaped her as she could feel the proof of his arousal roughly grinding against her…

"Bedroom…?" Damon ground out huskily… and to his surprise, Elena reached for his shirt tearing it open; to reveal that taught chiseled chest of his. With her exploring hands on him… he gave up on comfort and focused on pleasuring them both… his lips leaving her mouth to rove and lick down her body…

/

Luka showed up to The Grill as planned and Bonnie began to make flirty conversation with him… he'd suddenly became groggy and started collapsing to the floor. Caroline was at their side in a second and to her surprise… she realized that something was going on between her friend the witch and Elena's little brother. Something that she'd want to totally gossip about after they handled the Luka issue.

Lying on the floor of Bonnie's house, Caroline, Jeremy and she began setting up for the ritual to extract information.

Not wasting anytime, Bonnie soon found out what the Martin's had to gain from the sacrifice and how far Elijah was willing to go to kill the elder Original. Why was it that everyone focused on Elena… having to die…

/

Thoroughly satisfied… Elena and Damon had decided to walk the grounds around the lake. Everything had been fine up until some moment where Damon had felt her mood shift like if it was his own. She'd stopped at the end of the small dock hugging herself as Damon placed his leather jacket over her hugging her…

"What are you thinking…?" he whispered.

She sighed… she didn't want to talk about it. She was very much aware of the fact that she could, WOULD, die and that was something she didn't want to deal with yet.

"Tell me…" he urged patiently.

"I'm scared…" she finally voiced in a shrug, "I don't… want to talk about it, but…" she gave him a small smile snuggling into his chest, "I know that if I don't tell you, you probably won't leave it alone…"

"Hhmmhh…" he hugged her tightly, "you're right about that… but it's okay to be scared. Its part of life… what I don't want is for you to give up fighting…"

"I won't…" she assured him. "You won't let me…" she joked trying to lighten the mood.

Damon turned her to face him, "because if I can help it… I won't let anything happen to you…" his gaze was strong and filled with determination, "no matter what I have to do…"

"That's exactly what I'm scared off…" she looked down, "I fear for my family, for my friends, for the town, but most of all…" she glanced up with tears in her eyes, "I'm scared of not being with you…"

Damon swept the tear running down her cheek while bringing her face close to press his lips to hers… "Do you trust me…?" he questioned in a soft voice when he pulled back slightly… tormented blue eyes searching in her mahogany ones.

"I do…" she answered without hesitation.

"Then know that things will turn out okay…" he grinned faintly, "I will make sure that everything turns out okay…" even if my life depends on it, he thought.

Elena's first instinct was to argue, but for now… she'd rather believe the lie he was feeding her. There was no way they could all go through this completely unharmed… but why dwell on that when she was here… with him.

/

Stefan and Rose walked into the Lockwood Mansion in a perfectly timed fashion to where Mrs. Lockwood happened to be by the door when the couple rang the doorbell. Rose got an invite in… and on with the plan they went. They were there to find out what the real plan was… that Elijah was cooking up for Elena.

They were swiftly and dutifully introduced to the guest of honor as it was accustomed… after the normal pleasantries, Stefan asked Elijah if they could have a word… they'd gone a couple of times back and forth getting nowhere…

"What I may have planned or not is really none of your business…" Elijah told them, "and trust me when I say that you don't want an enemy of me…" he walked around as if he owned the place then turned back to add, "just stick to my agreement with your brother and Elena and keep her safe…" and with that… he was out the study's door.

Well that was more than unsuccessful, but at least Elijah knew that he was not trusted.

John not happy with the type of relationship that they are portraying in front of his nephew and daughter… made his displeasure known to Alaric. Though things with his daughter had changed a bit… one thing that hadn't was his dislike for the teacher to which he warned… that if he stayed at the house again, he would tell Jenna everything.

Ric wanted to believe he was bluffing, but something inside him told him he would do as he said.

/

As Damon sexily did his thing in the kitchen like an expert Italian Chef… the memory of her parents doing the same thing crossed her mind. It should have been sad, but the truth was that it only felt right. She stared mesmerized by him… as he made her dinner and the word of husband… crossed her mind.

Elena offered to keep the fire going after a while as the hours of darkness had fallen and the chilly night was creeping in. They went up to her parent's room to find suitable jackets when passion had struck and in the middle of kissing… something seemed to fall on the other side of the wall… which did not make any sense. Damon then pulled the wooden boards apart to reveal a hidden room full of Vampire Hunter items and dozens of journals she'd never seen.

/

Alaric had stopped by the mansion to find out if Stefan and Rose had been able to get anything from Elijah when next thing he knew… there had been the sound of a crack and his body hit the floor.

"Run…" Stefan had yelled to Rose wanting to protect her, but to his dissatisfaction… she'd been stubborn and stayed. After some resisting and fighting back… the injected vervain had won. By the time they woke up they were both now tied up side to side with different ways of torture ropes wrapped around them.

Stefan's first thought had been to check if Rose was okay, when she seemed fine, the next had been… what he couldn't help the desire to laugh at the irony of the moment.

/

Finishing dinner as Elena read the journals… Damon heard something from a distance. Elena quickly noticed his lack of movement and she instantly knew the wolf's plan had gone into motion…

"You cold sweetie…?" he asked as they had determined in their plan.

"A little…" she said with fearful eyes.

He placed a finger over his lips to remind her that they could be listening and added… "I'll grab us some firewood…"

Damon had made his way to grab some when he got shot on the shoulder… he growled in pain glancing up at Brady and Tyler, as he was giving him instructions on what to do next. The moment Brady was out of site while Tyler had pretended to hold the gun out towards him… he rushed to his side…

"Sorry about that…" he said setting the gun down, "what do you want me to…?"

"Get the bullet out, I can't reach that deep…" Damon strained… they'd known for this to work they had to pretend. Tyler quickly nodded and got to work… the moment the wooden bullet was out… Damon was gone in a flash… tearing the wolf's heart swiftly out of his chest.

Elena big trooper that she was, had been able to fend him off long enough for Damon to come back. Tyler explained that the rest of the wolves probably had gone to the boarding house by now…

Elijah would hopefully come to the rescue once more, if not… they had Bonnie all ready to go with a similar little mind trick that would bring them down long enough to help Stefan and Rose out of their restraints.

/

Angry to have had to watch her be in the same pain he was… Stefan cursed loudly about to call on Bonnie when Elijah himself… made an appearance. He was unaware that they were all in the werewolf plan but had let it unfold to not blow Tyler's cover. Elijah had swiftly killed some werewolves, rescued the couple, and then went ahead and arrogantly reminded them that he'd saved their lives twice now…

Stefan and Rose huffed in disapproval… because he had no idea. But it was all in the plan… what hadn't been was Ric being killed in the process but luckily, Stefan knew he'd come back to life, which with a gasp… he soon was.

/

Dropping Luka back in place for him to not remember anything by Caroline… Bonnie finally confessed and gave in to the attraction that kept on pulling her to Jeremy. Not slow to pick up on the signs… he swept in… giving her a toe curling kiss.

/

Tyler had shown up to fill Caroline in on his latest plan that involved actually leaving Mystic Falls. He knew she was not going to be happy but he also knew that he needed to fully understand the beast within before he could just be off on his own.

/

After the night they had… Damon and Elena actually managed to sit down to have the thoughtful dinner that he had made for her. They knew this was only the beginning of the hard times that would surely approach, but for the moment… they'd take in the beautiful place that they were at and enjoy the small amount of normalcy they were being given right now.