A/N: Heeere's Livvie! Did you miss her? LOL! I actually really didn't but I think y'all be really surprised to see where this story leads. I'm keeping my options open so I won't say too much but I'm really liking what I envision so far. Hope you do too. Awians - love ya! Hope you enjoy the chapter. To RileyMW5 - it is always so nice to hear that someone enjoys what I'm writing. Many, many, thanks to you and everyone else who is just reading along. Until 12 - xox-G

Chapter Eleven

She stood on the road outside the lighthouse, trying to get the courage to go in. She was sure to hear a truckload of "I told you so-s" and she wasn't quite sure she was up to it.

After they had gotten the ring back - after that Cameron guy taunted Caleb into making a wish - Livvie was somewhat relieved. For both her and Caleb to be mortal at the same time? The possibilities were unbelievable.

She could have had a "normal" life once. She had it with Jack but there was no denying that there was a bond Caleb had with her - a pull she could nearly physically feel whenever she was in the same room with him. She knew, without a doubt that he was her soul mate.

Having lost all they had fought for they went running to Transylvania. Caleb was desperate to regain his way of life and wanted to start over. Livvie took this as a good sign. She wanted to finally start her life. There were things about Caleb's legacy that she readily embraced, the passion and the power but ultimately, her jealous ranting and raving about Alison amounted to something quite simple.

She wanted a family and a life with the man she loved.

Alison was always closer to it than her. When she was with Jamal, they immediately became each other's family. Even now, after all they had been through, after she had chosen Rafe over him, they were still incredibly close. Not true for her. Livvie knew if she were on fire she'd be lucky if Jack would throw a glass of water her way.

And there was Alison, newly married with a baby and a husband who adored her. In Rafe's eyes Alison could do no wrong.

Livvie could never understand how that could be. She was even more confused now.

Caleb's quest consumed him. Months went by and they were no closer, the rift between them grew wider and wider. How could she ever compete with his family? Though she wanted nothing more that to become his she had finally had enough. As she tried to set up house in a land foreign to her the man she loved, literally more than life itself turned on her, practically packed her bags for her and sent her home.

And despite that - she still loved him.

He was trying again to regain his legacy and whether or not she fit into his plans she didn't know and it seemed never would. He shut her out at every opportunity and there was no reasoning with him. He craved the power he lost - much, much more than he craved her.

Livvie's thoughts turned to Lucy. It was the same thing with her. In what seemed a minute after Kevin got so unstable she shacked up with Ian. No loyalty, no understanding - at least not from what she could see. How dare she treat her father like that?

She would pay. They all would.

That annoying little Abby. She seemed to get a fairy tale too. Typical of a Barrington. Everything readily available on a silver platter. Abby breezes into town - finds a long lost sister and gets an angel of her own. Livvie was once again left out in the cold. No friends, no husband. Nothing.

It was terribly unfair. Nothing about this seemed right.

Livvie intended to correct it all. They'd realize what a mistake they'd made. And they'd better not underestimate her this time.

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Abby woke with a start, sweat dampening the strands of hair near her forehead, making them stick to her face.

Her breath was ragged, her heart beat a mile a minute.

She reached for Cameron but she found he was gone. A glance at the clock showed it was already after noon. He must be at work, she thought with a sigh. She shivered realizing she was all alone.

How could she track Livvie down? She felt awful about starting this on her own but she needed to. She knew how awful Livvie could be and she wanted to spare her friends and family the hardship of having to deal with her.

She slipped from the bed and shrugged on a robe, moving towards the door to their apartment. Maybe she should talk to Rafe. She helped him beat Joshua. Together they could get rid of Livvie. She promised him once she knew what was going on she'd clue him in.

As she pulled the door open and could hear her sister's laughter floating upstairs, followed by the happy, nonsense sounds Kate made in response. She knew then and there.

There was no way she could involve them right now. They had too much to lose.