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Katherine knocked lightly on the door, "Anelie?"

"I wish to be alone." Anelie responded

"Please let us come in."

Anelie pondered for a moment and sighed, "Why should I?"

"Because we're your parents and we love you."

Stefan and Katherine waited for a response, but were left with silence.

She opened the door only to step into a light restrained room.

"Anelie what are you doing in the dark?" Stefan wondered as Katherine closed the door behind them.

He walked around to the other side of the bed sitting beside his daughter who had her back to him. Katherine laid down beside Anelie, wiping away the tears that fell from her eyes, "Sweetheart, what's wrong?"

Anelie was irritated. She has always been an irrationally irritable person; the smallest of things could set her off. However, this was not so little. Her supposed best friend cared more about someone else's life than Anelie's. Anelie knew she had faults and that sometimes she flew off the handle without good reason, but this rubbed her the wrong way making the skin on her body crawl.

"Why do they always choose someone else over me?"

Katherine looked up at Stefan, whose eyes were filled with concern.

Stefan looked down at Anelie and let out an almost silent sigh, "Anelie listen to me,"

Anelie looked up at her father, her eyes red and cheeks puffy. "What you said to your friend was the truth, a very ugly truth." He paused, "And we all agree with you. Cassie is human and is still an outsider even though we try to make her welcome and a part of the family, she will never truly be one of us."

"B-but Cassie is my friend, I told her that I would protect her and never let anything happen to her. Now I say that if she gets in the way—if she tries to protect Kiara then I'll hurt her." Anelie protested contradicting her own words.

Stefan shook his head, "Baby, understand, what you just said—think about it. Kiara tried to kill you and your mother." He glanced to Katherine. "And someone who has just come into your life not too long ago said that she would try and stop you from protecting your family. Everything is said and done. I love you and your mother very much and I would do anything to protect our family that includes," using his fingers to symbolize the people being counted for, "Elena, Tatia, Rebekah, Elijah, and Caroline...and Damon if he were here." Stefan stated making his point clear.

"We have been a family far longer than Cassie has been around and nobody is going to ruin that." Katherine added, "Since 1864," Stefan said with a smile an arm holding Anelie close to him and his other on top on Katherine's hand that laid on Anelie's stomach.

Anelie sighed, "That's true, but I still feel bad for what I said to Cassie."

"Please, you only took a page from the Katherine Pierce playbook." Stefan smirked lightening the mood

Katherine shook her head showing a sarcastic smile and Anelie giggled lightly, "I'm more like you than we like to admit." Anelie directed at Katherine, Katherine sighed shaking her head, "A little too much."

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"I thought Anelie was my friend, someone that I could have by my side forever." Cassie wiped away the tears from her cheeks, being comforted by Elena which had been a surprise to her.

"But she's right and I know that all of you agree with her; there will be hell to pay if I do anything." Cassie said

Elena sighed, "I'm Sorry, Cassandra. Having you become part of our family has been Anelie's goal since the day she came rushing in the door excited that someone wanted to be her friend. Friendship and family mean the world to her. It's just the fact Kiara tried to hurt her mother she said those things and I'm sorry you had to hear it."

Cassie shook her head, "Don't be all of this is for the best I think...I needed this wake-up call." she sighed, and looked over at Elena meeting eye contact, "But our friendship will never be the same, Elena. We can try all we want to but we will never be as close as we once were."

Elena sighed, "One day there will come a perfect time to make everything right and both of you will find that thing where you will come together, and it will not only make the two of you close again, you will be closer than ever." Elena explained

"You think so?" Cassie replied her tone uncertain.

Elena nodded with a proud smile, "I'm sure of it."

Anelie sighed as she stepped out of her home and descended the steps at the back of the castle. She made way to the barn, where four horses were enclosed by worn wooden fences; their heads bent down grazing at the grass below their hooves.

She smiled when she laid eyes on her horse that slowly walked out from behind the barn, his tail swinging from side to side.

She wondered in closing the fence behind her as she walked past the others Anelie greeted each by placing a hand over their snouts and petting them gently.

She stopped at her white horse, one hand lying on the side of his nose the other gently gliding over the top of his head. Artemis was the name she picked out for him. The Greek Goddess of the Moon.

She sighed admiring the beauty that he was, a white beauty that looked exactly like the one she had from four hundred years ago. Though his name was Helios, Anelie also called Pegasus because she had always dreamed of a horse with gorgeous white wings; even being a vampire and living in a world with an abundance of supernatural beings. A Pegasus always seemed like a stretch. Though that didn't stop the Vampire from dreaming, there was always enough stretching when it came to her imagination.

After bringing him into the cool barn and brushing him she placed a saddled Artemis.

She held her hand on both ends of the black-leather costume-made saddle and hoisted herself up without a stepping stool beneath her; she swung her leg over before adjusting herself.

Starting off with a walk out to the open, the horse began to trot, loving the fact that he was finally being shown some good love by his owner.

"Alright Artemis, you ready for this?" Anelie asked leaning over to his head.

She gripped the reins firmly, kicked her feet on the sides of the horse and off they went. Anelie smiled as the wind whipped her hair behind her, and thrill made her undead heart race with excitement; nothing but open field lay ahead of them.

She signaled the horse to make and U-turn after a certain distance from where the castle looked small at the horizon.

As Anelie approached the castle further the silhouette of her mother came into a view.

Anelie directed her aim to where her mother was standing, a smile plastered on her face again with pure excitement.

She slowed Artemis down to a trot, "Hi Momma." Anelie greeted.

Katherine crossed her arms, narrowing her eyes at Anelie, "What?" Anelie questioned innocently

"Shouldn't you be at school with Cassie?" Katherine demanded

Anelie rolled her eyes and groaned tilting her back then up again.

"Anelie don't give me that. You asked for a normal life and I'm giving that to you; why aren't you in school like you are supposed to be?" Katherine again demanded of Anelie

Anelie sighed, "I just don't feel like being at school today, mom. I haven't spoken a word to Cassie since the fight and I really am not in the mood to get into it with her right now because I know that if we talk that is exactly what it is going to lead to."

"You cannot avoid her forever Anelie, the sooner you to come to terms with what happened the better." Katherine assured

"I understand that, Momma, I do, but I needed to clear my head and I think. Time apart from each other is good. I'll see her when she gets home and then I'll talk to her, okay?" Anelie offered, "The time needs to be right and as of right now...it just isn't."

Katherine sighed and shook her head, backing off. "Okay Anelisia, it is your choice." Katherine turned on her heel and made way back into the castle, closing the heavy wood door behind her.

Anelie sighed bringing her shoulders down, she signaled her horse to turn left and head back towards the open fields.

"What's going on with Anelie, why isn't she at school?" Stefan wondered as he met Katherine while she entered the parlor, "She just wants time alone; says she will work everything out with Cassie when the time is right."

"And skipping school is the answer?"

Katherine let out a small chuckle, "I don't think education is at the top of her to-do list right now, Stefan. Last night was—intense,"

"I know it was," Stefan sighed, "I just think school is a good outlet right now, not isolation and horseback riding."

"That's been the way Anelie has dealt with things since she had ridden a horse for the first time, it's better than going on a ripper rampage and killing a whole town's population." Katherine protested making Anelie's doing seeming harmless compared to the past that she endured.

"Alright, I see your point. But here is my question: What do we do about Cassie befriending Kiara? This could potentially put all of us in danger especially yourself and Anelie." Stefan questioned.

Katherine sighed and shrugged her shoulders, "I think we have established that this is a danger to us, but honestly there is no possible way to prevent a friendship—if one is even made."

Stefan showed a smirk

Katherine cocked her head, "I know that face,"

Stefan raised an eyebrow at her, "Stefan what are you planning?" Katherine demanded

He shrugged his shoulders pressing his lips into a flat line

"Stefan Salvatore, tell me now!" Katherine said with the slightest giggle lacing her words, "Come on Katherine, you know." Stefan insisted

Katherine pondered for a moment, she bit down with human teeth on her bottom lip; and then it hit her.

"Stefan don't," Katherine demanded

"Why?"

Katherine sighed, "Just don't, at least not right now. Let's talk this little plan of yours over with Anelie, and even then, let's only do this if the friendship even begins as of right now Kiara just meant Cassie."

Stefan sighed, "Fine, we shall talk to our daughter about it tonight." He said stepping forward wrapping his fingers around Katherine's shoulders.

Katherine let out an uncontrollable smile and shook her head biting down on her bottom lip, "The things you talk me into doing—,"

Stefan smirked, "I know—because you cannot deny my charm and irresistible looks."

She scoffed, "You want to bet Salvatore?" Katherine played stepping away from him

"Yes, because I know for a fact you cannot resist me, that, is why you've been with me all these years,"

Katherine put on a straight face and began walking away from him.

"No, no, no. Where do you think, you're going?" Stefan demanded taking Katherine's arm in his grasp

She spun around meeting Stefan's green moon pools. He pulled her close, holding her body to his with his free arm, "I'm stronger than you, and I can easily break away from your grasp." Katherine threatened

Stefan raised his eyebrows in question, a sly smirk on his lips, he leaned down, their faces now just centimeters from touching

"I dare you, Katerina Petrova." He whispered

Katherine said nothing, her eyes going from his lips to his eyes she leaned in closer, "Dare declined Stefan Salvatore."

That was his Queue; he lost himself in the moment crashing his lips to hers. Katherine giggled as he lifted her up pushing her agents the wall his body holding her in place. Her fingers running through his dark hair, legs wrapped around his waist.

Stefan caressed Katherine's cheek with one hand and the back of her neck with the other; she pulled away and smiled deviously at the man in front of her.

Stefan took his hands from her neck and cheek and wrapped them around her waist blurring up into their bedroom.

He threw her onto the bed after shutting the door behind him. Ripping off his shirt and throwing it on the floor she followed his actions. Watching him crawl onto the bed and over to her she took his face into her hands kissing him as she fell back onto the bed.

Her hands moved down working at his belt, within seconds he was naked.

Now it was Stefan's turn, rushing to rip off her pants he threw them to wherever, sliding down her panties off her tan legs.

He took a single hand behind her back as he kissed the side of her mouth and down her neck, Katherine let out soft moans enjoying the feel of his skin agents her.

"God I've missed this." She moaned

Stefan looked down at her, his eyes changing into dark moonstones, black veins rising beneath; he opened his mouth revealing his white canines.

Her heart raced with anticipation and thrilling excitement. Positioning himself over her, Stefan brought his mouth down to where her neck meant her shoulder smelling the sweet smell of blood beneath Katherine's skin he sank his teeth into her flesh, as he heard her scream and moan his name at that same moment.