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I don't understand…why would she let Kiara come over and on Christmas day let alone on my birthday? I thought she was my friend; my other half. My soulmate that I have waited five-hundred years to meet; I remember when Cassie slept over for the millionth time back in Mystic Falls and we were talking about how important friendship was with each other. How the both of us had been betrayed and how we always felt alone. I told her that I watched a show with my mom called 'Sex and the City' it was about a girl named Carrie Bradshaw and she is the writer of a column in the New York Star by the same name of the show.

Carrie writes about love and finding love and how important friendships are and comparing love and heartbreak to finding the perfect pair of shoes or buying a dress from Dior or a Prada bag or even buying an expensive pair of Louboutin's can help a woman metaphorically get over heartbreak because, well, Labels never broke a girl's heart. All the ups and downs of a relationship, her relationships and her friend's relationships and of course Sex.

There was one quote and it was said by Charlotte York, the hopeless romantic of the four women; they were all sitting at their usual spot in this little café in Manhattan, New York. They met up on short notice one evening and Carrie felt like she would never find love; a soul mate especially out of the man that she loved the most: Mr. Big is what she called him. And Charlotte looked at her friends and said, "Maybe we can be each other's soulmates and then we could let men just be these great, nice guys to have fun with," And then Samantha, replied, "Well, that sounds like a plan," And that was that. It had always been that way they all just needed to hear it. They had always been each other's soul mates and it was eternal.

I said that to Cassie and told her that I had spent so much time looking for my soul mate and I was so grateful that I could finally say that I had found her even though before that time it was my mother that I looked at as my soul mate after hearing that quote it always stuck with me. Cassie understood me—as much as a human can understand a Vampire but she knew me inside and out. From my fake smile hiding a broken heart or my happy sassy attitude that was my usual self. Just like that I also knew her.

Now all of that seems like it never happened it was barely a memory almost like it was a dream. She now made me question how I felt about her. Did I truly want her to die or was it just the emotionless vampire talking? Maybe Mama…or even Daddy could help me to figure it out. But to think of it…here I am. Questioning my hatred; maybe that—this is a sign that I truly do not want Cassie to die.

"I thought I might find you here."

I was ripped out of my thoughts by someone I needed at that moment; I turned away from the ledge of the balcony and just about broke looking at the woman before me.

I smiled half-heartedly, "It is that obvious I would come here? Of all places?" I let out a dry laugh

She shrugged tossing me a smile, "Not really, but you're my daughter I know you all too well."

I let out a chuckle, shaking my head softly looking down at the ground before gazing back up at her.

She was leaning on the ledge her arms crossed looking out at the world, "I too would come up here to think—to clear my head of the madness that went on around me," She informed leaving a time of comfortable silence between us for a moment.

"I'm sorry…mommy…" I apologized

"What are you sorry for?" she asked as if it was absurd to be saying such words

I shook my head slightly, "I don't understand…I mean truly—what did I do to her?"

Mom sighed, "Sweetie…"

"We took her in, gave her a home and a family and she just completely disregarded that for someone she just met not to mention someone that almost killed me and you," I explained a burning sensation conjuring in my eyes.

"She was my friend—my sister and she chose Kiara over me, Mommy—what did I do to deserve that?"

After that I let it out—all of it. Mom was quick to pull our bodies together; letting me cry into her chest, letting out everything that was built up she had one hand on my back and the other on the back of my head and her lips to my hair giving me a comforting kiss. She then lifted her head up and brushed her fingers through my hair

"My sweet Anelie; you are an amazing girl and you were a wonderful friend to Cassie. I'm so sorry that she's being this way…

Just know that we all love you; to the moon and back and we are here for you; on your side."

I pulled away and looked up at her with teary eyes.

She caressed my cheeks between her hands using her thumbs to wipe away the tears that fell. "I love you too mommy…more than anything or anyone."

She smiled at me with glassy eyes, "Don't you ever—ever forget who you are. Anelisia Marie Petrova the strong girl who I am so proud to call mine. You were born with a fire that burns brighter than any of the rest of ours put together from the passion within you and the determination and pride that you live with every day."

I smiled, "You showed me how to live that way, and it's because of you I am the person you say that I am. And I refuse to let a human ruin me, Mom. We must do something about Kiara. Get rid of her for good."

Mother's expression turned from soft to something uncertain, "That's actually what I came up here about, Anelie …we've thought of a plan and we all think that it's a good idea...but we want your agreement on it."

I straightened my posture as mom took my hand between hers, "What's the plan?"

She too straightened up slowly exhaling, our chocolate orbs meeting, "We are going to have Rebekah or Elijah, compel Cassie."

"And what will this compulsion do…exactly?" I wondered

"If we can plan this perfectly, it will be to hate Kiara. Cassie will have always been on our side…and when the time comes the compulsion will be reversed and she will remember what it was like to betray us...to have betrayed you and she will remember only what you said if she had betrayed us."

I looked up at my mother with wonder, was this even a good idea?

Regardless, I agreed to the plan.

I took off my crown and set it back on the red crushed-velvet pillow on a table that stood beside the armoire where my dress was to be kept. I had already slipped off my black heels that lay tossed about on the ground beside the bed.

I wasn't ready to part from my dress yet. It was fun to prance around in and far more comfortable than it seemed, especially now that I was out of those shoes. Where my hair had been pinned back I took out the clips and let my hair free.

I met everyone, with mama, downstairs. I had to bite down on my low lip to keep from laughing when I entered the main room. Kiara was being man handled by my lovely doppelganger aunties: Elena and Tatia. Then across the room, Cassie was being made to sit down on a chair where daddy stood behind her.

"Well this is a sight," I smirked letting out only a small chuckle

Kiara rolled her eyes and scoffed crossing her arms over her chest.

"Cassie and I were having a perfectly good time just hanging out up in her room before you crazies had to barge in a ruin it." Kiara protested her cheeks red and eyes burning with anger.

"Hey no need for the name calling, Kiara dear; not to burst your bubble but I was having a perfectly fabulous birthday before you psycho-crazy had to come to my house and ruin it." I spat at her she huffed and rolled her eyes as if I was being unfair.

"Oh Anelie get off your high horse; you are not actually Queen nor are you a Princess. You can't control everything that goes on around you."

I turned and met the eyes of Cassie. I smirked crossing my arms under my bust, "Oh I can't, can't it?" I taunted turning away from her slowly.

"I'd say that I was very controlling…being that…well if you don't stop being friends with Kiara not only will I kill her but…I'll torture her after I compel you to watch and then…well…I will kill you too, Cassie."

"Anelie don't you think you're going just a little overboard with this killing thing?" Tyler asked

I looked over at him and shrugged, "I was born a killer—I will always be a killer. Death is my companion—our companion. And especially when a threat comes to the ones that we love most."

"Hello; Katherine are you not going to stop her?" Tyler demanded

I looked over at Mom and she simply shrugged, "Better you die than I: it's a Motto that I have lived by for quite some time now and I have to say my daughter is using it perfectly,"

Some would call us mad, others call us completely psycho…but, I call us Vampires.

I made my unplanned move and I slowly approached Kiara forcing her to her feet roughly and moving behind her in a blur.

"You say I can't control everything…Cassie…well let us just watch how I control how many times you watch Kiara die at my hand, shall we." And without thinking I grasped the stiffened figure of Kiara; my arms around the front of her torso and her chest and forcefully tilting her head to one side as I descended upon her: biting into her sweet Vampire flesh and consuming her rich metallic essence- her life force. In my grasp, she squirmed and cried out. I was draining her dry with every passing moment: Tatia and Elena stepped back and all eyes including Darien's and Cassie's were watching my cold-heartedness take place right before her.

After a few passing moments, Kiara stopped fighting, stopped squirming and she went limp I released my grip around her body letting her lifeless figure drop to the floor.

As I looked up at everyone with red eyes and dark veins bulging from beneath and a bit of blood on my bottom lip I grinned, an evil grin full of triumph for I had conquered and so easily, a vampire not much younger than I.

I smiled wickedly over at Cassie, "This is just the beginning of the hell that will be brought to your life for betraying me." I threatened

It felt empowering feeling another creature's blood flowing through my veins. It made my entire body strong. I felt like I could do just about anything. I was in full control of everything.

I was not going to let this weak human or her newly found friend Kiara, beat me. I was stronger than the two of them combined even if Cassie were to be turned.

My heart was racing but soon I felt it begin to slow to a steady beating. I looked over at my mother and she began to approach me.

I brought my hand up to my head closing my eyes as I felt the room begin to spin. Mother rushed over to my side helping me to keep my balance. I opened my eyes to see Cassie smiling at me but it was not a smile of sincerity, it was a smile made of nothing but evil.

"Sweet Dreams, Princess." She cooed

I was then consumed by darkness


See? I told you it would get a little better. But this is only the beginning of what chaos will fall upon Anelisia and her family.

Thoughts?