eyebrows   rose   at   the   confession   from   kennedy,   having   been   completely   caught   off   guard.   and   they   were   in   a   room   full   of   others!   redness   flushed   willow's   already   pink   tinted   cheeks   as   she   turned   her   head   to   look   at   the   brunette   with   a   shocked   expression.   ❛   i,   uh   -   visually   enjoy   you   too.   ❜   sure,   there   was   no   need   to   be   embarrassed   but   the   fact   that   the   room   they   were   currently   sat   in   was   filled   with   the   other   potentials   along   with   buffy   and   xander,   it   was   a   bit   awkward.   then   add   in   the   fact   that   willow   was   just   generally   a   quiet   person   about   this   sort   of   thing,   it   made   her   squirm.   ❛   i   don't   think   this   is   the   right   time   or   place   to   talk   about   that   though.   ❜   she   blushed,   teeth   pulling   her   bottom   lip   between   them.

the   mutts   //         when   it   came   to   the   mutts,   elena   tried   to   the   best   of   her   ability   to   remain   neutral.   if   they   weren't   hurting   others,   she   believed   they   deserved   to   be   left   alone.   they   were   still   wolves,   a   part   of   her   lineage.   were   there   decisions   and   choices   the   pack   made   that   she   hadn't   agreed   with?   definitely.   their   kind   faced   so   much   death,   so   much   time   being   hunted.   didn't   they   deserve   to   live   and   find   peace   regardless   of   pack   status?   it's   because   of   this,   that   when   jeremy   gave   up   position   as   alpha   and   gave   it   to   her,   that   she   didn't   want   others   to   follow   her   out   of   fear   or   punishment.   she   wanted   to   be   followed   because   they   wanted   to,   because   they   respected   her   and   had   the   same   outlook.   

❛   just   because   he's   my   brother,   doesn't   mean   i   don't   want   to   murder   him.   ❜   rebekah   huffed   angrily,   fingers   carefully   wrapped   around   the   full   glass   of   whiskey.   the   blood   in   her   veins   was   moving   fast   and   angrily,   utterly   sick   of   nik's   antics.   it   didn't   cease   to   amaze   her   that   he   was   unable   to   care   about   anything   other   than   his   own   wellbeing.   everyone   else's   opinions   didn't   matter.   ❛   this   is   the   reason   why   i   left   in   the   first   place.   he   is   so   infuriating!   ❜   bringing   the   glass   to   her   lips,   rebekah   easily   downed   all   of   it.   ❛   can't   you   do   a   spell   and   i   don't   know,   turn   him   into   a   frog   for   a   few   days   for   your   dear   sister?   ❜

❛   caroline?   ❜   dim   lights   lit   up   the   downstairs   floor,   but   the   quietness   made   liz   unsure   if   her   daughter   was   even   home.   kicking   off   her   shoes,   she   moved   down   the   hallway   and   into   the   kitchen,   placing   the   take-out   bag   from   the   grill   on   the   counter.   ❛   i   brought   home   dinner.   ❜   a   sort   of   peace   offering   for   having   been   gone   all   day.