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Anelie was still unconscious. Katherine sat on her window ledge attempting to read, but could not bring herself to concentrate on the words. She would glance at Anelie in hopes of sensing movement.

Looking back down at the book, rereading the same sentence over again, she worried that her daughter might never wake up even though in the back of her mind she thought that a stupid idea. She was just simply waiting for her daughter to awaken from a slumber. The mother could still hear her daughter's heart beating, that was a good sign. Whatever it was in Kiara's blood didn't kill Anelie, however made her fall unconscious.

Katherine cursed her maternal mind she felt as if she has never gone a single moment since Anelisia's birth without feeling worry. But of course, that was an inevitability; Katerina had always feared since giving birth that she would have to face losing another child. Even after five centuries. Though since that time Katherine had made amends with her Father and Mother after she returned home when Anelisia has just reached her third year.

Katherine's parents finally accepted who she was despite her past actions because by 1497 she was married and knew what she was doing in her life. Though they never knew about her immortal state. Now, in this present time, it felt like a dream. Like it had never happened; Katherine has never forgotten what her father did to her, however, she did forgive the hypocrite that he was. And in the end, Katherine and Anelie sat beside his deathbed shedding tears, and listened as her apologized for his wrongdoing. Katherine was taken by surprise and before he spoke his last words, Nikola revealed to his daughter where her first born had been taken. She was given to a family in a small village east of Sofia and her name was Nadia.

Katherine and Anelie left a year later, after her mother had passed to find Nadia.

She remembered the first-time laying eyes on her eldest daughter. Nadia had just reached her eleventh year. In the town square, Nadia was with a group of children around the same age. Anelie was seven by that time and without them knowing it, the two sisters made contact.

Anelie had rushed by the group of children and ended up tripping over the front of her skirt, Katherine giggled at the memory because Anelie was a klutz, it was one of her forming qualities that made Anelie who she is.

When she fell, it took her a second to get back up and Nadia, to her surprise, rushed over and helped her up. Anelie did not know that the girl helping her from the ground, dusting off her dress was her big sister.

Nadia asked if Anelie was okay, smiling sympathetically.

Anelie smiled back politely and continued in Katherine's direction, Nadia watched Anelie leave her presents and made eye contact with Katherine, but because Anelie took Katherine's hand pulling her away, the contact was broken after only a second. Katherine longed for another second. But the mother has since cherished that memory of her children together in the Town Square.

Katherine was taken out of her memories when a tired voice called to her; her eyes instantly went to Anelie.

"Mommy." Anelie spoke again

Katherine quickly set down the book and moved from the window, to the side of the bed crawling to Anelie's side.

"I'm right here baby," she assured her daughter who remained lying on her back.

Katherine was lying on her stomach; her head right at Anelie's and her right hand brushed away her bangs from her child's tired eyes. Anelie was on the brink of tears again she felt as if she had been crying for months now but; they had only been living in Bulgaria again for just about a month. Before coming here Anelie's life was normal and fun and she was happy and it was…well, sort of perfect in her eyes

"How long have I been out?"

"A few hours." Her mother answered.

Anelie's expression turned questioning, "What made me go unconscious; I didn't die…I just fainted." She informed her mother.

Katherine shook her head slightly, "Your Dad is trying to find that out; hopefully he was able to get a vial of her blood—,"

"I don't think there is any left to take."

Katherine laughed at her child's comment which made Anelie laugh as well; their laughs sounded much the same.

A knock came from the door, through her laugh, Katherine called for the person to enter and with a smile, in stepped Stefan.

"Speak of the Devil," Said Katherine.

Stefan made his way over to the opposite side of Anelie.

"Hi, Daddy." Anelie greeted.

"Hello, Sleeping Beauty; we were all wondering when you would be waking from your slumber." Stefan said

"She just woke up." Katherine informed with a soft smile still curled on her lips.

Stefan, now was leaning over the bed and gave a soft kiss on Anelie's head, "You must be starving; do you want anything?"

"Warm blood would be nice," Anelie suggested.

"I'll get it; you stay with her," Katherine commanded to Stefan, he looked over his shoulder toward to door where she now was, "Do you honestly think you have to tell me?" He chuckled.

Katherine cocked her head, slightly smirking before slipping out the room.

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As Katherine headed toward to main stair well she was met by Rebekah and Elena; Elena asked, "How is our Anelie?"

Katherine smiled as Elena had said our, "She's awake finally; Stefan's with her. You're more than welcome to go see her. I'll be up in a minute."

Elena nodded as Rebekah had a relieved smiled on her features, "Thank god she's alright."

Katherine nodded, "She is for now…I just hope that Stefan can find out what it is that made her go unconscious for so long."

"He will…he's Stefan; he always finds a way to figure out the unexplainable." Rebekah assured.

The Petrova girl smiled, "She's in the bedroom, you're more than welcome to go in and see her. Stefan is already in there." She offered to her friends.

Katherine continued to the kitchen, Tyler and Matt were sitting at the bar, glasses of bourbon in front of them. When they heard footsteps, Tyler glanced over his shoulder at Katherine, quick to get from his seat he faced her, "How's Anelie?"

"She's awake and alright for now." Katherine sighed grabbing a blood bag from the freezer.

"Was Stefan able to get some of Kiara's blood?" she wondered to both boys.

Matt nodded to Tyler, "Yeah, quit a bit actually."

"Good; hopefully the question we all have can be answered and then we can put an end to this feud by doing what is necessary." She explained.

Tyler nodded in agreement, "Do you think Kiara's parents will come looking for her?"

"I'm certain that they will and when they do, we'll be ready for them." The oldest Vampire paused for a moment biting her lip; she looked back to the boys "I need a favor from the both of you."

Matt rose from his spot and nodded, "Anything,"

"I need you to get a couple more cells ready downstairs; when Kiara's parents and god only knows who else comes, we must be ready. I want to lock them up, keep them here until they give us answers and then compel them or kill them; whatever it takes to get that entire psycho clan out of our lives for good."

Tyler and Matt exchanged glances at each other and then nodded in agreement at Katherine.