Author's Note:

9/11

It has been ten years since the tragedy that shook the world and I would like to offer my support and prayers to those of you who lost loves ones that day and are possibly still feeling the effects of that day. Stay in faith. Stay strong. Don't let hard times tear you down, but only make you stronger.

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Chapter XXV

Elena POV

"Isn't that sweet." A sarcastic familiar voice drawled after a few minutes and John and I immediately went rigid in each other's arms before we pulled back and came face to face with Damon and Stefan. Damn it!

"What the hell are doing here?" John asked somewhat calmly but I could hear the undertone of anger in his voice. "We came to talk to Elena." Stefan said as if it was obvious, looking at me the entire time and I glared at him.

"You see when you left this morning, we first assumed you had given up and went home. But then again, you're not one to give up, John. So we followed up and what do you know we found Elena." Damon cut in smirking.

"Well you came up here for nothing, because I don't want to talk to you." I hissed, turning around heading back into the house before Stefan suddenly sped in front of me, stopping me from going any further.

"Elena please, will you just talk to us.' Stefan pleaded and I simply rolled my eyes. Talk to you about what, Stefan? I'm pretty sure I made myself clear when I drove that stake through Katherine's heart…or should I say the lack thereof….Is that what you want to talk about, that bitch…" I said before I was cut short when Stefan did the unthinkable again, he slapped me!

I gave a cry as I crumbled to ground cupping my cheek in my hand as John immediately rushed to my side. "Are you alright?" John asked, moving my hand from my face and inspecting my now reddening cheek.

"What the hell, Stefan?" Damon yelled to his younger brother but I wasn't paying attention as the sounds of vicious growling from beyond the forest reached my ears. I could see Emily looking at me through the window, conveying silently with my eyes to stay inside and she gave me a small comforting smile.

"You need to leave." I hissed, rising to my feet with John's assistance as I glared at the Salvatore brothers, who now stood side by side. "No Elena! I'm sorry I shouldn't have done that, lets just talk this through." Stefan said as John led my back to the house before I stopped and turned around them to face him.

"Leave before you share Katherine's fate." I ordered. Stefan and Damon looked at me in disbelief. "You couldn't kill Katherine alone, you can't kill us." Stefan said, stating the obvious and I rolled my eyes.

"Who said I was gonna be the one to kill you? I'm not going to…they are." I said as the growling getting louder and Damon and Stefan turned around as we all watched as the pack minus Jacob game through the trees all in wolf form growling and snarling.

"What the hell it isn't a full moon. It's not even night." Damon said as he and Stefan stared wide eyed as the pack advanced on them. "Leave." I ordered once more and Stefan and Damon turned around to face me.

"We'll leave...but not without you." Stefan replied before suddenly he grabbed me and moved to try to run past the wolves, but Paul being the closest and the fastest behind Leah caught Stefan's shoulder within his large jaw.

Stefan cried out as he dropped me and Seth and Jared came to stand in front if me protectively as I got to my feet, thankfully unharmed and watched silently as Stefan screamed in agony as the pack ripped him apart until there was nothing left.

Once Stefan lied dead and in pieces, the pack began to advanced towards Damon who stood motionlessly and impassively as he stared at Stefan's remains. It was until Sam growled did it snap him out of his daze, his face going from emotionlessly to frightened in an instant.

"No!" I yelled as Sam lunged Damon and Damon quickly moved out of the way, but sadly had no means of escape as Paul, Embry and Quil surrounded him. "No!" I yelled once more but was ignored as the advanced on him once more, before they stopped dead in their tracks as a familiar voice, now filled with some much power spoke.

"STOP!" Jacob yelled, turning my head to see him standing in the doorway, still in bandages, but looking strong, powerful and demanding of respect none the less. Paul, Sam and Jared growled in protest and Jacob glared at them as he spoke once more.

"I. Said. Stop." Jacob growled and I swear I felt my panties get wet as I moved to stand in front of Damon, Seth and Jared flagging my sides. "Leave and never come back. Don't contact me, do think of me. Move on." I said as I stared Damon dead in the eye.

"I never stood a chance, did I?" Damon asked dejectedly and I shook my head. "No. The pack is very good at what they do." I replied and Damon shook his head. "No, I mean with you. I did stand a chance to ever be with you, did I?" He asked looking at me with his ice blue eyes.

"No." I replied truthfully. "Do you think things would have turned out differently, we could have worked out?" Damon wondered and I shook my head, a small smile playing on my lips. "No." I answered and Damon hung his head in futility.

"No, because you would have a found a nice girl in 1864 and married her, had children and you would have died an happy old man in your sleep long before I was even born." I continued and Damon looked back up at me with amusement in his eyes as a small smile appeared on his lips.

"I love you." He said this time seriously and I nodded in understanding. "I know and I love you too…just not the way you want me too." I said remorsefully and Damon nodded in understanding before turning his gaze to Jacob, who remaining the door way watching us.

"You are very lucky." Damon said eyes locked with Jacob's the entire time. "I know." Jacob replied, but it wasn't conceited, it was pure honesty. "Take care of her." Damon said and Jacob nodded in agreement as he spoke.

"With my every breath." Jacob replied, taking his eyes off Damon and looking towards me letting me know it wasn't just a promise him but to me. Damon nodded in acceptance as he moved closer to me and kissed me softly on the cheek.

"Goodbye." He whispered against the cheek before he sped off into the forest, never to be seen or heard from again. Although I never felt anything romantic for Damon, I wanted him to be happy and find piece with himself and enjoy his never-ending life.

I sighed, moving forward towards Jacob as Paul shifted back with no shame, naked as the day as he was born before setting Stefan's remains on fire. I covered my eyes until I found myself in the safety of my wolf's arms.

"Are you alright?" Jacob asked, running his hand soothingly through my hair and I nodded against his chest. "I'm okay. Are you alright? How are you even up anyway?" I asked and Jacob chuckled, causing his entire chest to vibrate.

"Accelerated healing, remember." He replied like it was the most obvious and I smiled against his chest once more. "How did you do that? With the pack, I mean. How did you get them to stop?" I asked and Jacob sighed tiredly before he finally spoke.

"I accepted my birthright." He replied and I smiled, pulling back to gaze up into his warm brown eyes. "Good. I'm proud of you." I said. "That's good to know. But will you be there very step of the way?" Jacob asked, staring into my eyes.

"I will…on one condition." I replied, smiling. "What?" Jacob asked. "Will you love every step of the way?" I asked and Jacob leaned down and brought me into a soft kiss before he pulled back and replied. "With my every breath."

THE END.

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