There are lots of things in the folklore, like they can only be killed by a silver bullet, that don't realistically work, if you're trying to say they have existed for hundreds of years, unknown.

Elena?" "Yes, unless Nick found a woman in the forest, which I suppose wouldn't be too surprising.

My past was a private obstacle, not a public excuse.

I had to take responsibility, even if it meant saying no to an authority figure, because I was the authority on me.

Derek lunged. He hit me in the shoulder and knocked me to the floor, landing on top of me. His body jerked, like he'd been hit with the spell, and I let out a yelp, struggling to get up, but he held me down, whispering "I'm okay, it's okay" until the words penetrated.

Uh-uh" Clay drawled above me, "Elena's played with you long enough, Its my turn

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