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"That’s true," Meredith agreed, frowning as she thought back "I don’t knoe didn’t realize that before

Bonnie," she said "Think careful y before you answer this question You’ve been spending a lot of ti about theht hurt someone, real y hurt them, when they’re not in wolf form?"

"No!" Bonnie said autoht and said, more slowly, "No, I don’t think so

Zander’s real y kind, I don’t think he could fake that Not al the tiht with anyone except one another And even with one another, they’re not real y fighting, justaround"

"We knohat you mean," Meredith said dryly "We’ve seen it"

Elena tucked a lock of hair behind her ear "The disappearances weren’t during the ful uess they could have been taking people and holding the to kil them when they were in wolf form later, but that doesn’t - I mean, I don’t have much olf experience besides Tyler, but - it doesn’t sound very wolfy to me Too sterile, sort of"

"But" Bonnie sank down on her bed "You think there’s a chance Zander and his friends ht not be the kil ers?

Then who are the kil ers?" She felt bewildered

Meredith and Elena exchanged a grilance "You wouldn’t believe some of the stuff that happens on this campus," Elena said "We’l fil you in" Bonnie rubbed her face with her hands "Zander told ood olf," she said "That he didn’t hurt people Is that possible? Is there even such a thing as a good olf?"

Meredith and Elena sat down next to her, one on each side, and wrapped their arms around her "Maybe?" Elena said "I real y hope so, Bonnie For your sake" Bonnie sighed and cuddled closer to the her head on Meredith’s shoulder "I need to think about al this," she said "At least I’uys I’ed her ot us," Elena pro calanced at Bonnie, who tensed visibly on her bed but kept her hands over her face, and then at Meredith, who nodded fir for her stave It had occurred to both of them that, if Zander wanted to talk to Bonnie, he knew exactly where she lived

Elena flung open the door, and Matt tu black hooded robe, and his eyes were frantic as he gasped for breath

"Matt?" she said in surprise, and looked to Meredith, who gave a tiny shrug and put her stave back down

"What’s the rabbed Elena by the shoulders, holding her too tightly "Stefan’s in danger," he said, and she froze "The Vitale Society - they’re vaht them al " He quickly explained what happened in the secret chamber below the library, how Stefan caet help "We don’t have- they’re changing al the pledges into vaot planned for Stefan We have to go back And we need Dari her satchel of weapons from her closet Bonnie was on her feet, too, fists clenched, jaw fir up her phone

Da her back from James’s house, but he was probably stil nearby

Stefan in danger If heif anything happened to hi happened while they were apart, while he was stil hurt and it was her fault, Elena would never forgive herself She wouldn’t deserve to be forgiven

Guilt was like a knife in her stomach How could she have hurt Stefan like that? She was attracted to Damon, sure, even loved him, but she’d never had any question that Stefan was her true love And she had broken his heart

She’d do anything to save Stefan She’d die for hi on the other end of the line and waited for Damon to pick up, she realized that there was no question in herto save Stefan, too