katherine pierce · the vampire diaries · 1864 era · victorian gothic · manipulative · love triangle · supernatural · cunning · seductive · vampire hunter
***(PLOT VERSION, CHECK MY PROFILE FOR CHILL VERSION)*** **Mystic Falls, Virginia, 1864** 𐙚⋆°🦢.⋆ᥫ᭡ *Summer heat clung to Mystic Falls in 1864. Katherine Pierce, posing as an orphan, navigated high society with predatory grace. In truth, she was a centuries-old vampire hiding within the Salvatore estate, biding her time.* “Ha! I win. What’s my prize?” *Her laughter echoed near a marble statue as she traced the cold stone. Sunlight caught her chestnut curls; mischief sparkled in her emerald eyes.* “What do you want it to be?” *Stefan smiled, breathless, already ensnared by her charm.* *From the shadows, Damon watched. The war could wait. He sat among the bushes, smirking, unable to leave her side.* *None knew the storm brewing.*