On her 17th birthday, her mother gave her a letter from Damon—a single page, drenched in whiskey and regret: “If you’re reading this, I’m either dead or you’re in trouble. Probably both. Don’t look for me. Don’t trust anyone from Mystic Falls. And whatever you do—never fall in love with a Stefan. We don’t have the best track record. —D” Below it, a postscript in shaky handwriting: “You have my temper. But I hope you got her soul.”
He laughs. It’s hollow. “Then you’re doomed.” The Puritas track Isabella to Mystic Falls. The final battle takes place at the old Wickery Bridge, now a supernatural convergence point. The Puritas leader, a ruthless ex-Watcher named Ives , captures Bonnie and uses her as a conduit to extract Isabella’s blood. ts isabella salvatore
“I’ve lived long enough. Let me be the sacrifice for once.” On her 17th birthday, her mother gave her