Gilbert Twins [1 - Twins Series]

3 - Bad Moon Rising

Book: Gilbert Twins
Chapter 3: Bad Moon Rising
Word Count: 5902

No one's POV

Alaric arrived at the Salvatore boarding house where Damon, Nathan, Stefan, Ariana and Elena all were.

"Thanks for coming, Ric. Can I get you something to drink? Coffee, bourbon? Bourbon in your coffee?" Damon questioned with his usual cheeky smirk on his face.

"Ariana and Elena mentioned you needed my help." Alaric spoke.

"Yeah, we were hoping you could help shed some light on the Lockwood family." Stefan stated.

"Now, why would I know anything about the Lockwood's?" Alaric scoffed.

"Well, you wouldn't. But your dead, not-dead vampire wife might." Damon shrugged.

"Isobel's research from when you guys were at Duke together." Elena joined in.

"You said that she had spent years researching this town." Nathan also piped up.

"Isobel's research here in Mystic Falls rooted in folklores and legends, but at the time, I thought much of which was fiction." Alaric told.

"Like that amazing vampire story." Damon smirked.

"Aside from vampires, what else?" Ariana wondered.

"The lycanthrope." Alaric replied. Ariana's eyes widened.

"Wait, like, werewolves?"

"No way, impossible, way too Lon Chaney." Damon immediately shook his head.

"Is it?" Nathan shot back.

"I've been on this planet one hundred and sixty some odd years, never came across one. If werewolves exist, where the hell are they?" Damon asked.

"Why do you suspect the Lockwoods?" Alaric questioned.

"Because vervain didn't affect the mayor at Founders' Day but the Gilbert device did and it affected his son Tyler." Nathan responded.

"We were hoping that Isobel's research could help us figure it out what it is." Elena mentioned.

"Well, all her things are still at Duke." Alaric shrugged. "I mean, her office is still there. She's technically still missing."

"So, can we get access to it?" Damon wondered. "Ric, we need to know what we are dealing with. If this wolfman thing is true, I've seen enough movies to know it's not good. It means Mason Lockwood is a real-life Lon Chaney and that little Tyler punk may just very well be Lon Chaney junior, which means Bella Lugosi, meaning me, is totally screwed."

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Matt knocked on the door of the Forbes residence. Caroline was in the house but she couldn't answer because of sunlight shining before the door.

"Caroline? Caroline!" Matt called.

Caroline sat on the floor next to the rays of sunshine. He called her on her phone but she didn't answer so Matt left a message.

"Hey, I thought you said you were at home. Tyler is doing a whole thing at the swimming hole. I want us to spend the day together. Where are you? Call me."

Matt hung up and left.

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Ariana's POV

I was packing for the trip to Duke. Nathan was with me.

"Are you sure you want to do this?" He asked me.

"Which part? Digging through my birth mother's life work or going to Duke with Damon?" I questioned.