Alpha in Town + TVD / TW

16. The Last Dance

I let out a deep sigh as I closed another book. After I told Damon about the White Oak stake he had me try to find the place where the tree grew. We're also keeping it on the down low, just between the two of us. We didn't want to get anyone's hopes up since the tree is possibly extinct.

So now here I am at Mystic Falls Public Library surrounded by books that were about trees. The lady at the desk gave me a funny look when I said I wanted to see all her books about trees. I just said I had an ecology report for college and that was it.

I pulled out the next book and went to the table of contents. I looked down the list of the titles and still nothing about a White Oak tree. I closed that book and grabbed another one but not before my phone vibrated on the table.

Without looking at my phone to see who it was, I picked it up and answered it.

"Hello?" I asked quietly so I wouldn't disturb other people.

"How's the studying?" I heard Damon's voice ask.

I let out a sigh as I flipped to the tables of content again, "Nothing yet. Who knew finding information on one tree would be so difficult and frustrating." I said as I skimmed through the titles with nothing, again.

"Well, while you're doing that. Guess who found the site of the witch massacres?" I closed the book and just leaned my arm on it.

"You found it?" I asked surprised.

"Yep, witchie and little Gilbert are inside the place right now. The witches didn't exactly like me so I left."

I rolled my eyes, "No, a witch that doesn't like a vampire? How unheard of." I said sarcastically.

"Hey sarcasm is my thing." Damon said jokingly.

"Well I don't think I'm going to be done with this anytime soon. I think this library idea was a bust. I'm gonna head home and search on the web." I informed him.

"Alright. Call me if you get anything. Love you."

"Love you too." With that I hung up and grabbed the last book.

I read the title with no interest with it being "Plant Life of Mystic Falls". Seriously Mystic Falls has their own book on plant life? Talk about knowing you're in a small town.

I flipped to the table of contents once again and scanned down the page. I let out a sigh and was about to close the book when my eyes caught on a "wh". I double checked and my eyes widen seeing the words "White Oak" typed across the page.

I quickly got out of my chair and went up to the librarian.

"Hi, I'd like to check out this book." I informed with a smile.

I didn't get back home until dark and I was trying to reach Damon to give him an update. Once again it went straight to voicemail.

"Hey Damon, just letting you know I found a book on White Oak. Give me a call back when you get this." I informed and hung up.

I set my phone on the table and stared at the open book. The White Oak tree was right here in Mystic Falls. It was in abundance a thousand years ago, the same time the Originals would have been brand new vampires. Even though the Originals are the strongest vampires and can't die normally like another vampire. It looks like nature still gave them a big weakness to even it out.

I let out a sigh and rubbed my face before looking at the clock. It was already past midnight and that meant take a break and go to bed.

After a hot shower I went straight to bed. I had this nagging feeling that something was off but I dismissed it as the full moon was in a couple of days and I was already feeling its power. Meaning it was going to a crazy night.