Daryl finally rids himself from the terrors left behind and finds a place to call home, to be his serenity; but will the scars of his past ruin the course of his future? Can he fight the battle within? Eventual Daryl/Beth... Warning: Contains Smut & Bad Language. Complete Alternate Universe/ Does Not Involve the Zombie Apocalypse!

Those around me, they've forced me to believe I was someone I wasn't, and have made me question who I've become and who I would've been, had I known the truth… There are instincts buried deep beneath my veins that make me a servant to the moon and a slave to the smallest droplet of blood. Hope Rivers is what they called me; but now? Now I don't know who I am anymore.

The way his fingers trickled across my skin, the seductive graze he'd give me when I growled; he was pure sin & I couldn't get enough of it. Like an addict needs heroine, I needed him... he was my drug, my addiction. All it took was one second, and my world, my normalcy... it changed forever... Rating will change to M eventually Daryl/Beth - BETHYL / AU.

Carl Grimes has spent the last ten years trying to survive, and coming to terms with the fact that anyone he'd ever known, is now gone. Without the guidance of his father, he's left to take on the apocalypse alone. Now, a decade later in NYC Carl and his best friend Jessica face a whole new set of challenges; but will the pain of his past prevent him from moving forward?

Following the season 5 finale, heartbreak has rolled through the town of Mystic Falls; and as everyone deals with the tragedy of losing Damon and Bonnie, Elena is sinking further and further into depression. Desperate to save her from herself, Damon makes a deal with someone to bring him back; but as always, there will be consequences. Season Six.