In the aftermath of Klaus' ritual, Elena leaves Mystic Falls both to protect the ones she loves and to leave her past behind. Her path leads her across the country to a small town named Charming. Dropped in the middle of a motorcycle club, and inexplicably drawn to its vice-president, Elena discovers secrets not just about the people around her but about her own life. Elena/Jax

After Klaus leaves town with Stefan, Elena starts having cryptic dreams that lead her to leave Mystic Falls. When she finds the Winchesters and becomes involved in their world, she discovers more about herself than she knew before and becomes particularly attached to Dean, a charismatic hunter with as haunted a past as hers. Dean/Elena

Raised in the hunter's life, Elena decided to leave it all behind when she went to college. When Dean Winchester shows up and pulls both Elena and Sam back into the life she is forced to deal with her past and her attraction to Dean, helping the brothers along the way in their mission to find their father and to find justice for Mary and Jess. Dean/Elena