1. New Beginnings

After losing both her parents in a tragic plane crash, Bethany Forbes moves to the small town of Mystic Falls to live with her Aunt Liz Forbes and cousin Caroline. Not long after moving, Bethany meets a mysterious stranger named Klaus, whose whole life has been lived in secret. In a moment of weakness, Klaus lets her into his heart, something he has locked away for centuries. In their time together, Klaus shows her things Bethany never thought she'd see, and she shows him compassion he's never witnessed.

But what happens when secrets pile up? What could be so horrible that he can't tell her? And does absence really make the heart grow fonder? Find out in Eternal Flame.