L. J. Smith

The Vampire Diaries

The Return: Shadow Souls

Vol. 2

For my wonderful agent, Elizabeth Harding

Contents

1 “Dear Diary,” Elena whispered, “how frustrating is this? I left…

2

Elena burst out of the backseat of the Jaguar and…

3

Time stopped. Elena found that she was instinctively groping for…

4

“You’re shaking. Let me do it alone,” Meredith said, putting…

5

Elena got into the backseat of the Jaguar and put…

6

Elena was using all her considerable talents at negotiation to…

7

Elena woke to the sound of Damon impatiently rapping on…

8

As they hastened from the car to the secluded motel…

9

Even as Elena opened her mouth to speak, she could…

10

The next morning Elena got up and dressed quietly in…

11

Arizona was as hot and barren a state as Elena…

12

Elena checked the edges of the hotel room’s draperies for…

13

The Demon Gate.

14

“All right,” Damon said as he and Elena reached Bonnie…

15

Hurrying behind Damon, Elena tried not to look either to…

16

Damon clearly decided to throw himself on the mercy of…

17

“Her name’s Ulma,” a voice said, and Elena looked down…

18

Elena came back to the real world slowly, fighting it…