Everyone knew Hope Mikaelson—daughter of a hybrid and a fierce Crescent Alpha, trying so hard to be human in a world that would never let her forget what she was. But few remembered her twin, Callie.

Born moments after Hope, Callie shared her bloodline, her magic, her strength… but not her longing for normalcy. Where Hope struggled to fit in, Callie thrived in her difference. She didn’t shy away from her power—she devoured it.

While Hope daydreamed about school dances and friendships at The Salvatore boarding school, Callie spent her nights in the woods, casting spells of her own creation, unlocking secrets in ancient grimoires, and letting magic surge through her like fire in her veins. She didn’t wait for destiny—she chased it. She built it.

At fourteen, she purposely triggered her werewolf curse by killing a man—a criminal no one would miss. There was no guilt. No fear. Only the satisfaction of the wolf waking inside her. The vampire side? She was saving that. Planning it. The moment she turned eighteen, she would complete the tribrid evolution—fully. Unlike Hope, she didn’t hesitate.

She favored their father Niklaus—his sharp edges, his darkness, the way he loved without apology. He didn’t ask her to be softer like Hope, didn’t want her to suppress the storm. Hayley’s warmth felt like pressure to be good, gentle, normal. Callie didn’t want normal. She wanted legend.