Go Ahead, Take a Bite: 'The Vampire Diaries' Sneak Peek

Okay, okay, so there's still more than a month till the CW's sizzling "Vampire Diaries" returns with its fourth season premiere on October 11. And yes, the wait is painful. 

But in the meantime, the show's producers are giving us a little taste of what we can expect with this sizzling sneak peek. 

In the premiere, Elena must choose whether to transition into a vampire -- or die for real. Meanwhile, Bonnie's trying to kill herself to maybe save Elena from her horrible fate, Caroline's hooking up with Tyler, who's actually Klaus, Jeremy's really cranky, Stefan's a sweetie again, and Damon's returned to his badass roots. 

Check it out:

There's gonna be some major drama this season -- and it seems the premiere will really dive right in. Expect the return of Klaus, a new older man for Bonnie, and some steamy vampire sex for Elena -- although it remains to be seen who she might be hooking up with, despite that confession of love for Stefan last season. 

"The Vampire Diaries" returns with its fourth season premiere October 11 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on the CW.