Marina was just finishing up curling my hair, I smiled at how nice we both looked and was happy to see, that now I was wearing an angelic white dress, which was smug but loose enough to tease, instead of flaunt.

When I finished crying, I went to Marina and we talked things out, after a while she convinced me that we should party, that I needed this.

"Wow, you look like an angel." Marina said breathlessly, as her eyes gazed at my appearance, which reflected off the huge mirror.

I smiled and shook my head, if anyone looked like an angel it was her, she was also wearing a white dress, which fell to the ground and had two slits on her sides, showing off her flat stomach and hugging all of her curves, she looked breathtaking.

"More like, you look like an angel." I protested while standing up and facing her, she sighed and chuckled.

"We both look smoking, okay?" She asked teasingly while her brows wiggled, I smiled and nodded.

"Oh, and Elijah is coming with us." She said, I bit my lip and nodded, her eyes narrowed but she quickly shook her head, as if debating something with her wolf.

I sighed.

"Lets go?" I asked and she nodded, grabbing hold of my small hand and tugging me along with her.

Once we made it out of the door Elijah walked up to us, with a huge and scary guy, who had ink on both of his arms, two roses with knifes circling them.

His hair a dirty blond color, swept to the side, while little bits of hair fell onto his forehead, his face sculpted to perfection but Dustin's was better, I shook my head, am I checking him out? And why the hell am I comparing him to Dustin?

I watched as his hands clenched and unclenched in frustration as he glared at me, I gulped and took a cautious step back.

"Guys, meet Dusk, Dusk this is Celine-" Elijah paused to point at me, "-and this is Marina." He continued and then pointed at Marina.

This Dusk guy didn't even blink, his face remained blank as his eyes read both Marina and I, shivers ran down my spine.

"Lets go!" Marina happily yelled out, forgetting that she was holding my hand, she started walking at a fast pace and dragging me with her, the guys followed behind, Elijah chuckling in amusement.

"Um-Marina, can you-like-let go of me? Please?" I asked in a soft tone, her dragging hard to handle since I was wearing wedges, she paused and sent me an innocent smile before letting my hand go, I let out a breath in relief.

"Thanks." I said and she nodded before continuing walking.

Once we reached the huge hall, with the grand staircase, my gaze flickered to the bottom of the staircase where a familiar scent lingered.

I felt my heart burn inside me, as the sight of my mate kissing another woman got my attention, he knew I was here, he could smell me, but he didn't do anything.

I stopped walking and absentmindedly, Marina, Elijah and Dusk ended up in front of me, because I froze in my spot.

Seeming to notice, they stopped before they could start the trek down the stairs and they all turned around, but they didn't catch my eyes, because my eyes were on something else.

"Hey what's w-?" Marina stopped and suddenly she let out a small growl, as well as Elijah but I assumed Dusk was probably confused.

My fists clenched as my glossy eyes remained on the lip-locking heart breakers, no matter how hard I tired, I couldn't peel away my gaze.

"Hey, its okay, don't mind them." Elijah's soothing voice said, but that didn't help, I was in a trance and my heart was breathing erratically.

"Come on Celine, you got this." Marina said encouragingly, but that too didn't help, my heart couldn't handle it. My eyes too broken to look back, as if their too scarred to even move their gaze from the accident. But, this was no accident.

I felt someone place their huge hand on my shoulder, and rub it softly, my mind going blank.

"Hey, you got this. I'll help you." Suddenly, someone who I hadn't expected, offered to help me, I gasped and turned away hesitantly from the sad scene and faced an angered Dusk. But was it directed to me or them? .....strange.

He nodded and I bit my lip, then nodded slowly back.

His hand trailed down my shoulder until his large and rough hand embraced my own small one.

I smiled at our interlocked fingers and inhaled deeply, then with one look his way, he smiled and bobbed his chin to the stairs.

I licked my lips and nodded, my gaze drifting to look at Marina and Elijah, who looked shocked but quickly composed themselves.

Then they walked downstairs, and we followed behind, with our hands joined and our sides pressed together.

My breathing hitched and my stomach started dropping and suddenly once we reached the bottom, where Dustin and his new toy were, they pulled apart and he took a sniff of the air and grimaced.

I tightened my hold on Dusk's hand and he tightened mine back reassuringly, my tense muscles relaxed slightly.

Suddenly, Dustin's eyes snapped to my own and he sent me a dark glare causing me to press into Dusk more, then he wrapped an unexpected hand around my waist and I melted in his embrace, even though it was wrong, I needed some help.

The girl Dustin was with groaned and ran up the stair's, knowing that she was no longer in use, causing my blood to boil.

Marina and Elijah warily watched what was happening.

Dustin's glare snapped to Dusk's hand on my waist and both his jaw and hands clenched tightly, anger evident in his now dark and dull eyes, his pupils dilating.

"What?" Dusk asked disrespectfully, my eyes widened, he could get killed for this, Dustin growled loudly, he stalked closer towards us.

Suddenly, he was face to face with Dusk and I was face to face with his broad chest, covered by only the thin fabric of his black shirt.

"What you're holding, is pure garbage." He whispered lowly, my bottom lip trembled and I shrunk against Dusk, who tightened his hold on me.

I felt his body vibrate as he chuckled dryly, Dustin growled lowly making my eyes drop to the ground, not wanting to see any part of him.

"She is beautiful, and your wrong the only garbage here, is you." Dusk stated, in a dark voice with authority dripping from it, I gasped and quickly bit my lip, how could he disrespect an alpha?

"Alpha Dusk, your here in my territory and your disrespecting me, think wisely." Dustin suggested lowly, my brows rose, Dusk is an alpha? Well, that explains a lot.

"Well, if you may excuse me, my date and I have a party to get to." Dusk said before removing the hand he had on my waist and grabbing hold of my hand once again and starting to walk.

I raised my gaze and turned to look at Dustin, he noticed and his face hardened, his gaze roaming to where Dusk was holding my hand.

Then I remembered that Marina and Elijah were with us and they both walked with pale faces and i'm pretty sure, I looked the same, whereas alpha Dusk was calm and collected.

And for some odd reason, I felt safe.

Dusk made me feel safe?