Had you been there tonight you might

know how it feels,

to be struck to the bone in a moment of

breathless delight.

-Les Miserable

All my life my heart has sought a thing I cannot name.

A piece that suddenly clicked into place. I had always rolled my eyes when Lizzy talked about love at first sight. I didn't believe it. Even now looking into his eyes, I still don't believe it. But I believe in that click.

As he took a step closer to me.

And then another.

As he reached out for my hand and I gave it to him.

As he kissed it slowly.

Letting flesh touch flesh for the first time.

As he closed his eyes.

Then opened them to reveal his gaze.

As he spoke.

There you are.

I've been looking for you.

I felt that click. I wasn't searching for another half because I'm not half. I'm a whole person. But I knew in that moment, that he had all of me.

I let out a deep sigh. We still were staring into each other's eyes. Then my haze cleared up and my mind started to pound.

Wait. Am I. The Prince's. Life Mate.

I started to let out a choking noise and took a step back.

The moment broke.

The Prince took a few steps toward me and claimed both of my hands. His eyes held a deep desperate sorrow that had me staring in wonder. I never knew a man could look that way.

"Not tonight," he said. My eyes widened a little at his voice. In the moment I had not noted it. But now I realized that his sound was deeper than the average man.

"Don't think about it tonight," he continued- burning me with his stare.

I looked at the Prince.

He kept my gaze, staring into me. I couldn't tell what emotion was going through his face at the moment. I didn't know what he was thinking.

"Please," he choked out.

I wanted to be with him. It was strange. I didn't want to run away. I didn't even feel scared about the fact that I was his life-mate. He was mine also. I wanted to stay with him.

My head cleared enough after those thoughts for me to register screaming in my ears.

"FAYETTE THAT'S THE PRINCE THE PRINCE LIKES YOU HE LOVES YOU!" Lizzy screamed. I could even hear calm collected Jane in the background hyperventilating saying over and over, "What just happened What just happened."

"DANCE FAYETTE!" Lizzy screamed at me.

I winced at the noise that I now could register.

I looked up at the Prince only to see a ghost of a smile on his face. Holding out his elbow for me, he motioned his head toward the crowd that was moving. I knew he could hear Lizzy and Jane.

They were so loud.

Without hesitation, I took his elbow. I felt calm around him. Maybe it was the fact that I knew we were life mates, or maybe it was a wolf thing. But his presence, how big he was, and the power that he exerted, all made me feel safe.

Leading into the middle of the crowd, the Prince took my hand and started to grab my waist.

When suddenly the slow music changed.

I looked up in horror when I heard the first few notes of the song that only two girls knew I loved to dance to.

In the earpiece, I heard Lizzy laugh like a madwoman.

"Lizzzzy!" I hissed, casting frantic looks to the Prince who now stood somewhat awkwardly, not knowing what had just happened.

"DANCE GIRL," she screamed, "BREAK THE STONE PRINCE."

I gritted my teeth and turned to apologize to the Prince when suddenly he grabbed my hand. Looking down then up at him, I saw him smiling widely at me.

I think my heart stopped.

Just as suddenly he swung me out then back in, and twirled me in a circle. I couldn't help the laughter that escaped my mouth as we took up with the music, and created our own wild dance.

The music infected us, the song upbeat, making you want to move along with it. Our wild dancing soon had a circle formed around us as people moved to avoid us spinning out of control. I was laughing hard and he was giving me soft laughs and a small smile.

Midway through the song, lights flashed above and rained down on the crowd in an explosion of color.

My senses were overwhelmed.

We spun to the music and danced in our own crazy way. People were watching, encompassing us in a circle of bodies, disbelief in their eyes that the stone Prince could laugh and wonder at who the girl he was laughing with was.

All who watched though couldn't help the smile that came across their face. The couple's attitude was infectious and made many others get up and dance wildly.

The Prince and Fayette noticed none of it though. The only thing on their minds were the touch of their hands, the sounds of their laughter as it mingled with the music, and the lights that flashed above to their unrestrained dance.

"Look at them Jane," Lizzy said, tears streaming down her face. She looked to see if Jane heard her only to find the girl racking in sobs.

"Jane? What's wrong?" Lizzy asked.

Jane lifted her tear stained face and said, "This is so beautiful I can't handle it," and then went back to crying.

Lizzy smiled and rubbed Jane's back in comfort.

She looked down at the stumbling laughing couple.

"You go, girl," she whispered smiling.

The Queen had to stop and stare at the sight she saw below her.

That could not be the Prince.

There was no way.

Her mind was in a panic.

Why Fayette? Why of all people? Why her? She pleaded in her head.

She needed to look away from the radiant dancing couple. Even though the scene brought a smile to her face, knowing what she knew quickly made it disappear.

Have to find Gavin.

But there was no need. Like before in her search for Fayette, the object of her pursuit found her first.

Gavin, with his life mate crystal on his arm, walked up to the Queen's side and the three watched in disbelief the dark man who was twirling the laughing sun.

"Is that..." Crystal started, but she couldn't finish. It would have been too good to be true.

Gavin turned to the Queen with wonder in his eyes. "Is she the one?"

The Queen nodded to the two.

Crystal turned to Gavin and the two cheered and laughed together. Gavin in his excitement picked Crystal up and twirled her around, kissing her cheek before setting her down.

"Yes!" He yelled.

Crystal clapped her hands in excitement and joy.

"This is amazing! Look at him! He doesn't look like our Prince at all!"

The Queen had to smile at that.

The laughing figure below her looked nothing like the Prince.

He looked like a blind man who had seen the sun for the first time. He looked amazed.

"This won't last long," The Queen whispered.

Crystal gave a curious look at the Queen, but Gavin nodded. He and the Queen, thinking the same thoughts, both turned their heads at the same time to look at the same person.

The King.

Still standing on the balcony from which he first came in.

Staring now at his son.

The look in his eyes made it seem like the world was burning.

And he was the one holding the torch.

Well hey there! Thanks for reading so far! (I love all my .0000001%)

Hope you liked the chapter! (and the dance song! love this song OMG)

Also if you didn't see on my page- if this story has inspired you (umm in some ways...) and you like to make pieces of artwork (digital or hand drawn) feel free to be creative and show me (actually I just want to see how others see the story....you don't have to use the people I envisioned either....free reign for the artists....)

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