When we pulled up to the hotel, we got out and I handed the keys to the valet as I put my shoes back on and we made our way to the lobby to get checked in. We were checked in as the debutants being Derek Macalla and Todrick Greyson and the escorts Jessabell Archer and Monique Carter. Monique and I were given red sashes with the word 'escort' written in fancy cursive. We put on the sashes as we were led into the elevator to the grand ballroom on the fourth floor. Monique and I were busy talking about our science project which we haven't started and it was due next week as we were lead into the ballroom. Where people were talking and laughing with each other. Music was playing as waiters milled about distributing flutes of champagne and wine. Derek and Todd left in different directions looking as though they were in a trance. Guess they have smelt their mates. Monique and I stood to the side talking before we both sighed and decided to go up the spiraling staircase to the few tables set up above the ballroom. We found an empty table and sat down, Monique extracting her cell phone while I took out my compact mirror to reapply my lip gloss which I had eaten off on the drive here. After I had reapplied the gloss, I pulled out my phone and continued my game of 4pics 1word. We sat there for about twenty minutes when a waiter approached with two glasses of champagne and some croissants which she place on the table. She departed after I thanked her then began sipping Daintily on my wine as I munched on a croissant.

"Really Jess?" Monique asked motioning to my snack and I shrugged taking another larger bite of my croissant

"What?! I haven't eaten all day." I defended.

"Don't lie, we went for French fries and milkshakes at lunch."

"That was hours ago."

"Whatever, guess who's coming tonight?" She asked excitedly.

"Who?" I humoured her because I couldn't care less who comes tonight. I'm here as a favour to Derek, that's all, its important to me that he meets his mate and enjoy his night.

"The Alpha King and two of his sons." She squealed excitedly but quietly.

"And so?"

"They are twins, the absolutely gorgeous first born twins. " She gushed. And I gave her a blank stare. "Mood killer." She said and went back to her phone.

I have no interest in the Alpha King or his sons. I heard Alpha Alexander is a cruel man and his Kids aren't much different from him. His first born sons Demetri and Damien are absolutely gorgeous. And absolutely dangerous, their mother -the alpha's mate- is part witch so the alpha's children have the ability to do magic. The twins have been coming to this ball for four years and they still haven't found their mates as yet so they are both still the world's most notorious playboys and the most eligible bachelors in werewolf society. Regardless of the fact that they are sexy as hell, neither of them are my type. My type is James Blackburn, a guy in my chemistry class, we are friends but not that close. He is on the basketball team but he's smart and absolutely down to earth. He's here tonight, he turned eighteen three weeks ago. If he was my mate, he would have known when I gave him his gift on his birthday. Since i wont be eighteen until the day after Christmas I won't be a debutante until next year and I won't meet my mate until next year.

"Jessa, we should go down." Monique said "There going to the dining room for dinner and we have to escort the boys and their mates."

"Yea, let's go." I said and we got up and descended the stairs to go find Todd and Derek. When we finally found them we met by the fountain in the center of the room. Derek introduced me to his mate, Emelia, she was short with light blonde hair and brown eyes. She seems shy and Derek kept an arm curved around her waist. Todd's mate is Natalie, she's that preppy type of girl, stuck up and likes the finer things in life. She hangs out with the extra popular kids at school. I'm popular, but not extra popular just well known because of my good grades, position on the football team and my position as backup on the cheer leading team. The extra popular kids are those with swag, cash, attitude,and beauty but nothing in there heads. I hang out with them sometimes, like when Monique and I go shopping with them. I hang out with everybody regardless of who they are. I'm just that kind of person. Natalie has curly brown hair and light blue eyes. She reminds me of Gretchen Weaners from Mean Girls.

We all make our way to the dining room and take seat in the middle of the room to a corner close by the window. I sat right by the window with MoMo to my right and Emelia to my left. They filled our water glasses and I took a sip of mine as the mates chatted amongst themselves. My mind became preoccupied with thoughts of my family as I sat staring out the window.I haven't really had a relationship with my family since about eight years ago when my mom took away my favorite teddy bear and gave it to my little sister cindy because she wouldn't stop crying for it. I was ten at the time and Cindy was four and I couldn't sleep without my bear. I cried and everyone just yelled at me calling me selfish and stuff. I never really got close with them after that, I was usually at Monique's house, it was always better that way.

So lost I was in my thoughts that I failed to hear the announcement of the arrival of the Alpha and his sons. It wasn't until Monique pinched my ear that I saw everyone standing and I stood too. I was significantly shorter than everyone at the table as I had kicked off my heels when I just sat down and I was still barefoot as I stood.

Alpha Alexander entered with his wife beside him and his two sons behind him, he greeted everyone then granted us the permission to sit. As I sat I looked at the twin princes seated at the head table along with their father and mother. They both had dark hair and sharp features. They were well muscled and it was obvious that the were both descended from Alpha blood as the both screamed power, authority and dominance. From what I heard, they both have Grey eyes which turn purple when they get angry, however I could not clarify the fact for myself as I was too far to see their eyes. I averted my eyes as the waiter came with our soups. I didn't want soup, I wasn't hungry anymore, I was just tired and my feet ached from the heels. The shoes haven't been broken in as yet.

I felt eyes burning holes in the side of my head and I turned around and searched the room with my eyes for the person staring at me. My eyes landed on one of the princes. I think this one was Demetri. He kept staring as my eyes locked with his. Soon the king looked up and saw his son staring at me. I quickly blushed and looked away only to hear a growl from the head table causing all eyes to snap to the head table as prince Demetri got up and made his way over to my table. All eyes tracking his every move. Oh no. I thought, looking away. I picked up my water and took a sip of the cool liquid. The prince stopped at our table and I kept my eyes away from his. He was standing so close I could feel his body heat. I felt his hand touch my hair and he curled a finger around a lock of my hair before letting it go and grabbing my chin and turning my face to his so I was looking up into his silver grey eyes.

"What's your name?" He asked softly as everyone went back to their dinner after a ferocious growl from the alpha which said to stop prying in his son's business.

"J-Jennifer." I said and Monique and Derek looked at me with wide eyes while Todd smirked.

"Well, come and sit with me then Jennifer." He ordered and I frowned. Nobody orders be to do anything. EVER!

"I can't." I said flatly

"Excuse me?" The prince asked and I resisted the urge to say 'you are excused.' And instead said,

"I cannot leave my debutant," I smiled at him "I'm sorry, maybe next time."

He looked at me in shock before he asked my last name which I told him was Anderson, he said ok, kissed the back of my hand then went back to his table with his parents.

"Why did you do that?" Monique asked stepping on my toe under the table, I elbowed her in the side and she growled flashing her fangs at me. So I flashed mine back at her.

"Do what?" I asked innocently

"Lie to the prince and decline his offer to sit at the head table." She whispered so softly in my ear so that even with werewolf hearing others wouldn't be able to hear.

"Because I have a job to do. And I do not want the playboy princes so much as looking at me for the rest of dinner. I said eating from the stuffed lobsted dish that I was brought.

"But they are cute." Momo whined amd I growled at her.

" let them keep themselves cutely away from my presence for the rest of the night." I hiss.