It was a gorgeous site that I wasn't ready for that stared back at me in the mirror. I had a few bangs that I usually brushed back, split in the front. The back had something holding it up at the top and the rest was cascading down in waves while there where small white flowers and petals where scattered along with small jules. Even with the blush, my skin looked as pale as ever and my face looked exotic with the red lipstick. My dress was a cold sheer red with jules spread all alone the tight top down to my waist. At the ends, there were smooth ruffles flowing out with the dress. It was close to undescribable. I don't even think I did a good enough job explaining it. Also, my clothes that I had been wearing earlier seemed to have disappeared from under the dress so it looked better than it would have if I had had those on.

"If you don't find a mate, I'll lose all hope in everything I know" Leo said, opening his arms out for a hug. I grinned, letting his bear hug make me feel better.

"Now it's time for you to go face everybody. They're all waiting for you" he said smiling. My heart stopped.

"What?!" I exclaimed, nervously biting my lip. It was time for the ball already?! How long had I been in here?

"Well it is eight thirty sweetie, you wait any longer and you won't be able to hang with all the guys" he said chuckling. Now I felt light headed.

"Ok, well I think I'll just skip it and hang in the theater room. You know I can never get enough of those movies" I said laughing nervously and heading toward the door. He grabbed my arm.

"Oh no you don't young lady. We worked to hard to make you look fabulous for you to throw it all away on a loner night in the theater room" he said as if the very idea made him sick. "But I can't go out there! There's going to be a whole bunch of gorgeous and intimitading vampire guys out there! They're all going to laugh at me and wonder why they didn't just go and find themselves a beautiful vampire girl instead!" I said, panicking.

"Oh no they're not. Come on, you look beautiful. What it make you feel better if I walked you there?" He asked.

"Oh please, would you" I asked desperately. He rolled his eyes.

"Normally I wouldn't be caught dead at a ball in the clothes I'm wearing, but for you I'll make an exception" he said, grinning reasuringly. He took my hand.

"Come on girly. Let's find you a man" he said, pulling you gently along and out of the room. The sky outside the windows were dark and the moon shone through.We went down the short hall way to the main circling hall and I heard voices. I gulped as I remembered when I first came out of my room and saw the ball room just below. If I were to get too close to the bars at the edge. Everyone in the room would be able to see me. I was about to turn around and run anywhere but the way we were going when I felt a squeeze on my hand.

"You can do it" he mouthed, pushing me toward the grand stairs that lead down to the ball room. I took a deep breath and instead of turning around and running to my room like I wanted to, I kept a slow and steady pace when I finally made it to the top of the stairs. Now everyone stopped talking and stared at me. When Leo had said millions, he wasn't kidding! I tried to keep my head held high as to not let my fear show. There were so many guys. More than I had ever seen in my life. All kinds. Brunettes, blondes, red heades, even some blue haired! I clutched the railing and slowly made my way down the stairs, thinking of Princess Diaries. It was all I really had to help me at this point. No one had taught me how to make a princessy entrance or anything. Whispers flew throughout the room. I couldn't spot any other female people there except for mom sitting beside dad at their throne spots at the far end of the ball room. They smiled at me and my mother looked like she was going to cry. I looked around and then spotted Lily standing by a wine table, it looked like. I took a deep breath and took another step before I realized that it was my last. Now I was standing on the same floor as everyone else and figured out an answer to one of my more random questions. Were all vampire guys tremendously tall? Yes. I wondered if Jordan was here somewhere. I stood there, scanning the croud for him and he was no where to be found. Then there was someone blocking my vision. Even if it hadn't been mostly an all guy party, it was obvious by the person's fit exterior that it had to be. He was tall too, because I was staring at his stomach and I'm five seven. I looked up to face a guy who looked to be maybe nineteen, a year or so older than me seeing as my birthday was coming up soon. He was in a black open suit type vest and a white button under shirt with the first few buttons unbottoned at the top. He had brown hair with blonde tips and brown eyes. He grinned, flashing his fangs and it kind of scared me considering the last time someone did that, they were trying to turn me.

"May I have this dance princess?" He asked with a slight Irish accent.

"Sure" I said kind of nervous, and I knew it showed. He took my hand and brought me swiftly to the middle of the dance floor that parted for us. I placed my hands on his shoulders awkwardly, not quite sure what to do. He placed both his hands on either side of my waist and lead me pretty well. Well, well enough to save me from the embarressment of looking like an idiot.

"So what's your name?" I asked, trying to break the weird tension I felt.

"Michael Kreenly" he said in a charming way. He spun me out and I was taken by another guy. This one a little shoulder but not much. He had dark blue eyes and a chizled jaw. He had cold air rising off of him. We danced for a couple minutes until I was switched off again. This time to a red haired cutie. We danced for awhile and then I started getting switched off like crazy. When I finally reached a black haired vampire named Darius, I asked him if I could go and get some punch. "Of course. It's been a pleasure dancing with you princess" he said, kissing my hand. It didn't feel like when Jordan did it which was weird. Was it not always supposed to feel like that? I ran over to the punch table where I saw Lily talking to one of the shorter but still tall guys at the ball. He was really cute with redish brown hair that creeped just past his shoulders and almond brown eyes.

"Hey Lily" I said, slightly out of breath from all of the dancing. I couldn't remember all the names if I tried.

"Oh Vy! This is Renold!" She said, looping arms with him, glowing more than I had seen her the whole time I had been here.

"Hello Violet. Lily has told me much about you" his voice was suave with a hint of Balgarian.

"You as well" I said grinning. They grinned at each other, looking lost in each other. I marveled at the obvious love between them and I realized that I wanted to have that feeling. Maybe this ball wasn't such a bad idea. Lily shook her head, obviously remembering I was there.

"So looks like you're having fun! Found anyone you like yet?" She asked, hopeful. I shook my head.

"Well don't worry. You're not even through half the guys yet" Renold said grinning. I groaned.

"But I'm being passed around like popcorn and I'm tired" I wined pathetically though it was no use seeing as I had only been there an hour. Lily laughed and I glared at her.

"Lighten up, I told you, you look beautiful" I heard a familiar voice say from behind me. I turned around, smiling at Leo who was holding the hand of a short red haired hunk with icy blue eyes.

"This is Justin" he said, introducing the guy beside him. I smiled.

"Nice to meet you" I said, remembering Leo's swooning over him.

"Hey, looks like you're off to a pretty rough start" he said, his voice deep but one of the few American.

"You don't say?" I said sarcastically.

"Don't worry, remember what I said. You'll find him" Leo said reasuringly.

"Everyone does" Justin said, smiling down at the shorter Leo. He smiled back. I was about to say something when I felt a tap on my back. I turned around to find another gorgeous guy standing there. They were all gorgeous though and after awhile, I started to not care about their features. I forced a smile on my face and being as polite as I was, I didn't refuse, only nodded. He took my head and began to lead me back out to the dance floor. I looked back with a look that said "Help me!" to my friends and they all either laughed and/or shrugged, smiling. I glared before turning back to the guy as he started to spin me. Nobody else was dancing with anyone else, but there was no spot light seeing as people crouded us anyway with all the guys there. I was so bored and I wasn't feeling any connection at all. It was always the same dance. I would place my hands on the guy's shoulders and he would place both his hands on either side of my waist and that would be that. I danced with this guy for a bit when he stopped us and looked behind me. I looked at him questioningly. Then I froze and my heart sped up as I heard a voice from behind me.

"Might I cut in?"

Violet's hairstyle, except it's black.

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Violet's dress except red.

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