Ethel POV

I looked in the mirror. I couldn't believe that was me staring back in the mirror.

"How did you even manage this?" I asked Dove as she has a brush in her hand and was fan girling over me.

"You look so beautifully and edgy at the same time! Gosh I envy those curves!" Dove didn't stop fan girling causing me to laugh. My hair was so damn puffy and I didn't know how she even managed it. My make up wasn't that dark but because of the dress it looked just perfect! I looked amazing and it was all thanks to Dove.

"Thank you for helping me." I said giving Dove a hug.

"What are friends for?" She asked hugging me back.

"Ethel it's time to go!" Yelled my mother from downstairs and I walked out of my room.

"Then let's go." I said and my mom and dad stared at me for a second.

"Ethel?" Said dad and I smiled.

"We don't want to be late do we?" I said and got in the limo that was sent from the king to get us. My parents followed after me and the limo left. Thankfully nether my brother or Rebecca were coming. Those two would've probably ruin everything for me.

"So Ethel are you nervous?" Asked mother and I shook my head.

"Not really. The chances are so small that it might as well not exist." I said and they didn't talk to me anymore. Not that I expected them to. I pulled out my phone and headphones out of my purse and started listening to music. Once we were there I got out of the limo just to see the enormous castle. I swear more than 100 people can live here and sill not see each other because of how big this place was.

"Name?" Said a really big man.

"Ethel Claire Dawn." I said as my parents stud behind me.

"Yes the Dawn family. Come in." The guy said and let us in. We walked until we got to huge doors and they were open to reveal a whole lot of people. My parents walked in before me and told me to follow, so I did.

I followed them until we saw a man with dark hair and a woman with dirty blond hair. They both had crowns on their heads.

"Ah Gwen, Waldo it's nice to see you. Is this your daughter?" Asked the beautiful woman as my parents nodded.

"This is Ethel. Ethel this is Irina our queen." Said father and I nodded bowing a bit to her.

"It's a pleasure to meet you my queen." I said.

"Call me Irina, darling." I nodded and then looking at the man.

"Ethel. You're a very beautiful woman. How old are you?" He asked me.

"I'm 19 years old your majesty." I said and the man nodded.

"Call me Nathan. Why don't I take you to my son?" The king asked and my breath almost stopped.

"Yes that would be wonderful. I'll take you myself darling." Said Irina as she took my hand and dragged me somewhere. I looked behind me and saw the king and my parents following us. I looked up front again and saw as the queen touched a broad man's back. He was talking with a girl that had blond hair and blue eyes and had a light blue dress.

"Honey." She said and the man turned around. I saw light brown eyes and hair before my wolf reacted.

Mate. I felt how the guy got closer to me. He was big compared to my petite body, handsome and intimidating.

"I've finally found you." He said with a smirk as he put his hands on my hips.

"My mate." He said and I heard squealing causing me to look behind me to see the queen with a huge smile on her face along with the king. My parents looked surprised.

"Um.." I said not sure of what to say.

"Finally I get to see my son with his mate!" The queen squealed.

"Congratulations son." Said the king hitting the prince's back.

"Thank you father." He said and looked at me.

"The name's Damion Everett Cole. What's yours princess?" Well shit even his name is as hot and intimidating as him.

"Ethel Claire Dawn." I said simply and he nodded letting me go before extending his hand to me.

"Would you grant me this dance?" He asked with a sexy smile.

"Of course." I would be stupid to say otherwise.

"So Ethel right? Would you mind if I gave you a nickname?" He asked putting one hand on my hip while the other was in mine and I put my hand on his sholder as he lead the dance.

"Not at all your highness." I said with a smile.

"Call me Damion. We're mates after all." He said looking in my eyes.

"You have beautiful eyes. I've never seen someone with such silver eyes." He said and I blushed a little.

"I think I'll call you Cia." He said and I looked at him strangely.

"Why Cia?" I asked curious.

"Well your second name is Claire and the letters C, I, and A, are in that name. Also I once saw that Cia means 'of the moon.' And well your eyes remind me of the moon." He said and I laugh a little.

"You put that much thought into it in just a few seconds?" I asked and he nodded.

"You needed a name from me other than 'mine' and so I gave you one.. now all that's left." He said and kissed my bare shoulder causing me to shiver from both his words and his touch.

"Is to mark you as mine." He said twirling me around before pulling me to his chest again and I'm sure I was blushing.

"How do I react to that?" I mumbled and he just smirked.

"Well you can maybe ask me to do it now." He suggested.

"You look cute when you blush Cia." He said causing me to look away and him to laugh.

"Now that I've found you why don't we leave this party once and for all." He said and lead me to the door.

"But won't we get in trouble for that?" I asked.

"Not at all the purpose of this was for me to find my mate and I did." He said as we left the ball room.