A/N: I just got back from the best week of the whole summer- CAMP WEEK. Anyways I haven't had a chance to post it because of that but I hope you enjoy the drama that is prom, and the angst Sophie / Seth fight through in this chapter. Shout out to my newest reviewer necee90, but all of you who read / review this are amazing!

Narrator POV:

Seth was on his bed staring at the suit, with lime green accents. He heard the door downstairs slam open-

"Seth, you home," Leah screamed, as Seth muttered a reply back, it was only seconds before another voice was heard along side Leah's though. A voice Seth would know anywhere.

"Hey."

There stood Sophie in high wasted tie dye shorts, and a white crochet tank.

"Sophie," Seth smiled, his heart going into overdrive. The two both had been busy, school, patrol, and now dance prep did that to people. Sophie went over and ruffled his hair as affectionately as possible, while purposely wrecking someone's clearly styled hair.

"Don't get too excited I'm just here to steal one of Leah's old pieces of jewelry," she sighed sitting right up beside him. Surely this was closer than two people who were just friends would sit? As her arm brushed his with each breath.

"Oh," Seth pouts, and Sophie giggles.

"Don't pout," she poked at his lip. "I'll get to see you at the dance tonight," she promised, while Seth sighed.

"You'll be stunning I'm sure," he smiled making Sophie blush awkwardly, and look around the room until her eyes hit his suit. She walked over, and carefully felt the fabric, looking at it from every angle known to existence.

"Seth if you wear that no eyes will be on me," Sophie gushed, Imagining her wolf all dressed up. His hair out of it's usual shaggy appearance, a breathtaking smile, Sophie stopped. Her stomach in knots, her face flushed. No, she reminded herself, you have a cute date tonight. No regrets.

"You and I both know that's not true," Seth whispered stepping so close they were breathing the same air. Which neither of them could seem to get enough of- locking eyes they seemed to be communicating silently.

"Seth," Sophie whispered pushing his chest away, and his hands locked around her.

"Sophie if you could go anywhere in the world right now would it be to a 'where' or a 'who'?" Seth asked and stayed silent for a few moments before hurrying on. As if he thought about this speech for days, as if he knew this had to be said, and Sophie- well Sophie didn't know i she'd be ready for whatever was coming.

"Because For me there is no question. A million people would lie and say something cheesy along the lines of ' I'm never where I want to be unless I'm by you'. But for me- I would go to you Sophie, and know I would be going to the one place- the one person; who holds the captivation of my heart," He breathes heavy like the next line physically pains him to say. "But Sophie you wouldn't choose me."

Sophie opens her mouth to argue, to say of course she would, but instead her mind swirls with arguments about why she wouldn't choose him, and she shut it.

He shakes his head. "You would choose a place- because you- you're too in love with people you've never met, and cities you've never been too. You romanticize your dreams until they're forced to become that in reality. You love so deep, and so passionately it's a wonder more things haven't broken you. Sophie- I'm choosing to go to all that- to you- to love you, and you can still choose all of that too; but first I want you to be able to say you choose me too. Eventually-" Seth sighs again, holding her a bit tighter before slightly loosening his grip.

"Even if that means I have to let go first."

Seth realized this long ago. Sophie would never be home, until she was set free. He would miss her every step of the way, and he thought about missing her- what he really meant was his world would stop spinning, until she was back in his arms.

Sophie on the other hand wasn't on the same page at all. Her eyes were bulging out of her head at this point. She knew she liked Seth, but recently that it'd been hard to ignore. She really like him- though she liked Aaron too... But with the look in Seth's eye Sophie knew Seth didn't have an Aaron to be confused with. I was all her- just her. Imprint, or not.

"Sophie- I found the- oh," Leah called bursting in as Sophie gratefully untangled herself from Seth's hold, and rush to Leah's side.

"I'll see you later tonight," Sophie whispered to Seth never making eye contact as she hurriedly escaped the house, and Seth's loving gaze alike.

"What. A. Mess," She grumbled under her breath, and for once Leah 100% agreed with her.

Leah's POV

Hours upon, hours of prep that's what I was invited to by coming over to Lana, and Alex's house with Sophie. Giggling girls, small sugary snacks, makeup, and everything else I could really care less about. Seth begged me though, so I'll look after the twerp. Not to mention she still seems shaken up from whatever I walked into earlier. She seemed out of it, as she laughed at some stupid joke, and told her own story in return. Less bounce in it. I cough making all the attention fall on me.

"Ladies I was just over here for- um- moral support," I twirl my finger 'excitedly' and Alex snorts. "But this is just about my que to leave. You all look great- so If I could borrow Sophie for a moment," I finish and the girls nod applying their last layer of lipstick just before the boys arrived for pictures.

"Sophie," I sigh as she sits nervously fidgeting with her dress. She looked gorgeous her hair pinned up in loose loops, and curls. Little gems were clipped throughout making her sparkle, and my purple earrings from Sam hung at the in balance with the smaller clips. Two crystal wolves with a purple tint. I smiled seeing them on her- She was still excited about tonight, but it- it was the wrong boy.

I wrap her in a hug starling her, and me both.

"Thanks I needed that," She whispers and I nod. She and Seth will have their whole life together, and now that they both realized their feelings well- that'll come sooner than later. Or I may have to punch them both for being such idiots.

"Kill em'," I wink and she giggles, as she walks me out I see her returned spring, and I can't help but feel like I did the right thing.

Narrator POV

The dance was as cheesy as any other normal high school prom. It was decorated like a starry night, with sparkling famous world wide landmarks were lit up for people to pose by, with a box of props to pose with. Some kid brought one of those night lights that project stars, but they amped it up in Av club and the stars moved in a slow circular pattern on the ceiling. The whole thing was lit like a night stargazing just after twilight, in the deep blues, and purples. Beautiful, creative, and 100% store bought, cheesy, school dance at the same time. Sophie thought it looked perfect.

She was whisked around by Aaron, both of them the craziest dancer on the dance floor. The type people gravitate towards, because they weren't intimidating it was clear their skills sucked, but they both seemed to be having too much fun to care. At several points it looked like the couple was in there own kiddy version of a mosh pit or something. With how they were down slamming into people accidently.

Lana was timid however, and even though the rest of her group was grinding on their men, or in Sophie's case wildly jumping around with some of the other more reserved freshman, she hung back at the tables chatting with Seth. Seth found they had lots in common, she was sweet, loved hiking, the rain was seen more as something that happened, and you could live with rather than good or bad. Though Seth's eyes always lingered on Sophie.

When he saw her after they picked up the other girls for pictures, and he separately went to pick up Lana- well he had to hold back a growl. She was so beautiful, she looked like a Greek goddess plucked right from mythology, childlike excitement splashed across her face only seemed to amplify Seth's need to protect her- his whole mind growl 'mine.'

Sophie was happy though- Seth could feel it. There bond connecting them, as Sophie giggled with the girls at her table, as they took a water break.

"So anyways that's why I don't trust ducks," Lana summed up and Seth laughed. He actually laughed, he got why Sophie found Lana a good friend. Besides it was easier to focus on her, then just try to ignore Sophie on his own. A slow song started to play, and Lana blushed clearly wanting to be escorted to the dance floor even though they've only touched it one other time for just about 2 fast songs.

"Lana it would be my privilege to lead you in this dance," Seth dorkly smiled, as she nodded.

Sophie on the other hand was already awkwardly placing far too shaky hands behind Aarons neck. She didn't dare link them fearing it'd be more obvious how much they were sweating, as Aaron expertly lead her, his hand confidentiality on her hips.

"I'm so lucky," Aaron breathed closing the distance between them as they danced, Sophie smiled locking eyes with him. He was so kind, sweet, funny, everything she thought she'd ever want in a guy- but his temperature was wrong, she felt to tall next to him, and in the back of her head she knew he wasn't her Seth.

Wow. Where did that come from- Seth wasn't hers... she peered over to see Lana in his arms as they had whispered conversations over the song. The tempo slowed, and Aaron stopped them kissing her forehead once as the last note wrung.

"Thank you," Sophie whispered as he smiled.

"You're welcome," he laughed leading them into the increasingly intoxicated group of kids, as someone must have managed to spike the punch. That wasn't even the part that bugged Sophie as much as when the group danced on, and they looked more like borderline porn star wannabes on the floor.

Time grew closer to midnight though, and Aaron grew anxious for another slow song, he liked holding Sophie that close, smelling her laic perfume as they turned in slow circles. She was so there, so present, so Sophie.

"Alright La Push- time to grab that special someone for one more dance," The DJs voice echoed as the kids started to pair up. Seth was torn he really wanted a dance with Sophie, but here was Lana mind story in front of him-

"Lana," He cut her off and she sighed.

"Go."

"What," Seth asked.

"Go, I mean it's obvious you wish you and Sophie were together, ask her. I'll distract Aaron," She sighed, and Seth beamed.

"Lana-" He beamed pecking her cheek, "You're. Officially. The. Best," Seth called racing away, as Lana smiled blushing at the floor.

"Sophie's one lucky girl."

So Lana kept her word and pulled Aaron out to the floor, just in time for Seth to swoop in and ask Sophie.

"Clearwater," Sophie huffed feinting anger as Seth shifted nervously. "I'd thought you'd never ask."

Sophie's POV

We'd been circling like everyone else for a few minutes, and I couldn't help myself but compare the two dances. With Aaron he respectfully kept his distance, but with Seth I found I didn't want him too. Pressed tight to his chest, I comfortably swayed, as he moved his palm from my waist to touch my cheek, before falling back to its original position. His whisper was low, and deep but managed to be carried over the music.

"How can my soul become anxious and my thoughts heavy when you're away from me for only a second?"

My heart was beating so fast I could barely manage to stay on my feet. In fact if I wasn't so heavily leaning on him, and we weren't pressed so tightly together I'd have surely been on my butt. Instead I rest my head on his chest, just over where his heart is to find it beating fast as ever against my ear, and I smile.

My heart panged with the realization I was in love with Seth. Not puppy love, or imprint love, not Seth as a wolf, or as a person, just him. I was in love with the millions of things he didn't even realize he was doing- I was in love with the way he stared at me, how his heart beat was in the perfect place for me to listen to while slow dancing, how he pretend to not notice that the slow song was over and another one started a minute ago. We fight like a married couple, talk like best friends, flirt like first loves, and protect each other like brother and sister, it seemed too obvious now that I would be in love with him too. The song ended far too soon for my linking, and I rested my head on his chest in a tight hug while everyone else broke apart and started dancing around us crazily for the last song. I pulled away smiling so big my dimples actually were straining to stay on my face.

The silence we have while the new music wafts on is so perfect I almost don't want to break it. So I force my voice is so low I'd be surprised even as a wolf he'd hear me when I return the answer to his hypothetical question, "Maybe because a second away from each other is still too long."

Not even a second after I see Charlie struggling to get to me through the crowd.

"Sophie," Charlie called tugging me to her, near where I left Aaron. I felt a pang in my chest. I turned over to see Seth sadly turn away, was that jealousy? I sigh- I seem to just keep hurting the people I love.

"What is it Charlie," I sigh impatiently and she points, over in the corner was Lana flirting with Aaron, both of them infatuated with each others company. Stupid as it may be, and as much as I like Seth my eyes started to water. stop it, I commanded myself. It's not like he's cheating on you, you were just dancing with Seth. They just looked so natural together, so happy, I knew I didn't with him. I knew I looked more torn. So as confidently as I dared I walked over and finished the last song with Aaron, Charlie, Charlie, and Lana alike. She'd never want to hurt me, and I shouldn't be so protective over someone who isn't actually mine anyway.

Narrator POV

Sophie wasn't up to the 'after party' Lana was having. She hugged each girl, and Aaron promising to call them all in the morning as she was taken home by Charlie. An uncomfortable ache was in her chest all night. She found herself missing Seth, his warmth, his happy go lucky smile, everything. She was so stupid, stupid to be hurt when Aaron, and Lana were just talking, stupid to think she could handle liking two boys at once, stupid for hurting the one person she was really sure of in her life; Seth. So she went home, and got un 'promed' before flipping out.

Her world was crashing down around her, the walls she built were already torn down, but it was just know that she realized she was exposed- she pushed away the people she cared about, she hurt Seth, Aaron, and even Lana by being torn. She hurt her own pack, and that was something she wouldn't stand for.

Sophie's POV

I couldn't take it anymore, my room seemed to being coming in on me. My conscience prickling away a my spine as the walls growing closer. My breaths were becoming harder to force at an even rate. I finally had enough, I tore from my bed. No shoes, my hair sticking to my neck in a clammy sweat as I ran onto my porch and screamed. First just a wordless cry then I filled my lungs again and started shouting-

"Why do I have to complicate everything. I'm gonna be the death of him."

It seemed to echo rather than be absorbed into the wet wood of the forest as it normally did. I collapsed into a small ball sniffling on the top step when I heard a howl it was long, and pained- my sniffles slowed as I heard a voice not all that familiar to me in the last week.

"You're not going to be the death of me Sophie, you make me feel alive."

His voice was low, and gruff like just having to explain that to me pained him. Seth sat beside me, his warm arm encompassing my whole body, as I lean over by him. I realized something in this moment- that maybe- maybe I was just looking for emotions in all the wrong places, because the electricity between us was humming with the voltage of a million high emotions at once. Strong than a million cabled wires was connection with Seth, so instead of fighting the inevitable I let myself give in completely. I snuggle closer to him, and for a second- well everything felt like it was back in its place.

I look up to see Seth worriedly looking down at me, it was so cute how concerned her was I kissed the bottom of his jaw. As his face lit until a beautiful smile, and I feel a rise in my chest knowing I caused it.