Eleanor POV

Another week or so passed, and soon enough it was the day of prom.

Kim and I found ourselves at Emily's, as always, to get ready. Two of her aunts from the Makah Reservation came down to do our hair and makeup.

I had to admit that I was a little weary of it, I didn't like meeting new people. But they were related to Emily and the moment they walked through the door, I felt slightly better.

Mira was a larger set woman, with rich dark skin and slightly graying black hair pulled into a loose braid. She was in charge of doing our hair.

Kim asked her put some type of braid in hair hair and curl the rest, and she curled mine and pinned it all up into a loose bun.

Anya had much lighter skin than Mira, she was younger and wore a permanent smile and was chattering constantly. She did our makeup.

"My oh my, sweetie, look at your skin. Mira! You ever seen skin this pale? It's beautiful, lovely, look at those freckles. Just darling."

I giggled as she spoke, her eyes finding me again as she smiled.

She did my makeup with nude eyeshadows and lots of mascara.

"Eleanor, have you talked to Jacob today? Jared's on patrol for like another half an hour but he said he can get ready really quick and then we can take pictures!"

Kim was practically bouncing off the walls, she was ecstatic for prom. But I nodded and looked over to her, Anya was just finishing up her makeup.

"M'hm, he should be here soon."

She squealed, Anya scolding her for wiggling too much.

The guys started showing up soon after that, the whole house was thrown into chaos. I wasn't shocked by this at all.

"Quil! Knock it off, I just got it straight!" Embry cried, shoving away Quil's hand. He laughed and slapped at the black bowtie again, the two falling into cackling laughter as they fought.

I giggled as the door opened, Jacob coming in.

My heart fluttered as he smiled at me, he was already dressed- he was so handsome.

His whole tux was black, his undershirt a white button up and his bowtie the same maroon color as my dress.

He was breathtaking.

He smiled at me as he made his way towards me, his arms already reaching out to wrap around my waist. I leaned up to kiss his jaw, a low grumble erupting in his throat as he smiled down at me.

"Eleanor! Come help me get my dress on?" Kim called from upstairs.

I wriggled from Jacob's grasp and made my way up, helping Kim put on her dress- a baby blue strapless one- and she helped me with mine.

As we descended down the stairs to see the guys standing and waiting, I couldn't help but feel 100% complete.

I thought about last year, at that time, I never would've pictured things being the way they were now. I wouldn't have even planned on going to prom, that was always Andrea's kind of thing, definitely not mine.

Jacob's hands found my waist immediately once again, his face coming down to plant a sweet kiss on my cheek, mumbling about how I was the most beautiful girl he had ever laid eyes on.

I felt the blush creep up my cheeks before I even had a chance to stop it. I turned away my face, though his lips continued to dapple along my skin as he laughed.

"Alright, everybody get together, right there by the stairs! And you two, I want pictures of just you and your girls after!" Emily grabbed the camera from the table, her smile taking up her whole face. "Oh, Sam, just look at them!" She gushed. Sam smiled and shook his head, coming up behind her to watch.

Jared and Kim, and Jacob and I stood side by side, their hands delicately holding our hips. To Jared's other side stood Embry, and to Jacob's stood Quil.

Emily fought to get just one good photo of the six of us, either Quil or Jared managing to ruin every single one. She finally gave up and agreed to let everyone make funny faces.

We rode to the school in both Jacob and Jared's cars, pulling in along with everyone else.

As we approached the doors to the gymnasium, I felt my stomach in my throat. There were so many people in there, Andrea was in there. The lights were flashing bright colors and the music was pounding so loud that you could feel it in your chest. The hot air was radiating out, the body heat coming from everyone in such close proximity.

I knew Jacob could sense my unease, he pulled us to the side and took my face into his hands.

"El, listen to me. This is our prom! This is going to be one of the best nights of your life, I promise. Everything's okay, okay?"

I nodded and he grinned, leaning forward to kiss me.

I felt my nerves unwind as we entered the gym, the entire atmosphere of it engulfing us.

"Jake! Over here!" Jared's voice called above the noise, his hand coming up to wave him towards them.

Kim smiled at me as we approached and I couldn't help but smile back at the girl who had managed to become my best friend.

And I had fun.

We danced and we danced, I actually danced. Never in my life had I gone to a school dance, therefore I had obviously never danced at a school dance before.

Jacob held onto me the entire night, his careful eyes seeming to be filled with emotion each time I looked up at him.

Every now and then Kim would steal me away from Jacob and we would dance together, giggling and spinning one another around in circles.

I didn't see Andrea once, though I imagined she looked breathtaking.

Every time the music slowed down, Jacob would pull me close and bury his face in my hair. I'd giggle and latch my arms around his neck, my heels actually making it so I could reach his neck.

I could honestly say that I had never been as happy as I was in that moment. With Jacob's loving touch engulfing me, his eyes locked on my face in adoration.

"I want you to know, Eleanor, I love you."

He caught me off guard, his voice low and his eyebrows scrunched together.

I raised an eyebrow and felt my cheeks burn and my heart pound against my ribs, he said he loved me. Jacob loved me.

I was on cloud nine.

"I love you too, Jacob."

His smile could've lit up the whole room. It spread to his eyes and I could feel his happiness radiating off of him in waves.

I giggled as he trained a trail of kisses down my face, landing on my lips.

Kissing Jacob was like being in heaven. It was like every other thing in the world melted away, and perfection was all that was left. It was indescribable.

"Guys! We gotta go, something just happened."

Embry's voice pulled our attention back to earth and both Jared and Jacob sent him glares.

"What do you mean, 'something happened'?" Jacob asked, his eyebrows raised high. He shared a worried glance with Jared before they brought their attention back to Embry.

Kim looked to me her eyebrows scrunched together and her lips pursed.

"Something happened with the Cullens, and, and Bella. Sam needs us now."

I felt my stomach drop as Jacob grew tense beside me, I put my hand to his bicep.

"But, it's prom." Jared argued, throwing a hand out in emphasis.

Embry sighed as Quil walked up behind him, they both nodded.

"I know. Sam said he's sorry, but it's kinda urgent." Embry pursed his lips.

Both Jared and Jacob sighed and turned to Kim and I.

"El, I'm so sor-"

"Jacob, it's fine."

"No, it's not. I'm ruining your prom for you."

I sighed and grabbed his face, "It's your prom too, first of all. But it's not ruined. This has been the best night ever because of you. And plus, I kinda signed up for this kind of thing when I started dating a werewolf."

He chuckled at me before sighing again, Kim and Jared were having their own quiet discussion beside us.

But they too ended their conversation and we all followed Quil and Embry out of the school and back to the parking lot.

We rode back to Sam and Emily's house in almost total silence. It was obvious that Jacob and Jared were livid about having to leave early, but neither Kim or I were that upset. We didn't like big scenes or lots of people, being with our wolves was enough.

Sam met the guys at the front door, his mouth a thin line and his jaw set hard. It softened slightly when he looked at Kim and I standing side by side.

"I'm sorry, girls, about having to cut your night short."

We nodded in acceptance and I offered him a thin grin before his attention turned back to the guys.

"Seth was visiting the Cullens when he discovered it. Bella is pregnant with a vampire child."

Everything was dead silent.

A vampire child? Was that even possible?

I felt Jacob begin to tremble behind me, his nostrils flaring.

"What?! That's not possible, Sam."

Jared was the one to say what we were all thinking but Sam nodded curtly, his face growing tense again.

"Apparently it is possible, because it happened. I'm calling a meeting right now in the woods. Girls, you're welcome to stay here with Emily while this mess is sorted out."

Everything happened too quickly after that.

Kim and I were ushered into the house by our wolves, their movements frantic and hurried.

We had both planned on staying the night anyway, though not under such circumstances. We quickly changed into our casual clothes, black leggings and a forest green sweatshirt for myself, before rushing back downstairs- leaving our hair and makeup as it was.

Jared took Kim into his arms quickly, the two already beginning their own personal talk.

"Eleanor, I'm so sorry. I'll make this up to you, I promise."

Jacob pleaded, his hands finding my waist and his voice crackling from stress.

I shook my head, bringing my hands up to rest on his chest, "No, no, it's okay! Everything's okay. You go and do what you have to do, and I'll be right here when you get back. It's okay." I found myself nodding to try and convince myself even.

A vampire child? What about that was okay? Everything most certainly was not okay. But I wasn't mad. I knew that Jacob had to protect his tribe, his duty to his people was far more important than prom. It was just one night in high school, it didn't define everything.

Jacob took a night that I hadn't even planned on having, and made it one of the best of my life.

He nodded once and pressed his lips against mine. It was hard and panicked but I couldn't blame him, and I couldn't complain.

"I'll be back, okay? Stay here, and I'll be back soon. I love you Eleanor, okay?"

I nodded to him before he pecked my lips once more, him and Jared turning on their heels and storming out the front door.

Both Kim and I stood in silence for a moment, staring at the door as it shut behind them. We looked to one another and sighed before we began giggling.

"Are you surprised this happened?" She asked, giggling and gesturing towards the shut door.

"Not at all," I shook my head and laughed along with her as we turned to find Emily.

She stood in the kitchen, leaning against the counter when we entered.

"Hey girls," she began, her voice timid, "I'm sorry this happened tonight of all nights."

We shrugged and she chuckled.

"How about, we get some popcorn and some hot chocolate, and we watch some movies, how about that? I know it's no prom, but," and she shrugged, pursing her lips before smiling.

We agreed and nestled ourselves on the couch together, I found myself tucked tightly between the two of them as we began our makeshift movie night.

I could've almost forgotten about the chaos that was bound to ensue from the newfound information about Bella and the Cullens. That is, until the wolves started howling. All of them. All distressed.

Kim shivered beside me as we realized the arguments that were undoubtedly occurring at their meeting.

Emily leaned closer, wrapped one arm around my shoulders to pull us closer, and patted Kim on the knee.

We didn't speak as the movie went on, though we stayed nestled together for the duration of the night. Not one of us slept the whole night.

Thank you everyone, so much, for all of the reads, favorites, follows, and especially reviews! I can't believe I'm actually saying it, but I'm only imagining having about 5 more chapters of this story. I can't believe I'm actually coming close to finishing a story! I'm still debating if I should write a small carry-on/ after-story, or if I should just add a very long epilogue after the final chapter. Again, thank you so much to everyone, and I look forward to hearing your thoughts on the rest of the story!