Chapter 3

It felt as though she'd gotten maybe an hour of sleep, that she'd just closed her eyes when the alarm blared on the nightstand, effectively waking Selene out of her slumber. Had she really just gone to bed? Groaning, Selene tried getting her blurred vision to clear and looked at the clock, sighing heavily as 6:00 AM flashed in front of her. Great, she was going to need at least a dozen cups of coffee to make it through this day without keeling over.

Stretching her arms in the air, Selene slipped out of bed and padded toward the door, needing to use the bathroom in the worst way. She could hear Charlie downstairs in the kitchen, along with Bella, who couldn't stop talking in a rush of words. To say she was nervous would've been an understatement of the century and Selene found herself giggling softly, not wanting them to overhear her.

Selene stared in the mirror after doing her business, her thoughts suddenly going to what transpired the previous night. Had she really dreamt of a wolf or did it actually happen? She wasn't sure at this point, seriously thinking she might be losing what was left of her mind. It was insanity taking over, it had to be, and Selene decided she wasn't going to ponder about it anymore.

"A dream and nothing more." She whispered, trying to convince herself, and stepped out of the bathroom just as she heard more commotion downstairs.

Alice Hale's twinkling voice flowed up the stairs, making Selene head to her room because Alice being here meant it was time for the day to commence. Selene shut her bedroom door and sat on the bed, staring up at the simple elegant white gown before her, wondering why Alice decided to go all white for the wedding décor. There was no way Selene would ever allow Alice to prepare her wedding, though at this rate, there wasn't going to be one anytime soon.

A knock at the door brought Selene out of her thoughts. "Come in." She called out, not looking toward it, already knowing it was Charlie coming to make sure she was awake. "Hey Charlie."

Charlie smiled down at his daughter and walked over, kissing the top of her head. Selene hadn't called him father or dad once and he'd grown accustom to it. "Morning kiddo, ready for your sister's big day?" He asked somewhat gruffly, trying to put a smile on even though, deep down, Selene knew he secretly despised Edward Cullen.

"Sure, just trying to wake up a little more." Selene replied, standing up from the bed and walked over to stare out the window, seeing it was cloudy as usual. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't get that wolf out of her head.

"Something wrong, Selly?" Charlie asked, walking over to place a hand on her shoulder.

He'd called her that pet name for years and Selene had grown accustomed to it much like Charlie had with her never calling him father or dad. It was just a thing between them, it was comfortable and they both liked it that way. Even though Selene knew Charlie would probably love it if she called him father or dad just one time in her life. She wasn't sure why she didn't call him by those pet names like a normal child would to their parent.

"No, I just didn't get a lot of sleep last night." She answered, smiling reassuringly up at him with those deep green eyes. "I'm fine Charlie, I promise."

"How come you didn't sleep good? Nightmare?" He pried, trying not to sound TOO fatherly, but he was genuinely concerned.

"No, well…It wasn't really a nightmare. I don't know." Selene heaved a heavy sigh and walked away from the window, that wolf flashing through her mind for a split second. "I just had a weird dream and it kept me up for most of the night."

Charlie frowned, not liking the sound of that. "What was the dream about, Selly?" He asked, hoping he wasn't sounding too pushy. "Sorry, I'm just curious and worried."

"Of course." Selene chuckled softly, shrugging her shoulders nonchalantly, wondering if she should confide in Charlie about the wolf dream. "I don't really remember it honestly; it just made me feel uneasy you know?"

Charlie had a feeling she was bluffing, though he decided not to push her anymore, and kissed the top of her head again. "Well hopefully you'll sleep better tonight." He said in a lower voice, winking to assure her everything was fine, and walked out to check on Bella.

He still couldn't believe Bella was getting married to Edward Cullen.

"Yeah…right…" Selene murmured to herself before heading off to take a shower. Bella had already been taken away to the Cullen residence to properly get ready for her wedding.

After a soothing cool shower to wake her up, Selene felt the energy return to her body, knowing Alice would maim her if she didn't look perfect. Selene was a bridesmaid and Alice instructed her to put makeup on, that she wanted everyone to look spectacular. Sighing because Selene wasn't a fan of makeup, she decided for one day she could do whatever to make her sister's wedding perfect, even though they hardly knew each other.

After applying the foundation and thin black eyeliner, which made her emerald green eyes pop, Selene added the shimmery white eye shadow along with clear gloss. She then proceeded to leave her hair down, as instructed by Alice, curling it at the ends loosely to fall over her shoulders and down her back. The dress was strapless with a sweetheart neckline and went just above the knee, shimmering. Selene had to admit she looked very elegant, especially with the two inch black open toed heels that strapped up her calves.

Once Selene was sure she couldn't do anything more to make herself beautiful, she grabbed her car keys and purse, walking out of her bedroom downstairs. She grabbed a quick cup of coffee, being very careful not to spill it on her dress, and slipped her black leather jacket on that hugged her body nicely. She put a secure lid on her cup before walking out to her car, slipping inside the driver's seat, and set the coffee down in the cup holder. Selene had recently gotten her driver's license and saved enough money from working at the local bookstore to purchase a beat-up 1989 tan Cutlass Sierra.

It was an old rust bucket, but Selene loved it and it got her from point A to point B smoothly.

Alice had written down the directions on how to get to the Cullen's, where the wedding would take place, and Selene could only hope she didn't get lost. Putting the car in reverse, Selene pulled out of the driveway and headed down the road toward the outskirts of town, playing soft rock music from her CD player. She had it installed with the remaining money she had left over after purchasing her car, refusing to ask Charlie for anything.

She wanted to do it on her own, to be independent.

Around a half an hour later, Selene pulled into the huge driveway of the Cullen house, blinking at all the glass windows. It was truly beautiful, the perfect place to have a wedding. Sighing gently, Selene cut the ignition and looked in her purse for more gloss, jumping nearly out of her skin when a tap sounded at her window. Her head snapped to the side and stared into the golden eyes of Emmett Cullen, feeling as though her heart might explode from how fast it was pounding.

Emmett chuckled, hearing her rapidly beating heart, knowing he'd scared her as he opened the door for her. "Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you, Selene." He smiled and bent down to be eye level with her. Emmett had short clean cut black hair and was incredibly strong; his eyes glowing like two amber stones.

"It's fine." She whispered, taking his extended hand and stepped out of the car, closing the door behind her.

Emmett knew she was very quiet and simply escorted her inside, admitting only to himself that she looked incredibly beautiful. Rosalie did too of course, but this was the first time Emmett really saw Bella's half sister, knowing she didn't go out often. It was usually school, work and home for her, never having any fun, letting life pass her by without any regret.

Charlie turned around as soon as the front door closed, his breath nearly catching in his throat at the sight of Selene, a big smile crossing his face. "Wow, you look amazing, Selly." He whispered, walking over to kiss her forehead, giving her a fatherly embrace. "I didn't know you wore makeup."

"I usually don't." Selene could already feel the roses blooming in her cheeks and cleared her throat awkwardly, stepping back from Charlie. "Is Bella getting ready?"

"Yes, they're upstairs transforming her if you'd like to join them." Edward answered smoothly; not able to stop a smile from creeping across his pale lips at the thought of Bella becoming his wife. "There are also refreshments in the sitting room if you're hungry or thirsty." He offered cordially, knowing Selene would be his sister-in-law by the end of the night.

"Thanks…"

Selene walked past him, wrapping her arms around herself, but Charlie stopped her long enough to remove her leather jacket. Honestly, Selene felt a chill in the air and was cold, but wasn't about to complain on Bella's big day. She simply walked inside the sitting room and sat down; looking around the magnificent house, knowing Bella wouldn't want her upstairs while getting ready. They were hardly close, which made Selene once again wonder why Bella even bothered asking her to be in the wedding.

"She's skittish and quiet." Emmett commented, causing Charlie to nod with a heavy sigh. "She always been like that?"

"Since the day I brought her home." Charlie answered, knowing that's just how his daughter worked, and nothing would change that.

The wedding went on without a hitch, starting right on time and everything. There were white lights dangling throughout the whole house along with satin white ribbon that were tied in bows. Alice definitely outdid herself with the décor and Selene had to admit it was breathtaking. Selene ended up walking down the aisle with Emmett, Rosalie having refused to be in the wedding, which is probably why Selene was now taking her place.

Once Bella and Edward had said their 'I do's' and professed their love for each other, it was time to celebrate and party. Selene had a glass of champagne, with Charlie's permission, and actually danced with him a couple of times. Bella did as well, having the traditional father/daughter dance that every wedding normally had. Selene noticed Edward whisper something in his newlywed wife's ear, guiding her away from Charlie toward outside, her eyebrow arching in suspicion.

'What the hell are they up to?' Selene thought, deciding to follow without being seen, having done it quite a few times when Jacob Black was around.

Jacob…A twinge of pain entered her heart at the mere thought of his name and Selene immediately pushed it aside, stopping just short of the door. She was close enough to both overhear what was going on and witness it. Edward was still talking to Bella, who looked very confused as to what was going on, and she wasn't alone.

"Edward…"

"A surprise wedding gift."

"What…"

"Thank you for coming."

A dark figure nodded back at Edward, though they hadn't made their presence felt. "Hey Bells." A deep husky voice sounded from the darkness of the woods, the house surrounded by them, causing Bella to gasp out in surprise.

"Jake!" She stumbled over toward the darkness, Edward guiding her and released her arm as soon as another pair had a hold of her. "Oh Jake, I can't believe you're here!"

Selene blinked in shock as she watched Edward Cullen walk back inside the house, leaving Bella alone with Jacob Black, who had virtually disappeared. No matter how hard she tried, Selene couldn't take her eyes away from him and watched as Jacob pulled Bella into his arms, dancing with her. Their hands were laced together, pressing against his chest over his beating heart, their eyes gazing into one another's, talking softly.

Jealousy consumed every inch of Selene as her emerald eyes narrowed slightly, having to walk away before her heart could break even more. It was obvious and clear as day that Jacob Black was still very much in love with Bella and that would never change. Bella had used and hurt him so much, so deeply, that it forced Jacob to run away from his home and family. Yet, he was still here on Bella's wedding day, dancing with her and acting as if nothing had ever happened.

It made Selene sick to her stomach to witness this.

Walking away from the door and back inside the party, Selene decided it was time to leave now that she'd had her heart ripped out again. She thanked the Cullen's for a wonderful evening and hugged Charlie, promising to see him at home later. Charlie didn't think anything of it, too busy laughing at something Alice said, though he did kiss Selene's forehead as always, telling her to be careful on the drive home. Selene flashed a smile back at him and walked out of the house without preamble, just wanting to get out of these heels. She stopped short when she heard rustling and arguing going on, blinking in shock at the sight of some of Jacob's friends pushing him away from the Cullen house.

"I'll kill him! I swear I'll kill him!" Jacob kept growling and it was so loud that it nearly sent shivers coursing throughout every part of Selene's body.

What the hell could've happened to upset him so violently? Selene couldn't help wondering as she continued the trek to her car, after Jacob Black was out of sight, chewing her bottom lip thoughtfully. Why couldn't she just forget he ever existed? Why was she feeling this incredible pull towards him?

"I'm losing it." She whispered angrily and slid into her car, starting the ignition as the tears swelled in her eyes. "Damn it…" A scream sounded from her lips moments later when something huge collided with her passenger door, emerald eyes wide with both fright and surprise.

Her door opened as Paul stared down at her, looking somewhat frantic. "We need your help." His voice was incredibly ragged and distraught; nodding over at Embry as he nearly shoved someone in the passenger seat, slamming the door shut. "Will you drive him to the reservation in La Push, Selene?"

Selene could only blink as she slowly turned her head, staring into the very angry face of Jacob Black, swallowing incredibly hard. "S-Sure…" She managed to stammer out, watching as Paul nodded as he shut the driver's door, instructing her quietly to lock the doors so Jacob couldn't jump out easily.

Selene did as she was told and put the car in reverse, driving toward La Push as silence ensued between her and Jacob Black.