The Heart of a Dancer (Book 1 of The Heart of Three trilogy)

-Twelve-

Hanna P.O.V
I have been back with my old pack for a month now and Jax got out of the hospital two weeks after he woke up. He hasn't talked to me since then but I can't be bothered to talk to anyone right now. Internationals are tomorrow and I have been in the dance room for seven hours a day perfecting my solo piece and my group piece since I learned it. I usually go by myself when I can but sometimes there are people here so I just block them out. After practicing for twelve hours today I walk up the stairs and into the kitchen. I see my mom and aunt talking.

"Zia Stacey, are you coming to my performance tomorrow? It's not a long drive from here." I asked my aunt.

"Of course my dear. The whole family is going and your famous friends as well. So make sure to pack your paparazzi stuff." She said and rolled her eyes. She always hated the paparazzi. I giggled and looked at her.

"Come on Zia Stacey, when do they not bug this?!?" I said motioning to myself. My mother started laughing and my aunt and I joined in.

"Well I better get to bed. I have a big day tomorrow!" I squealed and ran up the stairs. I could hear the two older women laugh at my excitement.

I walked to my room and opened the door. I did my nightly routine and laid down in my bed. I thought about Jax, like I always do. If what he said in the hospital was true then why hasn't he said anything to me? Now that I think about it, it was just probably his wolf talking. I teared up at the thought and went to sleep that night with silent tears running down my face.
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"HANNA GET YOUR BUTT OUT OF BED BEFORE I COME IN THERE AND DRAG YOU OUT OF IT OR WORSE!" Yelled Dylan from outside my door as he banged on it. I quickly jumped up and ran to put my clothes on and was outside the door of my room in three minutes flat. Dylan smiled at me and gave me a hug. He could tell I was nervous for today and that I have been through a lot while I moved here. We released each other and raced down stairs to the kitchen. I went to go into the doorway but Dylan apparently couldn't slow down or he didn't see me because he rammed into me and we were sent tumbling to the floor in a big heap. We started laughing. Like really hard. I had tears coming from my eyes and so did Dylan. I heated a giggle and turned to see Dylan's mate and one of my best friends laughing her head off. 

"What's so funny?" Asked a gruff and sexy voice that I knew all too well from the doorway. All laughter ceased and I suddenly was in pain. I quickly stood up and grabbed my food off of the table and put it in a plastic sack so I could eat it on the bus. I felt tears pricking my eyes and I rushed out of the kitchen with his eyes burning a hole in my back. I stopped running when I heard Addie's voice.

"You know, I don't know what happened in your past or what causes you to be the way you are but NO ONE deserves to be treated the way you treat Hanna. She has been through a lot lately and though she does a good job at hiding it from everyone else, I see right through her act and see she has almost reached her breaking point with everything that is going on. After you woke up in the hospital, she came running out of there like someone set her tail on fire and she locked herself in her room. She didn't talk to anyone and she hardly ate anything and it was like that for a week. I don't know what happened or what was said but it broke her heart. She finally let me in there and I broke down when I saw her. I think that deep down you love her, we all know that. That day you protected her from the paparazzi, we all realized you did. I hope you realize that she has always and always will love you even if it hurts her." Said Addie in an angry, sad, and disappointed tone.

Addie and Dylan came walking out to the foyer where I was and Addie broke away from Dylan to come and give me a tight hug. I hugged her back with the same force and I started to bawl.

"Hey, don't let him hear or see you like this. Come on, we have a international competition to get to." She said and wiped my tears. She pulled me to the door and put her around me when we got outside and Dylan did the same except on my other side.

"Grazie Addie, for saying what you did to Jax. I wish I could have told him and seen his face when you told him all of that." I said thankfully and a small smile on my face. Addie smiled back at me. When we got to the bus, Addie gave Dylan a hug and walked with me up the bus stairs and sat next to me. She put her arm around me and I fell asleep quickly on her shoulder.
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I woke up to Addie shaking me and telling me we were at the competition. I quickly rubbed the sleep from my face and threw on my Ray Bans. I pulled up my hood and took a deep breath before stepping into the sea of paparazzi. Soon, my dance group made it through the sea of people and made it to the front doors. Once we got inside Holly turned to look at us.

"From now on till we step back out of those doors, you are professionals got it? Now, we had your things placed in front of the vanity you were assigned to. The room number is 217. You have fifteen to talk to your friends and family before you need to be in that room got it?" Holly said in her strict tone. We all nodded and split off. I walked with Addie and Twyla, who I chatted with since I haven't seen her all morning, towards our little fan club (our families/friends). I saw my mom and dad and brothers and I walked over to them with a big smile on my face.

"Sissy!!" yelled my baby brother. He reached out for me and I grabbed him and spun him around as he giggled. I set him down and hugged my family and talked to them for awhile until it was time for me to go and get ready. They all hugged me and told me good luck.

I walked to the room we were assigned to to find all the girls outside of it waiting for everyone. It looks like I was late. Oops. I sprinted down the hall and when I got there Holly finally opened the door. I was at the back when I heard people start gasping and whispering to each other. When I finally got into the room, I figured out why. On one of the vanities was a giant arrangement of flowers and a card. 'Whoever that is must be the luckiest girl ever!' I thought to myself. I started searching through the room to find my name. I soon realized the vanity with the flowers was mine.

I walked over to the vanity confused. Who would send me flowers? I grabbed the card and opened it and read what was written inside.

Hanna,
You the most gorgeous girl I have ever laid eyes on and are a beautiful person with a big heart and soul and a marvelous dancer. Good luck today. I know you will do great. You always do.

I started to shed tears. No on has ever done anything this kind for me. I just wonder who did it? Maybe.....no it wouldn't be him. He doesn't care about me. But a sliver of my soul thinks it is from him. I shook away those thoughts and dressed in my costume and put one of the fresh flowers the mystery person have me in my hair to show my thanks to them while I was dancing. I practiced my routine over and over again until it was my turn to go backstage. I shook my arms and legs out and blew out the air I was holding. This was what I did to calm myself down when I got nervous which wasn't a lot. I heard my name being called and I took a deep breath, plastered my dancing smile on my face and sashayed out to my position. I danced my heart out as soon as the music began and I had a standing ovation and the whole crowd had tears streaming down their faces like me. I slightly bowed and sashayed off of the stage. I walked back to the dressing room. Knowing I would be the only one there, as soon as I shut the door I let the pain consume me and I started to cry. I started seeing black spots and I let the blackness consume me.
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Hi lovelies!!

I am back from camp and man am I sore! But anyway it was so much fun!

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