Alyssa Griffth had already decided that she was going to hate whoever The Society paired her with on principal. But, part of her wanted to give whomever they paired he with a chance to see if they were really right for her. Alyssas mother had told her that she her match ball had been the best night of her life. Her parents truly did love each other, even if they quarreled sometimes.<br/><br/>The door opened and her mother breezed in, all grace and beauty, Alyssa always felt inadequate and klutzy next to her mother. Her parents had decided to split off and help each of their children. So while her mother was in here her father was coaching her twin Alester on how to be a gentleman. Not that he wasn't one already. He mother walked over and placed her hands on Alyssaâ€™s shoulders gently guiding her to the chair in front of the mirror. She took Alyssa's hair in her hands and started brushing it then working it into something.  Alyssa watched her motherâ€™s sure hands as she twisted hair into something pretty. When she was done her long black hair was pulled into a braid and coiled it behind her head, leaving two short strands hanging out. When Alyssa looked back up at her mother she was crying. Alyssa jumped up and looked at her mother her red and black dress swirled around her as she did.<br/><br/>"Mom don't cry! Then I'll cry and the make-up will get screwed and I'll be a laughing stock!" Her mother laughed and Alyssa smiled.<br/><br/>"You should go. Alester and your father are waiting for you." Alyssa nodded and hugged her mother before the two of them headed downstairs. She heard her fatherâ€™s intake of breath at the sight of her dress, it was strapless and black with red streaks that looked like claw marks on her left side. She smiled as she made eye contact with Alester. He was wearing a black tux with a red vest underneath the jacket, she stopped beside him and posed for her motherâ€™s photo-op. Then finally they were rushed out the door.<br/><br/>"You ready for this Lyssa?" Alester asked looking down at her.<br/><br/>"Nope. It's a little daunting don't you think?" She asked looking at her phone. She and Alester had both received cryptic messages about after the ball. She slipped the phone back into her purse and smiled at Alester. "But...perhaps tonight shall reap rewards as well." She said stepping onto the tram with him.<br/><br/>The two of them road in easy silence as they eyed the rest of the group wondering if anyone she was looking at was her soul mate. Or Alesters. Whoever he ended up with better treat him right. She loved her brother dearly and would personally kill anyone who messed with him soul mate or not.<br/><br/>When the two of them arrived the sat next to each other and waited for their names to be called. Alester ate as much food as he could shove into his mouth....and somehow made it look handsome. Alyssa shook her head as she continued working though her plate of food while scanning the crowd, wondering if anyone in particular would grab her eye before her name was called.