"She's none of your concern." Ace said. The other princes made their way towards us and stood beside Ace, shielding me from the rogues.

This can work too.

"I was just asking. I mean, come on. You don't get to see girls in these parts of the woods that much. Especially in Tereau. We just want to have some fun. Princess, what do you say to a party? Hmm? sounds good?"

"I am just a poor peasant girl with a poor farm." I said. I don't even know why I keep talking?

"Don't speak to her you bastard!" Ren snarled and I saw Dan grabbing a hold of his brother's arm to stop him from charging. Ren suddenly glared at his brother but Dan seemed calm as he stared back at him. I'm guessing that the two were having conversations in their head.

"As much as we would like to stay in your party, I must say that we decline. See, we are in a bit of a hurry here." Said Nate.

"What? Just because us petty rogues throw a party doesn't mean you higher bloods can decline. Psh! Boring. How about you boys? What do you say to a party?" The rogues cheered.

"This is getting bad." Nate said to Ace while keeping his eyes on the rogues.

"Tch! Mutt number 2." Said Ace.

"What?" Asked Ren and Dan at the same time.

"I said mutt number two." Ace repeated. The twins only gave him a confused look, which irritated Ace. "Who's younger?!"

"Me." said Dan.

"By a few minutes!" Argued Ren.

"Doesn't matter! You're mutt number two! And I say when things go bad you take Rose out of here and run. Head straight to your right. There you will see a small clearing with a giant rock you go right. They use your hearing because you will hear a river flow though it will be faint if you are in your human form because it's too far. I suggest you go into your mutt form."

"It's wolf form." Dan and Ren muttered.

"I said it doesn't matter!"

"Hey, aren't there supposed to be five of you? Where's the other one?"

"He's not here." Said Nate. "He's not a candidate anymore."

"What? Well that's boring. He won't be able to join the party. Well, not like you princes are needed in the party anyway." Suddenly I heard swords being pulled from their sheaths.

"Mutt number two!" Ace yelled.

"Rose, come!" Dan suddenly pulled my arm as we ran to his right. "Hurry, Rose." Dan said.

"What about them!?" I asked worriedly as I looked back. The three of them - Nate, Ren, and Ace - were blocking the path we just took and were fighting off rogues. But with the number of rogues ganging up on them I could barely see anything.

"There's too many of them!"

"Numbers don't define victory. It's the quality of the skills. Now keep running, Rose. And don't look back." He said and I did just that.

I was running on adrenaline. Both from fear of my life and fear of the prince's lives. We finally reached a small clearing with the rock that Ace said. We were just about to turn left when an arrow was shot to the tree in front of us.

Dan cursed and looked and saw 3 rogues that must have managed to pass through the princes. "Stay behind me, Rose. I'll just take out the trash."

"Royals. Think your so high and mighty that you can take us?" One of the rogues said and he dropped to the ground. His shirt tore open. Yellow and black striped fur covered his body. He let out a savage growl as he fully shifted into a tiger. His two comrades grew out sharp needle-like teeth which I guess are vampires.

This time it was Dan's time to shift into a wolf. He let out a growl at the tiger, which I guess was him trying to piss him off. It worked because then the tiger jumped at him. Since Dan, in wolf form, was a lot bigger than the tiger, he easily used his paw and sent him flying sideways. The two vampires charged and Dan used his tail and back paws as he too sent them flying. The tiger got up again and charged at Dan. This time Dan ducked and used his massive jaws as he bit the tiger's shoulder and threw him at the vampires who were just about to get up. Dan, still in good form, was about to charge at them when out of nowhere two wolves came out and started to charge at Dan.

"Dan!" One of them got one of his front paws while the other bit the back of his neck. Dan suddenly let out an agonizing howl and used his free paw to push the one that got his neck.

While Dan was busy fighting off the two wolves, the other three took that advantage as they slowly stalked towards me. Dan must have seen them coming after me because he started to struggle a little harder. Even managing to scratch one at the eye. When he managed to break free I saw him tackling one of the vampires down and ripped his throat out before going for the second one.

'Rose, go now! Run!' I heard Dan in my mind.

I turned around and started to run when I felt teeth sinking into my right arm. The tiger bit me, but not for long since Dan bit the tiger's tail making him cry. I took that opportunity as I drew my arm back and dropped to the ground. The wound was pretty deep and blood was flowing out too fast that my legs immediately gave in. I started to pant. Dan was fighting off two wolves and a tiger at the same time. Whatever my problem is, I have to fix this on my own.

I know this isn't the time for first aid but unless I stop the bleeding now I can't go far without dying. I started tearing my skirt for a bandage. I got twig and was just about to do a tourniquet when I saw the little wolf by the rock and accompanied by a few forest nymphs. The wolf held my gaze there for a moment but then it started running towards me and wagged its tail. The nymphs just stood there and smiled as they regarded the both of us.

"Not now. Get out of here." I said, but the wolf only wagged its tail at me yet again and eyes my wound. "I don't have time for this. I have to-'' Dan started whimpering in the background. Dan was already pinned down by one of the wolves. "Dan!" I grabbed a random pebble on the ground and hit the wolf that was about to lunge at Dan's throat. The rock hit him on the head making their attention turn from Dan to me. The wolf that was holding Dan down snarled at me, but the other one let out a grunt. The wolf holding Dan down nodded at the other wolf. It snorted and nodded at the tiger too. Before I knew it, the other wolf and the tiger were making their way towards me.

Dan saw them and started to struggle despite his weak state. The wolf holding him down got annoyed and pressed more weight on him and I heard ribs cracking.

"Dan!" Then I started crying. At that time it didn't matter that the others were after me, all that matters was that Dan's life was in danger because of me. No not me. The other's too. There is no doubt in my mind that they could have taken them all easily if I wasn't around. I mean, it's not like I could fight like them. I'll just be a dead weight. I always have been. It always feels like they have to sacrifice for me. Even their lives if they could. And I hate that feeling. I want to do something for them. To help them even just a bit. But what can a normal teenage girl do in a supernatural world? Nothing.

I gasped when a nymph appeared in front of me and pointed at the little wolf. The little wolf beside me barked. I felt him licking my finger tips. Suddenly I felt a little prick on my fingers and saw that the little wolf bit me. "Ow!" If only my arm didn't hurt that bad I would have drawn back but no. I don't care anymore. I might be good as dead. The little wolf started licking the blood on my fingertips and even rubbing his head on the wounded finger staining the top of his head with blood.

Suddenly the little wolf's eyes turned red and it started drooling like a savage animal. It's whole body started to shiver and he turned towards the wolf and the tiger that was almost up to me. It started to growl and started to walk in between me and the rogues. As it did I noticed something strange. He's getting bigger. With each step he grew and his fur started to turn white.

The rogues, upon seeing the wolf, stopped dead in their tracks. The wolf now stopped growing. It was huge. But not as huge as Ren and Dan. But still it was huge! The previous golden brown wolf now turned white. It's red eyes regarded the two rogues in front of him.

Even the wolf that got Dan paused when he saw the white wolf. Even Dan looked shocked.

The white wolf wagged its tail from side to side and just then, it charged at the wolf holding Dan down and tore at it's throat. Then it went after the other wolf. It grabbed it's neck and threw it at a tree with much force that I heard his spine crack. And lastly, it went after the tiger. At first it pulled at it's tail, bit it's ear, before making the kill. It hovers at the tiger for a while. Playing at the dead body as if it was amused.

Dan took that chance as he started to get up and whine when his ribs hurt. The white wolf heard Dan. It's eyes glowed brighter red as it lost interest in the tiger and slowly made its way to Dan. Even though I can't see it's face I could feel that it was still thirsty for killing.

"Wait no. Stop." It was still advancing towards Dan. It's jaw open and drooling. "Stop it." Dan struggled to keep his balance as he faced the white wolf. Even with his size he can't take on the white wolf. Not in his condition. Still the white wolf advanced and I started to panic. "I SAID STOP!" I screamed and felt a severing headache as I yelled. I saw the white wolf shiver and when it looked back at me, it's eyes were no longer red, but back to its original brown ones.

It wagged its tail playfully at me and headed for my direction.

"Rose?! Dan!?" The others took that perfect time to show up. They emerged from the forest looking messy and bloody but still in one piece.

"What the hell!?" Nate said when he saw the white wolf heading towards me growing smaller and smaller each step and it's color starting to turn back to it's golden brown ones. When it was back to its original form it crawled on my lap and laid there.
The nymphs approached the little wolf and patted it's head.

"Dan!" Ren, in human form, rushes to his brother's side and helps him up. After that they all came to me and looked at the little wolf on my lap.

"What....what just happened?" Ace asked and for the very first time, he seemed clueless and lost.

'Our job is over.' We all gasped when one of the nymphs suddenly spoke. The princes and I watched as the nymphs started to disappear into the forest.

"Did those nymphs just-" Ace wondered out but was cut off.

"What's that?" Nate asked and pointed at the wolf on my lap.

"I-I don't know. Whatever you are thinking, I am not associated with this!" I said and the little wolf started licking my wound.

Suddenly my wound started to close making the princes look from the wound and back at me. Doubt all written on their faces that I have nothing to do with the wolf. "I-I swear I don't know what's going on!"

Then, it would seem as if my energy was being sucked out of my body and I grew more and more tired. I guess I passed out from both shock and the severing headache that I have. But just before I lost my consciousness I noticed one thing that I swear I would never speak of in front of Nate.

I saw a bird poop on his hair.