So, I haven't written in a while and have become increasingly obsessed with werewolves and thought I should write this. I reread it and tried to find mistakes, but tell me if there are any because this does not have a beta.

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Ryder groaned as she fell onto her bed. All she wanted to do was sleep after being on duty for three days. As much as she loved spending every waking moment by Lilly's side, Ryder really loved sleeping more.

The entire castle was panicking as a visiting royal family came for a visit. Everyone knew it was to introduce Lilly to the other Princes hoping her wolf would choose one. While the cleaning staff and cooks hurried to prepare everything, Ryder spent the majority of the time listening to Lilly complain. She didn't blame the princess, but she didn't have to worry about suitors really.

One of the many advantages of working as a personal guard.

With more terrorists groups popping up, it was important to keep the royals safe. Not to mention only a handful of pure breeds were left. If all went well, Lilly's wolf and one of the visitor's wolf will connect. Then the wedding bells will ring and Ryder can go back to working with the task force.

The knock at her door was the last thing she wanted to hear. The only person brave enough to bother her was Markus and that was when they needed her to go on duty.

"Somebody better be threatening to blow up the castle," she groaned. Ryder lifted herself off her bed wishing only to let her elbows give out from under her. She yanked the door opening not caring if it was the king himself. Her best friend stood there looking just as tired as her. "What is it, Markus?"

He ran a hand through his spiked brown hair, "The family is here."

"They're early. Why are they early? Lilly is asleep."

"I don't know. All I was told was that we were needed," he said through a yawn. Ryder grabbed her weapons belt from her desk and slung a full quiver over her back. They walked in silence from the guard house they shared through the back entrance. Ryder slipped on her wrist cover as they approached the billiard room. She didn't care if she was about to be in front of two powerful families in only an old pair of shorts and a tank top. It was a scorching July and she didn't care.

"That brat better be dead," she hissed as Markus opened the large door.

"They can hear you," he whispered with a glare.

"Good."

Sitting in the large chairs, the queen and another woman sat quietly talking. The king was laughing next to the fireplace while the man to his left shook his head with a smile. Prince Colt sent a smirk their way from his spot on one of the pool tables. Next to him stood the two visiting princes. The younger of the two had a hint of mischief in his blue eyes. His brown hair sat tossed on his head. He was built like many pure breeds, nothing but muscle. Standing next to him, the older boy stared down at the ground with slate green eyes. His black hair was gelled up. If his brother was big, then he was huge. The guy was a walking wall of muscle and made his brother appear lanky.

"Dimitri, this is my son's personal guard, Markus," the king said. Markus nodded at the man with a straight face. "And the little spitfire," he continued with a chuckle, "is Ryder, Lilly's personal guard."

"I see, but which one is better?" he joked not expecting a answer.

The king and Markus answered with a 'She is' just as she answered, "I am." Ryder kept a straight face as the kings let out a hearty laugh. Ryder tensed as she felt the air stir behind her. Her first instinct was to elbow whoever it was, but an electric charge surged through her and the smell of the forest flooded her nose. Something tugged at her loose ponytail.

"That was bothering me," a low voice whispered in her ear. Ryder stood still as the eldest visiting prince walked from behind her to take a place on the back of the couch behind his mother.

"What did you need, sir?" Markus asked quickly seeing her fists clinched tight.

"Lilly refuses to come down. We would appreciate it deeply if Ryder could go get her out of the room," King Williams answered.

Ryder nodded before turning for the door. The faster she got out of the room the better.

"Oh, one more thing, dear," the angelic voice of Queen Tabitha announced, "It would be nice if we didn't have to replace her bedroom door."

"No promises, ma'am. I've been up for three days preparing for a family that arrived early and don't wish to deal with Lilly's hysterics." Ryder left without another word. She was still fuming that smug of a prince pulled her hair. Just because he was a prince didn't give him a right to touch her. That and the lack of sleep was making her out to be the bad guy in the situation.

Lilly's bedroom was on the third level and the last on on the left. It was still decorated purple and baby blue from when she was ten. There were no more stuff animals on the bed, but posters of guys covered the walls. The girl was pretty and well mannered enough to be a young queen, but had her childish moments. Like locking herself in her room.

Ryder tried the calm logical approach by knocking.

"Go away, Ryder. I'm not coming out," the familiar voice of Princess Lilly yelled through the door. From how muffled it was, she could tell Lilly was hiding in her huge bathroom.

"Come on, Lilly. Don't make me kick in the door again," she groaned. Now was no the time to test her patience.

"I heard mother. You wouldn't make them buy a new door."

"Actually, I said I wouldn't make any promises," she corrected. Ryder lowered onto her hunches to be level with the door knob. The key slot was blocked, there goes picking the lock.

"I broke my key in the lock yesterday, Ryder. If you really want me then you'll have to get in some other way," Lilly called out mostly with a smirk plastered on her face.

"Alright," she said screwing the silencer on the pistol, "You gave me no other choice." Ryder fired a single shot hitting the lock dead on. She was in the room and pulling Lilly to her stubborn feet within a few seconds. Being a werewolf did come with a few neat tricks.

Derek looked on as Markus tried to stop his laughing while King Williams shook his head. Colt tried and failed at stopping his chuckle as well. A minute ago, the struggle of Princess Lilly and her pretty body guard finally ceased only to be followed by a high pitched squeak.

"What was that?" his younger brother, Seth, asked with concern.

Markus chuckled, "She shot off the lock." Ryder joined them not long after without the princess. "You carry a silencer?"

Ryder gave him a smirk and it shouldn't have made his heart race. "Someone has to shut you up when you need it." Her grey eyes skipped right over him when she turned to face the king and queen. "Lilly is in the dinner hall. Breakfast has been served." Ryder turned to leave once again with her autumn hair moving with her, but stopped and gave the queen a cheeky grin, "And the door is fully intact."

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