Enemies Or Lovers

by Powerful-Niya

"Your next hunt is in twelve minutes, Prince Naruto. The vampires are scared so, they should be easy prey." Shion, his werewolf assistant explained excitedly which only made him chuckle, "That's not why I scheduled this hunt, Shion. I've come to, find my mate." -Full summary inside!

5. Chapter 4: The Battle Within

Warning!

(Dark Chapter/ Contains Mature Content And Violence)

Disclaimer: Long Chapter (Sorry!)

Hinata's P.O.V

All was quiet within my dimmed lit bedroom as I sat at a lone desk while diligently tending to my hair. Nightfall was among us vampires so it was time to hunt. I bit my lip. I wonder how tonight will go... All-day I have been antsy about the innovational events of tonight. No longer will I hunt with my friends but alongside vampires who were given the role to be my bodyguards. Tonight is the first night of many where I will be constantly watched while I hunt.

I blew out a quick breath, scared of such changes. I was fearing the unknown. I do not know what to expect. But, I hope things will flow smoothly, for my mother's sake. And mine as well. I have to remember that I am doing this for my mother. In order to win her trust, I have to abide by her rules, ensure my safety. Hunt alongside my new bodyguards without complaint. I have to do this for her.

So with that in mind, I managed to lighten my spirits with my own thoughts, my hands steadily in constant battle with my long midnight blue hair. Tonight, I wanted to go for a different look so now, with a hairband, I was in the process of pulling my hair up into a high ponytail. The hairstyle would be doing me a serious favor. My hair would completely be out of the way as I hunt; which is a definite win.

So with that, I allowed myself to smile, my fingers gathering up every strand of midnight blue hair I had and centering it at the top of my head. Once I did that, I swathed the hairband that was previously worn on my wrist, around my hair, lightly pulling the strands through the oval-shaped hair accessory. Secondly, I pulled the hairband around my hair again, to tighten the hold on my long locks. Only then, once every lock of hair was kept up within the great confines of the elastic band, I pulled both of my fingers up and gave my hair a tug, to prop it up better. Now, I was left with a wonderful hairstyle that revealed most of my face, my two ears exposed. But, I was rather satisfied with my look.

I gave the mirror that hung proudly in front of me a look, to check out my new appearance. Happily, I could see myself staring back at me as I sat on a tall chair before a wooden desk, my hair now pulled up. I smiled, large and wide because I certainly liked the difference in my appearance. I look, beautiful. Because my hair was no longer framing my face... No longer hiding it. I was able to fully see every facial feature I possess. Everything was observable. I absolutely loved my new look. But of course, I never am disappointed at what I see staring back at me in the mirror.

Though I did hear a myth from the humans who suspected that the undead could not see their own reflection in such materialistic things as mirrors. But that, is not true at all. We, vampires, share similar tendencies as humans. We could see our own reflection just like the humans can and garlic, does no harm. But I do have to admit that the particular vegetable does smell pretty bad to us vampires due to our heightened sense of smell. But other than that, we vampires do not appear invisible to mirrors. Those are merely misconceptions due to the human's curiosity. Of course, that was the only similarity we shared with the humans. Other than that, we were two different species. Ours being more monstrous due to bloodlust we frequently feel. I let off a sigh at my thoughts before pulling my head up to get another look at myself again within the mirror. I have to leave soon. So I examined my appearance one last time and just like before, I was left with an overwhelming feeling of satisfaction.

My smile widened, "I'm finally ready." I whispered out to myself within the quiet room where I was uninterruptedly getting ready. Earlier, I changed into a blouse which was colored all red, a black jean jacket draped over it. And for my bottoms, I wore a black skirt again with stockings; black heels for my feet to complete my look. But upon pulling on my bottom wear, my skirt, and stockings, I recall remembering the werewolf male from yesterday. At that moment, I thought of him again. Actually, I think of him constantly. Every passing second, minute, and hour, I think of him and what he did to my body. How good he made me feel. Now upon thinking of that memory, a red rosy blush formed across my cheeks. What if I see him again, tonight? He promised he would find and see me-

I shook my head at such an indecent thought. I can't think about him. I cannot bring myself to want the blonde werewolf. He is my enemy, my family's enemy, and even my ancestor's enemy. I cannot allow him to remain a constant within my life. I have to put him behind me. Whatever happened between us, can't continue. It's forbidden and most importantly, I will get into serious trouble if my actions were to be found out. My mother will no longer look at me the same and that, I cannot have.

I let out a downhearted sigh, my shoulders slumping. I have to erase that creature from my mi- But my thoughts were interrupted when I heard two sharp knocks upon my door from across the room, my body instantly springing up; highly alert. My head snapped over to where I heard such a sound and I bit my lip nervously. Oh kami, I guess it's time. So on that note, I pulled my body up from my chair so I was instead standing. And from there, I walked quite quickly towards my bedroom door which was where I heard the knocking. I didn't want to have whomever behind the door waiting so, I made it in front of it despite the nervousness I felt.

I blew out a deep breath so I could calm down my overwhelming feelings, "It's okay, Hinata. You got this. Tonight will not go as you think." I whispered to myself in order to clear my worried-filled head. I wanted to cheer myself up because at the moment I was highly apprehensive. I didn't know if things will go well or if I would like the new changes. But, I have no choice. So with that I finally separated myself from my thoughts, completely missing the extra two knocks that were exerted on the door I stood by. I shook my head before launching forward to finally open the door, an action I was seriously dreading.

But once I grabbed the handle and opened the tall door, I was presented with two men dressed in black attire, one that was suitable to hunt and fight in. Both stood side by side in front of my domain. Intently, my lavender eyes scanned the two stoic vampire men in order to identify them. But I only blinked rapidly when their appearances just weren't ringing any bells. Only when one male spoke did I finally recognize both of them.

"Princess, I believe it is time to start your hunt. We, your new assigned bodyguards, have come to escort you. But first, we wanted to know if you're ready." The tan male on my left stated politely. He even bowed, allowing his curly brown locks to shift and fall over a bit. The other guard located on my right proceeded on bowing as well.

I smiled faintly, a little impressed by how formal they were. It seems they are truly here to take care of my needs and also protect me from harm; nothing more. I mentally face palmed myself. Why was I worrying so much? These men are so kind. So with that, I stepped out of my room to instead stand directly in front of the tall men. But I didn't leave my bedroom without closing the door shut behind me, "Yes, I'm all ready for my hunt." I turned around to face them with a smile rooted on my lips. I then, set my hand out towards them, so the two can shake it, "It's a pleasure, to finally meet my new bodyguards," I pronounced civilly, greeting the two men to perhaps clear the air. Instantly, I watched the male on the right reach out for my hand to shake it. His hold wasn't tight but actually comforting.

The pale, black-haired male smiled, a toothy smile, "Likewise. By the way, my name is Zan, princess." He pointed over to the other male beside him with his free hand, the other limb occupied. Steadily, he shook my hand which made me feel a little awkward, "He's Don." He stated excitedly, personally giving me their names which in my opinion truly fits them.

I nodded in response, dropping Zan's hand to instead reach for Don's who quickly grabbed a hold of mine, his hold a little tight but I ignored it. I only settled on shaking his hand. He grinned, his features lighting up at the sight of me, "Wow, it's truly an honor to stand before you like this, princess." Our hands fell and from there, I only settled on giving the men smiles. As every second passed, I felt my hunger increase and now, I was feeling very uncomfortable. Fortunately, Don noticed.

He cleared his throat, "So now that the formalities are done, I say it's time to leave the palace, yes?" He asked questioningly while moving his body away from my room to instead face the hall to soon walk. I followed suit and from there, I walked in between the two men, towards the front gates of the palace, both positioned on either side of me.

I nodded, answering Don's previous question, "Of course. I'm starving. All I can think about is blood-"

"Breathe, princess. It won't be long now until your bloodlust is fulfilled." Zan acknowledged, supporting me. Helping me.

"Everything should go smoothly tonight. Let's not travel too far from the vampire's district. We shouldn't run into any werewolves by going that route." Don added on cautiously, setting out a plan for my hunt so I won't be put in harm's way. That, I appreciated very much. But at the mention of werewolves, my mind began to travel straight back to the blonde one I encountered. A little, tiny part of me was truly hoping that I run into him again. I want to see- I shook off such longing thoughts as soon as they forged and instead focused on making it to my destination. That creature shouldn't be on my mind. I just need to focus on hunting successfully tonight.

"Yes, that sounds like a good plan." I replied eagerly which sounded like music to my bodyguard's ears. They nodded happily in response.

And from there, I walked beside the two vampires down the grand steps of the palace, through the main hall, and out of the front doors to enter into the outside world. As soon as we stepped foot outside, we were hit by a brisk wind. Such a feeling made all three of us calm and instantly, put me in the mood to hunt. I smiled happily, "Wow, it feels so nice out here." I complimented in wonderment, my inhuman body bathing in the tranquility the night world brought. And by my comment, I managed to make Don laugh, "Yes, it feels swell. But, we have to get going, princess. Your curfew is quite different than the other vampires. Your mother will expect you to arrive at the palace at an earlier time." The curly brown-haired guard explained matter-factly. After he said such words, he turned to look down at my much smaller form from where I stood in front of the now-closed gates, more guards standing in front of the entrance of my mother's palace. The two vampire guards were rooted behind us, nothing but trees and a path that led inside the forest held in front of us. Our surroundings were peaceful, it was something I marveled at. But Don is right. I am still on lockdown which means I cannot stay within the forest as long as I used to. We have to get going.

So with that, I turned to Don and gave him a nod, "Alright. Let's go." I enjoined which caused the two men to nod and from there, I watched them began to take several steps forward to lead me into the forest. Zan turned to nod me on, "Follow our lead, princess. We'll take you to an excluded spot in the forest where you will no doubt find a decent meal." His words were highly convincing, a wide grin held on his face. So, I gave in and allowed my bodyguards to guide me.

A nod was all I gave them, allowing both of them to take me to this special place. The forest was vast, with just over 10,000 acres of land spread out for us inhuman beasts to roam and live in. In all of my years of living, I haven't managed to explore the entire forest yet. I've only seen one-fourth of it, in all. So I know there have to be pleasant spots within the forest, places I have never seen. So that is why I was obliged to see what my bodyguards had to disclose.

So, in an instant, we used our vamp speed to vanish away, to head to our chosen designation. Closely, I followed behind my two bodyguards as they zoomed and zipped past trees and rocks to enter deeper inside the forest. Their speed was highly accelerated but with my keen senses, I was able to keep track of where they were and what route they were taking. So relying on my sharp senses, I had no trouble at all in keeping up with my bodyguards.

The tall trees of different types swayed and shifted as we swiftly ran by them, leaving only a gust of wind behind. We were moving fast, faster than ever before which felt even more relaxing. At the moment, my mind was filled with no worries, nothing at all. I was content and totally prepared for my hunt. So when my ears picked up that my two guards had come to a halt within an oval-shaped clearing, I stopped as well.

I panted softly, my head switching around to take in my new surroundings which were filled with the color green. Leaves, rocks, trees, surrounded us which looked identical to the rest of the forest. But the only difference is...

Crack.

My ears twitched upon hearing a branch snap to my right, deep within a bundle of trees, away from the light of the moon. Such noise sounds like an animal. A small one. I gasped upon that which caused my bodyguards to laugh. They both turned around to face me again, seeing we were now at the destination which they chose. The clearing was quiet and filled with small critters that I could easily catch. Also, it was away from the werewolf district and instead rooted in the vampire district where no harm would come to me. The land my bodyguards chose was the perfect one for me to hunt and do as I pleased and that, made me happy.

Zan sighed breathlessly, throwing his hands out to present the place to me which was quite an amusing sight, "Well, this is the spot. Here, you can hunt as much as you want. This area is just oozing with bunnies, squirrels, hedgehogs, deers, and badgers."

"Also," Don added on with an amused grin, his body moving closer to mine to place his hands on my shoulders, his eyes meeting my own. He bit his bottom lip briefly, "you can feed until your precious heart is all content. And from now on, you will no longer return back home unsatisfied." He finished off with a husky whisper, his breath hot. I gasped upon their words, truly amazed by them. W-Wow. This is awesome. Usually, my friends would hunt for food for the three of us but would only bring back scarce items which never seems to be enough to satisfy my hunger. I would always leave the forest extremely famished. But I enjoyed spending time with my friends so I hardly ever complained. But now...

I smiled, until my cheeks hurt, my lavender eyes whipping around to take in the rustling forest around me which was filled with the animals Zan mentioned earlier. Animals that had bodies full of blood. Warm blood I desperately craved. Upon such savage thoughts, my eyes darkened extremely, no longer taking on an innocent lavender tinge but a dark, eerie color. Don who stood in front of me still, chuckled at the animalistic look I was taking on. He moved away so he was no longer standing in front of me which allowed Zan a peek at my feral state. Zan chuckled as well at the sight, "Why, it seems the princess has grown impatient. I guess it's time for us to fetch her food-"

"No, no! I want to h-hunt myself." I intruded, completely cutting Zan off who gasped at my response. He sent a glance over at Don before turning his attention back to me, "Now princess, your mother has instructed for us-" I shook my head which silenced the black-haired vampire, revealing his loyalty and respect. I lowered my head to swallow deeply, "I-I know what my mother has t-told you but I have never hunted on my own a-and it's like you said, no one can hurt me here. We're safe. I-I'm, safe. I won't be away long. I'll snatch, feed and then I'll be right back here. I promise." I tried my best to convince my two new bodyguards that I wanted to hunt by myself, to catch and kill my own prey. No longer did I want to be helpless in that department. I now know that I need to practice my skills so I could be prepared for battle. Hunting will help me.

So with two large sulking eyes, I looked up at the two men whose eyes widened, especially at the sight of my puppy dog look. I pulled my hands up, clasping them together in the front of my chest, "Pl-Please?" I pleaded. I was determined to hunt on my own but little did I know, my actions only awakened a problem that I would soon suffer from.

The two vampires began to breathe heavily, their chests heaving and rocking due to the action. But I didn't notice such a thing. I only was waiting for the two to give in to my pleads and allow me my wish. Don groaned, "Fine, princess. Denying your wishes would be awful. As your loyal bodyguards, we do not wish to disobey or disappoint you."

"But, if you need us, we will be right here to help." Zan added on with a sigh, one hand rising up to rub his face. But their words were all I needed to hear. I was now more than ready to hunt. I cheered, jumping up and down in my spot which caused my skirt to rise and fall repeatedly, revealing my smooth, pale legs. I was so excited, I didn't even see the pairs of eyes that dotted down to my rising clothing, secretly seeking out what my skirt was actually hiding.

"Yay, thank you so much!" I said happily to express my gratification. And with that, I quickly began to jet myself into the woods to my right which was where I heard several creaks earlier. This, is the spot I hear most animals are located. So that is where I hurriedly and ran first. But I didn't leave without sparing a look at my bodyguards who were standing watch behind me, their eyes piercing my back from behind.

I pressed my lips together, "Please, keep this from my mother-" But I was silenced by Don who put up one hand, soon waving it at me, "Oh don't you worry your pretty little head. Your secret is safe with us." He said with a chuckle before lowering his hand, allowing it to drop down to his side, "Go and hunt. We'll be right here, waiting for ya, until you come back." He responded back graciously which warmed my heart. I sent the two noble vampires behind me a touching smile before disappearing into the woods, not noticing the hungry eyes that continuously stared, after me.

Naruto's P.O.V

Just as yesterday and, the day before that; actually on all the days that I hunt. I stood within the center of my room where many of the werewolf maids decorated my body with heavy and shiny garments, pulling clothing on my highly muscular body from head to toe. I let out a wearisome sigh, one hand rising to run through my spiky blonde hair. The five werewolf servants were quiet for the most part, just steadily dressing me for my hunt tonight.

Shion, stood not too far behind me, her eyes concentrated on her clipboard which held information that would benefit me on my hunt. The paper she was eyeing at the moment, was a hitlist. Usually, I would stand in this exact spot while Shion would inform me on who I needed to kill. What vampire, I need to kill. She would instruct me to find them first. Then, once I have my eyes on them, I usually watch them, for days on end if I have to. Because once I have their routine, their skills, memorized, I then find an opening and I go in for the kill. That, is what my parents are proud of me for. I get the job done without fail.

But now, seeing as I declined to end the vampire princess, the woman I currently yearn for, I knew naught of how they feel about me now. I bit my lip nervously. I hope they don't grow suspicious about the matter. Now that, is the last thing I need. My parents are nosey creatures and if they so happen to sniff something out of the ordinary... They will stop at nothing to figure out what that something is. And for my case, that is the last thing that I need-

"How about this one, your majesty? Does this outfit appeal?" One of the servants suddenly asked which managed to snap me out of my daze. My attire was all set and ready but I hardly noticed until those two questions were brought to my attention. So now aware, I stepped back a bit so I could examine myself with my own two eyes, the men and women around me also stepping back to get out of my way. With my hands, I pulled them up which revealed long sleeves that came in the color of black. Such fabric was pretty tight to my long arms, a piece of it carrying itself up to my palms to only fit around both thumbs like an unfinished glove. Now my suit as a whole only came in two colors. Black and red. A long red cape laid attached to my smooth armor, connected to the back of my shoulders only to drop down to the heavy boots that I wore.

I took a look at my torso to see a polished fabric in a color of black which held on tightly to my body underneath, a flame of fire design marking the ends of my suit to only creep down to bulky black pants. The color of such flames resembled my eyes when I become bloodthirsty or, excited. Overall, I found my outfit really nice.

I nodded in approval at what I saw, raising my arms a little to inspect my sleeves, just giving my outfit one last look. I hummed at what I saw, turning to look at the hopeful men and women that all stood to my right, patiently waiting for me to give my opinion of the new suit they crafted. I gave my servants a satisfied smile, "Yes, I love it. It truly fits. Thank you." I answered back which made every last one of them happy, nothing but cheers flooding from their mouths. I chuckled at such an amusing sight but moved my attention to the woman that stood behind me who was steadily checking me out.

She let out a sultry hum before placing the back of her pen up against her plump lips, "Oh, my, kami! You look so amazing, prince Naruto!" She exclaimed in excitement, complementing my appearance which made me chuckle. Shion could be so over the top sometimes with all the fangirling. It's quite hilarious, really. On that note, I turned around to face her while simultaneously checking her out as well. Today, she wore a much shorter dress which stopped midthigh. This particular dress was a silver color, shiny and alluring. Her outfit choice was another bold one, identical to the gold dress she wore a day or two ago. I honestly cannot keep track of the different dresses this woman wears. She has so many, each one contrasting the last by a prodigious level. It was quite impressive.

I looked at the blonde woman up and down, taking in how tight the silver dress was to her curvy body, tall grey high heels fitting her feet. But her appearance didn't appeal to me entirely. Her beauty was evident while wearing the attire but she was just that. Pretty. Not breathtaking. Not like the vampire princess.

So simply, I gave Shion a nod, "Heh, same to you, Shion. You look stunning." I said with an exaggerated bow where I lowered the top half of my body down playfully, throwing my hands out wide while I was at it. By committing to the playful gesture, I managed to not only make Shion laugh but the servants who hand-picked my outfit as well. The entire room now was filled with laughter just over my silly motion. I snickered, moving to stand tall again.

From there, blue eyes met purple ones, the woman that possesses such unique orbs purred at me, absolutely loving the compliment I gave her. I raised an eyebrow at her seductive reaction, "Why thanks, my prince. I certainly hate to ruin such a diverting moment but, it's, unfortunately, time for your hunt." She responded back with a grim frown on her face. From there, she turned her attention to my servants and gave them one stern nod. They nodded back for they were quite fond of such a cue and from there, they took their leave. At high speeds, the werewolves vanished from my room to instead go elsewhere, leaving only Shion and me alone within my personal chambers.

I let out a chuckle upon thinking back to earlier events but I was quick to turn and give the only individual in the room my attention. And instantly, I saw that the woman before me was no longer amused but disappointed. I watched as Shion let out a solemn sigh, one that was quite serious. Something was on her mind and by the look on her face, I'd say it's something that needs to be addressed immediately. But then it clicked. By just taking in her look for a little bit longer, I remembered the events of yesterday. The events that transpired in the mating room. The result, of such a time.

I sighed upon remembering such a dreadful memory. I put up a frown on my face because of it, "You're still mad at me, aren't you, Shion?" I asked worryingly. And from there, I began to stalk my way closer to the feminine werewolf which caused her to blush, her eyes widening upon my approaching form. Seeing that response from her made me highly confused, my right eyebrow rising to visibly show the perplexity I felt. Shion's... blushing? I shook such a thought off once I finally stepped fully in front of her, my eyes meeting her widened ones, "You're mad, because of my behavior from yesterday, isn't it?" I asked with a tilt of my head, finally pointing out the matter in which I know she has been wanting to confront me about.

She bit her lip briefly in relation, her arms steadily holding her clipboard tightly to her chest. She then, gave off a slight shrug, "My prince, I wouldn't say that I am mad. Just disappointed. But," She breathed a deep breath before continuing, "It doesn't matter now, you need to get going." She responded back, ending the conversation there.

My frown deepened upon that. Now it was my turn to become disappointed. I groaned, pulling one hand up to rub my face, "Fine. But this, isn't over." I stated with a slight glare, absolutely hating that there was an unspoken issue going on between the two of us. But it was just like Shion said. I have other matters to tend to now. And at that moment, all of my worries withered away and my mind was only left with one thing... Or shall I say, one person? My mind and body were now overwhelmed with excitement for I was now able to see the one person I have been craving for. And on that note, I didn't think twice about leaving my room, completely vanishing out of the werewolf palace to instead appear in front of the gates to the entire building. I was now outside and peace was what I received as a result. It was quite nice.

My ears twitched, my nose flared in response. The wind felt so comforting as it swept past me, ruffling up my cape and blonde hair in the process. I hummed, but such a disturbance didn't occupy my attention for long for I was soon trotting through the forest to enter deeper inside its grand world, in a desperate search for the vampire princess. Or what I would like to call her... My mate. This time I do not plan to just easily let her go once I find her. No. I do not plan to just kiss and talk. Oh no. I plan on going the entire way. I plan to make her mine. And no one, will stop me.

-A Few Minutes Later-

Hinata's P.O.V

Deep within the forest, just a few clicks away from the clearing where my bodyguards were waiting, I ran full speed after a little hopping bunny who was at the moment outrunning me. Because I was starving and in desperate need of blood, I had no more energy in the tank therefore, I could no longer vamp run as I did earlier. So now, I only could run the speed of a mere human, steadily chasing the bunny as it hopped side to side, left and right, all over the place in a desperate attempt to escape me. But I never gave up.

The brown bunny ran fast, that's for sure but if I just run a little faster, I just might catch it. But, each time I made a plan up within my head the bunny seemed to think two steps ahead and would only hit a sharp turn to the right or left which would totally break my concentration, my plan constantly flying out of the window due to the bunnies unpredictableness.

But I was determined to hunt successfully tonight. I know that I was failing miserably seeing it has almost taken me ten minutes to chase one single bunny. But I vowed that I will never quit until I have caught and killed it. I cannot give up. So with that determination, I kept up with my task, subconsciously increasing my speed. And all the while, eyes of the enemy amusingly kept watch of me from a high branch, away from view.

But my senses were too dull to notice the extra pairs of eyes that kept a constant track of me. All my mind was occupied with was the bunny which seemed to be growing tired now. Its speed was diminishing which made me gasp. This is it! So now that I have an advantage, I didn't hesitate to utilize the fortunate situation I was in. So now that the bunny was running much slower, I picked up my speed just a bit only to launch my entire body into the air so I could land directly on the bunny that was only a few inches from me. And by doing such an action, I managed to finally catch the animal.

With one clawed hand, I held it pressed against the bunny's stomach which managed to keep it in place. Constantly in fear, the bunny squirmed and kicked his feet from where it was pinned on the forest floor underneath my palm. My heart ached to see the bunny so consumed with fear, just completely shaken up by what I was putting it through. I felt so bad that I actually apologized. I whimpered, my lavender eyes staring mercifully down at the wide-eyed bunny, "I-I'm sorry." I whispered before biting back my emotions and instead, I launched forward to take the kill. My mouth were opened wide and almost instantly they connected into the warm-blooded creature below me and from there, I ate all I could.

My eyes were closed because I just couldn't look the bunny in the eye as I carried on with my horrible actions. Is this, what hunting is like? Killing another mercilessly just to survive? To eat? To live? I whimpered as I steadily sucked and sucked from the weak animal underneath me, consuming all of the blood the poor bunny had in a frenzy. So it wasn't long until the bunny fell limp, a loud groan of satisfaction slipping from my mouth.

Now, I have finally caught an animal of my own. I have killed it. I have hunted. But the entire process of chasing my prey, catching it, and killing it was something that was totally not my style. I-I'm not used to butchering alive animals, my food. Usually, I have my prey escorted to me, already prepped to eat and guzzle so I wouldn't even have to dirty my hands like this. Now I see why I'm kept away from this sort of stuff. My mother has shielded me for a reason and once again, her intentions are understandable. Mother is right. She's always right.

I groaned, throwing my head away from the now lifeless bunny below me, nothing but its blood covering my mouth which I quickly wiped away with the back of my hand. Now, that my senses were alert, I could sense all that was near me, my eyes whipping around to scope the area. So far, I only felt animals run around, my ears picking up the shuffling that was done by their constant movement. But I did feel eyes on me from a place unknown which caused me to jump to my feet from crouching and fearfully leave the area.

Now that my energy has been restored, I was granted the ability to vamp run so that, is what I did in order to get back to my bodyguards as quickly as possible. So, I vanished from my spot only to appear in the center of the clearing which Don and Zan had picked out for me to explore. But when I returned, I saw, no one. The entire clearing was rid of anyone, only the light from the moon shining down on me. The entire clearing was empty and quiet which worried me.

I let out a fearsome gasp, my body whipping around so I could check out the entire clearing. But still, my bodyguards were nowhere to be found. I whimpered loudly, looking around frantically, "D-Don? Z-Zan? Wh-Where have the two of you gone?!" I called out within the dark forest in fear, my lavender eyes widened to the max. Many things were running through my head of what could have happened to my poor bodyguards. Oh no, were they attacked? Did a werewolf get them? I know I wasn't too far while hunting so I would've heard if they were ambushed. I bit my lip. What could have happened-

But my thoughts were cut short when a hand suddenly grab my arm in a way that was not friendly. The grip the unknown person had on my wrist was excruciating but I couldn't scream because another hand beat me to it. My mouth was covered and I was then pulled into a harsh chest from behind. The entire situation was going so fast, I couldn't process what was going on. But that didn't stop me from struggling. In an attempt to free myself from the tight hold the newcomer had on me, I began to scramble my body around, back and forth. But that didn't get me anywhere. I only was laughed at.

"Oh, princess. Quit your struggling. It's all meaningless." The voice of the newcomer was finally revealed and it had me startled. Z-Zan?

"We've heard about the fact that you're experiencing some changes, princess, that you're in heat. This means, your scent will drive any vampire male that is worthy, that is special, crazy. And we, dear, can smell your scent and its," The male that held me tightly to his body, lowered his head so his lips seeped down to my ear, my body trembling in response, "delicious." The other voice was also someone highly familiar, one that I thought I could trust. Don... I stood trembling, in a mix of fear and disbelief. I was at a loss for words. I cannot believe this is happening. But it was, and my frozen state was broken when I felt lips begin to kiss my exposed neck, leaving spit trails in the vampire male's wake. Don held me close to his body as he gave into the lust he felt by smelling my scent.

It was just like I've read within the mate process book, when a woman vampire goes into heat, her body subconsciously leaks out a special scent that only a few male vampires can smell. But unfortunately, the one who can smell the scent is quite the mystery. Anyone can. Honestly, it is pretty random who's the special ones that can smell a woman vampire's special scent. And now, my bodyguards seem to. I totally forgot that this mating thing can apply to them too. They're men. It was certaintly a possibility.

But it breaks my heart to see the two commit to this absurdity, as a result enacting a crime that they could possibly be severely punished for. Possibly killed. But, it's not entirely their fault but this simply cannot go on. So while Don was occupied by kissing my neck, I used this moment to my advantage. Seeing I have fed, I have much strength to fight back. So now, is the time.

So with that, I forced my knee back with all of my might to strike Don directly in his crotch area which instantly caused him to react. His lips instantly parted from my damp neck and he went hurling forward in pain, groaning loudly by my ear, "Shit!" He yelped out in response. But I didn't wait for him to recover, I quickly turned to deliver a swinging kick to his head which managed to knock him to the forest floor.

Zan, who stood behind Don watched with fury in his eyes as I began to take control of the situation, his eyes landing on Don who was suffering from my attack, trembling on the floor like a wounded bird. Zan whipped his head back up to me and glared hate-filled daggers, his eyes darkening due to his emotions. He then scowled, revealing his now sharpened teeth, "You, will regret that, princess."

My very being, began to tremble in fear upon hearing Zan spat my title so harshly, so coldly. He held so much malice behind it, I honestly couldn't tell if this was lust or actual hate. I backed away in response, completely shocked by Zan's hostile behavior. I-Is this the same man from before? It can't be. The man that stared at me now looked vengeful and bloodthirsty. He didn't care about my title or me as a person which only leads me to think that my bodyguards were not loyal at all. They hate me. But why? What have I done?

I whimpered, continuously stepping away from the growling male in front of me, "St-Stay away, please. You don't have to do this-"

"Oh, but I want to. I want to, a lot." And with those words, the man before me launched forward with speeds that shocked the crap out of me. He was upon me before I knew it and he delivered a fierce slap to my face that stung severely, "Ahh!" I screamed out. But Zan wasn't finished. He then turned and delivered a kick to my body, pushing me away so I was then rolling across the clearing to where trees were sprouting on the other side. My body hit the ground with several thuds for Zan's kick was influenced by hatred which as a result strengthen the force of it.

I never felt so much pain in my life as I skidded across the dirty ground, flopping on it constantly without any control. I injured my head, my back, my legs, and my arms, every part of my body suffered from Zan's attack. And as a result, it all ended with me stumbling over to a tall tree to the left side of the clearing which was lined up with more. I whimpered and cried out in pain, my shaky, trembling hand working up to rub my stinging face which was bothering me the most. But I couldn't rest. Because soon, my bodyguards were upon me again.

At quick speeds they appeared directly in front of me where I now sat leaning against a tree, trembling due to my injuries. I snapped my head up at the sound of the low whooshes I heard from their brisk speed, my ears picking up the sound of the two men approaching. Immediately, I scrambled back at the sight of them only to run straight into the tree I landed against. I let out a sob at my predicament, throwing one hand up as an act of defense, "Stop, please." My eyes were glossy, teary as I looked up at the men I once trusted stalk towards me with the intent of seriously harming me, their eyes glowing within the cool night.

No one was around. Hardly do you ever see other individuals within this forest seeing its so extensive and broad, so I knew no one was going to help me. Absolutely no one. One single tear slid down my face at the helpless situation I was in, my lips trembling in pure agony. But my assaulters didn't care. They were merciless. Before I knew it, a large hand was wrapped around my throat and I was pinned against the tree rooted behind me. My hand was merely shoved away. My pleads were ignored. My cries for help were silenced. I was trapped. Helpless.

I kicked my legs harshly but they were only set to spread wide apart by Don's hands, his eyes never straying away from my squirming, crying form. I grunted harshly, tears spilling down my face, "Y-You w-will pay for th-this. My mother-

"Isn't here, hun. Which means we can have fun with you, all we want." Zan whispered wickedly by my ear where he sat crouched beside my shaking form. Don was positioned in front of me, his hands gripping my ankles firmly. He spread them apart more which gave him a taste of my glistening thighs. Zan snickered and reached over with his free hand to grab a hold of my skirt. With it, he pulled it back so my lavender panties were exposed underneath. My breath hitched in fright upon their obscene actions. Oh no! This can't be happening! It can't!

I sobbed my heart out, trying to kick again but it was no use. Don won for having the most strength so my actions were rendered useless. It was like I wasn't kicking at all. But it didn't stop me from trying, "Stop it, stop it! You can't do this!" I screamed. But no matter how many times I screamed, the ruthless men still didn't budge. Now that my underwear was exposed, Zan didn't hesitate to further the torture. With his thumb, he began to slide it up and down against my covered lower area which made my body stiffen up. Now that he was touching me physically, I began to feel disgusted. Totally disgusted.

I squirmed more, "D-Don't!" My screams flooded far and wide within the mighty forest, but no one heard a thing. No matter how much I screamed and pleaded, the event continued to play on. Zan's fingers felt absolutely sickening to my body as he steadily touched my lower area, my legs trembling, shaking. Don, who was holding my lower limbs wide apart had his eyes zeroed in on Zan's fingers as they worked lewdly against me, his body completely frozen. Zan's actions felt absolutely horrible to me but to the two vampire men, it felt blissful.

And as if I didn't think matters couldn't get any worse, they did. Suddenly, I felt Zan began to slip my underwear over so my private folds were exposed, the two men now getting a full glimpse of what my underwear was hiding. And because of that, my screams worsen, "No! No, please! Stop this m-madness!" Once again I was ignored and I absolutely hated it. So to shield myself from the atrocity that was happening to my body, I decided to close my eyes. My body trembled like never before as my ears heard the men groan and moan due to the sight of my lower area now exposed to their lust-filled eyes.

"Shit, she's beautiful."

"Damn, what a nice virgin pussy that is."

I sobbed to myself upon hearing the foul words that came from Don and Zan's mouths as they went about their despicable actions. No! They're looking! I can't believe this! My mind was filled with agonizing, fretful thoughts which made the situation even worse for me. My mind was totally foggy and it seemed like there was just no end to my scrambling, panicky thoughts which rushed at me repeatedly, mentally draining me. But no matter what the men said or did to my body, I kept my eyes closed. It was the last method to protect myself. They're gonna do it. They're gonna rape me!

I tried hard to block out my surroundings, to ignore the many vile touches I felt against my sensitive lower area, the large hand tightly clutching my throat and the disgusting moans my bodyguards were releasing from their mouths. I tried my hardest, to ignore it all. But nothing stopped the event from carrying on, no matter how much I mentally wished and prayed for it to end. Please make this stop! Someone save me-!

And as if heaven above heard my constant cries for help, the moans from my assaulters were replaced with chokes and groans of pain, a loud sound of flesh shredding filling the area, echoing far and wide. Such a gruesome sound was so sudden, so boisterous, it caused me to finally open my eyes. The hand that gripped my throat slackened and the men's moans which I use to hear were no more and because of that, I grew confused. Wh-What? But once I opened my eyes, I instantly saw why.

Right before me, I saw that my bodyguards were now unresponsive, completely frozen to their spots in front of me. Their mouths were hanging wide open but no sound came out. Nothing. My body trembled terribly by the tree I laid huddling against, my teary lavender eyes noticing the vampire men's skin begin to turn grey. Their veins began to turn darker and more apparent. Mostly, the veins covered both of their faces which scared me the most.

So continuously out of extreme curiousness, I inspected the perturbing situation, my eyes drifting slowly down the two vampire men's bodies to see what was the matter. Wh-What's going on? But soon my attention was brought down to their broad chests which were where the root of the problem was, the cause as to why my bodyguard's behavior has changed so drastically. All my questions, were instantly answered by such a sight before me. Two, large bloody holes could be seen within the middle of their torsos, positioned where their hearts should be. And suddenly, another shred of flesh was heard, and right then and there, Don and Zan's hearts were officially ripped out from their chests. The organ that once was keeping the undead creatures alive was now gone from their bodies which now meant that my bodyguards were, dead. Soon, I watched in complete horror as the two men fell over onto the forest floor with two loud thuds, finally revealing my savor.

There, the blonde werewolf from before, the one I have been thinking about constantly, sat crouching behind my bodyguard's lifeless bodies. But something about him looked, different. Scary. Just by the look on his face, all the fear I felt from Don's and Zan's horrid actions a few minutes ago flew straight out of the window and now, I was afraid of the creature before me. The blonde werewolf's eyes were so red, a glowing red, which seemed to peer directly through me, staring deep into my very soul. His razor-sharp teeth were protruding as he bared them into a mean scowl, his teeth seeping out of his mouth and touching his bottom lip. Overall his sharp teeth were ones I have never seen before, with them looking so huge it seemed like they couldn't even fit into his mouth. It was a scary sight, indeed.

Time seemed to slow down as I steadily inspected the werewolf male who was now holding the hearts of my ex-bodyguards within both of his clawed, bloody hands. The hearts were no longer beating, no longer moving. The large organs which looked to be the size bigger than my entire hand were no longer working at all. I gasped upon seeing such a sickening sight before me, the fear I felt shooting through the roof. Oh, my kami! Oh, my kami Oh. My. Kami!

I was inwardly panicking and I knew my facial features totally gave away that I was. But I didn't care. I have to get out of here. The werewolf killed my bodyguards with absolutely no hesitation. His eyes were full of hate and fury. It seemed he no longer felt a single shred of human emotion and only had an urge to kill the ones he believed were unforgivable. The creature before me was dangerous.

So with all the energy I had left from the blood I consumed from the little bunny I fed on earlier, I finally managed to move my body now that I was free from Don and Zan's hold, and from there, I turned to completely flee the area, "N-No!" I screamed, directly within the werewolf male's face and with that, I made a run for it. Hopping to my feet and turning into the woods, I ran as fast as I could. I didn't even bother to look back to see if the blonde werewolf was on my trail or if any other enemies were in the area. I ran, like hell. I ran past numerous trees, slapping away leaves and branches with my hands so the earthy objects wouldn't slow me down. Thankfully, I had enough energy to take me far away from the clearing I once was in and also completely away from the blonde werewolf, himself.

But while I ran, my mind was flooded with numerous questions, questions I just couldn't wrap my head around. Questions that had to do with the blonde werewolf I just magically encountered, once again. Like a few for instance: H-How did he know where I was? Why did he save me? His motive was unclear. One moment he's here, the next minute he's not. What does he want? I had absolutely no clue but I had no intentions of finding out. I have to get away.

But my plan of escaping came to an end once I felt my energy began to dissipate only to leave a hunger that seemed to eat me from within. Because I felt such an overwhelming feeling so suddenly, I completely lost my footing, and no longer could I get away. No longer could I run. Weakly, I stumbled over to a tall, sturdy tree that was thankfully located near another clearing. But this one had a small pond which was surrounded by ranunculus, a beautiful yellow flower that only blooms around large bodies of water. The nighttime air was cool and refreshing and most importantly, everything was quiet.

My surroundings were the true definition of tranquility but at the moment, peace was certainly not something I felt. The ravenous hunger I instead felt wouldn't let me feel something so positive. I let out a whimper and threw over one hand to grasp a hold of the tree I leaned against, to further keep my body upright. I was weak, harboring no more energy so I couldn't run anymore. Well, as long as that werewolf isn't anywhere near me-

Crack.

Snap.

My head whipped up at the sound of a twig snapping from afar. Directly in front of me.

"Please, don't be afraid. I was only protecting you. I mean you no harm." A second voice arose within the new area I was in, one that sounds awfully familiar. The voice was husky and highly masculine which only led me to think of only one being. I gasped, the mysterious blonde werewolf from before popping up within my head. But how? How did he find me so fast? Unfortunately, my thoughts were interrupted when my ears began to pick up footsteps on top of the forest floor, slowly working forward. The other individual within the area was slowly emerging from his hiding spot within the shadows the tree cast, his appearance fully revealing itself. And just by one look, the hunger I felt was no longer an issue and suddenly I was battling with a different emotion altogether. The more the werewolf crept closer, I began to feel a pull towards him, an emotion of longing. Suddenly, I began to want the werewolf male before me.

Steadily he walked forward, slowly making his way to the middle of the clearing, showing off his appearance in the process. My lavender eyes took in his delicious red eyes, his wonderful clothing choice, his golden locks, and his strong body which steadily marched along in an effort to shorten the distance between the two of us. I shuddered from where I stood in my spot as I just inspected the fine specimen in front of me, my lavender eyes lingering down to his two hands which no longer held the hearts of my bodyguards. Now, they were completely covered with blood. Red, delicious blood. Such a sight excited me further. So in response to help contain my predatory urges, I looked away from his bloody hands and back up to look at his being as a whole. But once I did, I saw he was now a little closer to me which frightened my core.

I threw my free hand out towards him as an act of defense. I knew doing such action was weak and useless but it made me feel better, "St-Stay back! Don't you get any closer!" Completely ignoring his previous words of reassurance, I only aimed to stop the male from advancing. But he didn't follow my commands. He continued to walk forward, his long red cape flying within the steady wind behind him which made me quite antsy.

I whined, glancing back down briefly at his hands which were ones that ended my bodyguard's lives. Those strong hands of his saved me from getting raped, saved me from getting scarred for life. But I just couldn't get the look the werewolf male showed me while doing the violent act out of my head. It scared me. Traumatized me. I whimpered in response to my thoughts, my lavender eyes peering back over at the werewolf who continued to creep forward towards my trembling form. But at this giving moment, I wanted answers. So I glared over at him, hard, "Why? Why did you do it?" I whispered out, shaking my head in absolute disbelief. I even moved to throw a punch at the tree I stood beside to further express how bothered I was, "You don't, know me. So why would you go to great lengths to save my life? Why? Tell me, what do you want?!" My voice had risen to extreme heights as I poured my heart into the questions I desperately wanted answered. Nothing made sense. The being before me was suppose to be my enemy so why would he care if I was in trouble or if I were to die? Something is not right here.

And at the sound of my questions, the werewolf male suddenly came to a halt from where he now stood in the middle of the clearing, no longer making his way towards me. Now he stared back at me in confusion, his head tilting to further show how baffled he was due to my behavior, "Princess, I don't think you understand how dire your situation was." The blonde werewolf took a step forward, "Those disgusting," Another step, "repulsive vampires were going to rape you. They, were going to steal something very, very precious from you without your consent." Another step, but this time his facial features changed and now he was snarling like an angry dog, "They were going to steal what's mine." Instantly at the sound of his last few words, I couldn't help but blush for he had just claimed me as his very own. O-Oh my. I couldn't control the fact that my heart skipped a beat upon hearing the flattering words that escaped the blonde werewolf's mouth from afar. But he was right. Inwardly, I was thankful that the werewolf before me saved me from my vile bodyguards because if he didn't... I don't even wanna know what could have happened.

So I am delighted that the werewolf saved me but I am just too shy to tell him. I cannot. I will not. I bit my lip briefly. Or, should I? Soon, however, as I began to enjoy the feelings the attractive blonde werewolf was making me feel, I then remembered my mother. My punishment. Right then and there I remembered the events of yesterday and what meeting up with the mysterious blonde werewolf has caused. I skipped curfew. I got into a lot of trouble because of it. And I will get into trouble once more if I was found meeting up with the blonde creature in front of me, even more so if I make him my comrade. I can't have that happen. I cannot get into anymore trouble.

So with that, I snapped my head away from the manly beast in front of me and shook my head, trying desperately to battle with the overwhelming emotions my vampiric body was feeling, "J-Just don't come near me. I-I don't want to see you. You shouldn't be here. We shouldn't be meeting up like this." I whimpered out in desperation, pleading for the blonde creature to leave, to go away. Because the more he grew closer, the more my body seemed to react. It was as if his body was a magnet and I was only a piece of metal. His body kept drawing me in which really teased my womanly hormones. I gritted my teeth, my claws within my right hand shooting out to effortlessly embed themselves into the tree beside me, sticking deeply inside the bark. As best as I could, I tried to fight back against the overwhelming emotions I felt from where I was rooted across the clearing. The feeling was so strong, so irresistible, and very hard to contain, but I have to hold on. I absolutely cannot have yesterday's events repeat. I just can't.

Constantly as I battled with my raging emotions in an effort to hide them, to fight them off, the blonde werewolf stared me down the entire time. No matter how much I tried to hide or deny my emotions, of course, the blonde werewolf saw straight through me. A sly smirk suddenly pulled at his lips from afar and at that moment to further tease me, he decided to change things up. Suddenly, he stopped his agonizing walk forward only to use his super-speed to vanish away. He was so fast, I hadn't even noticed where he had gone, only until I was hit with an unexpected force of pleasant emotions did I realize where the blonde creature spawned. The force of emotions hitting me dead on felt like a baseball bat, swinging everything at me all at once. It was truly, suffocating. I can hardly breathe.

A yelp slipped out of my lips loudly now that the werewolf was in front of me, somewhere I definitely didn't want him to be. So to escape, as an instinct, my body took several steps backward but I was only stopped by the tree behind me, my back smacking against it brutally leaving me no room to go anywhere. I gasped, closing my eyes instead to hide further, "Please, don't. Not again." I whispered out pleadingly, continuously resisting the tall werewolf before me which unknowingly began to affect him.

Now with a frown on his face, suddenly he pulled down one clawed hand to cup my left cheek, engulfing my entire face with warmth. By such a touch so unexpected, a pleasurable chill rushed down my body, and because of that, I opened my eyes. Shakily, I turned my head to stare up at the werewolf male in front of me but what I saw, took my breath away. The male before me now looked a little sad at the sound of the many rejections I was throwing at him. His red eyes were blazing within the dark world around us, a look of careness directed at me and only me from his glowing irises. His lips were pouty which made him look a little childish. But in a good way. His entire appearance was gorgeous but soon enough, I was drawn to something else. A pleasant, metallic scent filled my senses which caused my entire body to grow excited, my lavender eyes glancing down at the hand that cupped my cheek.

Instantly, my features turned feral once I saw nothing but blood coating the werewolf's hand which was so close to my own body, touching my face. Such a scent has filled my nostrils and reawakened my intense hunger which distracted me from the werewolf altogether. In return, the blonde wolf raised an eyebrow at the sight of my sudden transformation, his red, slitted eyes glancing down to the culprit which was the cause of such change. Slowly, he pulled his hand away from my cheek only to inspect it himself, eyeing all the blood that coated it which in my eyes, looked scrumptious. I watched him intently with two darkened eyes, amazed, as he steadily looked at his hand which my bodyguard's blood had stained, his own eyes traveling across his entire soiled limb.

But suddenly a sly smirk came upon his lips and suddenly, to tease me, he turned the same hand he was looking at around so his palm was visible to my eyes. He even pushed it directly towards my face which almost made me lose it. Every bone, every muscle, every vein in my body screamed for me to attack the male in front of me, just by him doing the action he thought was playful. I am so hungry. So hungry, I wasn't thinking straight. So with the last bit of restraint I had, I turned my head away from the bloody hand that was rooted in front of my face, steadily battling intensely with my predatory urges, "G-Get it away-"

"Are you hungry, princess? Is this, what you want?" He asked with a playful undertone which caused me to blush. His voice was so deep and smooth, my body seemed to just melt at the sound of it. Kami, what is he doing to me? I tried so desperately to deny my feelings but I couldn't hide everything. Inside my chest, my heart was beginning to beat fiercely and the keen werewolf heard everything. He grinned in satisfaction upon hearing such a sound and to further torture me, he pulled both of his arms forward to slam them harshly on the tree I leaned against, directly by my head which made my body jump in fright. Now, his body was even closer to mine which didn't help my situation.

I whimpered but I forced my eyes open to look up at the mysterious blonde werewolf before me, forcing myself to face my fears. Cowering and hiding won't make him leave, only words and actions will. So with that in mind, my behavior changed and my features reverted back to normal. I glared up at him, narrowing my now bright lavender eyes, "My name is Hinata. Not princess." I groaned out matter-factly, finally giving the male beast before me my name and at that sound of it, it seemed his own body melted.

He smirked, "Hinata huh? Such a beautiful name for a beautiful woman." He bit his bottom lip briefly which certainly was an enticing sight, "Do you perhaps, wanna know my name?" He asked amusingly as he stared down at me. And by such a question, it instantly sparked a curiosity in me. It was certainly a question that passed my mind so just to hear him ask it was music to my ears. Yes! Finally, I get to know his name.

So hesitantly, I nodded, "Y-Y-Yes, please. I-I wanna know." I whispered out, revealing that I was deeply interested in finding out his name which really stroked his ego. Now after all the many rejections I gave him, he was now made anew and just by me wanting to know his name. He grinned, large and wide which as a result revealed his sharp teeth which made me subconsciously gulped.

He also chuckled, "Well, princess Hinata,..." He trailed off only to carry his tongue across his lips, his red eyes watching as I stared up at him in anticipation. His smirk widened, "my name is..." The suspense was there as he continuously trailed off his words, bracing me for the big moment. His name reveal. I stood there within his arms with widened eyes, patiently waiting until he finally states the one thing I was in desperate need to know. What, is the name, of my savor? The blonde werewolf in question stared down at me the entire time, taking in my facial features which revealed an emotion that was quite amusing to him. He chuckled once more, "Naruto, Uzumaki. I am, prince of all werewolves." He admitted proudly, finally letting me know his name. But the name he said was not the one I was expecting. For it was one that was highly nortorious. But not in a good way. My eyes widen drastically in response. Oh my kami. No way. Standing before me was no regular werewolf. Oh no. He was the strongest out of every wolf out there. His strength was out of this world and his speed... Don't get me started about his speed. His speed surpasses those of werewolves and vampires combined.

I remember when I was only a young vampire, my mother would tell me stories about the legendary Naruto Uzumaki. The stories though were not ones that would peacefully lull me to sleep. No. The stories use to frighten me. The stories were tales of what he did to his unfortunate victims. Some say you always have to watch your back, to be careful when traveling the woods because you may never know when he may creep up behind you and take you away into the night to never be heard again. All vampires knew of him but never had a clear sighting of him and lived. Nothing but rumors and tales was made by frightened vampires. The werewolf before me was a monster. A secret weapon for the enemy. That's why he killed my bodyguards the way he did. So ruthlessly. So unapologetically. There was no hesitation detected within his actions which only shows what kind of person he is. My skin paled in reponse.

My body began to tremble in fright but Naruto, the blonde werewolf before me took it all a different way. He gasped, "Oh no. What's the matter? You're hungry, aren't you? Here, you can take my blood." He said with nothing but concern laced within his voice, his hand rising up to grab a hold of his suit which covered his neck. But at the sight of his movement, it reigned me back in again.

I stared in delight as he then pulled down his suit's fabric to reveal his bare neck which looked yummy to feed on. He nodded in approval, once again allowing me to feed on him, "Come on drink, Hinata. You look a little pale." He acknowledged in worry and then raised his free hand and lightly caressed my cheek, only using one of his fingers to do so. That alone, made my legs quiver. But I then remembered. I remembered what he told me just a few moments ago. And with that, I once again rejected him. With a shake of my head, I moved my hands over to slap his fingers away from my face, once again denying the sensations he was making my body feel.

"No! I don't, want anything to do with you. You shouldn't care about me, Naruto. I'm a vampire, you're a werewolf. This, isn't going to work." I whimpered out, "It will never work." I added on to try to pry it into the stubborn werewolf's head. But as I continued to say such a thing, my body began to react and suddenly I felt, sad. Dejected. Disappointed. I bit my trembling lip. But why?

I stared up at the tall specimen in front of me now with saddened eyes which was the same emotion I saw in his. He let out a long sigh before dropping the fabric to his gorgeous suit, recovering his neck only to seek for my cheek again, my eyes watching him the entire time. He pressed his lips together, "May I?" He asked softly, looking for my approval. And for some odd reason, my head nodded. It was like it had a mind of its own. And Naruto didn't hesitate, he pulled his hand down to cup my cheek once more. But this time, it felt so much better to my overwhelmed body. It made me feel at peace.

I watched with glossy eyes as the handsome creature above me smiled, a smile of care before speaking, "Hinata, sweetheart, listen," He started with a solemn tone, one that was serious which made my body stiffen up a bit. He sighed, lowering his head which caused his blonde bangs to drape forward, "I know that we don't know each other well. I know that this may feel sudden and confusing but," He gritted his teeth, giving his head a shake, "I cannot deny the feelings I feel for you and I do not want you to deny yours. There's a connection between us. I don't know why or how it has occurred but I know it has happened for a reason so, therefore," His thumb began to caress my cheek causing me to feel nothing but pleasure, my eyes widening by his words. Oh my!

He bit his lip, carrying his head back up so he was now staring me deeply in the eye, "I want you, princess. More than anything. When I look at you, I see a light within your eyes. Positivity I have never seen before in my entire life and I can't bear to not have you. My heart, is empty without you, Hinata. So please, reconsider. Don't push me away. Let me into your world, Hinata, please." After Naruto finally expressed his emotions and gave me more insight about himself, I no longer felt the need to protect myself from him. Just from hearing his words of desperation, longing, and sincerity, something inside of me changed. I now feel safe.

Instantly after, my body relaxed within the blonde werewolf arms. No longer was I tensed. No. I felt entirely different. A faint smile crept on my face. I understand now. Standing within Naruto's hold, my body no longer was on edge or consumed by fear. I was now willing to listen and Naruto was grateful for the change.

He gave me a heartwarming smile, one where his lips pulled wide apart to reveal his sharp pearly whites. Slowly once more, he pulled his free hand away from the tree to instead grab a hold of his suit again, "Hinata, I care for you which is why I saved you; which is why I want you to do this. I want you to feed on me, Hinata. You don't, look so well, hun." He pleaded softly, once again convincing me to feed. I watched with widened eyes as he then pulled his suit down which once again revealed his glistening neck to me, my lavender eyes identifying a vein pulsing against his tight skin. That made me consider him more. No longer could I hold back. No longer could I fight against the relentless hunger I felt. I need to feed now.

So with that, I gave Naruto a smile, the gesture brightening up my face, "Oh, thank you so much, Naruto." I only managed to whisper out before I finally gave in to the bloodlust I felt, allowing it to take over me. And as a result, my features changed immediately. My eyes darkened and my teeth grew and with that, I did the one thing Naruto has allowed me to do. I fed on him. Wrapping my arms around his neck, I pulled his head slightly down so my lips could meet his revealed skin. And once I was close, I didn't hesitate to open my mouth and sink my teeth into the werewolf's neck.

Just afterward, Naruto moaned at the feeling of my sharp canines embed themselves down into his flesh. He instantly reacted, "H-Holy shit, Hinata." He moaned out in bliss, finding my actions pleasurable which made me feel a whole lot better. Closing my eyes, I allowed myself to enjoy the sweet taste of Naruto's blood as it flowed out of the two-bite marks I made in his neck and into my awaiting mouth. I groaned as I steadily drunk his blood, consuming all I could to relinquish my hunger. And my eyes rolled as I did so. It seemed this go-round, the taste of Naruto's blood was even better than the first time. I just couldn't get enough.

The texture of the flavorsome substance was so smooth as it entered inside of my mouth and down my throat. His blood was also crisp and fresh. Ooh, so fresh. It made my toes curl within my heels, pleasant chills rushing down my arms and back. The blood I taste now, was a great contrast to the blood I consumed this morning. Then, the rabbit blood that was given to me tasted so bland and it left an awful taste in my mouth, one I can't even explain. It seemed my body was secretly yearning for Naruto's blood at that giving moment. How, odd.

But my thoughts were interrupted when I felt my body begin to respond to the blood I was consuming. Soon enough, my strength, as well as my energy, returned leaving me feeling like a new vampire. And all the while, Naruto moaned his tail off. His eyes were closed as I continuously sucked on his neck, his head thrown back in bliss. He was truly enjoying himself. But soon enough, a strong urge began to overtake my body which as a result screamed for me to stop my actions. So, I did.

I let out a hum of delight before finally removing my teeth from Naruto's neck which now harbored two bloody teeth marks. But as soon as I removed my arms from around the blonde werewolves neck and regain my footing, the marks were gone, like magic. The werewolf before me healed in a matter of seconds which totally amazed me. I gasped, my features slowly reverting back to normal, "W-Wow." I commented in a low whisper, my gaze rooted on his now healed skin.

Now, that I was no longer feeding on Naruto, I watched as he heavily breathed, to regain his composure. But as he did, he kept his hooded eyes planted on me which caused me to blush. His gaze was so intense, rooting me to the spot. That particular look on him was such a sexy sight. But the next words he said was what really took the cake.

His body suddenly slipped forward and he once again placed his arms on either side of me which as a result drew us closer. Now we were face to face, chest to chest, our eyes staring directly into the other ones. And I watched as Naruto licked his lips, "Oh Hinata, I have found you. I found my mate." He whispered out in relief before moving his two arms down to grab my shoulders instead. But my breath itched at what just passed his lips.. Naruto, the strongest werewolf alive wants to be my mate? He, wants me? A puny vampire that can barely vamp run, that can barely fight off enemies? Now that, was so hard to believe. This is insane. Am I dreaming? No way is my mate an enemy let alone the great Naruto Uzumaki.

I gulped but slowly brought my arm up to wipe away the blood from my lips, cleaning them. And all the while, the werewolf's hooded red eyes followed my movement closely, "Wh-What, did you just say?" I whispered out in disbelief. I wanted to hear him say it again. Now that I no longer suffered from hunger, I was more attentive. More alert. So I just have to know if this was real or just a figment of my imagination. But the hands that rubbed my shoulders felt real. The hot breath that kissed my cheeks felt real. And the voice that arose sound quite real.

A shush passed the attractive werewolf before me, one finger of his moving to land directly on my plump lips. I shuddered in response, "Mmm, what I said was.." Trailing his words once again, he pulled his body forward so his lips were mere inches from my own causing me to gasp. Naruto smirked, "I want you, to be my mate." And at that moment, his lips suddenly planted themselves onto my mine which seriously surprised me. My eyes widen but I did not do anything to stop Naruto, I allowed him to do as he pleased. I secretly liked it after all.

His lips were so warm as they moved on mine, kissing and sucking all that I had which ignited my entire body. His large hands caressed at my shoulders in a crazed fit as he twisted his head to deepen the kiss, completely dominating it for I knew nothing of the intimate action of kissing. After all, this is only my second kiss. And just like the first time, I loved every second of it. Every part of me seemed to awaken as he touched my body and kissed my skin. I yearned for him. I wanted him.

I moaned, "Ooh, N-Naruto." I whimpered out, moaning his name which made the werewolf shudder. Soon after, his lips left mine but he didn't stop showering my body with affection. No. He moved his delightful lips down to attack the side of my neck which made my lower area react, clenching and dampening within my underwear. I threw my head back in bliss, continuously moaning breathlessly within the cool night, "Oh that feels good-"

"Mmm. Good girl, you're starting to open up." A deep voice whispered by my ear which caused my face to turn red, a deep dark red. I bit my lip but moaned out once I felt his lips connect with my neck, sucking and kissing my sensitive skin. I squirmed in response, totally writhing due to the sensual pleasure he was giving me. This is amazing. His lips left small, tantalizing kisses along my neck, working down to where my clothing began to become a problem. But the blonde male ignored it all and only remained giving pleasure to my neck and collarbone, kissing all that was revealed to him. And he moaned while he did.

A couple of seconds more of this was given to me which made me feel a lot better. The beginning of my night was terrible where I had to deal with my sickening bodyguards but now... Naruto has made this night better.

Once our high was gone, finally Naruto stopped only to pull his head up again, his eyes meeting my own. He smiled, biting his lip briefly, "Oh Hinata, I want nothing more than to give you endless amounts of pleasure but, unfortunately, sweetheart, I will have to hold back my urges. This night has been hell for you after all so therefore, you need plenty of rest. But," A large hand worked forward to grab my chin roughly, keeping it rooted in place so I had no choice but to look into now cerulean blue eyes. I gasped in surprise but a shush silenced me, "But next time we meet, Hinata, things will be much different. Then, I will not hesitate to make that sweet body of yours writhe in pleasure. I plan to officially make you mine. And by doing that, we have to start, the mating process." He whispered down to me, taking the dominant role in our scandalous relationship, but I had absolutely no problem with it. The submissive role fits me way better.

So, I nodded slowly in return, smiling warmly at the blonde werewolf. Now, after everything has happened I looked at him differently. Maybe, he's not so bad. Denying him brought me nothing but pain and suffering. But accepting him is a totally different story. Maybe he is, my mate after all. Accepting him has given me pleasure and bliss, emotions I have never felt before in my entire life. I felt as though my world has lightened up now that I have made Naruto happy and satisfied. I felt delighted that he, was delighted.

So with that, I officially opened my heart to him, "Naruto, Uzumaki, thank you for all that you have done. Thank you for saving me and in return, I now accept. I want, to be your mate too." I said happily with the biggest smile on my pale face, my feelings towards Naruto completely different. I really needed this. And at the sound of my words, they brought happiness to the blonde werewolf's world. Happiness, he hardly feels.

He smiled, moving his forehead forward to press against my own, "Thank you, Hinata. Thank you. Now, let me walk you back home."

-A Few Minutes Later-

"So I heard from a little birdie that you, princess Hinata, is having trouble hunting."

"W-Wait, how do you know? Who told you?"

"Argh well, I may have seen it with my two eyes. It was pretty cute, watching you chase after that bunny earlier."

"Wait what?!"

Laughter sprang forth from Naruto's lips from my shocked response to our playful conversation. Steadily, I walked beside him on our journey through the forest, clutching his arm all the while. Now I was much more comfortable around him after our much-needed conversation. No longer did I see him as the enemy. Now that I let go of all the fear I felt, I was much more accepting. So now engage in a deep discussion, I looked up at Naruto in disbelief, his earlier words still playing within my head, "Wait, so let me get this straight. You, were spying on me?" I asked with a raised eyebrow which looked quite amusing to Naruto.

He chuckled and spared a glance down at me from where I held his arm, mischief held in his eye. He nodded, "Heh, oh I was. As I said, I want you, Hinata. I feel drawn to you so wherever you go, I can sense it which is why I know," Suddenly his words came to a stop as well as his walking. I watched him in curiosity as he peers into the distance, his eyes directed to what's in front of us. I furrowed my eyebrows at that. But I looked as well.

Turning my head to face forward, I now saw that we were only a few clicks away from my Mother's palace which loomed over us like a tall shadow. Now, we were just where the vampire district began. Where my home is located. I whimpered upon that, a little part of me disliking that I had to go. And Naruto felt that way too. He sighed, pulling one hand down to caress my cheek, "Well, unfortunately, this is where I have to stop. But it is taking everything not to snatch you up and make you mine right here. But, tomorrow will have to do."

"T-Tomorrow?" I questioned before removing my arm away from his which alerted him. His eyebrows furrowed in worry to see the uncertain look on my face. He then titled his blonde head, "What's wrong? Are you not able to hunt then, due to your mother? Due to you being on lockdown?" He asked in worry, his facial features once again revealing sadness which irked me. I whimpered to see the male before me sad but his words confused me. He knows that I've been punished? How? It seems he knows a lot about me. Wow.

I bit my lip, uneasy, "I-I'm sorry, Naruto. But I promised my mother I will give her my attention tomorrow. It's very important. How about the next day? W-Wednesday night?" Just as I was speaking I remembered that earlier today my mother has scheduled a time tomorrow to teach me more about the mating process which is something I definitely need to know about. Given the moment. But then, it hit me. My eyes widen. My mother sent Don and Zan to protect me but what will she say when I return to the palace without them? What will she do? She'll probably think I'll need extra protection when clearly I wasn't protected at all. Those men wanted to hurt me.

But I couldn't stay within my thoughts for long because soon my attention was brought back to the blonde werewolf before me who growled, responding to my previous words, "Damnit, I can't wait that long. How about I come to you, tomorrow night?" He asked with a wink which instantly made my heart drop to the pit of my stomach. His words were not amusing, just absurd. He cannot be serious. My heart was now pounding within my chest at the thought of Naruto invading the vampire palace just for me. He can't do that!

Standing in front of him now, I gave my head a furious shake, "No Naruto, you can't possibly enter the vampire palace, not with millions of vampires in the same place as I. You can't possibly go in and not be seen." I said worriedly, "Please, don't go." I was pleading with the male in front of me. I knew he was strong but there is no way he can do what he intends to. No werewolf has ever stepped foot into Mother's palace. No one has ever thought to, so to hear him say such a thing is suicide. It's just reckless.

But to the blonde werewolf, he found my reaction funny. He let out a snicker before placing one clawed hand on the top of my head. With it, he rubbed it playfully which caused my ponytail to sway and shift a bit. He shook his head, a toothy grin seen on his face, "Oh don't worry, princess. I won't get caught. This, will be a piece of cake." He smiled down at once he saw I was still unsure of his words, "Trust me, Hinata." He added with a serious nod, speaking words that I just couldn't ignore. His words were so compelling which forced my body to abide by his decision. There was no way I could win this. But no matter what, I was still highly nervous. Naruto wasn't backing down and because of that, he is willing to accept the fact that if he is caught inside the vampire palace, the punishment for such a crime is deaf. Inside, there are millions of vampires in the kingdom that can sniff, hear or see him out. They're even ancient vampires there, lurking about. The odds of him getting caught were high and I did not like it. But...

"Trust me, Hinata."

I let out a pained sigh and looked back up at the blue-eyed werewolf again, almost immediately noticing the spark in his eyes which was another effort to persuade me to trust him. And with that, I officially lost the battle. Reluctantly, I nodded, taking his hand into mine to hold, "Alright, I trust you. But you have to promise me, you won't get caught." I stated seriously, my eyes narrowed as I looked into his. And from there, I saw the happiness that crept into his beautiful blue orbs. The relief. At my words, he responded with a definite head nod and even moved to grab a hold of my chin, pulling it up towards him.

"I promise, my princess." He whispered hotly against my lips before creeping forward and leaving a kiss on my forehead which summoned up butterflies within my stomach. Now, I felt at ease. And with that, Naruto flashed one last smile my way before vanishing completely, only leaving the feel of his lips against my forehead as a reminder of him. Nothing of him was left and now, I was alone.

I smiled, faintly to myself as I replayed the events of tonight back in my head, one hand of mine rising up to caress my forehead warmly, marveling at the kiss that was left there. Oh Naruto, I miss you already. Tonight ended in a way that neither of us expected but the end result was one that we both enjoyed. It was quite, the turn of events.