Star's POV

"So, how many party invites did you guys pass out?" I ask Kira, Hige and Kiba as they set up wall decorations.

"Combined, we passed out thirty-eight." Kira tells me.

"What about you and pip-squeak?" Hige asks me. Toboe gets mad about once again being called pip-squeak by Hige, but I whisper to him

"Just ignore him." I turn to the three older kids. "Together, Toboe and I passed out twenty even."

"Fifty-eight guests. That seems like a good number." Kiba says. We finish the decorations and head into the kitchen.

"Mom, is the food ready?" Toboe calls into the kitchen.

"I am now." She says, pulling out a large tray of food out of the hot cooking box. If I remember correctly, Toboe called it an oven. "I've made enough food for the entire state of Texas." She laughs slightly.

"Thank you, Kim." I say to his mom.

"Don't mention it, Star. This is a great way to help you and Kira to make more friends." I nod in agreement, and head into the front room with the others. The doorbell goes off, and a huge wave of people washes into the house.

After the last guest arrives, Kira and I go around and greet all of the guests.

"This is great!" Kira yells at me over the loud music. "Look at all of the people that showed up!"

"I know right!" I yell back at her. I see her go off to hang out with Kiba. I go over to where Toboe's dad Vic set up the colorful party lights. I turn them on, setting them to swivel across the small dance floor we set up earlier. I cut across the floor, trying to find Toboe, when I get a weird feeling. I look over to the middle of the dance floor. I see a girl with short black hair, blue eyes, and tan skin. She has long, thigh-high black heeled boots, a long black coat, a dark pink scarf, and black shorts. The orb on my necklace slightly glows. That's the next wolf! I think excitedly. One left. Continuing through the crowd, I accidentally bump into someone. "Sorry, I-" I look up to see a guy with orange hair and hazel eyes.

"Don't worry, I should have been watching where I was going." He says to me. "Can I have your name?"

"Oh, I'm Star. I'm one of the hostesses of this party." I say to him. "Now, what's your name?"

"I'm Steve." I shake his hand.

"Nice to meet you, Steve." I say.

"Pleasure is all mine, Star." He replies. "Wait, aren't you in seventh hour drama?" He asks.

"Yeah, I am." I say.

"No way, me too!" He says excitedly. I hear a ringing noise. Steve pulls out what looks like a fancy cell phone from his pants. "That's my mom. See you on Monday." He waves good-bye and leaves through the front door. I look over at the wall clock(which Toboe taught me how to read).

"Wow, it's already ten. Party's over." I say to myself. Over the next half hour, all the guests leave. Kira, Toboe and I walk Hige and Kiba home.

"Thanks for helping out tonight." Kira says to Hige and Kiba.

"We're glad to." Hige says.

"Yeah it was fun." Kiba says with a smile. Never seen that before, I think to myself.

"Help me!" I hear a slightly familiar voice scream.

"That's Steve!" I scream. I run down the street toward the sound of Steve's screaming. I turn the corner to see him pressing up against a brick wall. A two buff men are cornering him. Realization hits me, those are the guys who stabbed me! I growl and run up towards Steve.

"Get away from him dirt bags!" I yell. I punch the side of the thug closest to me. I hit him so hard that he falls on his buddy. As they try to get up, I kick them both square in the jaw. All the other arrive as the thugs struggle away. I look at Steve-his lower lip is puffy, cut, and bleeding. His left eye is black with a gash running across it diagonally. I rest my hand on the top of his head. Startled, I pull away. "Steve! Y-your head is bleeding!"

"I'll…be…fine." He gasps. I shake my head.

"Toboe, call a doctor." I say as calmly as possible.

"Already on it." Toboe says. I help Steve up.

"I can manage." He says, limping away. I run after him.

"Don't be dumb! The ambulance is on its way!"

"I have to get out of here." He snarls. I reach out to grab his arm, but Steve dashes off across the street. My eyes widen as I see Steve turn into a big, orange-furred wolf.

"Another one?" I say shakily. I see bright lights come up the street, accompanied by loud roaring. "Watch out!" I scream. I hear a loud yelp, covered up by the sound of screeching tires.

"Oh my gosh." A man with tan skin, white hair, and brown eyes hop off a motorcycle. He has on a long sleeved leather jacket that's torn by both shoulders, black skinny jeans, and black shoes. "What I'd hit." He walks up to the limp wolf-form of Steve. "A big dog?"

"No, a wolf." I say, my voice shaking with rage. The others run up beside me. I stroke Steve's fur. "Who knew so many wolfs existed." I say. All of the sudden, my necklace glows immensely and rises up in the air, and off my neck. Kira's necklace does the same.

"What's going on?" Toboe asks me. The necklaces combine in the air, creating a big ball of light. A several beams of light shoot down-one hitting each of us.

"Star, Kira, thank you." The voice says. "As for You-Kiba, Hige, Tsume, and Blue, welcome back." The beams of light grow brighter. I look down the street to see the girl from the party-a beam of light surrounds her too.

"It is time!" The voice exclaims.