As soon as they went to the Seoul District, Ari was awaited by nine other princes in front of her parents' manor.

The slayers instantly went from relaxed to protective brother mode. With Youngmin had the girl behind him. It wasn't everyday a slayer and a vampire get to face each other. A higher ranking slayer and a royal prince that is.

"told ya' we would find you.", Sungwoon said with a smug grin plastered on his flawless face. Samuel shot him a death glare in process.

The girl wanted to smack all of them for being immature. For real, she's just a fucking girl who happened to be mates with eleven princes.

Or is she?

"fuck off you-- OWW! what did i do!?", Seonho winced in pain as he rubbed the back of his head where the girl smacked him.

She gave him a look that made him shut up. She shot the exact look to everyone around her including her own mates. Youngmin backed away and ran to Dongho.

"You guys should really just talk it out instead of being salty with each other.", her words stabbed their chest.

She gestured Donghyun to come to her and he did. She leaned to his ear and whispered, "leave us. I have something to discuss with them."

He hesitated but eventually agreed when he saw the calmness and sincere in her eyes. He gave a signal to the other slayer and they also hesitated but decided to let her be knowing how stubborn and clever the girl can be.

The slayers excused themselves and told the girl to stay safe and gave her the usual sign language.

'if anything happens, you know what to do.', Jonghyun gestured with his hands towards the girl, getting a nod from her.

"keep her safe would you?"

"don't hurt her.", Minki warned before going in their limo.

When the slayers left. It was only the eleven princes and her. She gave the princes a glance.

She walked ahead. As she did, the princes gave her a pathway since they were blocking the door.

She unlocked the door and went in, "last one shut the door."

The guys all looked at each other before racing to go inside. Minhyun who came last shut the door and locked it.

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They found themselves in the family room. The room was massive that it could fit more than thirty people. Comfy sofas, bean bags, a wide LCD television, and basically anything you'll find in a mansion's living room.

Hell, there's even a bar at the corner of the room. Liquor and beverages were displayed perfectly at the bar.

They made themselves at home already like the girl said. She was at the bar making beverages for her guests.

Seokjin taught her well.

Jaehwan looked at her with admiration. How her small hands working delicately with the glasses as she made their drinks. How focused her eyes.

She caught him staring and shot him a genuine smile before proceed working, making the prince blush and look away.

She placed all their drinks on a silver platted tray and carried it to serve it to the princes. Politely giving each a drink. Jinyoung being last of the rest to get a drink, he purposely grabbed her hand while getting his drink.

Oh how much she wanted to snap but it was so sweet for her to react like usual.

"what do you want Jinyoung?", she quietly asked with her husky feminine voice.

"you of course.", he replied before winking at her and proceeding to let her hand go so she could put away the tray.

After doing so, she reluctantly sat next to Minhyun since they were quite close due to vocal class.

Usually she would sit comfortably but being surrounded by a bunch of vampires, she sat up straight, her legs closed together and her hands on her thighs. With a sigh, she started to speck.

"I'm sorry.", she mumbled.

"what?", Jihoon asked. Is the Jeon Ari apologizing to them? This doesn't happen everyday.

"I'm sorry.", she said this time louder.

"i can't hear you.", Daniel teased.

"Urgh, never mind. I was trying to be nice for once.", she pouted.

Jisung wrapped his arm around her shoulder, "We forgive you sweetheart, but why are you apologizing?"

She looked at Seongwoo with a help look. He gave her the motion to continue. Making the girl lowered her head.

"I'm sorry for running away from you guys and hid for one damn week without telling you.", she said in one breath. Making the princes chuckle.

Jinyoung came to her and held her chin gently so she would look at his face.

"besides, you can't escape us. we'll find you either way. you're bound to us.", he said all so sweetly.

"oh and I forgot to ask one thing."

"what is it baby?"

"can i sleep here instead? i know you guys want me to stay at the palace with you but I'm not ready to move yet.", she admitted.

Jisung was in thought for a moment. Since he was the oldest prince, he had the right to make decisions for all of them. Ari looked at him with pleading eyes.

As much as he wanted her to be with them, he wants his mate to feel comfortable first.

"alright"

"really?"

"but, two of us must stay with you tonight.", Jisung ended his sentence.

The rest princes started to raise their hands to volunteer to stay. This opportunity doesn't come often and they get to spend time with her. So why not?

"we volunteer!", Daniel and Seongwoo yelled together.

"hell no, you two got her yesterday! Me and Daehwi!", Guanlin exclaimed.

"no, you two are too young!"

"Well you're too old!"

"what did you say kid?!"

"how bout we let the princess choose?", Minhyun faced the girl putting his hand under his chin.

Ari innocently looked at the princes, mentally choosing a pair of princes for the night. She did promise a certain prince that she'll try to bond with everyone and throw her dislike towards them one by one.

Her eyes met Woojin's red ones.

'him?', Jinyoung's voice said in her mind. Her eyes instantly shifted to the prince himself and he motioned to choose another.

That's when her eyes met Jihoon.

"Jihoon and Woojin?"