A soldier who hates war. Twelve cousins with a secret. The royal scepter was stolen on the eve of Princess Innis's coronation, and Alvis Welson is certain that the twelve princesses were involved. Trained for war yet terrified of it, he needs a non-violent way to support his family. He jumps at the opportunity to guard the royal cousins. His fox form gives him near invisibility, but the kings and queens would rather blame him...