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booths.
    Landon slowly made his way to her side. She glanced at him, then back to basketball hoop.
    “Violet, I'm sorry, but you have to understand that two days ago we didn't know you would be here or that we would find our mate. There won't be any other females for us.” She put down another five dollars and nodded to the guy behind the booth.
    He handed her the basketball and she turned to him. “I was wrong to run out and I'm sorry.” She handed him the ball and nodded to the hoop. “What you did before we met is none of my business, Landon.” She glanced to her other side when Blane stepped up to them and frowned.
    “Are you okay?”
    “I'm fine. Just a little tired.” Violet turned back to him. “I'm waiting. I want that large dragon over there for Norris's sister. So get shooting.” She leaned over and whispered in his ear. “I hope I'm worth giving up every other woman. I've never been with a man before.”
    The basketball dropped out of his hand and he stared down at her. His cock twitched in his pants and he grinned when Norris, Kelvin, and Salvador groaned behind them. “Never?”
    She shook her head and scooted into her grandfather's arms. Blane grinned. “Guess who's staying with Violet for the next few days? Castor and I have agreed it would be wise for me to stay with her, teach her our customs, and give you gentlemen time to court her properly. After all, you four are getting something priceless.”
    Violet laughed when all four of them grumbled. “Well, I guess you're going to have to wait to see me in those little things you bought for me.”
    Landon growled and started throwing the basketball until he won the dragon for her. The man handed her the dragon and she hugged it. “But I still want to go to your club tomorrow. I have to make sure my men keep their hands and other body parts to themselves. Well, at least other women.”

Chapter Four
     
    Violet sat on the blanket with her coat wrapped around her and a hot chocolate in her hand. People gathered all around sitting on blankets waiting for the fireworks show to start. All four of her men stood around Blane and were talking to him.
    “Hey, sister dearest.” Wrath plopped down next to her and she jumped, sending hot chocolate all over her jeans.
    “Damn it, don't scare me like that,” she snapped and glared at her brother. “What do you want, Wrath? It's obvious you don't like me, so why come back?”
    He sneered at her. “You know you aren't going to get anything from dear old Granddad, right? So why show up here and screw up Dad's life?”
    “For your information, I don't want anything from either Granddad or Father. I just wanted to meet them and get to know them. I'm sorry if that screwed up your life, but I have a feeling you've already done a good job of that already. So why don't you run along with your hoodlum friends and leave me alone?” She started to stand but he yanked her back down. “Let go of my arm before you lose it.”
    “Listen here, you bitch—”
    “Wrath, release her now!” Blane snarled and pried his fingers off her arm. Large hands picked her up and she smiled up at Kelvin.
    “You okay?” He frowned as he glanced down at the hot chocolate staining her clothes.
    “I'm fine. Just a little sticky. I guess I'd better find a bathroom and try to get cleaned up.” Violet let Kelvin and Landon lead her to the ladies’ restroom inside the high school, and they stood outside to wait for her.
    Turning on the cold water, Violet tried to wash the stains out of her jeans when she heard one of the bathroom doors open behind her. She glanced in the mirror and into Grace's tear-filled face. “I'm so sorry, Grace. I didn't mean to cause you any trouble.”
    Grace sighed and glanced down at Violet's pants. “Did you burn yourself?”
    “No, it wasn't that warm. Are you okay? I'm really sorry about all of this. I didn't mean to hurt you or Father.” Violet ran more cold water over the paper towels she held and