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    “The man she’s referring to is Joseph Harrington. He has a much larger pack, combining them would make them more powerful,” said Vane.
    Dmetri cocked a brow at that. “Who’d run the pack then? There can only be one alpha overseeing the pack.”
    “I don’t know. I’ll have to call my Uncle Eric. Either way, Vanessa’s too young to be mated off to Joseph Harrington. The man’s got to be in his forties.”
    “Try fifties,” she said, a disgusted look on her face. “He has kids my age. And I’m not too young , Vane. I’m almost eighteen.”
    Dmetri almost laughed, he didn’t buy that for a second. She had to be barely sixteen. But when Vane didn’t dispute it, he looked harder at the girl. Finally, he shrugged. Anything was possible after all.
    “I’ll talk to Eric. I agree this isn’t right,” said Vane.
    Vanessa leaned forward in her seat, eyes wide with excitement. “So I can stay?” Vane hesitated for a moment. Sarina whispered something in his ear and he nodded. “Of course, we have room.” Then he gave her a hard look that had her excitement diminishing. “But there will be no partying, no running around, no sneaking out, and no leaving this land. Do you hear me?”

    She looked puzzled as if she didn’t know whether to believe him or not. “I can’t even leave the pack?”
    “No, no one is right now. We’re having...safety issues and I need you here and safe.
    Either agree to my terms or I swear I’ll pick up that phone and have Eric come and get you.” She looked shocked at the terms, but eventually nodded. “All right, I agree.” Dmetri checked his watch and noted that it was almost six o’clock. Dinnertime soon. He grinned, anticipation rushing through him like a warm drink.
    Vera grinned back at him. “What’s got you so happy?”
    He hesitated to say anything then shrugged. What did he care what anyone thought?
    “A date.”
    All heads turned to him.
    “With who?” asked several Kategans at once.
    “Christine, your pack healer.”
    A strange thing happened then. Several people chuckled in surprise, a few gaped in astonishment, and Vane tensed.
    “What?” he asked, his excitement dying in place of irritation.
    Sarina and Vane exchanged a long glance. But it was Vera who spoke first as if she was unable to contain her excitement. She straight up laughed at him, a full dissolve of giggles that left her gasping.
    “You and...Christine.” More giggles ensued.
    “What of it?” He felt his anger growing.
    Rome’s grin was pure shit eating. “You don’t stand a chance, my man.” Dmetri stood and towered over the Kategans. “Like hell I don’t.” Anything he wanted he got—one way or another. He could have her, willing and begging , in under a week if he wanted.
    Darien Kategan sat with his arm around his vampire mate. He smiled and said, “That woman has...high standards.”
    Dmetri relaxed infinitely. He already knew this—to an extent anyways. She’d already told him he wasn’t good enough for her. Not that he was going to admit that to them.
    “I’m an Elder with the Justicars, one of the most sacred jobs there is. Not to mention a man of great wealth.” He sounded like a smug ass but he didn’t care, because it wasn’t a boast.

    A few more chuckles came from the women. Fists curling, Dmetri rolled his neck to loosen the tight muscles there. Damn, he hadn’t been this stressed in a long time.
    “Explain what you mean now.” It sounded like a threat, and it was.
    Sarina elbowed Vane and he sighed. “Christine has a thing for...men of power or position, or whatever you want to call it. She used to chase after me even though I wasn’t interested.”
    Dmetri thought about that for a moment. For one, the Alpha was obviously an idiot.
    Secondly, he had more power than Vane did. Therefore, winning Christine the healer won’t be a problem.
    “I don’t see the problem then.” He stood tall, a brow cocked.
    Again, the Kategans exchanged a telling