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the other two women on the fur to join in. Eric stood and wrapped the robe around his body.
    “What do you need, pup?” Eric asked.
    “The girl you fucked and killed last night. Why would you do that when I told you that the Hunters had called in reinforcements?”
    “I killed her because she rejected the calling. I would kill any person who rejects the Scion Clan’s mark. If you have a problem with that, perhaps you want to join the wrong clan.”
    “I don’t have a problem with that, Eric. I am sorry to interrupt. The dead human is not why I come to you.” Tyler sighed. “It’s just that a vampire called Ian is here from New York. I believe that he used his mind control on Kayla last night.”
    Eric snarled again. “Did he?”
    “I’m sure he did, but he claimed he hadn’t. The way she acted when she saw him seemed like mind control.”
    “But you don’t know for sure?”
    “No. I do know that he dropped her home last night, and I could sense her arousal when she opened the door. They hadn’t had sex, but I’m sure that they will soon, and I refuse to be second to a vampire.”
    “Then what do you want to do?”
    “I’m part of the Scion Clan, right?”
    “You are, but you have to wait until you are initiated in before you receive the mark.”
    “I’ll join, but I want her to be mine. We will take her to the ritual grounds. I’m going to take her and make her mine tonight.”
    “Are you sure? You know, if she rejects you, then we have to kill her. We can’t have her running around knowing what we are without being one of us.”
    Tyler nodded. “I’m prepared. Just get ready for it tonight.” Eric’s hand on his shoulder made him look at him.
    “Be sure this is what you want. Your father will be very upset when he finds that you will take the Scion’s mark instead of the Lone Wolf’s mark.”
    Tyler shook his head. “I understand.”
    “Then it shall be. You will become my brother, and we do anything for our brothers, including kill.”
    “So be it.”
    Tyler smiled before making his way out of the den. He knew he was about to do something against his father’s will, but he didn’t care one damn bit. He wanted Kayla and he would have her before that vampire touched her.
    * * * *
    After a long day of shopping, Julia helped Kayla prepare the perfect romantic dinner. They prepared a garden salad and clam soup. For the main course, she prepared steak and potatoes and strawberry shortcake for dessert. They picked out a large bottle of red wine that would go great with the steak.
    Once everything was done , they had to pick out an outfit. They went through her closet twice before finding, correction, Julia finding a dress. Julia had made her put on one of the sluttiest dresses she had in the closet. It kept rising up when she walked and Julia told her it was perfect. The spaghetti-strapped black dress swung just below her thighs and it clung to her like second skin.
    “Why did I let you talk me into this?” Kayla asked as she made her way downstairs and into the kitchen.
    Julia stopped setting up the table and turned to look at her. “Girl, you look good. That’s why.”
    “I feel like a whore. What is this dress really saying?”
    “It’s saying that I want a second date,” Julia told her. “Don’t worry. You look great. Ian will get a hard-on just looking at you.”
    “That’s not exactly the look I was going for.”
    “What look are you going for then?”
    “More class. I want to be known as a businesswoman, not a stripper.”
    Julia walked up to her. “Have I ever given you bad advice before?”
    Kayla placed her hands on her hips and nodded.
    “Well, not in the past year. Geez, you never let go of anything.”
    Kayla laughed. “Well I did have a bruise from hell after that last stunt.”
    “That was in high school. Besides, we are not in high school, and Ian is not a boy. This dress looks wonderful on you. It’s not too short, and it doesn’t make you look like a