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sister raised her voice. “We only have a few traditions in our family, since our
     mother wasn’t big on those sorts of things. One of them is something called sampling
     the merchandise. If we collect a bounty we find attractive, we get to claim him before
     we pass him on to our clients. It’s a perk of the job that no one ever talks about.”
    She gestured to Daisy, who tugged Rose to the center of the stage to stand beside
     Mac. His eyes were closed. Was he conscious?
    Magnolia chuckled. “Here’s our problem. We’re demons . Nothing like the computer geek from that show, though. We don’t deny who we are.
     And what we are is not really a trusting species, though you have to admit in this case we
     have good reason. Anyway, our little sister seems to have caught up with this handsome
     devil without telling us, and if what they were doing backstage is any indication,
     there was a lot of claiming going on before we found them.” She paused dramatically.
     “Or was there? Unless I see it in person, I don’t think I’m going to believe it. Rose
     has never bagged a bounty alone in her life, and this one? He’s a sneaky bastard. I had a hard time tracking him down, and I’m the best. I need to see this duet for
     myself.”
    Rose shook her head. “What are you doing? There are too many people. Too many things
     that can go wrong. Why can’t we just take him and go?”
    Magnolia glared over her shoulder. “Because you disrespected me. Took what was mine.
     Because I don’t appreciate the way you look at me and because I can. You wanted to
     be on stage with him. Now either you claim him in front of all these nice people who’ve
     forgotten what you are or I’ll make sure we all do. You won’t like what’s left of
     your vampire when we’re done.”
    When Rose hesitated, Magnolia raised her hand. Mac shouted and Rose whipped her head
     around in time to see Ivy’s long, spiked whip split a line down his chest. That whip
     was designed to hurt his kind. He was in pain.
    “Fine,” she shouted to her sisters. “I’ll do it. Ivy, stop!”
    Ivy had whipped him twice more, deepening the gash already created as if disappointed
     Rose had agreed so easily. A gesture from Magnolia had her stepping back, a scowl
     on her perfect features as she pushed back her bright red hair.
    Rose moved to stand in front of Mac, lifting her bound wrists over his head so her
     arms were around his neck. Ivy’s narcotic-like power was still affecting him. Confusing
     him and slowing his movements. “Mac?”
    She was a demon—blood didn’t bother her, exhibitionism was fun and she wasn’t a fan
     of vampires.
    So why did she feel like crying?
    Because the last two days have been the best of your life.
    Demons didn’t mate like shifters. Though, yes, their feelings were more intense than
     most, they usually didn’t stick around long enough after coming to cuddle or find
     out their lover’s last name. Granted, Rose was only half demon. The other half of
     her was human. But she’d lived out of balance for so long, she rarely noticed the
     softer side of her soul. Wasn’t that why she’d wanted to leave the family business?
     She wanted a chance to discover who she was without her sisters. Wanted to be Rose,
     and not just another flower in the garden.
    All she was—demon and human—wanted Mac. She recognized him—his passions, his touch, his smile—in a way
     that almost frightened her, and from the moment she’d heard his voice her attraction
     to him had only grown. He wasn’t like other vampires. He wasn’t cold. He had a soul.
     She’d touched it.
    She studied his face. The strong features, furrowed brow and auburn beard that had
     felt just as delicious against her skin as she’d known it would. “Mac?” she repeated.
     “Can you hear me? Can you open your eyes?”
    He groaned and blinked, smiling tenderly when he saw her. “You’re here.”
    Rose focused all her energy on projecting. This time