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about her. 
    “Come on, I’ve got a cute one in my office that you can wear.  Nobody has to know.  He hasn’t broken the skin, so it’ll fade. But Star, bears are very particular on how they put their mark on mates, so you may need to rethink this whole notion of people not knowing.”  Lilly stood, holding out her hand, and helped her up.
    “Thanks, but he doesn’t like me like that.  I think it’s a contest between him and Jansen to see who can get me in bed first.  I’m not their mate or anything like that,” Star explained as they walked to Lilly’s office.
    “Listen, I think you’re wrong about that, but you have to see it for yourself.  You have to know in your heart they care for you.”
    Star wanted to forget about this conversation.  She put the scarf around her neck, and Lilly tucked the ends in, triggering a memory of when the girls in her school would gather in the bathrooms to change into different outfits.  They’d make fun of her clothes, telling her that she was nothing but white trash.  It seemed every day she had to pull herself up from the way people made her feel.  Just like with Jansen and Banks.  They only wanted her for her body, not for who she was inside.  She sighed, then took one more look in the mirror and told herself, Remember, you’re doing this for your brother.  Just get through tonight. 
    “You look exquisite,” Lilly told her.  “You are a beautiful woman, my friend.  If I wereinto girls you would be my woman.” 
    Star started laughing then bent over laughing harder.  “Woman, you are so cray, cray.  Do you know that?  And I so want to borrow that skirt because it’s to die for.”
    “Thank you, Lilly, and you look gorgeous in your outfit.”  Star watched as Lilly twirled around, allowing the hem of her skirt to fly up.  It was cute, with blue bubbles embroidered on it.  She wasn’t tall, but in that skirt her legs appeared to go on forever.  The outfit fit Lilly to a T.  Her tight shirt hugged her body; on anyone else it might have looked slutty, but on Lilly it was perfect.
    “I thought it was pretty and fun-looking when I saw it in the window, and I had to have it.  Little good it’ll do me with the guys, though.  I think I’m putting off some type of man repellent.”  Lilly stared at herself in the mirror.
    “What are you talking about?  You’re beautiful, you’re just going through a funk right now.  Just you wait, Lilly Wilder, your mate is coming.”  Star walked over and put her hand on Lilly’s shoulder.  “He’s coming.  I feel it.”
    Lilly leaned her head on Star’s shoulder.  “I hope you’re right, because I’m scared that it’ll never happen for me.”  Star could feel Lilly’s tears as they dropped.
    “I promise you’ll have a mate.”  Star wiped the tears off her face.  “Now get your make-up right so we can get out there.”
    Star shook her head as she thought about love.  It was something she didn’t need in her life.  She had too much to do, and she needed to make sure her brother and sister were safe and happy.  But still, her nightmares continued to plague her with warnings of what was coming.
     

Chapter 4
     
    Star centered the appetizers on the table. 
    “It looks wonderful.  You did a good job, dear,” Mary told her, standing behind her as she put all the food out.  She loved this woman.  Her smile made her feel relaxed and comfortable no matter what was going on in her life.
    “Thank you, Mary.”  Star smiled and hugged the sweetest woman she’d ever known.  “I’m so glad you could come.  Sky was telling me today how excited he was that you were eating dinner with us tonight.”
    “He still doesn’t know about this party, does he?” Mary asked. 
    “No ma’am.  You know Sky; if he knew, he wouldn’t even come.”  Star frowned as a man she didn’t know took a drink from one of the waiters. 
    Mary turned around to see what had her attention.  “Would you