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    Carlos was glad the birthday boy’s team had won, but the shape shifter team had come mighty close to victory. If he had caught that last pass, the Claws would have won. He didn’t want to dwell on the cause of his stupid mistake. Her.
    He’d never felt such an immediate attraction before. A potent mix of desire and passion had slammed into him like a charging bull, leaving him dazed and breathless. Proof positive that he’d gone too long without a woman. For a few glorious seconds he thought he’d found the perfect woman.
    But one sniff had crushed his hopes. Reality had crashed down on him so hard, he’d hardly felt the ball smacking him upside the head. She wasn’t a shifter. She wasn’t the one for him. The sooner he found his true mate, the better.
    He studied the monitors. No one in the parking lot or the foyer. The hallways were empty. Everyone seemed to be in the cafeteria partying. He should be there with his adopted children. Buthe’d needed to talk to Angus about the new expedition.
    And he needed to avoid her .
    His chest tightened when he spotted her on a monitor. She was approaching the edge of the garden where it melded into the woods. Her bright yellow sweater and blond hair made her look like sunshine in the midst of darkness. What was she doing here? If she’d come for Tino’s party, why was she missing it?
    â€œWho is she?” He pointed to the monitor, attempting to keep his manner nonchalant.
    Howard glanced up. “That’s Caitlyn Whelan, Shanna’s sister.”
    Carlos’s hand curled into a fist. Merda. Sean Whelan was her father? The man was a bigoted fool. Still, he was not someone the Vamps wanted to anger. They needed their alliance with him in order to defeat the Malcontents and keep themselves safe.
    That meant Carlos needed to stay away from his daughter. A dalliance would upset Sean and the Vamps.
    But to be honest, Carlos had already known she was forbidden. She was a disaster disguised as paradise, the kind of woman a man could never forget and never leave. He couldn’t allow himself anywhere near her. His fate was written in stone. To ensure the survival of his species, he had to find a mate just like him.
    Angus sauntered toward the wall of monitors. “She looks a lot like her sister.”
    Not at all, Carlos thought. Her eyes were moreturquoise in color. Her face was more oval-shaped. Her nose was sprinkled with a few freckles. Her hair was longer and a more golden shade than Shanna’s strawberry blond hair. He shook his head ruefully. Was there nothing he hadn’t noticed about her and already committed to memory?
    Howard leaned back in his chair behind the desk. “Did you know Sean didn’t tell her that Shanna was married or had children?”
    â€œOch, what an arse,” Angus muttered.
    When it came to Sean Whelan, Carlos was tempted to use more colorful language. “She’s missing the party.”
    â€œShe’s probably in shock.” Howard propped his feet up on the desk. “Shanna was going to tell her about vampires.”
    Angus nodded. “That was Emma’s idea. She thought it would be better for Caitlyn to hear the news from her sister.” He glanced at her on the monitor. “She seems to be taking it well.”
    Howard snorted. “Because she’s not running for her car, screaming her head off?”
    Carlos gave Angus a curious look. “Why did Emma want her to know the truth?”
    â€œWe’re hoping to hire her.”
    â€œWhat?” Carlos stepped back.
    â€œWe’d rather have her working for us than for her father and his bloody Stake-Out team.”
    Carlos gulped. He couldn’t work alongside her . If they stationed her here at Romatech, he’d have to put in for a transfer. Better yet, he’d just depart immediately for Bangkok. “I need to leave on my trip right away.”
    â€œWhat trip?” Howard