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Come on, man, she’s my boss and my older sister. I gotta have

something on her.”

“How can you consider me your boss?” Susan asked with a roll of

her emerald eyes. Beck heard Colin snort and realized this was a well-

worn argument. Even Alana sighed. “You never show up for work.

You’re always out gallivanting around. Sometimes I wonder if the

tabloids would have anything to do if Dante Dellacourt wasn’t around

to give them a headline every day.”

Dante’s eyes narrowed. “Well, we can’t all be perfect CEOs and

perfect spouses and perfect daughters. Some of us prefer to have a

life.”

“How can you call that a life?” Susan mocked her baby brother.

“You drink and go out with a new model every night. That isn’t a life.

It’s a blood disease waiting to happen. I don’t even want to know

where your fangs have been, brother.”

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“Susan!” Alexander Dellacourt’s voice boomed through the great

room as he entered. Beck tried to hide his smile. His uncle was a bit

larger than life. “Give your brother a break. He is a young man

finding his blood. So what if he’s a little wild? He’ll fall in love and

settle down one of these days. You have to be patient with him.”

Dante’s green eyes were suspiciously innocent as he poured

himself a Scotch. Vampires might not eat the way the Fae did, but

they could drink. “Father is right, Susie. I drown myself in booze and

loose women to hide the pain in my heart from not finding true love.

It could be that my tale ends tragically, sister. I fell madly in love with a beautiful consort, and Beck stole her from me. I suppose I will have

to find something that will make me feel better. Perhaps a Ferrari. It

won’t fill the hole in my heart, but I have to make do.”

Alex rolled his eyes and readjusted his Stetson. “Don’t push it,


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