I open my eyes.
Yeah, I can do him.
All for the sake of my people, of course.
“He’s in Vegas, staying at his penthouse at the London Hotel and Casino.”
“Penthouse?”
“Yeah.He owns the hotel.”
“So he’s richer than God.”
“He does all right.I’ve booked you a suite there.”
“Dad, I have a life here in Chicago.And a job, remember?I can’t just take off.”
“I’ve arranged a leave of absence.”
I work the night shift as an ER physician’s assistant at a local hospital.The hours suit me, as I don’t react well to sunlight, and I have blood ready and available whenever I need to feed.I’m good at my job, and the chief of staff adores me.My immediate supervisor, Margot the Bitch, does not, however.No way would she have agreed to a leave of absence.
I eye my father’s grin.“You didn’t.”
“Sorry, I did.Just a little.I need you on this, Hannah.”
“But you said there’s no excuse for using mind control.”
“I said there’s no excuse formisusing mind control.This is not misuse.This is for the good of the Brotherhood.”
Right.Dad always did have one set of rules for himself and one set for everyone else.Just ask my mom.
“Fine.Fine.I’ll go to the London.”
“And you’ll seduce Victor Rogan.”
“I’lltryto seduce Victor Rogan.What makes you think he’ll have me?”
“You’re a beautiful woman, Hannah.You know that.”
“Dad”—I hand the photo back to him—“look at this man.I’ve been told I’m attractive, but he’s a fucking Adonis.”
“Trust me.”Dad grins.“He’ll jump through all kinds of hoops to get to you.”
I shake my head.“You know as well as I do that weres only respond like that to their own kind.”
Dad’s eyebrows twitch slightly.“It won’t be a problem.”
“I can’t see how it won’t be.I’m half human and half vampire.Even if he thinks I’m the hottest thing walking, he’ll hardly jump through any hoops.”
Dad smiles—a surly grin—as his phone rings.“Did you not have a physical reaction to his picture?”
I can’t lie to my father.He’s a full-blooded vamp who can sense arousal from miles away.The intensity of my reaction shocked me, and my body is still humming.
“Give it your best shot.”Dad adjusts his Bluetooth.“Check in with me in three days.”
Three days?
“You expect me to seduce a werewolf in three days?”