A Mate for Lance (The Program Book 5) Read Free Page A

her, she went out the front door of the house she grew up in and although her hands shook, she’d never felt more alive in her life.
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    Even though all of the vampire women they had seen so far were really beautiful with swimsuit model bodies, it seemed that vampire guys were more into curves. Thank god! This assumption was based on the women that had been selected.
    “Hi, Amber. Good to see you again.” Bethany’s smile spanned from ear to ear as she walked up to where Amber was standing.
    “Hi.” She waved a hand, her eyes still tracking the other women as they milled around the hotel reception. “What happened to the sweatpants and jeans from last week?” Amber mumbled almost to herself. She felt distinctly underdressed as her gaze roved around the room. They hadn’t looked like this at training. She was wearing a pair of black slacks and a turquoise blouse, too conservative and casual by comparison.
    Bethany gave a giggle. She fiddled with the cups of her bra, readjusting them so that her breasts were even more out there in a low cut top. “It’s on. This is it, we have a week to make an impression. It’s twenty-five of us to ten of them. More than half will be going home.” Then she smoothed out her tight fitting capri pants. “You were at the training; vampires are sexual creatures, and you’ve seen how the vampire women dress. I plan on getting noticed early on.”
    Amber didn’t own revealing clothing. One of the women walked past. Her dress was so short that it could pass as a top. It would be acceptable with a pair of leggings or tights…maybe…but not like that. There was another woman across from them who clearly wasn’t wearing a bra. There were nipples all over the place. Amber sighed. If that was the case, then she was out of the running before the games even began. Disappointment welled up in her but she pushed it down. To hell with it! Issy was right. She was worth it and awesome and special. She was a catch, and if the vampires weren’t willing to spend some time getting to know her, without her having to parade around like a piece of meat, then tough luck. It would be their loss.
    However, not every woman in the room was dressed provocatively. To her relief, she finally noted that there were quite a number of ladies who were dressed sexy but reserved and even one or two in jeans and a t-shirt.
    Her mother had always told her to be herself: If he doesn’t love you for you, then he’s not worth your time anyway.
    Amber wanted to groan out loud. When she’d first wanted to shave her legs…her mom had said that to her. When she’d wanted to wear that short bubble skirt that was all the rage…same thing. When she’d gotten her heart broken by Brad ‘Freckles’ Fletcher, she’d heard it yet again.
    “Attention please.” A tall, elegant woman waved her hand. She had beautiful dark hair and the most striking green eyes Amber had ever seen.
    “Don’t worry,” Beth whispered, she touched her lightly on the arm to draw her attention. “You can go and change because the meet and greet isn’t for another two hours.” She glanced at her watch. Her eyes brightened up and she arched her brows. Amber wasn’t changing. She liked her outfit. It was her. The pants were comfortable. It didn’t hurt that they made her ass look smaller. Her blouse was sheer, showing the camisole underneath and just a tiny, teeny hint of cleavage. Sophisticated with just a hint of sexy. The turquoise blue looked good on her.
    “Attention please,” the vampire woman repeated, louder this time. Everyone was still chatting and giggling.
    Amber turned her full attention to the lady even though Bethany gripped her elbow. “I could come by your room and help you pick out something.”
    She glanced at Bethany and gave a quick smile. “I’ll manage, thanks.” She turned back to the vampire.
    “I’m Allison,” the woman said. She held a clipboard and pencil. “A couple of house rules. You’ve all