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in her hand, she joined in the cheering as the home team scored for the first time.
    The men she was sitting around quickly realized she was an American, and explained the game to her. Her blonde hair and blue eyes seemed to be an attraction to them. Laughing and arguing with the group, Marlee completely forgot about the man at the pub.
    Soon it was half time, which apparently was the time everyone argued and dissected the plays of the first half. Shaking her head, Marlee stood and excused herself, promising to be back before the beginning of the next half.
    The hallways were packed as spectators took advantage of the break and lined up for food as well as ale. Marlee just wanted to go to the bathroom before she had another pint. Smiling at the people surrounding her, Marlee didn’t see the man from the pub following her. If she had, maybe she would have never met the man that would change her life forever.

Chapter Two
     
    Sin could feel something in the air as he sat in the box with his higher-ranking clan members. He was unsettled and wasn’t sure why, but he didn’t like it. He leaned toward Cillian and whispered, “During halftime I will be heading down to the blood bar, please see to it they are prepared for our arrival.”
    Cillian nodded and stood then bowed. “Sire.”
    Sin wanted to growl in frustration but they were at a public event. He briefly wondered if maybe he should pack it in and go back to his house. Across the stadium was the Vampire Lord from Germany. Sin could see the men in the box with his ally, and sensed they were not the source of his distraction. He well could have been, most Vampire Lords were leery of other Lords coming into their territory. However, Sin knew Jager’s sire and knew that he could trust Jager would not overstep his bounds.
    The play on the field ended and Sin, along with his people, began to make their way to the blood bar. It was set up on a special floor beneath the stadium. Jager and he would have a chance to speak briefly before their formal meeting. Sin wanted the younger vampire to be on the lookout while he was here, something just didn’t feel right.
    They neared the end of the stairs when Sin felt something strange. A scent beyond anything he had ever detected was in the air. He paused and looked around. There were too many humans around to be able to separate their unique scents.
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    Marlee walked out of the bathroom and right into a huge hulking chest. Two huge hands caught her arms and held her tight, so she wouldn’t fall down, she assumed. When she looked up to apologize for being clumsy, she saw the man who had tried to pick her up in the pub.
    “Fancy meeting ye here.” The man laughed. Marlee narrowed her eyes; the man's laughter was remotely comforting. It seemed more like a leer than humor.
    “Sorry, I didn’t see you. If you will excuse me I need to get back to my seat,” Marlee said, trying to get around the man.
    His hands had remained where they were and when she tried to move around him, she felt them tighten until it was almost painful.
    “A pretty little lass like ye shouldn’t be wanderin' on her own,” the man said. “I will make sure ye get to where ye should be going.”
    Marlee shuddered at the thought, she didn’t think he would do anything of the sort; in fact, she was getting a real bad vibe from the creep.
    “Talk your hands off me,” she said between clenched teeth.
    The man raised his eyebrows and laughed down at her. “Or what?”
    Marlee may be sweet and quiet, but she knew how to take care of herself. It was one thing her overprotective mother had made sure. A woman alone in the city was fair game to thieves and men who preyed on women. She may sit behind a computer eight hours a day, but her toned muscles showed most people that she had other hobbies, and one of them was kickboxing. The other was shooting at a firing range, but bringing a gun on an airplane had been forbidden.
    “This,” Marlee growled and lifted