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with a Geiger counter . . .” The words flowed over her, and Maya pasted a smile of interest on her face, all the while thanking the fact she’d shown up for work. Calling in sick today would have instantly put her in the spotlight.
    But she wasn’t out of the woods yet.
    Andre, the night manager, walked in and clapped his hands, quieting the clamor. “You may have noticed that the military are here. They are seeking someone who they believe was last seen at our hotel.” Murmurs sounded, but Andre clapped his hands hard, and the room silenced again. “All who were on duty last night are wanted for individual questioning. Your cooperation is expected.”
    And with that, the cacophony started up again, and Maya rubbed sweating palms on her linen skirt. ¡Dios mío, I’d better lie convincingly, or Lex will have worse problems than trying to meet a possibly reluctant mate. Visions of scalpels and various supposed alien autopsies her parents had studied flashed in her mind, and Maya winced.
    I won’t let them catch him.
    She found waiting hard, even more so considering everyone just wanted to talk about one thing—the alien. The only problem with that? None of them had the slightest clue of what they were talking about. Maya tried to act normal. She listened, nodded, or exclaimed in the right spots. She crossed herself several times, but still she was almost glad when her time arrived and they called her name. She walked behind the gun-toting soldier into the hotel suite the military had taken over, then almost stumbled when she saw who waited to question her.
    “I’m Lieutenant Beckworth,” said the blonde who looked even cuter and perkier in person.
    Maya, feeling big and ungainly in front of this slim, graceful woman, slumped into the chair set in the middle of the room.
    Shuffling some notes with smooth hands that had obviously never worn rubber gloves for eight hours straight, Lieutenant Beckworth surveyed Maya with unfriendly blue eyes. “You are Maya Romero?” 33

    Alien Mate 2
    Eve Langlais
    “Sí, senorita.”
    Maya answered the basic questions posed of her—date of birth, place of residence, occupation, and then they got to the crux of the meeting.
    “You were on duty until 5 a.m. according to the time card?” Maya just nodded.
    “Did you see anyone or anything out of the ordinary?” Hmm, like a big blue alien? “No, senorita.”
    “Do you drive?”
    Maya nodded, trying to avoid speaking as much as possible, not wanting to expose her nervousness to this sharp-eyed questioner. And to think Lex wants to mate with her. Ai, she looks more like the type to wear his cojones around her neck as a prize. I don’t see her going willingly with him, or any man. Dios, but she’s a cold one.
    “You park your car on the other side of the swimming pool area, do you not?”
    “Sí.” A bead of sweat rolled down Maya’s spine.
    Cool blue eyes stared into hers, and it took all Maya’s willpower not to squirm under that scrutiny. “Did you take your usual shortcut through the gate yesterday?”
    How did she know? Maya debated lying, but this woman obviously had information. Maya needed to tread very carefully.
    “Yes, I did, senora. But it was very dark outside. I did not see anything.” Pale, perfectly manicured fingers tapped against the sheaf of paper in her lap. “Did you hear anything?”
    Maya smiled eagerly, and the lieutenant leaned forward. “Yes. I heard dogs. They were barking a lot.”
    Lex’s intended mate questioned her for several minutes more, but Maya stuck to her story. Finally the interview came to an end, and Maya, on impulse, asked a question of her own. “I hear you’re looking for an alien. A big lizard one,” she threw in for good measure. “What will you do if you find him?” asked Maya.
    Lieutenant Beckworth smiled, a tight-lipped smile that didn’t reach her eyes, and that chilled Maya to the core. “Nobody ever said anything about an alien, but if such a thing were found,