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there are different species.
    I sat down and tried to absorb all they had told me. Alex and Roberto spoke in hushed tones and since it was only midnight, the guys decided to go down to the main floor of the casino and do a security sweep. I found it hard to believe there was a secret sect out there wanting to kidnap me and use me for their evil purposes, but I also wasn't going to go down there to flaunt myself in front of them just in case.
    Crap, I've seen those horror movies where the girl goes foolishly running into the danger even though everyone in the damn movie has warned her.
    Janel sat on the sofa and pouted, "I don't know why I couldn't go down to the casino with them.
    Those Guardian fanatics aren't after me."
    "Janel, they might have seen you with me or at the least know I'm here with someone and be looking for you too." Janel got up to pour another drink and said, "Well this just sucks. All of this Scent of a Vampire – Jude Stephens
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    excitement and we're practically prisoners here."
    "Awww, sweetie I'm sorry. This is my entire fault." Janel put her drink down to hug me. "No it's not your fault. You can't help you're a senthingy or whatever it is. Please don't listen to my bitching. I just want that gorgeous hunk of Italian man to come back."
    I debated whether I should tell Janel what happened earlier; first with Alexander and then with Roberto. I wanted to tell her but I was too ashamed. I had never been promiscuous before and tonight it sure seemed to me I had acted the slut. How could I tell her?
    At the sound of the door opening, I tensed. It was hard to be in the same room with two guys that you've made out with in one night.
    Alex and Roberto walked in. It sounded like they were arguing again.
    "I told you there is no reason for you to stay here. My men and I are perfectly capable of protecting the women." Roberto said.
    "I am not leaving here and you know why." Alex said as they entered the living area.
    "Why?" I asked.
    They both looked like they had forgotten we were still here.
    Alex smiled, "I'm not leaving him here alone with you."
    "Why?" I asked again.
    Both men looked uncomfortable but once again I said, "Tell me why?"
    Roberto gave Alex a heated look and said, "Go ahead Alexander; tell Olivia why you want to stay here tonight." Looking uncomfortable Alex said, "Well babe, it's like this. Remember when we were telling you about the special things a Sensay can do? And how you're starting to come into your abilities and all? You've already experienced your superior sense of smell."
    Roberto urged him on. "Tell her Alexander." Alex ran an agitated hand through his blond hair and exhaled. "You are beginning to show signs of another one of your abilities. A finely tuned sense of touch." I opened my mouth to tell them I hadn't experienced anything like that. Both of them looked slightly guilty and it hit me like a ton of bricks.
    The over heated kiss from Alex in the parking lot. The almost sex session in the bedroom with Roberto. I could feel the heat flooding my face when I realized the truth. They both had known!
    I felt used and betrayed, even though I didn't know these two all that well.
    "You jerks!" I yelled and quickly stood up. "You both knew and you both tried to take advantage of the fact I didn't know what would happen when you touched me." Alex gave a low growl and Scent of a Vampire – Jude Stephens
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    moved towards Roberto. Alex said, "I can't believe you went for her after I staked first claim.
    You know that is not permitted." Janel sat there looking confused, "What are you people talking about?"
    "What the hell do you mean by staked first claim?" I asked Alex.
    "Among our type, when we meet someone we want to mate with, we claim them by leaving our scent on them. I did that to you in the restaurant tonight when I kissed your neck.
    "This lets others of our kind know you have been claimed and they cannot try to mate with you.
    And Roberto it seems