Talon led her to the dance floor.
Sunshine had never realized before just how hot a man could be when he danced. Personally, she'd always thought most men looked rather goofy.
But not Talon. He was the sexiest thing she'd ever seen in her life.
When the song ended, Talon urged her to introduce him to her father and brother. They were sitting nearby, going over paperwork and accounting stats for the club while Wayne helped them.
"Hi, Daddy, Storm, and Wayne."
They looked up and smiled until they saw Talon behind her.
"Sunshine, are you all right?" her father asked.
"I'm fine. I just wanted you to meet Talon. Talon, my father, Daniel Runningwolf."
Talon offered his hand, but her father declined.
"I'm a shaman and can't touch you."
Talon nodded at him with a look that said he understood. "Sorry, I wasn't thinking." Wayne excused himself.
After he left, her father's dark brown eyes glittered harshly as he swept his gaze to Sunshine. "Starla didn't tell me your boyfriend was soulless, kitten."
"She probably thought you'd flip out. Are you?"
"Yes."
Sunshine quickly sought to change the subject. "How's Mom, by the way?"
"She's fine. What about you?"
"I'm fine, Daddy. Don't worry."
"I'm your father, Sunshine. Worrying about you is my full-time occupation."
She smiled at him. "And you do it very well."
Still, he looked less than appeased.
Talon stepped forward. "Daniel, could I have a word with you?"
Sunshine frowned at the ominous note in Talon's voice. Her father's eyes narrowed even more before he nodded subtly. "Sunshine, stay with Storm."
She watched as the two of them drifted off and a wave of terror crashed over her. Something was definitely wrong.
Talon led her father to another corner of the bar. He glanced over to Sunshine and his heart wrenched.
"What is it you want with me?" Daniel asked.
"Look, I know you don't like me."
"Don't like you? You're a soulless killer. Granted, you do it protectively, but it doesn't change the basic fact that you are no longer human."
"I know that. It's why we're here. I'm going to release Sunshine into your protection tonight. There are some people who are out to harm her and I would really appreciate it if you watched out for her. I'll be staying nearby, out of sight, until after tomorrow night just in case the thing after her tries to take her again."
"From what my wife tells me, Sunshine won't let you leave her voluntarily."
"In another four minutes, she won't ever want to lay eyes on me again. I promise you."