Reynal frowned.“I don’t understand.”
“She was hit with a fertility aspect in the last wave.She’s perpetually receptive, so she’s been trying guys on for size across the continent.She’s picky but curious.She refers to herself as the shoe.”
Krys chuckled.“Like Cinderella.”
Hura nodded.“Yeah.I never imaged she would run into someone violent.”
Vaia put her hand on Hura’s shoulder.“She didn’t run into something violent.She described him as timid.He was so careful.She said it was like being in warm water.She was disappointed but fine when she came to the manor and drove home.”
Hura frowned.“How did she get there?”
“Rideshare.She was wearing his shirt and nothing else.Her costume was wadded in her hands.I promised her I would send the shirt back to her date.”
Hura asked hoarsely, “Who was it?”
Krys said, “Hura, no.You are not going to go interrogate him.”
Hura looked at her with her eyes glowing red.“Why not?If he knows anything, I want to know.”
Kremoyn was casual.“Do you still have the shirt?I will deliver it and be right back.”
Vaia nodded.“Yes.I didn’t have time to call the courier.You aren’t going to do anything untoward, are you?”
“No.Just gathering some intel on a man who would let a woman like that leave his bed on her own.”Kremoryn kissed Hura’s cheek.“Hura had to crawl away, and she still fought me when I pulled her back in.”
Hura looked at him.“Really?Now?”
“There is always time to sing your praises, lovely.”
Vaia blinked.“Right.Well, Kremoyn’s technique notwithstanding, you know where the shirt belongs?”
He chuckled.“Hunting is the most fun part of being a monster, little girl.”
“It sounds so sleazy when you say it like that.”She pulled the shirt out of her purse and handed it over.“Hura, control your monster.”
Hura smiled weakly.“I will need some lingerie, lube, and two energy drinks.”
Vaia groaned and covered her face.
Kremoryn sniffed the shirt, nodded, and said, “I will be right back.”
He disappeared, and Hura sighed.“He really does have a good heart.I have felt it.”She grimaced.“He wrapped my hand around it.”
Azreen said with a slight smile, “Are you sure it was his heart?”
“Yeah, I knew where his cock was.We sorted that first.”
They all chuckled, and when a new presence walked into the room, Matthias was there with Leo at his side.“Where is my goddaughter?”
Elida said softly, “She’s still in surgery.Do you want me to list her injuries?”
“The agent on the scene outlined them for me.She’s here to update all concerned persons.”
They stepped in, and Miika walked in with her team members.She nodded to her mom.“This morning, there was an emergency call where a woman calmly outlined her location and that she had been shot four times.She was on the side of the road, hazards on, and still conscious when the ambulance arrived.She created a projection of her attacker, and we ran the images through our database.We have the suspect in custody, and she is admitting to it, high and low.”
Matthias asked softly, “What was the motivation?”
“The young lady in question has been stalking Abel-ur.She wants to be his mate, but he hasn’t looked at her.So, she saw Bella leaving the chief’s house wearing nothing but a shirt, and she took action.She followed her to the Grunwald mansion and then caught up with her at a light, sending six shots into the car.Four made contact.She then drove away, confident that it had worked.Miss Leto stayed calm and was able to tell us who had attacked her.The paramedics want to buy her a donut as soon as she is out of danger.”
