I smiled.
Good job, Tora.
Hiro looked at me. “Can I kill him?”
“Yes.”
Hiro grinned.
“Just don’t let my Tiger find out.”
“You meanourTiger.”
“No. I don’t.” I looked at Reo. “Did they give my Tiger’s guards a problem last night?”
“They didn’t. Apparently, Nyomi delivered a message explaining that she would have Hiro come outside and handle them if they remained.”
“Damn right.” Hiro nodded.
I frowned.
Why didn’t she threaten them with me? I’m much scarier.
Reo pulled his hands out of his pockets. "The doctor told me that there is a procedure called the non-invasive prenatal paternity test."
“What happens?”
"During pregnancy, fragments of the babies' DNA circulate in the mother's bloodstream. The doctor draws blood from the pregnant woman. Next, he takes a cheek swab or blood sample from the possible fathers. After that, the lab separates the DNA profiles—mother, child, and alleged fathers. Once done, the doctor is able to statistically determine paternity."
Hiro narrowed his eyes. "Statistically?"
"Statistically with a confidence level above ninety-nine percent."
I nodded. "That’s good enough for me."
Reo continued. "This test is possible from seven to ten weeks of pregnancy onward. Kiko is well past that mark. Standard turnaround is three to ten business days. But we have a private clinic with advanced equipment, so the turnaround will be twenty-four to seventy-two hours."
Hiro tilted his head to the side. "Risk to the twins?"
"None.” Reo shook his head. “No needle near the fetus. It’s just a blood draw from her. Cheek swabs from you two. That is all."
Hiro let out a low whistle. "Sounds good to me. However, she better hope those babies aren’t mine. Once she has them, I’m taking them. She would be a shitty mother."
I considered Reo’s information. “After the meeting, get Hiro and my swabs and put this in motion. The sooner this is done, the better.”
Hiro chuckled. “Kiko is going to be pissed about this.”
She better feel nothing but lucky because there could have been the grim reaper on her doorstep this morning.
I thought back to Nyomi having to use her guards for Kiko’s bullshit. “My Tiger should have greater Scale power. If she needs more for a particular reason, she should have the ability to grab them.”
Reo nodded. “Already in place. Her team has delivered my message.”
I blinked. “You already decided to give my Tiger more power with moving around the Scales?”
“I anticipatedyouwould want that.”
Sure you did. You probably decided this after swallowing that first Roar Bite.
