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Ylara swallowed. “I don’t see it.”
“I am sorry.”
“It’s fine. Probably better this way. I thought he knew. I mean, Vallu introduced us, and I just thought he knew.”
“As soon as we are back in town, I am giving you the biggest hug. Baola will, too.”
“Take care and hug Khytten for me.”
“I will.”
“And congratulate her on the triplets.”
Lyric was laughing as Ylara hung up.
She went to sleep with the vid playing and her soul a little bit lighter than it had been.
The next day she got up and headed to her home office, putting on her recording halo and doing sweeps of the capitol for likely escorts and patrons.
She found three possible escorts and seven patrons. All of the information was forwarded to Tirra, who would make the final decision for recruitment or enticement.
She got up and checked the clock; it was noon, so she ordered lunch. She was heading to the door twenty minutes later when white spots assailed her vision, and she collapsed with a thud. The last thing she saw as she dropped was a cute little girl with big black eyes.
She woke up in Kritz’s lab at Z-Tech. There was an oxygen mask on her face and monitors with leads on her hands.
Arcady was next to her, holding her hand. “Hey, sweetie. I have good news and bad news. Good news is that you are pregnant! And wow, what a dramatic way to announce it. Kritz’s monitors went crazy, your pizza delivery guy freaked but called for medical assistance, and Torun was in town and broke your door down. Torun brought you here, where the medical team was waiting.”
“Oh, boy. I really should have gotten dressed today.” Her voice was muffled behind the mask.
“I liked the kitten PJs.” Her purple eyes were sparkling.
“Thanks.” She sighed. “So, aside from carrying cargo, any other changes? Oh, wait. The spectrum is different. My eyes have reverted to normal.”
“Yeah. You need to take better care of yourself. Your vitamin and mineral levels are rocketing up and down. Kritz and Zera are trying to create a pump to keep you topped up or an alert that tells you when to take a vitamin.”
She grimaced. “Great.”
“Brittany has been notified as your next of kin. Well, a message was sent. She’s not answering.”
“She has a new mate. I think she’s busy.” Ylara smirked.
“Fine, but we aren’t releasing you on your own.”
Ylara blinked. “You can’t be serious.”
“I am. Very. We want you to survive and thrive, Ylara. We want to see that little one of yours make it to breathe air.”
“I saw it. As I fell. Little girl.”
“Oh, wow. Those are super rare with the Sethir-Nin.”
“Well, I will have to let him know eventually, but eventually isn’t now.”
She took her mask off when her com chimed. “Oh, hey, Vallu. How is the honeymoon?”
“Moving back to Daycross. I was going to ask you to meet me for lunch, but where are you? Where is Riithan?”
“I don’t know. Probably at home doing ambassador stuff.”
