Page 37 of My Date is a Polymorph
Hever paused.“You did that today.”
“I did.”
“He was upset by something?”
“We are still getting to the bottom of my attack.We think we cracked it.The result was not good.”
“It was the guy who got Heraina, right?”
“Yes, but he worked for hire.We figured out who hired him, and an investigation was started.It was confirmed, and an arrest happened while we were at dinner.”
The room went still.Cloud asked, “Who was it?”
“Vaika.Worro’s sister.She considered me a gold-digger, and now there is evidence of her focusing on keeping me poor.Proving her assumption, I guess.”
Cloud nodded.“You might be right about that.It would be a reason to keep her from getting funding or medical care.Even her education was restricted.”
Keera shrugged.“I did okay.Everything was just paid off when I got kidnapped and ran into Worro again.”
Yahtana asked, “Why did they take you?”
“Oh, they wanted Hever, and we are known associates, so they were going to exchange me for her.”
Hever snorted.“It’s called being friends.Yeah, Krix and Worro were here when I got the news, and I had hugged you earlier, so I gave him her description, and Krix flew him to the spot where he found her.”
Keera chuckled.“And I was covered with blood from my escape—no, it wasn’t mine—and Worro had seen me like that before, which led to him getting a major migraine.The memory of me started to come back.”
Cloud nodded.“And they underwent therapy, and Worro is requesting more.He wants to head off any flares of temper and points of concern.He feels very guilty about what happened to you after the attack, and that guilt is going to spike.”
Keera nodded.“I know.I am braced for it.”
The doorbell rang, and Veradil answered.Khytten and the prefect were there, ready to join the party.
Keera’s wrist chimed, and she opened it to see a countdown clock.She replied, “Asshole.”
Worro’s face filled the screen, and she walked into the hall to talk to him.
“So, did you know this was an ambush?” He asked her.
“For Krix?I suspected.For you, I thought it was funny.”
“Thirteen hours, precious one, heart of my heart, keeper of my soul.”
“Pain in my ass.”She smiled gently.
“Not yet.You still have your safe word?”
“Yes.”
“Is it the same?”
“We can get naked and find out.”
Worro’s eyes got heated.“We are going to discuss this at length tomorrow evening.”
She grinned.“Sure.Discuss.I will prepare for a debate.Have fun telling Krix to slow foreplay, and I will be here in the present Nautilus sent to the party.”
Worro’s eyes lit up.“Find the one for you.There’s a note.”
