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He chuckled. “So when the bow manifested, you could have had yourself assessed.”
She shrugged. “How was I to know it wasn’t a common thing among Vecchin? I mean, I have glowing genes as well.” She covered her mouth.
Hazor grinned. “I really wish my sister were here. She would be able to tell me right away, and then she could tell Mother and Father.”
She felt a change in the air and looked around. “Oh. I think they know.”
He looked around and tensed.
“I am guessing she has a few trackers on you as well.” Cloudy eased away from him, but his arm shot out to hold her. Damn. She had nearly gotten away.
Chapter Five
Yvari looked like a mother who was about to lay down a curfew; her husband looked like he was making an effort to keep a serious face. Hazor nodded politely. “Mother, Father, I didn’t see you land.”
Yvari looked at him. “You were busy with this creature.”
All plans to be polite to the world’s sovereign went out the window.
She turned her back and walked into the stall.
There was a sharp inhale as she walked away from the active overseer of Siloven. She got back to work, cleaning and prepping.
Hazor opened the door to the stall and said, “Why did you do that?”
She spoke in manual and Vecchin as she did when she was irritated. “This creature has work to do. I was neither within twenty feet of the acting overseer, nor had been addressed by her. I was within my rights to continue my day.”
He blinked. “You know that?”
“I know many things. Even creatures are entitled to education on Siloven.”
He leaned back. “Right. This is awkward.”
“Well, I have a job to do. There is one more surge, and then I can clear up and go home. Do some laundry.”
“And go for assessment?”
She looked at him sarcastically. “I am not going anywhere near your enhanced unit if that is the face of your family on first introduction.”
“She just hates travelling.”
The door opened wider, and the woman with the silvery skin, green hair, and dark eyes looked at her. “No, I don’t. I just don’t like unknown creatures who make a move on my son. It is bad enough that Mekked fell for one of your kind, and yes, I know that his son has wing buds, but that is one generation removed from Hazor and Hazda. There is no reason for them to seek another Terran out. We have one in the family. It’s enough.”
Hazor looked at her, and his skin blazed with silver fire.
His mother stepped back. “Hazor, what the hell is that?”
“A new evolution.”
Yvari winced. “Why? How?”
Hazor pointed at Cloudy. “I followed what Mekked said, and I kissed her.”
Yvari jolted. “What?”
“Kiss. Met her mouth with mine. Humans are very responsive to it.”
Cloudy ignored them and the blush, and she kept working.
