“Whoa,” Alex said, staring at the snakes. “Can I touch them?”
“Only if you want to die,” Medea growled.
“She's not into penis,” Killian said wearily.
“Oh, I know,” Alex said. “I still want to—” he cut himself off.
“Touch her snake?' Kill finished gleefully.
I pushed Killian toward the dining room. “Go eat something, babe. I think you're getting lightheaded.”
“I could eat.” Kill grunted and headed toward the leftovers, muttering, “But no chicken feet. I'm not eating feet.”
“There's gimbap,” I called after him. “That's like sushi.”
“I'll make him something fresh,” Hunter Yun-hee said and hurried to the kitchen, casting wary looks at the twins.
“Thank you.” I stared after her.
“Did you find out anything about the human?” Medea asked.
I looked at her. “Killian says he's conducting experiments. He doesn't think the latest victim has long to live.”
“Shit,” Medea whispered.
“Yeah.” I waved her toward the living room. “Let's sit down.”
“What kind of experiments?” She went with me but remained standing.
“He's trying to remove her pearl,” Alexis said.
Then Alex added, “He's trying to become immortal.”
“What?” Medea growled. “Not possible.”
“Oh, it's possible,” Alex said. “Difficult, I imagine, but possible.”
All of us stared at him.
“It only goes to reason,” Alex said. “If there is a state of being for one creature, it can be attained. And if it can be attained by one, it can be attained by others. Look at yourself, Seren. You were once mortal.”
“Holy crap, he's right,” I whispered. “I've proven that it can be done.”
“You were born immortal,” Tiernan said. “You just didn't have access to your magic until Fairy awakened it.”
“Still, it's possible,” Alexis said.
“And if he succeeds, we'll have an immortal human psychopath?” Medea asked.
“Yup.” I fell onto the couch. Then I jumped up. “Shit! I've got to go.”
“Go?” Medea growled. “Where?”
“To feed her baby!” Alexis exclaimed. “Oh, Seren, I forgot to congratulate you on the birth of your daughter.” Her gaze went distant for a second. “Oh, she's beautiful.”
“Later. I gotta go!” I grabbed my boobs just as they started to leak. Thankfully, I'd worn pads. But Alexis got the picture. Well, she got the idea. Hopefully, she didn't get any visuals in her head.
But she sure stepped back fast and with an, “Oh!”
