I shrugged. “All I've seen him do is put out that forest fire. If he can burn things, he hasn't had the urge. As I said, he's not dangerous. The only time I've seen him attack someone was when we were attacked first. In my home. By your people. Who abducted us. Naked. Us, not them.”
“Yes, they found you in a very intimate position with the alien. I assume you've become lovers.”
“Yes.”
“Interesting.”
“What's interesting?”
“That this man appears on your job site, puts out a fire, and you run off with him, hide him, and become his lover. It has been only five days, Mr. Gabris, and you are already deeply involved with the alien.”
“It's been five days?” I leaned forward. “No, that's not right.” I tried to remember how many breakfasts I had ordered for us. Shit. “Has it really been that long?”
Ms. Shin finally showed some emotion at last—surprise. “You didn't know?”
“We've, uh, been busy.”
“I see.” Her lips twitched. “Yes, he is . . . quite the specimen. I imagine he would be difficult to resist. Or perhaps he used this so-called magic on you?”
“What? No. He wouldn't . . .” I remembered the tingling cum suddenly. How I felt refreshed after every fuck. Kaspian's expression right before those men had shown up. What he called me. It was all spinning through my head. “You said my cells are different?”
“Ah, so now you're starting to understand.” She nodded. “What did he do to you? Do you even know?”
“Um.” I cleared my throat. “I'm not sure.” I wasn't about to tell this bitch that Kaspian had magical cum. She'd be milking him like a cow.
“I can only assume there was something in his fluids.” Ms. Shin narrowed her stare at me.
“I honestly don't know. But that makes sense. Like an STD.”
“Yes, except this STD appears to have increased your immunity and recuperation.”
“What are you saying?” My hands shook. What had Kas done to me?
The memory of Kaspian roaring as they captured us came surging into my mind,“Mate!”
“We're still running tests. So far, your results are like his. You both show incredible regenerative properties. Your levels of growth factors, inflammatory markers, and nutrient levels are off the charts. Your body isn't just functioning at its highest capacity, it's functioning at a level that shouldn't be possible for a human. His level. Whatever he is.”
“You're saying that I'm becoming whatever he is?” I thought of that giant dragon in my front yard. Holy shit. Was I going to shapeshift?
“As I said, we don't know. Your levels are the same as his, but there are distinctly different genetic markers.”
“So, my DNA still proves that I'm human?”
She stared at me.
“I am still human, right?!”
“According to your DNA, Mr. Gabris, you arenothuman. But you are not whatever he is either. We don't know what you are. I imagine you're a hybrid of some sort.”
“Holy fuck.” I plopped back against the pillows.
“Maybe you'd like to reconsider your answer about what your new friend is?” Ms. Shin lifted a brow at me. “We can help you.”
“I don't know what he is,” I whispered, still reeling from my non-humanity.
“Then we'll have to keep you here for the time being.”
“Like this?” I shook my wrists. “Can't I at least trade this bed for a shackle chained to the floor? My body is going to ache if I lie here all day.”
