Page 16 of I Dated the Deafening Whisper

Chapter Four

Ivetha looked at herboss and waved. “Uh, hey.”

“Oh, thankgoodness. Are you there under your own will, Ivetha?” Zera wasworried.

“Yeah. Mysister is getting married in a few days, and I am the weddingparty. Oh, and I got seven tank-buster rounds through my torso, andI am recovering from that.”

Zera’s eyeswidened. “Holy shit. So, you are on medical leave then.”

“Sure. How muchtime do I have accrued?”

“Fourmonths. How are you doing?”

“Gettingbetter. Ekovar is really nice. People are friendly. I ran into thepatron who dumped me. Good times.”

Zera sighed.“Well, he thought he had gotten all of the therapeutic effectshe could. He appreciated the progress you were able to help with,as the bonus showed.”

“Right. Thatwas helpful.”

Zera paused.“Wait. Were you the one that killed the fortyassassins?”

“Yeah. I wasout of practice, so I let my guard down and got shot. Based on therounds, they were expecting Titan. Oh, shit. Is the baby okay?”

“She’s fine.Still has a week to go.”

“Any progresson finding out who sent the killers?”

“No. And Iwouldn’t tell you if I knew. King Arata has told me that you werecovered in blood with your back blown to hell. I am not putting youin front of another weapon. But... there is another matter I needto discuss with you.”

“Okay. I know Iam not fired. So go ahead.”

“There isthe extreme likelihood that your female genetic donor has beenlocated, and she is looking for you and others like you.”

“Wait.What?”

“Yeah.Apparently, she is a Sethir, and because of a reproductive issue,she had a dozen eggs harvested. They were stolen, and a bunch ofthem have been located, but you are from the second batch. Therewere five in your section. Your sister is your sister, but whenthey started looking for genetic matches, your BDC profilepopped.”

“Wow. I willlet Sariah know. Her fiancé can do portals, so he can literallybring her to the stronghold for a visit if she is interested.”

“What aboutyou?” Zera’s expression was caring.

“I may need toget a lift home after the wedding.” She smiled.

“We can dothat, but I am fairly sure His Majesty can bring you wherever youlike, but I will let the Sethir-Nin know that you are willing tomeet with your mother. Her name is Aluhara, by the way. The mostbeautiful woman of the Sethir. Oh, and ageless. That is why therewas an issue with the ovarian harvest.”

“Wow. Thatwould do it.” She smiled. “Okay. Well, I am good, Sariah is good.She’s excited to formalize her marriage, or that is what the soundsare leading me to believe.”

Zera laughed.“Well, if you need a break, just call. I have some actives whoneed to work up a sweat by rescuing a damsel in distress.”

“Oh, no. Poorme. Trapped on a tropical island full of friendly people.”

Zera snorted.“Fine. I get it. We have a stack of work for you when you gethome.”

“Hooray!”

“Go enjoythe tropical relaxation. You deserve a break.”

Ivetha wavedand disconnected the call.

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