Page 32 of I Dated a Retired Hero

“But, the BDC register—”

“Went off the initial training scans and considered it too dangerous to test me again.” She shrugged, ate her sandwich with quick bites, and washed her hands. Kritz had come in and was looking around her home with wonder. “It’s a farmhouse.”

“Yeah. It was my grandparents’. It’s why it was so easy to get me to Aksalla.”

Kritz stared. “I didn’t know that either.”

She chuckled. “I have been around, and most of my history is concealed from the public or active searches. It has to do with me being a public disaster as a minor. There was a public outcry, and the courts urged them to free my parents and pardon them for their actions. But, despite that, they remained incarcerated until I first took to the sky to mitigate the effect of a meteor shower. There wasn’t a stellar guard then, so I just went up and did what I do.”

Arcady’s eyes were wide. “Whoa.”

Kritz nodded. “Yes, what she said.”

“Right, should I follow you to the lab?”

Arcady paused. “Feral isn’t at the lab. She’s at the detention centre.”

Litha’s eyes went white-hot. “Right. Out of my way.”

She left her home and burned through the sky until she saw the detention centre.

The defenses trained on her, and she landed at the edge of the safe zone and stalked toward the high gates.

“Halt. Stop. Be identified.”

“Dr. Litha. Here to see Feral. Open the gates or lose them.”

“She isn’t cleared for visitation.”

She powered up, and the gates began to buckle. “Lose them it is.”

“Wait!”

Torun dropped near her. “Wait. Open the gates.”

Vikor pulled up with Drin and got out of his car before he could let her out. Drin said, “Litha. Let them open the gates. Let Vikor go first.”

Drin paused, and Torun didn’t touch her, but he stayed close. Drin walked around to face her. “You were just going to walk in?”

“Sure. Energy weapons can’t hurt me. My friend is in there, and she needs to talk to me. I would do the same thing for you or Zera, Drin.”

Drin blinked, and her elfin features looked sweet. “Really?”

“Don’t worry. Unlike everyone else around you, I don’t want to see you naked.”

Drin chuckled. “Thanks for that.”

“Someone has to keep you humble.”

“Are you radioactive right now?”

“No. Just irritated. It’s standard heat right now. I just have a lot of it.” She felt a hand on her shoulder and looked at Torun. He was blinking at his hand.

“Huh. I always thought my hand would turn black if I touched you.”

“Missed your chance.” She sneered. “Coward.”

He blinked, and his cheeks darkened. “I still could request you.”

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