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“What happened?” Valko was staring at the black ears sticking out from my hair. My tail flicking in agitation behind me.
“She got tagged while in the N109 zone, an experimental new bio-transformation drug.” Sylus supplied from where he sat on the couch, fingers flying over his tablet, sending messages to Luke and Kieran no doubt.
“Why weren’t you watching over her?” Valko growled, he had promised not to interfere with the N109 zone, but he expected Sylus to be able to at least keep me safe. I tried to intervene on Sylus’ behalf but all that came out was a series of meows. Which made both men turn their focus on me. Sylus was trying not to laugh and Valko just looked concerned. I held one finger out to Sylus and a low chest deep growl emitted from me, a warning not to start on his shit. It was only fair that he got a giggle or two out of this, after all, I hadn’t held back my own laughter when he had popped up with ears and a tail a while back. Horror struck me as I realized the other four were going to find out about this and while I knew they cared for me, I was so going to get ribbed on just a little bit.
“Oh. My. God.” Valko was right next to me now, his eyes blown wide with excitement. “You’re so cute.” And that was it.
Sylus lost it. This six foot something, metal-bending werewolf getting giddy over me being, temporarily, part cat sent the normally stoic crime boss over the edge and straight into a laughing fit. Valko reached forward and stroked my ears.
I jerked back, it felt weird having him do that, and I bared my teeth at him, which he mimicked. The effect was ruined by the fact that he couldn’t stop smiling. Oh, this was going to suck. Valko was excitable normally, this was going to be a level of unhinged I didn't even want to contemplate. Although if he and Sylus got Zayne over here I might never go back to normal.