Alpha’s Hybrid Cinderella – Chapter 76
Lucas Hanson was every bit the grizzled private eye stereotype I expected. Salt and pepper beard, dark fedora, tan trench coat, an unlit cigar hanging out of his mouth, even the pose. He stood in the living room when we entered, hands in his pockets and looking mysterious as anything.
“Claudia Scarlet and Ken Joseph, I presume.”
“That would be us.” Ken stuck his hand out for a shake, and the man examined it with a skeptical eye before accepting it. “It’s a pleasure to finally meet you. I heard you’ve been on the case for over a year.”
s, evidently. He tucked the light back into his pocket. “But yeah. A month on the case before. And been a month and a half that I’ve worked on it again. Found some things. Trails die fast, though. Should have kept me on it instead of taking me off the first time.”
you call it.” Ken nodded at me. “Claudia has hired some of your colleagues.
ody.” He grinned around the cigar. “Not to mention I just found out where a sister might be. There’s other family too. Just haven’t tracked them all.”
h open. “What! You never said that! We just spoke t
ed to find any other family on my mother’s side. And all of a sudden, this? Out of nowhere?
ifferent reaction. But fine, then.”
Can — can I go see her, too? What did you learn?”
tonight, and perfect timing. You two can come with me. Got permission for that already, too.”
ut little hope. Kris, my main lead, was dead after all. But my mother’s family? Could this be real?
tted my back. “Let’s go, huh
.”
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wn too, except when Elly, Maria, and Kris would mistreat me.
or so long…
and pretty, much like the woman, and her smile lit up the place as much as the beautiful paintings on the walls. “Start from the beginning. I didn’t relay anything to her since it might be better to hear it straight from the horse’s mouth.”
ond and third shift nurses.”
o assure her that titles were unnecessary. We followed her lead into a cozy room with a few small tables, and we pulled up chairs so we could all sit at one toget
tenured at Scarlet University informed us that Mr. Hanson’s information was accurate. One of our patients who has been with us for the last year and a half is indeed your blood relative, Claudia. We had a third party compare the DNA sample from Alena… and although we would like to take a new sample from you to test anew as well, instead of using the results recorded from your previous tests by others, it’s very clear. Alena Doe is most likely your mother’s twin.”
Ken leaned over and draped his arm around my sh
at your mother’s death is confirmed, and that her body was exhumed to leave no room for doubt. My condolences for your loss, Claudia. I hope you don’t mistake my bluntness for callousness. I only want
your genetic information is very different from werewolves, or even humans. We’re using our technology to the extent possible, though. And we can say without a doubt that even providing for moderate error, it’s undeniable. You and Alena are indeed bl
are now?”
tle, and although she doesn’t have a werewolf’s regenerating ability, she has some kind of alternative healing factor that allows her body to repair itself. She was in a coma for well over six months, but now she can stay awake for up to an hour or two every day. It’s about the time she wakes up, soon.”
this chance.”
d everyone else stood as well.
to her now.”