Page 242 of Mayhem and Minnie

“An Aperite deity can turn into a demon too. If I consume even one soul, my energy signature would change forever.”

A shudder goes down her body.

“But I’d never do that. Never…”

“You’d never do what?”

Both Minnie and I jump in our seats at hearing Molokai’s voice coming from behind.

“What the fuck?” I exclaim, my heart pounding from the jump scare.

“Kai!” Minnie appears to be equally rattled.

“A heads-up might have been nice, dude,” I mutter under my breath, adjusting my mirror so I can see him better.

He’s leaning against the back of the seats, resting his elbows on the top of the chairs behind us.

“The soldiers have been dispatched,” he says, giving his sister a long, hard look. “They’re probably at your last known location as we speak.”

“There was a demon situation,” Minnie mumbles.

“You should have called me.”

“There was no time for that, Kai.”

He releases a loud humph.

“I hope you’re going toward a portal to leave this world,” he then adds.

“Not yet. Marlowe won’t survive it unless he gets the aqü tincture.”

“He doesn’t have to survive,” Kai mutters.

“Thanks for the vote of confidence,” I say with a roll of my eyes.

Who even invited him here? I don’t like the dude. Now, I know, I know, when you’re marrying someone, you’re marrying their family, too. But perhaps I can find a way to kill two gods…

Hmm, the idea is rather appealing.

“He’s coming with me, Kai. That’s not negotiable.”

He glares at Minnie, then turns and glares more violently at me.

I lean back and flutter my lashes at him since we’ve already decided his only language is non-language.

He scowls at me.

I scowl back.

“Stop it, you two,” Minnie grits out.

“I didn’t say anything,” I say innocently.

She raises a skeptical brow at me.

“We need to find the plants for the aqü tincture, Kai. Do you have any idea where we might get them on Anthropa?”

“Witches,” he replies, his tone dripping with disgust.

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