Page 124 of The Cruelest Undead

“Absolutely,” he whispered. “I need you, Jolie. I need you now more than ever.”

Oh, she understood.

There was nothing gentle about this ride. If anything, she was making them both work for it. The worst part about being this connected to Jolie was she knew when he was on the cusp.

And she used that to her advantage. She was in his head, drinking in the pleasure as he was feeling it.

“Jolie!” he hissed, as she ground her body down on his, making him gasp in pleasure.

“Death,” she whispered. “I love you.”

His heart skipped, and he knew why she was mating with him, and not trying to mate with Jacques.

“I love you too,” he whispered. “Forever, and no matter what happens.”

He opened his eyes, and saw the fear in hers.

That was the last thing he wanted for Jolie. She’d lived through so much, and he was indestructible.

Or so they were going to hope.

He rolled, placing her on her back, so that he could stare down at her.

“You’re scared.”

She simply nodded.

When he blinked, the swirling red was gone, and in its place were Jacques serene green eyes.

“She won’t hurt me. I’m worried about you. Listen to me, Mon Amour,” he said, letting the French out so that she had that comfort.

Jolie didn’t move. Instead, she held onto him.

“Be safe and take no chances. Promise me that you will use everything Rinnon taught you to survive. To fight. To not let Fate win.”

She nodded.

“Something bad happens, doesn’t it?”

What he wanted to do was tell her that her unborn child, Rinnon’s baby was in The Book of the Dead. She was slotted to die.

What he could do was try to change that, and not say a word.

To help her, he slowly nodded, and then, the green was gone, and Death was back.

Jolie understood.

Telling her would destroy everything around them, and his hands were tied. This was his fate, and this was his world. She had to play by these rules.

“I will be safe.”

His mouth found hers, and he kissed her. What started as heat was now something that was needed even more.

Love.

As his mouth made love to hers, his lower body did the same, sliding in and out of her.

She moaned into the kiss, and goosebumps crisscrossed her body.

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