Page 182 of The Cruelest Undead

As for them, they were going to go into the shop and try to convince Mambo’s son not to lose his nut.

And throw herbs at them.

If you wanted to make Rinnon testy, it was burn his Flynn suit.

“Detective,” Flynn said, letting everyone acclimate to being popped into the location. Seth hated that, and he looked irritated that there had been no warning.

That was common with humans, and Flynn sometimes forgot he’d been one.

Now that they were there, it was time to get this handled. Only, before they could, Rinnon was losing his shit from inside him.

Yeah, he put The Big Scary away when he offered to let Vanth climb into Mambo and use her meat suit as a puppet.

That was too horror movie for him, even if he was technically doing that to him.

Now, he was bitchy.

Let me out. I need to protect my family. Someone could be hurt!

No. You get vicious.

You dare sayNOto me? What is this? Why do you think that is acceptable?

This is me keeping you from going off the deep end and taking us with you. Vanth is on standby. She can help, and it’s acceptable since I’m your freaking vessel!

There were grumblings.

I don’t like how you treat me like a petulant child.

Then stop acting like one. You can’t get meat-suit-y on people, and think that a possession is cool.

I was kidding. Okay, I wasn’t, but it would make our lives easier.

Since when did they do that?

It was always a bumpy road where they dinged up his chassis.

Now behave, and if I need you, I’ll let you out.

First, though, he had to deal with Logan.

“I see you came back,” Flynn said. “Why are you here, Logan?”

He stopped leaning against the wall.

“I need you to send me to Cerise. I need you to do that thing you do, and pop me off to wherever she is. I want to talk to her.”

Flynn wasn’t shocked.

When it was your mate, you’d do just about anything to get to them. What wouldn’t he do to get to Jacques and Jolie?

He’d do anything.

From within him, Rinnon was bitchy.

He’s bossy. Let me crush him with my boot.

Stop! He’s confused. I’ve been there. It’s not easy being human and falling for a vampyre. Cut him a break. At least he’s trying.

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