Page 213 of The Cruelest Undead

Did he not understand what she’d said? Instead of saying anything this time, simply stared at him. Oh, and it was the angry wife look.

“Or not. Well, then, what do we do? We don’t have bones of our families laying around. I didn’t have a family. It’s just me, and I can’t give you a bone.”

Jacques looked at Jolie.

He knew who they could use. It was the only family member that wasn’t a vampyre.

He dropped the bomb.

“We have Louisa.”

Jolie didn’t say anything.

She knew that was going to be the outcome. Most of her family had gone to ash. Louisa was one of the humans she loved and didn’t protect enough. She was the woman who died and brought her and Flynn together.

My love, why are you sad?Flynn asked, feeling Jolie’s pain.What happened?

I need a bone for the spell, and the only person we have is Louisa.

Immediately, Flynn understood.

Well, it looked as if his time inside to heal was over. He’d have to take his chances, and use some of Rinnon’s magick to make himself look less…

Wrecked.

I’m coming out.

Without warning, he pulled Rinnon back down, and he appeared. He was weaker, but he still had healed a bit. As he stood there, wavering, Death was at his side.

Jolie hated that she’d made him come out.

Her other mate reassured her.

“He’ll be okay, Mon Amour. He needs blood. Let me help him, and then, we can discuss this,” Jacques said.

Flynn stared into his eyes.

“Please.”

Rinnon was protesting from deep within him, but he didn’t try to get back out. It was a good thing too, since Flynn wouldn’t have been able to stop him.

Jacques helped him toward the couch that was in the shop, and glanced over his shoulder at their family.

He didn’t trust Voodoo priestesses at all. They were always…angsty.

“Make sure they are behaved. I’m going to be busy with Flynn.”

Alex got it, and he and Kiera moved to stand in front of them to offer protection.

Jolie did too.

Because Flynn was a bigger man, he sat him down, and then straddled his lap. Jacques could feel his hunger. He’d been holding it back because he didn’t want to feed from Jolie.

You could have asked. I’ll always feed you, my love. It’s my pleasure.

I know. I just didn’t have the energy to come back out. It’s been a long day.

He was aware.

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