Page 254 of The Cruelest Undead

Oh, well, this was something that had to be handled.

“Some bitch slapped my man in the face, and I’m about to go make her life hell. If I drive, Flynn, Jolie, and Jacques are going to be bitchy, since we’re in danger. I need you to zap my ass there.”

When another door opened, Clariel peeked her head out with Seth behind her.

“I’ll go,” said the pregnant vampyre. “I’ll hold her down. People shouldn’t put their hands on anyone.”

Seth stopped that.

“While you are perfectly capable of tearing a human limb from limb, I’d rather not have to picture my pregnant mate having a brawl with some woman. Let Cerise do what she needs to do.”

Clariel sighed.

“Spoilsport. I love a good chick fight,” Clariel joked. “It’s been too long. Jolie used to have them all the time, and man…there was blood everywhere—not hers.”

From where he stood, Logan was horrified.

“You don’t have to do this.”

Vanth laughed.

“Oh, silly mate. She absolutely has to do this. Mates protect each other. If a woman has crossed a line, and put their hands on you…can I eat her?” Vanth suddenly asked, losing her train of thought.

Cerise didn’t flinch.

“Sure.”

“CERISE!”Logan said, horrified. “I really hope you don’t mean eat, eat, and it’s more a kink kind of a thing.”

From inside the room, Lucian laughed.

“She meant eat,” he said, coming out with his hair a mess, blood on his collar, and a look of absolute calm on his face. His pants were open, and he looked disheveled.

There had been some hardcore mating going on.

“For the record, she’s into me. I’m her mate. So she’s not going down on a lady,” he said, his British accent slurred from the energy he was feeling.

“Oh, Jesus.”

“You can’t eat her,” Cerise said, “but you can be my ride or die.”

Again, Clariel sighed.

“I want to be someone’s ride or die. Please Seth? I promise to just stand there and look pretty.”

He shook his head.

“Nope. There is no way you’re going to just stand there. I wasn’t born yesterday, my love.”

She sighed.

“Drats,” she muttered.

Cerise didn’t know her well, but already, she liked the vampyres here. They were good and kind.

“Maybe next time? I’m sure my sexy mate will have other women cross a line.”

“Promise?” Clariel asked.

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