Page 257 of The Cruelest Undead

“I mean, we could leave her like that. It’s nice not to see her hideous face, and smell that atrocious breath.”

There were mumbles from the cocoon.

“Ah, I wish.”

Death knew that he couldn’t hurt Fate. They were tied together, and that would be like damaging himself.

“Unfortunately, my love, we have to set her free. Prepare for the bitching.”

With a wave of his hand, Jacques did the most regrettable thing that day, and set her free.

Oh, and Fate was furious.

“When I get out, she’s dead! I’m going to torture that spider in ways you’ve never even considered. I’ll feed her each one of her babies as I make them devour her from the inside out!”

Before Jacques could say anything, Jolie moved closer, and her fangs were out.

Immediately, Fate stepped back. Jolie was wearing The God Stone, and Fate could feel it.

She moved to the back of the cage to avoid it.

“If you touch her, Fate, if you harm one tiny little hair on her legs, I’ll find you and you’re going into the box. I know what this stone does. Jacques didn’t have to tell me. I’m his mate and in his head!”

Fate stopped bitching, and Jacques sent her back into the wall so that they didn’t have to hear her anymore.

That’s when he was honest.

“You won’t go into the box. It’ll be me.”

She shrugged, and instead of speaking out loud, spoke into his mind.

I’m bluffing. Only, she doesn’t know that, clearly. She must not have a lot of experience with this relic.

Oh, she didn’t.

No one did. It was one that Jacques had to find that wasn’t on Fate’s radar.

Because he loved his mate, he kissed her. That she protected Brigit meant a lot to him. It was lonely here, and he didn’t have an ally.

It was only Brigit.

As they were kissing, Jolie felt something on her boot, and she broke the kiss.

“She’s on me, isn’t she?” she asked.

Jacques laughed.

“Yes. She’s grateful you protected her, and she wants to know if she can have her babies in the lair.”

Oh, holy nightmare.

“Jacques.”

He stared into her eyes.

“She’s my family, and she’s all I have in this miserable job. Brigit is the only one who is loyal, and now, Fate will hurt her and her babies.”

Well, shit.

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