Page 258 of The Cruelest Undead

She could see and hear the emotion in his eyes and voice.

It looked like they were getting a giant-ass house spider that came with a hundred babies, ready to hatch.

“She doesn’t bite, does she?” she asked, as she felt the spider getting up close and personal with her boot.

At her question, he laughed even more.

“Well, she does bite, but only things she dislikes. Brigit loves our children, and her babies will protect our babies.”

Crap.

Looking down, Jolie watched as Brigit was rubbing her spider legs against Jolie’s.

“She likes you.”

Great.

“Tell her you love her too,” he said, wishing Flynn was here to see it. That might cheer him up.

“You’re out of your mind,” she admitted.

He waited.

Then, he tried to get her to understand.

“She wants a home. This is a miserable place. Imagine having your baby here.”

She couldn’t believe she was saying this.

“She can have her babies at the lair,BUTif she freaks me out, she’s going to have to stay in a separate room. If I see her dangling over me, or sneaking up behind me…put a bell on her, Jacques.”

That was all he had to hear.

He did just that as he smiled. A bell appeared, and Brigit did a dance, making it make noise.

“Well, then, that’s handled.”

Brigit bounced and spun in a circle, enjoying the new trinket that was somehow attached to her.

Only, Jacques didn’t get to say anything else, because he heard the worry in Rinnon’s voice, as he reached for him.

You need to come. Flynn won’t answer me, and he’s sinking deep into despair. I need your help.

We’re on our way. Unlock the lair. We’ll get him to feel better.

Please hurry.

Jacques focused on Jolie.

“Flynn needs us. Be ready to pull him out of this funk.”

Her heart hurt for him.

“Okay, Jacques.”

With a wave of his hand, he, Jolie, and Brigit were gone.

They had a mate to save.

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