Page 67 of The Cruelest Undead

They tried to understand, and honestly, he didn’t blame them. It took him a good year to believe it all himself, so asking them to figure it out this fast was asking a lot.

“And you’re married?” she asked, finally focusing on the gorgeous raven-haired woman beside her son. She had lavender eyes, and was calm.

Jolie rested her head on his shoulder and Flynn wrapped his arm around her to tuck Jolie into his body.

She handled this line of questioning.

“Yes, we are married, and we have a family. You have grandchildren.”

That was all she had to hear.

Immediately, her eyes lit up, and she was excited to get that news.

Oh, Jolie. What have you done?Flynn asked.

It was clear he hadn’t planned on telling them that. Now, that cat was out of the bag, and not going back in.

Oops.

“Wait! I have grandbabies?”

Oh, Jesus.

Why was Flynn not surprised?

Can we not with him? I’m not adjusted to your parents being so…Jesus-y. You never mentioned they liked the other team better.

Rinnon, your team is team demon. Few people admit they want to play on that team. Half the time, I don’t want to be on that team, and I actually like you.

He sent Flynn love because he could feel he needed it. This man made him a kinder, softer demon.

Go figure.

Once you go demon, you don’t go back,Rinnon admitted.

Stop.

There was no humor.

Only tiredness.

And Rinnon got it.

Flynn was carrying a lot on his shoulders, and now, he was worried about Fate using this against him.

There was only a voice in Rinnon’s mind, and it was their missing mate.

I swear to you, again, it’s not Fate. Not this part. Rinnon did part of a spell. It was Jolie who necromanced them back. Don’t let her wish anyone alive until I get to the bottom of this.

Don’t we have an artifact to find?Rinnon asked.Maybe we distract Flynn with that.

Yes, but you can’t find shit if your investigator, Flynn, can’t do the job. So be calm, be patient, and try to help him through this. He is the one who solves everything. You need him.

He had a point.

Flynn knew he needed to address that.

“Yes, I have a child, and so does Jacques. They are twins, and little girls. We named them Azriel and Angelique. We share our children, so they are both ours.”

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