Badger to the Bone (Honey Badger Chronicles, #3)

by Shelly Laurenston

You know, since Devon was trying to kidnap me to use me as leverage to get the money back.” “Yeah, I don’t really know anything about that. But this all seems awkward now. I feel awkward.” She weakly gestured to some random spot. “I’m gonna . . . walk away now.” Livy scurried around Max but before she could get away, Max called out, “Wait.” “God, are you going to make this more awkward?” “No. I just have a question.” “What?” “Would your mother do the same thing to you?” Livy thought a moment before replying, “Probably.” Then she shrugged. “But that’s the way of the Yangs. Let me rephrase. That’s the way of the Yang women.” “Would you do that?” “No. But I’m an artist and according to our aunts, my life choices just make me an idiot they’re all ashamed of.” Max shrugged. “But I wouldn’t do it either.” “In all honesty, Max, you were raised by different people.” “You were raised by Yangs.” “But I’m also half Kowalski. No. Wait. Forget that. The Kowalskis aren’t any better. In terms of who really raised me, though . . . that would be the Jean-Louis Parkers. Kyle’s family. When I met Toni, my life changed. I changed. That’s why my mother hates them with the fire of a thousand suns.” Livy smiled, laughed a little. “She blames them for my being a—and I’m quoting here—‘loser that takes pictures.’ Aaaah. A mother’s love,” she joked. “But don’t worry about it. Your mother isn’t doing anything ultra-weird. She’s just being a honey badger.”

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