Dare to Believe

Epilogue

Jaden watched as Leo, Ruby and the Dunne family were reunited. Ah, family bonding down on the farm. He snorted, amused. He wondered what they were going to say when he told them Moira was coming with him, whether they liked it or not. He had the feeling they wouldn’t take that very well.

Too bad, so sad. He’d decided to claim Moira as his own, and no one was going to stand in his way.

He climbed out of the limo into the night, thankful that Dunne had been willing to wait until Jaden could accompany them. While sunlight wouldn’t kill him outright, it would make him damn sick.

Accommodating his “allergy” wasn’t something most Fae, Sidhe or not, would bother with, but Dunne had made an exception.

Guess he feels he owes me. Yeah, well, Jaden planned on taking payment in the form of the man’s sister.

“May I exit the limo, Jaden?”

Jaden smiled. “Sorry, Duncan.” He stepped aside, his eyes never leaving Moira. The evening did wonders for her. She glowed under the light of the newly risen moon. She was casting looks his way, too, her eyes flickering back and forth between him and Duncan, a wariness present he’d do his best to remove before too much time had passed. He sent reassurances, and love, down the link, and watched her relax.

He stepped forward, hoping against hope that she wouldn’t reject him. She represented everything he’d ever wanted in a female. She was strong, spirited, beautiful, and loyal. He couldn’t wait to make her his. The light bond he’d established with her had let him feel everything she did, all that she was, and as far as he was concerned she was glorious.

Duncan stepped in front of Moira, a stunned expression on his face. Jaden’s heart nearly stopped.

Down the bond he felt a shock of recognition.

No.

Duncan bent down and tasted Moira’s sweet lips.

Fuck. This can’t be happening!

But it was.

His bond-brother had found his mate.

Now what the hell was Jaden supposed to do? He’d bonded with Duncan’s mate! And the Sidhe were not known for sharing, especially with a vampire, no matter how chummy they’d gotten over the years.

Jaden collapsed against the limo with a smothered groan.

Dare to Believe

Well. Fuck a duck.

Duncan had Moira up in his arms and in the limo before she could even form a protest. Jaden watched, torn between amusement, envy and jealousy. His Lordship wasn’t even going to give her a chance to say no. Nope, he just packed her in the car and got ready to drive off with her.

Which, admittedly, was what Jaden had planned to do too. Wasn’t it nice to know his plan would have worked?

“What the hell do you think you’re doing?” Leo’s voice was partly stunned, partly amused.

Duncan beamed back at Dunne, his expression lighter than Jaden could ever remember seeing it.

Damn it. “Claiming my mate.” He climbed into the limo and gestured for Jaden to join him.

Jaden shook his head, making sure the amusement was all Duncan would see. He couldn’t afford for Duncan to feel exactly what Jaden was going through. “Nah.” He took a deep breath. He could do this.

“There’s some unfinished business here that needs tending to. I’ll meet up with you later. Besides, you two need some alone time.” He gave Duncan his best leer and tried to mask his true emotions.

No way in hell could he watch the two of them together. He was happy for them both, but damn. He wasn’t really into masochism. And seeing what he couldn’t be a part of would kill something inside him.

Some of Duncan’s happiness dimmed. “But, Jaden—”

He shut the door to the limo without even looking, cutting Duncan off mid-protest, and strode towards the Dunne’s. He ignored Duncan’s call in his mind, pushing him away as gently as he could. Moira’s link was weak enough that he shut her out without too much effort. They needed to be alone, and he needed to keep his nose, and his freaky vampire brain, out of it. Three’s a crowd, right?

Blech. I hate being noble. He so desperately wanted to climb into that limo, rip both their clothes off and have some fun, but he couldn’t. Not only had Duncan never indicated any interest in the male of the species, he’d just begun to claim his mate. And Jaden loved them both enough to want them happy.

Still, this sucks big moose dick.

He patted the hood of the limo and nodded to the driver before turning and walking away. “Evening, folks. I understand you have some questions.” He grinned as wickedly as he knew how, throwing every ounce of cockiness he had left into it. “Lucky me. I have answers.”

He tried to ignore the crack in his heart as the limo pulled away, taking with it the only people he’d ever loved.