Bound by The Moon (The Bound Series Book 2) (17 page)

"
Bite me, you dick
," she replied.

"
Only if you ask me really, really, nicely
," he replied, then smirked as he caught her angry gaze.

She turned away from him, closing down their connection, but he had her now, no more static. Now if he could just figure out what the fuck was going on he'd be fine. His head was banging, and his mouth was dry.

"So shall we stand here and observe your mate, or shall we go follow the nymph?" Leonard asked.

"Leave him alone?" came Luc's rumble as he wandered over.

"Why Luc, my man, so good of you to join us," Leonard said. Luc just shook his head and walked past them, making his way over to the others.

"What's the story with you two?" Balin asked, watching Luc's retreating back.

"Maybe another time my man," Leonard said with a sigh, then slapped Balin's shoulder and followed in Luc's wake.

"So dear tell us what's been happening?" Helena said as she stood near her niece.

"I'm not sure, its little things really. I kept seeing a shadow outside my flat, but if I opened the door it would vanish."

"A shadow?" Sam asked.

"Yeah, someone stood, but under cover so I couldn't make out any details. I mean, I could see their shadow on the floor, via the streetlight, but nothing else. Then there's the number of times the house phone rang, but when I answered they always hung up. I've heard footsteps walking behind me that sped up when I did, and slowed in time to mine. Then when I've turned and waited, I'd hear them heading off in the opposite direction. The scariest was finding someone in my bedroom when I woke up, I screamed and they fled. I don't know what's going on so I moved into the backroom here, and kept a low profile." She said.

"Yeah, real low, jiggling your half naked assets on stage," came Balin's angry response.

"Oh shut up, who are you to talk, you've just done the same thing." Lana spat at him, then turned again.

"Balin, you're not helping here," Jaden said. Balin just growled and stared at Lana.

"You need to go get your stuff dear, you can come back with us." Helena said.

"No, I can't do that. I don't want to put you in danger," she added.

"News flash, we're all in danger at the moment. It's easier to stick together, at least we know who's coming for us." Balin snapped.

"What do you mean, you're all in danger?" Lana asked.

"You too, you're part of it. You need to come home with us," Maya said.

"What is going on?"

"Our fathers have been causing a few problem's" Maya said. Then she told Lana the condensed version. She stood there with her mouth open, as she was told of the killings, and sacrifices. The blood that their father's wanted for some reason. She also told her about Jaden, and now being bound.

All the time Maya relayed the information about them still being in danger and why, she could see Lana's head shaking. Her eyes took on a haunted quality and her hands began rubbing up her arms.

"I can't see that monster again, I can't," came Lana's panicked response. Her eyes, bouncing around as she began to hyperventilate, her pupils expanding in fear.

"Hey, calm down. Shit," Balin said as he moved forward and took hold of the back of Lana's neck. He shoved her head downwards, as she swayed on her feet.

She gasped for air, as he ground his jaw. His furious eyes finding and holding his brothers, as he held her steady by holding onto her arm with his other hand.

"
Take a breath, you need to take a breath
," Balin whispered into Lana's mind.

"I'm fine, I'm fine," she said back, not using the intimate connection between them. "Okay, I'm okay now," she said pushing upright and Balin let go and stepped back, shoulders rigid. "How am I going to be any safer coming back with you? It seems to me that you'd be better staying here with me Maya, at least my stalker hasn't found me here yet." She added.

"Not quite true," came another feminine voice from over their shoulder. Lana looked up, shock evident on her face, just as her eyes rolled into the back of her head and she dropped. Balin jumped forward and grabbed her before she hit the floor. Lifting her in his arms, as he turned to see a woman who looked just like Lana, Helena and Maya. Although her hair was more strawberry blonde than Lana's with tighter curls, but she had Lana's green eyes.

"Lara, Helena squealed," then shoved out of Sam's hold, flinging her arms around the woman so like herself.

"Oh god, is Lana okay? I never meant to shock her. I've been trying to figure out a way of approaching her for a couple of weeks now?" she bit her lip as she looked towards Balin.

"Hiding in shadow, in her bedroom and following her?" by any chance Sam asked, and she nodded.

"I'd finally gotten up the courage, when I came in here and found her talking to all of you. Then I spotted Helena and overheard you talking about her being in danger. Is he here Helena, has he found her?" she asked pulling back and looking at Lana with such longing that Balin swallowed.

"Yes, he's here, they both were."

"Both, oh god Adrian too?" Helena nodded

"Adrian won't be a problem anymore," she added, not meeting Maya's eyes. "Lara it's worse than we thought, they are working with a witch who deals in the black arts. That's why they wanted the girls, they wanted to sacrifice them." Lara gasped and went to move towards Lana, but Balin pulled her up and against his chest, tightening his arms.

"Please give me my daughter, I need to get her away," she pleaded, wringing her hands together. Balin just shook his head, his eyes widening as he watched her eyes begin to spark and her hair begin to waft around.

"Lara, you need to calm down," Helena said to her, taking hold of her hands. "He won't hurt her, he's her mate."

"Mate," Lara spat "Look what we went through at the hands of a mate," she raked her eyes up and down Balin. "He's a cat too," she spat. "Why would I trust one of his ilk?"

"Because I do," Helena said quietly. Then she took hold of Sam's hand. "Elena, this is Sam, he's my mate," she added, and Lara gasped, her hand going to her throat.

"Why would you trust them Helena, after everything we went through to save the girls, why trust another one?"

"Because they are different."

"Evening ladies," came Leonard's bored tones as he sauntered up to the crowd of people, who were presently blocking the bar. "May I suggest we take this back to Lunaton, we're beginning to garner attention." He stated, just as Luc, and Edgar Linley wandered up.

"Lara looked towards the newcomers, giving Luc a tight smile to his inclined head. Leonard she just looked at, and dismissed him as he grinned at her, flashing a fang. He was the one to frown now, as his eyes slowly raked over her.

"I think Leonard is right, it's time we headed back. Do you need help collecting your stuff Lana?" Maya asked her as she came around, and Balin put her down. She looked at her mother and burst into tears. Her arms going around her as they hugged. "You can stay with mother, she's next door to Jaden and myself, we are sticking closer together at the moment." She added but Lana just shook her head.

"I'm not sure me coming back with you is a good idea.

"I agree, piped up Lara, she can come with me. I'll find somewhere safe for us." She said and this time it was Helena who spoke up.

"Lara we need to stick together, there is safety in number. Please come with us. It's been such a long time since we've all been together," she implored, taking hold of her hands again. "Once this is over, then it's entirely your decision as to whether you stay or go. But please for now, come with us?" Lara looked at her daughter and then nodded.

"I'll come with you to collect your stuff," Maya offered Lara, and Jaden and Balin fell in line, following them to the back of the nightclub.

Chapter Sixteen

"Jaden it's so nice to have all my family together. Well, nearly all, we're still missing great aunt Sophia, but she'll be back soon."

"Yes it is, now be quiet," he said as he rolled her beneath him.

"What are you doing?" she asked him suspiciously as he began to kiss down her throat.

"Well if you have to ask I'm obviously doing it wrong," he grinned against her skin.

"Oh, right," she sighed, raising her hands above her head and holding onto the headboard as he kissed between her breast. Slowly he ran his tongue over her belly button and nudged her thighs apart as he sprawled between them. He used sweeping strokes of his tongue to drive her out of her mind, then slowly moved back up the bed, kissing her mouth as he pushed into her. She sighed, wrapping her arms around his neck and her legs around his waist.

"Come on then cat boy, show me what you've got," she purred against his neck as she nibbled along it. She arched into him as he rode her slowly, her breathing hitched and he increased his speed. Just as she was about to cum, someone knocked on their bedroom door.

Maya squealed and tried to shove Jaden off her, he sighed and dropped his forehead on hers.

"Maybe if we're really quiet, they'll go away," he said.

"Jaden, move, you oaf. Get off me, what if they come through the door?"

We were both about to cum until they interrupted, he growled. Then rolling to the side her pulled the covers over them.

"What?" he shouted, and the door opened.

"Sorry to interrupt, but can I take the spare room?" Balin asked, as he stood sheepishly in the doorway. Jaden pushed himself up in bed, checking to make sure Maya was covered.

"Why do you need the spare room, what about your room?"

"Yeah, well, it seems my mate is pissed off with me, and has decided that she's not staying in the same house with me. As Lara took her side, I decided to take the tactical route and move in here for a while. If it's okay with you two of course?" he added looking hopefully towards them.

"Yeah, go for it, but no leaving the toilet seat up, Maya doesn't like it," Jaden said.

"Okay, great, ermm…. As you were," Balin grinned as he pulled the door behind him.

Jaden looked at Maya, who then burst out laughing.

"What's so funny?" he groused.

"His face, he was worse than me when I think about mum with Sam," she giggled.

"Yeah he's probably in the bathroom, bleaching his eyeballs." Maya grinned at Jaden, then sobered.

"Do you think this nightmare will end soon?"

"Yeah, I do. At some point they'll make a mistake, and then we'll have them. In the meantime… Where was I anyway?" he asked as he again rolled her beneath him. He'd just bent forward to kiss her, when there was another tap at the door. He growled and stared at Maya.

"What was that about family, I don't find it amusing living with family at the moment." He grumbled, pushing out of bed and walking to the door. He pulled it open and Balin nearly fell through, but Jaden caught him by his arm and held him upright.

"Speak," Jaden grunted and Balin looked down and then stepped back and shuddered.

"Man, cover your junk, please. I just wanted to let you know that Luc and Leonard will be here at Sundown. It seems another meeting is in order. I thought I'd tell you both while I remembered." He added turning to move off.

"You got me out of bed, at midnight to tell me we have a meeting at sundown tomorrow. Not sunup, but sundown, am I correct?" Balin nodded, and Jaden growled.

"Fine, do not disturb me again, I'll catch you in the morning," and with that he slammed the door on him.

"We'll try again shall we," he said climbing back in bed with Maya, then pushed up again. He walked back to the bedroom door and turned the key. "Yeah, no more disturbances tonight" he told Maya as he jumped back on the bed, pulling the covers off Maya.

"Next they heard the shower come on across from their room, and Balin could be heard singing in the shower. Maya again began to giggle; he was so off key.

"Families over rated," said Jaden, again going to get up off the bed.

"Leave him, it's going to be fun watching him and Lana circle each other. Maybe next time he'll listen to Agatha. She did warn him to take the right path."

"Yeah, may he should have chosen right in the first place. Then he'd be tucked up in bed with Lana, instead of annoying the shit out of me." Jaden added.

"Yeah, but it could be fun, only time will tell won't it."

"It sure will," he said as he began kissing her, ignoring the sound of Balin singing in the shower as they took a moment for themselves.

If they'd learned nothing else in the last few weeks, they'd leaned that there truly was evil in this world. And sometimes it was part of someone, who by rights, should protect you from it.

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