Page 53 of Dancing Moonbeam

“Not even death can keep you from me,” Raidh said in a low voice.

Tears welled up in Jaytee’s eyes as he smiled. “Not a chance.”

“Don’t you just love a happy ending?” Panahasi chuckled.

Jaytee scooped his little dark fairy into his arms and crushed his mate to him, noticing how cold the guy felt. Raidh trembled in his arms.

“Take me home,” he pleaded.

Keeping a tight hold on his fairy, because he was never leaving Jaytee’s arms again, he stood. “What about their dumbass law that forbids mating?” he asked. “I’m not going through his bullshit again.”

“He’s your mate?” Galamir sounded downright offended. The guy was asking to be backhanded again.

“The love of my life,” Jaytee snarled. “I will give him everything he was denied by you. My family has already accepted him as their own, treating him like a family should treat each other, you shrivel-hearted bastard.”

“The king won’t stand for this,” Galamir sneered as he got to his feet, his cheek bright red from where Jaytee had smacked him. “He broke the law mating you.”

“Do you know how stupid you sound?” Jaytee snapped. “Your king doesn’t have the authority to decide who someone’s mate is. Fate alone decrees it.”

“You just couldn’t play nice until we left.” Panahasi shook his head as he sighed, looking as if he was dealing with an irate child. It sure felt that way. “I was willing to walk away without punishing you for what you did.” Enclosing his hand over Galamir’s forehead and scalp, Panahasi leaned in close. “If you don’t forget your son exists, I’ll return to deliver on the rest of my promise.”

Then Panahasi glanced at Casimir and gave a slight nod. “He won’t even remember you were here.”

Jaytee had no idea what that meant.

Galamir fell limp to the floor.

“Is he dead?” Jaytee asked, his mate clinging to him.

“Nope. I just did the one thing he fears most.” He winked. “I neutered his magic.”

No guy wanted to think about neutering. The word alone made any guy wince and cover his groin.

Jaytee didn’t even feel sorry for Raidh’s father. He might not have sent Galamir to hell, but he was pretty sure the fae would be living in it now that he was without magic. His FOPO was his greatest weakness, and Jaytee relished the thought of Galamir’s downfall.

The demon leader waved his hand, and a swirling portal appeared. “Take your mate home,” he said to Jaytee.

“Do you mind if I come with you?” Casimir asked. “I want to make sure my nephew makes a full recovery.”

Somehow Jaytee knew there was more to it. “I wouldn’t hurt to have an extra set of eyes and an extra guy to pitch in around the house.”

Jaytee had his mate back, tucked safely against him. It was amazing how such a tiny package could be the biggest thing in Jaytee’s world.

Chapter Fourteen

Even a week later Raidh still couldn’t believe he was alive. He’d felt his life slipping away when Elvine had taken him to Jaytee, knew he had very little precious time left.

But Raidh still couldn’t remember what happen after he’d died. Jaytee told him that he’d heard Raidh calling out to him, but his memories only restarted from the moment he’d woken up on the floor.

“I love this meadow. Somehow, I feel connected to it.” Jaytee bounced his brows. “Maybe because we had so much fun the last time you created this place for us.”

“It does feel like it’s alive and breathing.” Raidh rolled to his side and propped his head up on his hand then closed his eyes as he listened to the gentle breeze whispering through the blades of grass.

Why did he have a vague memory of a wolf howling as it stood in the meadow?

“You okay, Moonbeam?”

With a smile, Raidh opened his eyes. “I’m better than okay when I’m with you.”

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