Bound by The Moon (The Bound Series Book 2) (16 page)

"Nah my man, just another human myth. Half the time they don't even notice we're around, unless they are attached to their partner." He winked at that one, as a curvy brunette sashayed over, twirling the ends of her hair and suggestively sucking on the straw she had in some shit girlie drink.

"See what I mean?" Leonard purred, as she stopped before him. She ran a red tipped nail up his chest, just as her boyfriend grabbed her arm and dragged her away. Leonard shook his head as the guy pulled her away berating her for her behaviour.

"You could have used a little mind control there, and sent her on her way." Jaden said, but Leonard just grinned.

"Now where would the fun be in that?  Plus, I've just guaranteed the guy the night of his life. She's going to be all over him later, her system still flooded with endorphins, that being near me cause. Then on top of that she'll begin to feel guilty over how she reacted to me. Combine that guilt with the endorphin high she'll still be on. Trust me, he'll reap the benefits." Leonard grinned and then winked at Maya as her mouth dropped open, and Jaden laughed.

"You're kind of twisted, I like it." Jaden said, and Maya stood on his foot with the heel of her stiletto

"Awe, come on honey. It's funny."

"Really, how would you feel if it was me behaving like that around him?" Jaden scowled down at her, and Leonard snorted.

"No. One, it wouldn't happen, and two you're immortal too, therefore he has no effect on you?" Jaden answered, but he didn't sound as confident as he would have liked. He cleared his throat, eyeing Leonard up out of the corner of his eye, as he pulled Maya into him. Leonard laughed and leaned down to Maya's level, but looked at Jaden as he spoke.

"Yeah, you're safe from the vamp. We have no effect on other immortals. Well, not those with a mate anyway," he added, with a grin for Jaden. He then winked at Maya, as Jaden growled at him. It was now Leonards turn to throw back his head and laugh; amused at Jaden's ruffled feathers.

"Oh fuck," Jaden said, and Leonard sobered as he looked over towards the bar. He blinked a couple of times as he watched Balin begin to do a strip tease. He took off his shirt, to wolf whistles from those stood around the bar. The red head stood before him, was practically salivating, as she ran a hand over one of his pectoral muscles. She had the other hand around the back of his neck, trying to pull his mouth down to her own.

"Wow, Balin has a lot more tattoo's than I realised," Maya said with amusement. "Ooh, I love that one," she said as he turned and she spotted the huge head of a black Jaguar that he had tattooed between his shoulder blades. The ears of the cat had been positioned so that they appeared to move as his shoulder muscles flexed.

"Shit, this is going to hell," Jaden swore from behind her, and she looked over her shoulder at him.

"I think he could make it as a dancer if he ever decided that property wasn't for him," she added. Jaden looked down at her and blinked a couple of times, just as Balin staggered past them. He was being escorted by a very large man, with bulging muscles, wearing a cropped t-shirt, with no neck or arms.

"Security?" Jaden asked, and Leonard grinned as he took as sip straight out of his flask.

"Yes and no, he's also the Manager, Ronald Nelson, dragon shifter," Leonard informed them as they watched Balin not being escorted from the building, but towards the stage.

"Bollocks," Jaden said as he took hold of Maya's arm, pulling her along in his wake, as he went after his brother.

"Ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention please," Ronald said. Grinning, he held out a hand to Balin, helping to heft him up onto the stage. Steadying him as he staggered. Then smirking, he once again took to the microphone. "May I introduce Balin, he's agreed to dance for us this evening," he finished with, before stepping off the stage and leaving Balin stood there with a spotlight trained on him.

"Oh my god, what the hell is going on?" Helena whispered from behind Jaden's side, as she appeared. Sam was not far behind her.

"Shit," came out of Sam's mouth as soon as he stopped behind Helena.

"Yeah, my thoughts exactly. Can the idiot actually dance?" Jaden asked, looking worriedly from his brother and then back to Sam.

"Maybe bed would be the best place for him. For fuck sake what is he thinking? Way to keep a low profile, idiot," Sam snarled running a hand through his hair, not waiting for Jaden's answer.

"I thought you two were staying home?" Maya whispered.

"Yeah, that worked really well. I had no chance trying to keep Helena out of the way. Not once she thought you or Lana were going to be in danger. I caught her sneaking out of the spare bedroom window."

"Where were you, that she managed that?" Maya asked Sam, her mouth pinching. He refused to answer and Helena laughed.

"I'd tied him to the bed. He thought I wanted to play bondage, sucker," she looked at Sam and grinned.

"I'll make you pay for that one later though, sucker," he said back suggestively and Maya recoiled.

"Ewe, just ewe, now I need eye bleach and a brain wash, really," she shuddered as she turned to see what was going on. Sam and Helena were still laughing as they also turned to watch.

"Maya," came a husky voice from behind them. They all turned to see a blonde, green eyed version of Maya and Helena
. It was kind of freaky how alike they all looked
, Jaden thought and heard a snicker in his head.

"
Oh yeah, maybe you should look in a mirror sometime. Have you looked at your brother?  Hello, you, with more tattoo's, oh, and a lot more alcohol
." Maya whispered in his mind as she stepped into her cousin, giving her a hug. They all looked towards the stage again as the music to 'The Full Monty' started up.

With mouths open they watched as Balin toed off his shoes and socks, before shimmying out of his jeans. He now stood on the stage; make that swayed. In nothing but a pair of very snug, fitted, black jersey boxer shorts.

"Oh my god, we are not related," Jaden said with a shake of his head. Then he stood in stunned silence as he watched his brother begin to bump and grind around the pole.

He slapped a hand over his eyes, watching through the gap as the female wolf whistles began. The noise was deafening, as women began to crowd around the stage, pushing and shoving to get closer. Right at the front was the red head, who'd been pawing him at the bar.

"Isn't he yummy," they heard one voice say, and the red head turned on the brunette who'd spoken and pushed her.

"Back off, he's mine," she hissed, her eyes glowing and Leonard sighed.

"Man, this just gets better and better," he snarled, running a hand through his hair and hitting his flask again.

"Why, what's wrong now?" Jaden asked and Leonard, Sam and Helena all turned to him with an 'are you for real' look upon their faces. He stood looking from one, to the other, as the red head stood before the stage. She watched Balin dance, with lust evident in her features.

Actually Jaden was impressed, Balin could actually move. He worked that pole like a pro, as he swung himself around. Then he ruined it by doing some kind of move that one straight man should never see another straight man do. Jaden mock shuddered, as he saw him do something that made his junk shake and turned his back, just as Lana spoke up.

"It seems that my mate has attracted the attention of a nymph," she told Jaden. His brows nearly disappeared into his hairline.

"A nymph, as in nymphomaniac? Cool," he grinned and Lana growled at him.

"No, as in faerie, Nymph, they thrive on sex. Once they set their eye on a target they don't release them out of their clutches until they've nearly used them dry," Lana spat with distaste.

"Seriously, wow, you learn something new every day. I guess he scored big then," Jaden said, and Lana turned venomous eyes on him.

"He's my mate, and he's dancing for a nymph. What does that say about him?" Lana spat.

"I'd say it's called; turnabout is fair play. You expected him to stand on the side lines while you did it."

"I didn't know he was here," Lana added.

"Okay, so that makes it better, how?"

"I don't know, it just does," Lana sighed, looking towards the man who danced on stage, and moved as well as any dancer. "Anyway I contacted Maya not you or him," she said lifting her chin towards the stage, then she turned away in disgust.

"Lana, where have you been? I've been worried sick about you," Maya admonished the woman that was a sister to her.

"I'm sorry, but I needed to hide out. I've had someone on my tail, and I've been unable to shake them."

"We think we know who it is," Maya admitted, not meeting Lana's suspicious gaze.

"What aren't you telling me Maya, come on spill the beans?" Maya looked towards Jaden and Sam and shrugged her shoulders.

"Lana, aren't you going to say hello to mum?"

"Hello dear, it's been a long time," Helena said, stepping forward and hugging the young woman who was presently watching her like she was a ghost. Which technically she was, as she'd risen from the dead.

"Aunty Helena, how, why, when?" Lana stammered, looking her aunt over with incredulity. Then her hand came over her mouth, and her eyes filled with tears. "Oh my god, does this mean mum is back. Aunt Helena, is my mother coming back?" she whispered, her throat tight and her eyes shining with unshed tears.

Balin seemed to trip on stage, and they turned as they heard a collective gasp. Each set of eyes landing on the stage too, to see Balin.

"
Why are you distressed
?" came the rough voice from the stage, and Lana turned around and stared at him. Smirking she then opened her blouse, flashing him, before giving him the birdie. At which point he actually fell off the stage and landed on his arse. He sat there stunned, surrounded by women, sporting the boner from hell.

"Lana," he shouted, from the middle of the women; that were presently pawing him. He looked around at all the breasts leaning towards him, then looked down. He blew his fringe out of his eyes as he deflated.

Fucking typical,
he thought in disgust. Staggering to his feet, he then shoved his way through them, to grab his clothes off stage. The MC had again taken to the microphone, thanking Balin for his impromptu dance, and offering him a chance to come back anytime. This was met by applause, as he followed his family through the crowd.

The red head stopped him with a hand on his arm.

"Where are you going?" she asked, running her nail up his chest again, her eyes glowing as he looked down at her in surprise.

She pouted, as she tried to pull his head down to hers, and heard a snort in his head, making him growl.

"Look, err, err…" he couldn't remember her name.

"Stephanie, my name is Stephanie," she growled, then smiled, as she again ran her hand up his chest. He took hold of her hand in his and removed it.

"Look, err, Stephanie, it was great meeting you, but I have to go." He told her and she purred.

"No, you have to look into my eyes" she told him with a knowing smile. Balin frowned and looked at her, his eyes narrowing. She stood there, looking into his eyes, a smirk on her face, that turned into a frown and then her mouth slashed with displeasure.

"You're mated?" she screeched with disbelief. He shrugged his shoulders and held up his hand. She growled low in her throat then kneed him in the bollocks, before she stormed off. He dropped to his knees, cupping himself. as Leonard walked over.

"You're not having the best of nights are you," he said with a grin, as he held his hand out to help him to his feet. "Don't tangle with a nymph if you're not willing to feed her, they live off sex. Unfortunately, you seem to be a loyal mate, so you've just pissed her off."

"What are you talking about?" Balin said, slowly getting to his feet and wincing.

"Did you not notice the glow of her eyes?" Balin nodded as he carefully pulled his jeans up, and fastened them. He then bent for his socks, wobbling slightly as he straightened. Pushing his socks into his jeans pocket, as he stepped back into his shoes.

"She was trying to be-spell you, make you forget your past and follow her out. Obviously your mate means more to you than a very good roll in the hay." Leonard said dryly.

"It wouldn't be possible for a mate to cheat, not until they've bound. It won't work for anyone but them until after they've bonded." Balin told him, and Leonard shook his head.

"Not so with a Nymph, their power is greater than that. They can over-ride it," Leonard told him, with a brow raise.

"Just how good is the roll in the hay?" he asked and Leonard out and out grinned.

"Out of his world my man, out of this world," he smiled fondly in remembrance.

"
You arse
," Balin heard in his head. Eyes slitting, he looked over the heads of those around him, to find Lana in the corner with the others.

"
Awwe come on sweet thing, bend over, spread those legs and show me heaven
," he mimicked in her head.