Epilogue
ONE YEAR LATER
F inn
It was Ajax’s first concert as a solo artist, and Finn watched him step onto the stage with his guitar. He strode across that stage in that slow, sensual walk of his and faced the screaming crowd with a wide smile.
Finn had been right—the man thrived on performing.
His album had soared off the charts, even pulling fans of BTC into the mix. Ajax had hoped his solo work would do well, but he hadn’t expected this. His first concert sold out in less than an hour.
Finn was so damn proud, fierce joy for his mate had him grinning from the sidelines where he stood with Matt and Barry. Matt was happy for Ajax. Barry not so much, but he’d still come in support. And Thorn was in jail, where he belonged. The trial had been swift and decisive and had garnered the band a lot of publicity. Ajax had laughed bitterly at the irony.
Ajax looked over at him, the love on his face only amping up that joy he was feeling. Finn was now Ajax’s permanent personal bodyguard and traveled with him. He planned to go back to Protective Solutions once Ajax was “too old” to tour, though in reality, he never truly would be. They’d bonded to each other in a simple ceremony with Xavier and some of Finn’s friends present, the magic of the spell twining around them as they’d vowed to love each other forever. It had been like a wedding. A perfect one, though they’d held another celebration that Ajax’s parents could attend.
And now, he got to spend his days and nights with this wonderful man, got to watch him pour his soul out in his music. He would have a long, long lifetime with Ajax, and Ajax already talked about reinventing himself in the distant future. Xavier planned to work glamours for him, and while he’d always look the same to Finn and other preternaturals, to the human world he’d end up being someone else. They’d explained all this to Matt, who knew that at some point, the band would dissolve. It would have for him anyway. But the werewolf had been utterly shocked to learn humans could be soulmates. Finn was sure he’d filled in his pack, and with the way things spread in those, word would soon be everywhere.
Ajax played his songs, front and center on stage with his guitar while the crowd sang along. This new music was heartfelt and deep, with the occasional sexy song in the mix. Like “Smoke Moves.” When Ajax got to that song, he turned away from the audience and sang it to Finn, just as he had the first time he’d played it for him in that rented studio. Their eyes stayed locked throughout, burning with their bond, their love that was going to last many lifetimes.
Smoke Moves
Natural magic
The seductive allure
Pulled into the beginning
Of something more
Sweet, sweet whispers
In the early morning hours
His sweat drying on my skin
Sultry in motion
Scent and tone
He moves me
Smoke and bone
Caught in memories
Of what I was before
New light, new revelation
Of the mask I wore
Sweet, sweet touch
In the early morning hours
My sweat drying on his skin
Sultry in motion
Scent and tone
He moves me
Smoke and bone
The End
Thank you so much for reading Jinn! I hope you enjoyed Finn and Ajax as much as I did. I wanted Finn to have his happy ever after and I wanted that to be with his sexy sloth. I also loved writing so much about music because it plays such a huge part of my life. And btw, I share Ajax’s candle and lip balm ritual. A rating or review on Amazon would be wonderful—if you’d like to add one. These help spread the word about a series. Dax’s book is up next and boy do I have plans for my ogre!