Chapter 8
Kellen grinned down at Derek in vicious triumph. “I see that look in your eye,” he said. “I know what you’re thinking. But I’ve got news for you, Dere. You gave this away so now it’s no longer yours—it won’t work for you any more than the feather in my cap would.”
Derek couldn’t take his gaze off the talisman, nestled in Kellen’s hand. His entire body wanted to lunge for it, take it back, break the fingers holding it prisoner if he could and claim it once again as his own. His. Giving it to Tad had been an unselfish act of love; seeing it in Kellen’s grip now, imagining the intimate way Kellen had touched his lover to get the necklace off, made Derek seethe with rage. In short, clipped tones, he growled, “Give it back.”
“It’s useless to you now,” Kellen laughed. “You’ve become
