Perfekt Order (The Ære Saga Book 1) by S.T. Bende

Author:S.T. Bende [Bende, S.T.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-12-08T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

“WHAT THE HECK?” I flung open the door to Brynn’s room and stormed inside. She lounged comfortably on her bed, nose buried in Pride & Prejudice.

“Hei hei to you, too.” Brynn lowered her book.

“You’re a goddess? A freaking battle goddess?”

“Shh!” Brynn jumped off her bed and raced to the door. She poked her head in the hallway before it shut behind her.

“Oh, they’re not home. Stop glaring at me. If anyone gets to be mad, it’s me.” I crossed my arms. “How did you never mention this before?”

“I couldn’t tell you. And besides, there wasn’t a good time.” Brynn lifted her chin.

“Don’t even try that one. All the late night mani-pedis, the walks to campus, those afternoons in the lab—never, not once, could you have mentioned that you’re not human?”

“Why’d he tell you? Something big must have happened.” Brynn walked to the edge of her bed. She patted the mattress, and I sat down next to her.

“Giant wolf attacked the house,” I muttered.

Brynn’s eyes widened. “Is he—”

“Everything’s fine.” I waved my hand. “Tyr and Freya flew around the driveway with their space guns. The wolf disappeared. Freya went home. Tyr brought me here. Everything’s hunky-dory. Except my boyfriend and my roommate are immortal warriors.”

“Pretty awesome, right?” Brynn beamed.

My head dropped in my hands. It had been a ridiculously long day.

“Did he show you the flying thing? Only some of us can do the flying thing. I can’t do it, didn’t get the gene.” Brynn bounced on her knees next to me. “Isn’t it cool?”

“Uh—”

“And the ‘space guns’? Henrik and I made them. They’re nano-molecular particle accelerators.”

“Meaning?” I raised my head.

“They’ll make you implode. So awesome, ja?”

What was it with these people and imploding? “Why are you still bouncing?”

“Because I’m so excited you know!” Brynn tucked her knees under her on the mattress. “Now we don’t have to keep up that stupid ‘neighbors from Sweden’ story. So dumb. It was Henrik’s idea. I told Tyr you could handle the truth. You’re fiercer than you let on.”

“Thank you?”

Brynn rolled her eyes. “You know what I mean. You come off sweet and delicate, but you’re tough as nails. All keep calm and carry on, like you people say.”

“British people say that,” I corrected. “Americans are more pull yourself up by your bootstraps; knuckle down; steel magnolias forever. That kind of thing.”

“Close enough. So do you have any questions? About us, I mean.”

“Do you want me to start at the top of the list or the bottom?” I fingered the edge of her bedspread.

Brynn looked like a kid on Christmas morning. “I know it sounds kind of crazy, but we’re really not that different from you.”

“Except you’re divine. From another world—realm, whatever. Defy laws of physics, have weird space weapons, and you can never, ever, die. Except…” I trailed off. Except when you’re murdered.

“Did Tyr explain immortality to you?” Brynn asked. I nodded.

“How old are you?” I asked tentatively.

“Not that old. In mortal years, maybe… I think eight hundred and forty-nine?” Brynn leaned in, her face practically bubbling with joy.

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