Storm Boys by Davis Lavender

Author:Davis Lavender [Lavender, Davis]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-12-16T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 21

Devin

Devin leaned back, letting the hot spring soothe his muscles. He could still feel a twinge of stiffness from his long sleep. Not to mention a healthy dose of exhaustion from his last couple of nights with Fintan.

Sleeping wasn’t the only activity that was communal, as Devin had discovered. Across from him in the bubbling pool, the steam teased Airech’s ebony hair into deeper waves over his frowning face. He’d been in a grim mood for the last day or so, his usual audacious charm deserting him.

“Your friend. He’s protective, isn’t he?”

Devin could hear the sharp edge to Airech’s voice as his dark eyes examined him with poorly concealed irritation. Devin wasn’t sure what had put him in such a foul temper. He hadn’t tried to flirt with Devin in hours. Not even in front of Bren, to torment him. He found himself flaring in Bren’s defence.

“He was worried. I’d do the same if I thought he was in trouble.”

“How very chivalrous of you.” Water streamed off Airech as he stood up. Stepping out of the pool, he flung a cloth around his waist, keeping his back to Devin.

“I think it’s called looking out for each other,” Devin said.

Airech snorted. “And the fact he’s in love with you has nothing to do with it.”

For an instant Devin was back on the beach, imagining his lips caressing the nape of Bren’s neck. He gave himself a shake, chasing the image away.

“He’s always been like that. He’s not in love with me.”

Devin followed Airech out of the pool, rubbing himself down quickly and slipping on his boxers. Airech didn’t even try and watch, more proof that he was far from his usual self.

“Someone should tell that to his soul, because it’s saying something very different.” Airech stormed out of the anteroom into the main cavern, leaving Devin trailing after him.

“You read souls?”

Every time Devin thought he had a handle on the whole immortal thing, someone tossed him a new piece of mind-blowing information, almost as an afterthought. Fintan, sitting by the fire, frowned at Airech, his face grave.

“That is totally unreasonable behaviour, as you are aware.”

Airech crossed his arms. “It was necessary. There’s something familiar about him. I was curious.”

“And was it as we suspected?” Fintan asked.

No, that’s the thing.” Airech looked puzzled. “He’s telling the truth. His soul is mortal. The only strange thing was how little of it I could read. It was like a one-track mind, nothing but Devin, Devin, Devin. A bit like listening to you talk in your sleep,” he added, some of his sharp wit returning. “It was a quick in and out, though. I didn’t have time for a proper poke around.”

Devin, cringing, turned to Fintan. “Are you not disturbed by this conversation?”

Ignore him,” Fintan replied. “He’s in bad humour. His sense of pride is extremely compromised because I was the first one you chose.”

“It wasn’t a competition,” Airech snapped. “I wasn’t even trying to seduce him. He told me not to. And then you two go sneaking off to the Otherworld in your dreams—”

“I’m right here.

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