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“Dragon whisperer?” He didn’t whisper to dragons. That would involve getting far too close.

“It just means you can talk to them.” Noah slipped his necklace over his head and tucked the fish beneath his shirt. He tilted his head at the boulders blocking the road. “I guess we’re going up and over.”

Pan studied the boulders and nodded, hoping they’d fallen when the earth shook and that they hadn’t been placed by a pissed-off ogre or three and that there wasn’t an armed herd of centaurs waiting for them on the other side. “Looks like it.”

For several heartbeats, they all stood there considering the climb and what might be on the other side.

With a rather dramatic sigh, Web stepped up to the rocks first. “It’s not that bad.”

And with that, he started to climb.

Pan beckoned Noah closer. He obeyed with a smile on his lips, which was rather pleasing. Pan leaned in and kissed him, savoring the leftover prayer. He rocked back and noticed Liam watching.

“Is that dangerous?” Liam asked. “Feeding an incubus?”

“Um…no. Lust is a renewable resource. He’s very energy efficient.” Noah’s cheeks turned pink.

Pan had no idea what those words meant in that order, though it was clearly a good enough answer for Liam as he walked towards the boulders, giving him the chance to kiss Noah again. This time because he wanted to dabble in lust, not magic.

CHAPTER20

It took an hour to reach the car park, and there were still no signs of dragons or centaurs or anything. The day was silent; it felt like they were the only people alive. It had taken Web about half an hour before he stopped being pissy with Noah. In that time, he’d kept trying to gain Pan’s favor, even though Pan wasn’t interested in even having a conversation with him.

Noah refilled his drink bottle and took a long drink, and he tugged his damp shirt away from his chest. The afternoon was cool, but they’d been walking uphill for most of it. Liam stood next to him, watching as Pan walked out to the lookout with Web at his heels.

“So what’s with you and the incubus?” Liam lifted his eyebrows.

Noah shrugged, not knowing how to answer that. Pan had kissed him several times, and he’d be lying if he didn’t say he liked it. “Nothing. He says he likes the way I taste.”

Liam nodded. “I think Web wants a taste.”

“I’m pretty sure Silas wants to throw him off the end of the lookout.”

Liam straightened and glanced at the path that led to the lookout. “He wouldn’t actually…would he?”

Noah opened his mouth but couldn’t honestly make the denial. An incubus may not throw Web off the end, but an annoyed god might. “We should check on them.”

They jogged along the path as if silently agreeing they should hurry. Noah’s steps faltered when he saw them.

Pan’s fingers were locked around Web’s throat. “Do not lay your hands on me again. Do you understand?”

The toes of Web’s boots scraped against the path as he nodded his head furiously.

Noah sped up, not sure if he should intervene or let this play out.

“I cannot hear you, human,” Pan growled.

His voice was low enough that the sound hit some primal part of Noah’s brain, made his knees weak and his blood hot, as if offering himself to the god might appease him. He drew in a shaky breath as Pan glanced at him, his eyes shimmering gold.

Pan released Web, and he stumbled back until his hips hit the railing. Web grabbed it as though he needed the support.

“What’s going on?” Liam found his voice before Noah did.

Noah was trying to remain upright and get his dick under control. Did Liam not feel the power radiating off Pan?

“Yourfriendtried to kiss me.” Pan stepped away from Web. “Where I come from, it is common to make sure that the other person wants to be kissed.”

“I just wanted to know what it’s like to be fed on by an incubus.” Web pushed himself off the railing and ran his fingers through his hair. “I don’t see why Noah should have all the fun.