The Price We Pay (The Path of Temptation Book 1) by Auryn Hadley

Author:Auryn Hadley [Hadley, Auryn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Spotted Horse Productions
Published: 2021-02-18T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 35

Eladehl

The stone bench was cold enough to make my balls suck up. Glancing down, I realized it wasn't doing my dick any favors, either. At least I wasn't shivering. That would've made this a long vigil. Thankfully, the water was warm, but I didn't want to spend an entire day in there. I'd only dipped my fingers in it. In truth, I was a little nervous about sticking anything else beneath the surface.

What if I submerged myself and came out with markings on my legs for the Path of Action? Or worse, the Path of the Word! The idea of spending days locked in a library sounded like nothing more than torture. I'd known I was meant for the Path of the Body since I was thirteen years old. Not once had I doubted it.

I still didn't, but Terina, my mentor, had reminded me that we didn't always get the Path we expected, but we always got the one we deserved. I wasn't sure what I deserved, though. I'd lashed out at Nari yesterday, ruining what might be our last day with her. Why had I been so stupid? Until this moment, I hadn't been able to understand what she was so scared of.

And now, looking at that water, wondering what it would put on my skin, I finally got it. The fear of being let down was a lot stronger than I'd ever expected. Twice now, I'd thought about getting in. The first time, I decided it would be too cold in here afterwards. The second? Well, I'd never made it.

Pushing off the bench, I once again made a lap around the edge. It was more like pacing, since I had to turn and retrace my steps. I also wasn't the first person to do this. The stones here were smooth, worn that way by how many feet? Hundreds, probably. Possibly thousands.

Knowing Nari, she'd walked right into the water as soon as her room had been locked. She'd probably gotten marks that had made her happy. She deserved it. Not just because she and Zeal seemed to have some special relationship, but just because she was a good person. Not perfect - no one was - but there was something so good about her. The kind of good that made the people around her feel just a little special.

She might not be the smartest person in our class, nor even the most driven. She was indecisive at times and too decisive at others. She was definitely stubborn, but I loved that about her. I never had to worry that I was pushing her too far. The best part, though, was that she'd made Wraythe and me even closer.

I'd started standing up for him in second year. He was tall, awkward, and funny-looking. The other kids had picked on him about it, and it had pissed me off. When I'd told them to leave him alone or I'd kick their asses, I never thought it would go past that. Instead, the funny-looking boy had grown into a monster.

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