The Black Prism (Lightbringer #1) by Brent Weeks
Author:Brent Weeks [Weeks, Brent]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: ePub Bud (www.epubbud.com)
Published: 2010-08-14T00:00:00+00:00
Chapter 48
Liv had gone to the light garden high in the yellow tower to think, but it seemed she couldnât walk ten paces without stumbling over some young couple kissing. As the sun went down, the light garden became spectacularâand a favorite of couples. Liv should have remembered. There was something particularly jarring in the sight of young lovers when she was feeling so isolated.
She left, her emotions tumbling over each other, sorry sheâd been so rude to Kip, certain she was right that her father was still alive, and scared to death she was wrong. Lonely, scared of her future, and nowâhit in the face with how easy everyone else seemed to find it to find someone who liked herâlonely for a boy. Any boy. Well, practically. Liv had been at the Chromeria for three years, and the best sheâd done was have a few near-misses at relationships. Being Tyrean, being the daughter of a general on the losing side, and being poor had ended most interest before it began. The one boy sheâd thought really cared for her had invited her to the Luxlordsâ Ball and then had stood her up and gone with another girl. Apparently it had been a prank. The next year sheâd briefly become the object of a competition between some of the most popular boys. For two weeks, it was glorious to be the center of attention. Sheâd felt like sheâd finally broken through, that people were finally accepting her. One of them invited her to the Luxlordsâ Ball.
Then she overheard one of the others talking about a wager they had to see who could swive her first. Her revenge had been swift and terrible. Sheâd promised the boy escorting her to the ballâthe leader of the group, a young noble named Parshan Payamâher maidenhead if he helped her fulfill a naughty dream of hers. Heâd practically drooled.
At the Luxlordsâ Ball, theyâd met in a darkened nook just off the main hall. Sheâd convinced Parshan to remove all of his clothes first, despite the proximity of practically the entire Chromeria dancing, talking, and drinking mere paces away. Then, pausing from kissing him while his loathsome hands wandered over her body, she asked how much he was going to win for winning the contest.
âYou know? Youâre not mad?â he asked.
âWhy would I be mad?â she asked. âClose your eyes. Iâve got a surprise for you.â
âA good surprise?â he asked.
She trailed her fingernails down his belly. Looked down. Licked her lips. âItâll take your breath away. Promise.â
He closed his eyes. She grabbed all of his clothes and stormed out into the party. He came after her with a yelp, rushing naked into the party. âThis is what you get for your contest, Parsham Payam!â Liv shouted, just so that anyone who hadnât immediately seen the naked young man would notice and know who it was.
The dancers stopped. The musicians quit playing. A hundred conversations ceased. âWagering with your friends on who can take my virginity?! Youâre despicable.
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